Iowa SF476 adjusts the personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program, increasing it to $65 per month and requiring annual adjustments.

Iowa SF476 modifies the personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program. It raises the allowance to $65 per month for residents of nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities or mental illness, and psychiatric medical institutions for children. The bill also mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services review the allowance biennially, starting in January 2027, and submit a report to the general assembly.

Iowa SF476 adjusts the personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program, increasing it to $65 per month and requiring annual adjustments.

Iowa SF476 modifies the personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program. It raises the allowance to $65 per month for residents of nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities or mental illness, and psychiatric medical institutions for children. The bill also mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services review the allowance biennially, starting in January 2027, and submit a report to the general assembly.