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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 581 exempts $20,000 of income and family health insurance payments from Medicaid disability program eligibility limits
Last action · November 12, 2025: Referred to MedicaidSponsors: Crystal Lett and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 581 excludes the first $20,000 of an individual's earned or and employer-paid family health insurance premiums when calculating income limits for the Medicaid Buy-In For Workers With Disabilities Program and the Ohio WorkAbility Program.
Changes financial eligibility criteria for state disability employment programs, allowing individuals with higher total compensation to retain Medicaid coverage while maintaining employment.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Workers with disabilities
Individuals participating in the Medicaid Buy-In For Workers With Disabilities Program have $20,000 of income and employer-paid family health insurance excluded from eligibility calculations.
Employers of individuals with disabilities
Employer-provided health insurance payments for workers' families are explicitly excluded from being counted as the employee's personal income for Medicaid eligibility.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much income is ignored when calculating Medicaid eligibility under this bill?
Does employer-provided health insurance count toward the income limit?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Nov 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Medicaid
- Nov 10, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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