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Committee hears bill to raise personal‑needs allowance for long‑term care residents; seeks annual cost‑of‑living adjustment
Summary
House Bill 1485 would raise the monthly personal needs allowance for eligible long‑term care residents from $100 to $110 and add an annual cost‑of‑living adjustment. Testimony included personal stories, a fiscal breakdown in the bill’s fiscal note, and support from long‑term care providers and human services directors.
Representative McLeod introduced House Bill 1485 to the House Human Services Committee, proposing an increase in the personal needs allowance for eligible long‑term care beneficiaries from $100 to $110 per month and adding an annual cost‑of‑living adjustment.
Nut graf: Supporters — including family members of long‑term care residents, facility associations and regional human services directors — said the current allowance does not keep pace with inflation and limits residents’ ability to buy clothing, toiletries, phone service or small comforts. The bill’s fiscal note lists a biennial cost broken down by facility type; proponents urged the committee to adopt a small increase plus an automatic annual inflator.
Personal testimony and…
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