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IA SF255
A bill for an act relating to the personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program.(See SF 476.)
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Introduced
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
In Committee
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to the personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program. The personal needs allowance covers a person’s personal expenses not covered by the medical assistance program. Current law provides that a person who is a resident of a nursing facility, an intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual disability or mental illness, or a psychiatric medical institution for children may retain a personal needs allowance of $50 per month. A resident who has an income of less than $50 dollars per month shall receive a supplement from the state to receive a personal needs allowance of $50 per month. The bill increases the personal needs allowance to $65 per month and a resident with an income of less than $65 per month shall receive a supplement from the state. The bill provides that beginning July 1, 2026, the department shall annually increase the personal needs allowance by a percentage equal to the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers for the most recent 12-month period published in the federal register by the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics.
AI Summary
This bill increases the personal needs allowance (PNA) for residents in certain care facilities under the medical assistance program from $50 to $65 per month. The PNA is a small amount of money residents can keep for personal expenses not covered by medical assistance. Currently, residents of nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual disabilities or mental illness, and psychiatric medical institutions for children receive $50 monthly. If a resident's income is less than the allowance, the state supplements their funds to reach the full $50. Under this bill, the monthly allowance will increase to $65, with the state supplementing residents whose income falls below this amount. Additionally, starting July 1, 2026, the bill mandates that the department of health and human services will automatically adjust the PNA annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban consumers, ensuring the allowance keeps pace with inflation. This change aims to provide residents with a slightly higher amount of personal spending money and implement an automatic adjustment mechanism to maintain the allowance's value over time.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 476. S.J. 395. (on 03/03/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF255 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF255.html |
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