SRC-CTC H.B. 154 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 154
77R10741 KLA-FBy: Thompson (Gallegos)
Health & Human Services
5/10/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law the Health and Human Services Commission provides a
minimum personal needs allowance of $30 a month to Medicaid residents in
long-term care facilities.  This allowance enables residents to purchase
simple goods and services which can help maintain feelings of control over
their lives.  H.B. 154 increases the minimum personal needs allowance to
$60 a month. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 32.024(v), Human Resources Code, as added by
Chapter 1333, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, to
require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHS) to set a personal
needs allowance of not less than $60 a month for a resident of certain
facilities. Deletes existing text relating to an increase of the personal
needs allowance above the $30 minimum and to the availability of funds. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.