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NC H753
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/15/2019
Primary Sponsor
Cynthia Ball
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AI Summary
- Increases Personal Needs Allowance for institutionalized Medicaid recipients from $30.00 to $70.00 per month for individuals and from $60.00 to $140.00 for married couples when both spouses are institutionalized
- Allows these residents to retain more of their own funds to purchase personal items such as clothing, underwear, toothbrushes, and personal hygiene products
- Appropriates $4,730,000 in recurring state funds for each of fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to match an estimated $9,616,375 in recurring federal funds for each year
- Requires Department of Health and Human Services to deduct the increased allowances from total monthly income when calculating cost of care and submit necessary amendments to the NC Medicaid State Plan
- Takes effect July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Increase Personal Needs Allowance/Medicaid
Last Action
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, Health and Human Services, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/16/2019
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services4/16/2019
Full Bill Text
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