Plain English Breakdown
The bill specifies the effective date as 'from passage' for both sections, though a calendar year is listed in metadata without an explicit statutory effective date line.
Raising Personal Money for Long-Term Care Residents
This law sets a minimum monthly personal spending allowance of $75 for people living in long-term care facilities and requires that amount to grow each year based on federal cost-of-living changes.
What This Bill Does
- Sets the personal needs allowance at seventy-five dollars per month for eligible residents.
- Requires an annual increase starting July 1, 2026, equal to twenty-five percent of the federal Supplemental Security Income adjustment, if any.
- Directs state supplement payments to be sent directly to long-term care facilities.
- Mandates that facilities deposit these funds into a personal fund account for each recipient.
Who It Names or Affects
- Residents who receive Medicaid or federal Supplemental Security Income and live in licensed nursing homes, chronic disease hospitals, rest homes with nursing supervision, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, or state humane institutions.
- The Commissioner of Social Services.
Terms To Know
- Personal Needs Allowance
- A specific amount of money set aside each month for a resident to spend on personal items like snacks, toiletries, or entertainment.
- Cost-of-Living Adjustment
- An increase in payment amounts designed to match the rising cost of goods and services over time.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law states increases happen 'if any' federal Supplemental Security Income adjustment exists, meaning no increase occurs if there is none.
- The text defines which types of facilities are covered but does not list specific facility names or locations.