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HB1447, Medicaid for Employed Adults with Disabilities

5-28-2008: HB 1447 has been signed into law!

The law makes three main changes to MEAD:

• Restores the ability for individuals to keep and live off their savings that they have accumulated while on MEAD, should they need to stop working and continue Medicaid coverage

• Allows self-employed individuals to earn less than federal minimum wage.

• Codifies that individuals who are eligible for home and community-based care waiver services can receive medical services through the MEAD program if they choose.

Thanks to Granite State Independent Living for the update.