February 7, 2019 DREDF submitted comments on February 7, 2019 in response to Tennessee’s proposal for a Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver that would allow the State to impose work requirements in its Medicaid program. DREDF, along with many other disability and healthcare advocacy organizations, unequivocally oppose this proposal and believe the changes would run counter to Medicaid’s core purpose to furnish medical assistance on behalf of people with insufficient income and resources to meet the costs of medically necessary care and to provide rehabilitation and other services to help families and individuals attain or retain capacity for independence or self-care. While Tennessee’s waiver application purports to contain exceptions for limited categories of people with disabilities, the very short proposal does not define or establish standards for these categories or indicate how the State would apply any exceptions. Our comments support our opposition to the proposal with research and analysis.