I Would Like to Get the State Medicaid Law Changed to Allow for 120 Day Grace Period to Work.

I Would Like to Get the State Medicaid Law Changed to Allow for 120 Day Grace Period to Work.

The Issue

Texas state Medicaid law currently has 3 income levels.  These income levels for people who have no job and are trying to get one leaves people floundering because of near immediate cancellation of benefits.  I would like to change the law to allow for a 120 day grace period, regardless of new income level, to allow the ability settle into a job and pay for other health care before denying services to those attempting to find work and get off of welfare services.  In the long run this support could lead to people able to get off of welfare services and provides support while they attempt to do so.

This petition had 11 supporters

The Issue

Texas state Medicaid law currently has 3 income levels.  These income levels for people who have no job and are trying to get one leaves people floundering because of near immediate cancellation of benefits.  I would like to change the law to allow for a 120 day grace period, regardless of new income level, to allow the ability settle into a job and pay for other health care before denying services to those attempting to find work and get off of welfare services.  In the long run this support could lead to people able to get off of welfare services and provides support while they attempt to do so.

The Decision Makers

Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell
District 25 State Senator

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