SF 528: Relating to the personal needs allowance for residents of certain facilities under the Medicaid program, and providing an appropriation

What it does

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.

Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2025

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; State Long-Term Care Ombudsman

In plain words

1. March 5, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. March 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Celsi and Costello