New Medicaid Work Requirements and Caregiver Exemptions Flowchart

From the American Academy of Pediatrics National Center for a System of Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

The new budget and tax law (Public Law 119-21, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)) includes a universal mandate for each State to implement new work requirements for certain Medicaid enrollees.  Many families/caregivers of children with disabilities have questions about how these new work requirements may impact them. This link offers a flowchart to help individuals understand who the new work requirements apply to and who may be eligible for a caregiver exemption: https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/national-center-for-a-system-of-services-for-children-and-youth-with-special-health-care-needs/medicaid-work-requirements-and-caregiver-exemptions/