HBA-SEB H.B. 93 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 93
By: Reyna, Arthur
Human Services
2/9/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Increased life expectancies have caused a growth in the percentage of
elderly people in the total population.  Many people within this group may
require long-term care.  In light of this, H.B. 93 establishes a monthly
personal needs allowance of at least $60 for certain Medicaid recipients
who are residents of long-term care facilities. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, by adding
Subsection (v), as follows:   

(v)  Requires the Health and Human Services Commission (department) to set
a personal needs allowance of not less than $60 a month for a
medically-assisted resident of a licensed long-term care facility.
Authorizes the department to send the personal needs allowance directly to
a person receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).  Provides that this
subsection does not apply to a resident who participates in a medical
assistance waiver program administered by the department. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.  
            Makes the application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.