1-1 By: Thompson, Chavez, et al. H.B. No. 154
1-2 (Senate Sponsor - Gallegos)
1-3 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2001;
1-4 May 10, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Health
1-5 and Human Services; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by the
1-6 following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 2; May 11, 2001, sent to printer.)
1-7 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-8 AN ACT
1-9 relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid
1-10 recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities.
1-11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-12 SECTION 1. Section 32.024(v), Human Resources Code, as added
1-13 by Chapter 1333, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session,
1-14 1999, is amended to read as follows:
1-15 (v) The department shall set a [is authorized to increase
1-16 the] personal needs allowance of not less than $60 [above the
1-17 minimum of $30] a month[, subject to the availability of funds,]
1-18 for a resident of a convalescent or nursing home or related
1-19 institution licensed under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code,
1-20 personal care facility, ICF-MR facility, or other similar long-term
1-21 care facility who receives medical assistance. The department may
1-22 send the personal needs allowance directly to a resident who
1-23 receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (42 U.S.C. Section 1381
1-24 et seq.). This subsection does not apply to a resident who is
1-25 participating in a medical assistance waiver program administered
1-26 by the department.
1-27 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001, and
1-28 applies only to a personal needs allowance paid on or after that
1-29 date.
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