H.R. 7778 · 119th Congress

Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2026-03-03
Latest action
2026-03-03 · Introduced in House

Summary

Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act or the Medicaid 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.)