HBA-CCH H.B. 986 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 986
By: Chavez
Human Services
2/11/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law the Health and Human Services Commission provides a
minimum personal needs allowance of $30 a month to Medicaid residents in
long-term care facilities.  House Bill 986 increases the personal needs
allowance to $60 a month. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 986 amends the Human Resources Code to increase from $30 a month
to $60 a month the minimum personal needs allowance set by the Health and
Human Services Commission for Medicaid recipients who are residents of a
convalescent or nursing home or related institution, personal care
facility, ICF-MR facility, or other similar long-term facility. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.