AN ACT CONCERNING COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS' PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE.

Summary

The bill raises the monthly personal needs allowance for Medicaid and SSI recipients living in licensed long‑term care facilities to $75. It also requires the allowance to be increased each year by 25% of any SSI cost‑of‑living adjustment, starting July 1, 2026. The change applies to residents in nursing homes, chronic disease hospitals, rest homes, intermediate care facilities for intellectual disabilities, and state humane institutions.

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