HBA-CCH, SEP H.B. 154 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 154
By: Thompson
Human Services
2/11/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND 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. House Bill 154 increases the minimum personal needs allowance
to $75 a month.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 154 amends the Human Resources Code to increase from $30 a month
to $75 a month the minimum personal needs allowance set by the Health and
Human Services Commission for Medicaid recipients who are residents of a
convalescent or nursing home or related institution, personal care
facility, ICF-MR facility, or other similar long-term care facility.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.