Series
Administrative Architecture
Articles in the Administrative Architecture series.
MRWR-7A
Work Requirements Article 7A
State regulators writing exemption rules for December 2026 face a philosophical question disguised as an administrative task.
MRWR-7B
Work Requirements Article 7B
Work requirements mean nothing without verification mechanisms proving compliance.
MRWR-7C
Work Requirements Article 7C
Exemption rules and verification systems mean nothing without coordination mechanisms determining when people face requirements, how long they have to respond, what happens during …
MRWR-7D
Work Requirements Article 7D
But delegation creates legal uncertainty that discourages participation.
MRWR-7E
Article 7E: Tribal Sovereignty and IHS Coordination
Government-to-Government Relationships in Work Requirement Implementation
Sarah Whitehorse has directed Montana's Medicaid program for six years.
MRWR-7F
Article 7F: Consolidated Rulemaking Decision Matrix
Complete Policy Choice Framework for State Regulators
State regulators implementing work requirements face hundreds of granular policy decisions across exemption design, verification architecture, coordination timing, delegation …
Companion pieces
MRWR-7A-HB
Work Requirements Article 7A
Exemption Rulemaking Handbook
State regulators writing exemption rules for December 2026 implementation face hundreds of specific decisions.
MRWR-7B-HB
Work Requirements Article 7B
Work Verification Rulemaking Handbook
Work requirements mean nothing without verification systems.
MRWR-7C-HB
Work Requirements Article 7C
Coordination and Timing Rules Handbook
Exemption and verification rules mean nothing without coordination systems determining when people face requirements, how long they have to respond, what …
MRWR-7D-HB
Work Requirements Article 7D
Delegated Authority and Liability Handbook
States cannot directly verify work or determine exemptions for 18.5 million people.