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1 1 Section 1. Section 249A.4, Code 2003, is amended by adding
1 2 the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 16. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
1 4 to increase the ongoing monthly personal needs allowance for a
1 5 medical assistance recipient residing in a nursing facility as
1 6 defined in section 135C.1 to fifty dollars beginning July 1,
1 7 2003. The rules shall provide that the amount shall be
1 8 increased annually thereafter by the same percentage as the
1 9 percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban
1 10 consumers during the twelve-month period prior to June of the
1 11 calendar year involved.
1 12 Sec. 2. EMERGENCY RULES. The department of human services
1 13 may adopt emergency rules to implement this Act.
1 14 EXPLANATION
1 15 This bill directs the director of human services to adopt
1 16 rules to increase the ongoing personal needs allowance for a
1 17 Medicaid recipient residing in a nursing facility to $50
1 18 beginning July 1, 2003. The rules are to provide that the
1 19 amount is to be increased annually thereafter by the same
1 20 percentage as the percentage increase in the consumer price
1 21 index for all urban consumers during the 12-month period prior
1 22 to June of the calendar year involved. The bill authorizes
1 23 the department to adopt emergency rules to implement the bill.
1 24 LSB 1558XS 80
1 25 pf/pj/5
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