BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1622 By: Thompson, Senfronia Human Services Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Concerns have been raised that the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for residents of certain long-term care facilities who receive Medicaid does not adequately account for the increase in the cost of living and goods since the allowance was last increased. H.B. 1622 seeks to account for the increased cost of living by providing for an increase in the minimum personal needs allowance for such residents. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 1622 amends the Human Resources Code to increase from $60 to $75 the minimum monthly personal needs allowance, as set by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, for a resident of a convalescent or nursing facility or related licensed institution, assisted living facility, ICF-IID facility, or other similar long-term care facility who receives Medicaid. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1622
By: Thompson, Senfronia
Human Services
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 1622
By: Thompson, Senfronia
Human Services
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Concerns have been raised that the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for residents of certain long-term care facilities who receive Medicaid does not adequately account for the increase in the cost of living and goods since the allowance was last increased. H.B. 1622 seeks to account for the increased cost of living by providing for an increase in the minimum personal needs allowance for such residents.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 1622 amends the Human Resources Code to increase from $60 to $75 the minimum monthly personal needs allowance, as set by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, for a resident of a convalescent or nursing facility or related licensed institution, assisted living facility, ICF-IID facility, or other similar long-term care facility who receives Medicaid.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Concerns have been raised that the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for residents of certain long-term care facilities who receive Medicaid does not adequately account for the increase in the cost of living and goods since the allowance was last increased. H.B. 1622 seeks to account for the increased cost of living by providing for an increase in the minimum personal needs allowance for such residents.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 1622 amends the Human Resources Code to increase from $60 to $75 the minimum monthly personal needs allowance, as set by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, for a resident of a convalescent or nursing facility or related licensed institution, assisted living facility, ICF-IID facility, or other similar long-term care facility who receives Medicaid.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2017.