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Committee advances bill to raise nursing home personal needs allowance to $85
Summary
The House Aging & Older Adult Services Committee unanimously moved House Bill 1606, increasing the monthly Medical Assistance personal needs allowance for nursing home residents from $60 to $85; committee fiscal staff estimated state costs of about $2.8 million for Jan–June 2026 and $5.5 million for FY 2026–27.
House Bill 1606, which would increase the monthly personal needs allowance for Medical Assistance-eligible nursing home residents from $60 to $85, was reported out of the House Aging & Older Adult Services Committee.
The change would raise the amount residents may keep from their Medicaid-covered income for discretionary personal purchases such as clothing, toiletries or occasional meals off-site, sponsors said.
Chuck, committee staff, explained that HB 1606 "amends section 43 44 3.8 of the human services code by increasing the personal needs allowance that…
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