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Relating to the personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program
Sponsored by Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R)
Topics:Health care
Same legislation: SF 476
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 3, 2025
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
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.
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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.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 18, 2025. On February 24, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Fiscal note
6 million in FY 2026 and the same amount in FY 2027. 1 million of the total cost in FY 2026 and the same amount in FY 2027. Source Department of Health and Human Services /s/ Jennifer Acton March 24, 2025 Doc ID 1524980 The fiscal note for this Bill was prepared pursuant to Joint Rule 17 and the Iowa Code.
- Personal Needs Allowance, Medicaid · March 24, 2025
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§249A.30A
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Lobbying
9 for · 0 against · 3 undecided · Who →
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Similar bills
- HF 225 Relating to the personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program91st General Assembly · In committeeSimilar
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