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139 STAT. 307 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 a State shall provide, as a condition of eligibility for medical assistance for an applicable individual, that such individual is required to demonstrate community engagement under para- graph (2)— ‘‘(A) in the case of an applicable individual who has filed an application for medical assistance under a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under this title, for 1 or more but not more than 3 (as specified by the State) consecutive months immediately preceding the month during which such individual applies for such medical assistance; and ‘‘(B) in the case of an applicable individual enrolled and receiving medical assistance under a State plan (or under a waiver of such plan) under this title, for 1 or more (as specified by the State) months, whether or not consecutive— ‘‘(i) during the period between such individual’s most recent determination (or redetermination, as applicable) of eligibility and such individual’s next regularly scheduled redetermination of eligibility (as verified by the State as part of such regularly sched- uled redetermination of eligibility); or ‘‘(ii) in the case of a State that has elected under paragraph (4) to conduct more frequent verifications of compliance with the requirement to demonstrate community engagement, during the period between the most recent and next such verification with respect to such individual. ‘‘(2) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMPLIANCE DESCRIBED.— Subject to paragraph (3), an applicable individual demonstrates community engagement under this paragraph for a month if such individual meets 1 or more of the following conditions with respect to such month, as determined in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary through regulation: ‘‘(A) The individual works not less than 80 hours. ‘‘(B) The individual completes not less than 80 hours of community service. ‘‘(C) The individual participates in a work program for not less than 80 hours. ‘‘(D) The individual is enrolled in an educational pro- gram at least half-time. ‘‘(E) The individual engages in any combination of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D), for a total of not less than 80 hours. ‘‘(F) The individual has a monthly income that is not less than the applicable minimum wage requirement under section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, multi- plied by 80 hours. ‘‘(G) The individual had an average monthly income over the preceding 6 months that is not less than the applicable minimum wage requirement under section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 multiplied by 80 hours, and is a seasonal worker, as described in section 45R(d)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 . ‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.— ‘‘(A) MANDATORY EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN INDIVID- UALS.—The State shall deem an applicable individual to Determination. Criteria. Regulations.