An Act increasing the personal needs allowance for long term care residents

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Overview Bill text 1 History 2 Sponsors

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 887) of Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford, Christopher Richard Flanagan, Jacob R. Oliveira and others for legislation to increase the monthly amount of money that Medicaid recipients living in nursing homes are allowed to keep from their income to spend on personal items like toiletries, clothing, and small entertainment. Health Care Financing.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Feb 27, 2025 — House concurred
Session: 194th
Momentum: 35 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -3 35/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 598 days quiet

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