House File 438 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY PETTENGILL
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to the determination of the personal needs
2 allowance retained by medical assistance recipients who are
3 residents of certain facilities.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
5 TLSB 1153HH 82
6 pf/je/5
PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 249A.30A, Code 2007, is amended to read
1 2 as follows:
1 3 249A.30A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE == PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE ==
1 4 COST OF LIVING INDEX.
1 5 The personal needs allowance under the medical assistance
1 6 program, which may be retained by a recipient of medical
1 7 assistance who is a resident of a nursing facility,
1 8 intermediate care facility for persons with mental
1 9 retardation, or intermediate care facility for persons with
1 10 mental illness, as defined in section 135C.1, or who is a
1 11 resident of a psychiatric medical institution for children as
1 12 defined in section 135H.1, shall be a minimum of fifty dollars
1 13 per month. However, beginning January 1, 2008, and each
1 14 subsequent January 1, the personal needs allowance for such
1 15 residents shall be increased in an amount which is based upon
1 16 the most recent cost of living adjustment announced by the
1 17 United States social security administration for the purpose
1 18 of determining social security benefits.
1 19 EXPLANATION
1 20 This bill provides that, in addition to Medicaid recipients
1 21 who are residents of nursing facilities, the personal needs
1 22 allowance which may be retained by Medicaid recipients who are
1 23 residents of intermediate care facilities for persons with
1 24 mental retardation, intermediate care facilities for persons
1 25 with mental illness, or psychiatric medical institutions for
1 26 children, is a minimum of $50 per month. Also, beginning
1 27 January 1, 2008, the personal needs allowance for such
1 28 residents is to be increased, annually, based upon the change
1 29 in the cost of living adjustment announced for federal social
1 30 security benefits.
1 31 LSB 1153HH 82
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