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MO HB3319

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Nolte

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the minimum personal needs allowance for institutionalized MO HealthNet participants from $30 to $70 per month

  • Eliminates the previous $50 cap on the personal needs allowance and removes the $5 annual increase limit

  • Establishes automatic annual adjustments on January 1st tied to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, replacing the previous Social Security cost-of-living adjustment formula

  • Removes the requirement for annual appropriation authorization to increase the allowance beyond $50

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to the personal needs allowance for MO HealthNet participants receiving care in an institution

Last Action

Read Second Time (H)

2/18/2026

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