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NJ A435

NJ A435
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or spouses of veterans and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.

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Introduced
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/09/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill increases the personal needs allowance for veterans and their spouses who are recipients of Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and reside in a nursing home or developmental center, or are patients in a psychiatric hospital. This allowance is used to purchase personal items, such as clothing, grooming aids, newspapers, and other items not regularly provided by the facility in which the recipients reside. The bill provides that the monthly personal needs allowance for Medicaid recipients who are veterans or the spouses of veterans is to increase from $35 to $50, and that the monthly personal needs allowance for recipients of SSI who are veterans or the spouses of veterans is to increase from $40 to $50. The bill further provides that these amounts will be increased annually, on January 1 of each year, by the same percentage as the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits that year. In the case of SSI recipients, the bill provides that the Commissioner of Human Services shall administer the $10 increase provided in the bill if the federal government, which provides the basic allowance, cannot administer the increase. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Human Services to apply to the federal government for such Medicaid State plan amendments as may be necessary to increase the personal needs allowance for Medicaid recipients, and to seek federal government approval for the commissioner's administrative plan to implement the increase for SSI recipients. The respective increases provided for in the bill will not be operative until such time as the commissioner receives federal approval for the Medicaid State plan amendment and the commissioner's SSI administrative plan.

AI Summary

This bill increases the personal needs allowance for veterans and their spouses who are recipients of Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and reside in certain facilities. The monthly personal needs allowance for these individuals will increase from $35 to $50 for Medicaid recipients and from $40 to $50 for SSI recipients. The bill also provides for annual cost-of-living increases to these amounts, tied to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. The Commissioner of Human Services is required to apply for necessary Medicaid State plan amendments and seek federal approval for the administrative plan to implement the SSI increase. The provisions of the bill will not take effect until the Commissioner receives the necessary federal approvals.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 01/09/2018)
(1 Companion Bills)

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