H.R. 5685 · 119th Congress

Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Gwen Moore
Introduced
2025-10-03
Latest action
2025-10-03 · Introduced in House

Summary

Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act or the PNA Modernization Act

This bill increases the minimum monthly personal needs allowance under Medicaid for an institutionalized individual and couple from $30 to $60 and from $60 to $120, respectively. (The personal needs allowance is deducted from an individual's total income when determining the individual's contribution to the cost of institutionalized care under Medicaid.)