Relating to the personal needs allowance for residents of certain facilities under the Medicaid program, and providing an appropriation

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 5, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 10, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill provides for an increase, from $50 to $85, in the personal needs allowance under Medicaid retained by a person who is a resident of a nursing facility, an intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual disability, or an intermediate care facility for persons with mental illness, or a person who is a resident of a psychiatric medical institution for children. A resident who has income of less than $85 per month shall receive a supplement from the state as necessary to receive a personal needs allowance of $85. The bill provides for an annual appropriation from the general fund of the state to the department of health and human services an amount sufficient to provide the supplementation specified in the bill.

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 March 10, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Mike Klimesh REmail
• Sen. Claire Celsi D
• Sen. Mark Costello REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§249A.30A

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• SF 2303 Relating to the personal needs allowance for residents of certain facilities under the Med…
  90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
  Cleared committee

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