Senate panel removes automatic inflation adjustment for personal‑needs allowance; further work planned
The committee approved, by voice vote, an amendment removing language that would have required the department to annually adjust personal‑needs allowances for long‑term care beneficiaries based on inflation. Lawmakers discussed the fiscal impact and asked for additional drafting help before final action.
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Senators voted to remove language that would have required the Department of Health and Human Services to "review and adjust" the personal‑needs allowance annually for inflation.
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