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NY A02048
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Increases the personal needs allowance for residents of residential health care facilities from $50-$55 per month to $200 per month
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Raises the personal needs allowance for residents of intermediate care facilities (operated by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities) and patients of Office of Mental Health hospitals from $35 per month to $89 per month
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Increases the state payment for personal needs for SSI-eligible nursing home residents from $25 per month to $170 per month, and for intermediate care facility residents from $5 to $59 per month
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Requires annual adjustments to these allowance amounts based on the Consumer Price Index (all items-U.S. city average), beginning January 1, 2026 and recalculated each January thereafter
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Veterans with reduced VA pensions in nursing facilities will receive their pension amount plus the new personal needs allowance amounts, removing the previous $90 monthly cap
Legislative Description
Increases personal needs allowance amounts for individuals who are deemed eligible; requires that payments be subject to an annual adjustment reflecting the latest consumer price index, all items-U.S. city average.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/7/2026