HB 1347 Summary

• Increases monthly personal allowance from $52 to $70 for residential care assistance recipients living in county homes, effective July 1, 2012.

• Increases monthly personal allowance from $52 to $70 for Medicaid recipients receiving care in hospitals or nursing facilities, effective July 1, 2012.

• Increases monthly personal allowance from $52 to $70 for Medicaid recipients living in community residential facilities for the developmentally disabled, effective July 1, 2012.

• Personal allowance remains exempt from income eligibility consideration and may be used exclusively for personal needs.