1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transition to Independence Act of 2018 . 2. Transition to Independence Demonstration Program (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a demonstration program under which a State that is a Medicaid Buy-In State and meets certain criteria may receive bonus payments for meeting specific measurable benchmarks in expanding individual integrated employment and reducing subminimum wage work, congregate setting work, or facility-based day habilitation placements for working-age individuals with a disability receiving Medicaid-funded home or community-based services and for taking other actions conducive to expanding employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities within the State. (b) Requirements for the Transition to Independence demonstration program (1) Minimum standards The Secretary shall establish minimum standards for Medicaid Buy-In States participating in the demonstration program to comply with in establishing eligibility requirements for individual participants, benefits, and administrative requirements for the Transition to Independence Medicaid Buy-In Option offered under the demonstration program. (2) Preference given to certain States for demonstration participation The Secretary shall give preference in selecting States to participate in the demonstration program to States that have Medicaid Buy-In programs that— (A) establish an assets or resources test for participation by an individual in the Medicaid Buy-In Option that is not less than $20,000; (B) establish an income requirement for participation by an individual in the Medicaid Buy-In Option that is at least up to 400 percent of the poverty line; (C) offer home and community-based services, including employment-based services and supports, in the Medicaid Buy-In Option