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Senate panel removes automatic inflation adjustment for personal‑needs allowance; further work planned
Summary
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.
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.
Nut graf: House Bill 1485 would raise monthly personal‑needs allowances for eligible institutional beneficiaries; during committee consideration senators approved an amendment to remove an automatic, annual inflation adjustment from the bill. Lawmakers discussed the appropriate dollar level and…
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