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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri eliminates expiration date for Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program
Last action · May 7, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health CommitteeSponsor: Tracy McCreery
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1708 permanently extends the by repealing its August 28, 2025, expiration date. The program provides Medicaid coverage to employed individuals with disabilities who meet specific income and asset guidelines.
Working individuals with disabilities retain ongoing access to state-supported health coverage without facing a program expiration deadline. The measure maintains established eligibility criteria, premium tiers, and asset exemptions for program participants.
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.
Employed individuals with disabilities
Retain ongoing eligibility for medical assistance without a program termination date.
Department of Social Services
Continues administering program eligibility, premium calculations, and reporting requirements.
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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- May 7, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
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0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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