Bill > S887

This bill increases the personal needs allowance for Medicaid recipients living in long-term care facilities from $72.80 to $113.42 per month. The allowance is the amount of money that residents can keep from their monthly income to spend on personal items like clothing, toiletries, and leisure activities. The bill amends three different chapters of Massachusetts law (chapters 117A, 118A, and 118E) to ensure consistency across different types of medical facilities, including nursing homes, chronic hospitals, rest homes, and public medical institutions. The bill also includes a provision for annual increases to the personal needs allowance, which will be adjusted at the same percentage rate as increases in supplementary payments for individuals maintaining their own homes. This change aims to provide more financial flexibility and dignity for long-term care residents by allowing them to have more money for personal expenses and small pleasures.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S887