Ohio SB296 amends Medicaid personal needs allowance for nursing home and ICF/IID residents.

Ohio SB296 modifies the Medicaid personal needs allowance for residents of nursing facilities and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID). It mandates that the Medicaid director increase the allowance based on the consumer price index. The allowance must not be less than seventy-five dollars for an individual and one hundred fifty dollars for a married couple. The bill also sets specific minimum allowances for residents of nursing facilities and ICF/IID, adjusting these amounts annually.

Ohio SB296 amends Medicaid personal needs allowance for nursing home and ICF/IID residents.

Ohio SB296 modifies the Medicaid personal needs allowance for residents of nursing facilities and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID). It mandates that the Medicaid director increase the allowance based on the consumer price index. The allowance must not be less than seventy-five dollars for an individual and one hundred fifty dollars for a married couple. The bill also sets specific minimum allowances for residents of nursing facilities and ICF/IID, adjusting these amounts annually.