When pressed again, Holcomb said the Senate bill was too much of a moving target to provide specific data.

The proposal would require members to work, train, study or volunteer for up to 20 hours per week, unless they can show they meet certain exemptions.

Gov. Eric Holcomb has previously evaded any commitment to releasing internal analysis of the impact federal health care legislation will have on Indiana.

The 30-day public comment period began May 24. The state submitted its proposal to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on May 25.

If approved, the plan requires HIP members to put in time each week working, job hunting, job training or studying—or risk having their health care suspended.

A week ago, Gov. Holcomb said he was concerned about the repeal of Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion in the GOP’s health-care reform bill. The expansion dollars fund Indiana’s HIP 2.0 program. Holcomb said he wanted all those currently receiving coverage to continue getting it. He now says he supports the bill.

Governor Eric Holcomb says he wants to see Indiana’s Medicaid expansion protected as federal lawmakers debate health care reform.

The Senate kicked off budget hearings, a committee approved a college immunization bill and the Indiana House Speaker reacted to the federal health care bill.

Legislative leaders say the future of Indiana’s health care program, HIP 2.0, is uncertain with some federal lawmakers aiming to repeal its funding source.

Some health policy experts argue the information presented by the state on its application to renew its Healthy Indiana Plan actually shows that the program is not working as well as it should.