Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 9.--ADULT CARE HOMES
39-972.Residents receiving long-term care inmedicaid approved institution; personal needs fund; supplementalincome.(a) The head of the designated state medicaid agency shallauthorize for each resident and each resident spouse of a nursing facilityreceiving long-term care in a medicaid approved institution to retain a certainamount of money a month in a personal needs fund. Subject to the provisions ofthis section, such amount shall be prescribed in rules and regulations adoptedby the head of the designated state medicaid agency, except that the amountshall not be less than $50 on and after July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, andon and after July 1, 2007, not less than $60.
(b) The head of the designated state medicaid agency shall authorize forpersons receiving long-term care in a medicaid approved institution who alsoreceive supplemental security income payments of a certain amount of money permonth to supplement such income. Subject to the provisions of this section,such amount shall be prescribed in rules and regulations adopted by thehead of the designated state medicaid agency, except that the amount shallnot be less than $30.
(c) On or before July 1, 2007, and each year thereafter, the director of thebudget shall certify tothe head of the designated state medicaid agency the annual average increase inthe chained consumer price index for all urban consumers for the precedingcalendar year published by the United States department of labor and the headof the designated state medicaid agency may makeadjustments for cost of living increases in the amount of moneys that can beretained in the personal needs funds pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) in anamount not to exceed such increase.
Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 9.--ADULT CARE HOMES
39-972.Residents receiving long-term care inmedicaid approved institution; personal needs fund; supplementalincome.(a) The head of the designated state medicaid agency shallauthorize for each resident and each resident spouse of a nursing facilityreceiving long-term care in a medicaid approved institution to retain a certainamount of money a month in a personal needs fund. Subject to the provisions ofthis section, such amount shall be prescribed in rules and regulations adoptedby the head of the designated state medicaid agency, except that the amountshall not be less than $50 on and after July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, andon and after July 1, 2007, not less than $60.
(b) The head of the designated state medicaid agency shall authorize forpersons receiving long-term care in a medicaid approved institution who alsoreceive supplemental security income payments of a certain amount of money permonth to supplement such income. Subject to the provisions of this section,such amount shall be prescribed in rules and regulations adopted by thehead of the designated state medicaid agency, except that the amount shallnot be less than $30.
(c) On or before July 1, 2007, and each year thereafter, the director of thebudget shall certify tothe head of the designated state medicaid agency the annual average increase inthe chained consumer price index for all urban consumers for the precedingcalendar year published by the United States department of labor and the headof the designated state medicaid agency may makeadjustments for cost of living increases in the amount of moneys that can beretained in the personal needs funds pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) in anamount not to exceed such increase.
Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE
Article 9.--ADULT CARE HOMES
39-972.Residents receiving long-term care inmedicaid approved institution; personal needs fund; supplementalincome.(a) The head of the designated state medicaid agency shallauthorize for each resident and each resident spouse of a nursing facilityreceiving long-term care in a medicaid approved institution to retain a certainamount of money a month in a personal needs fund. Subject to the provisions ofthis section, such amount shall be prescribed in rules and regulations adoptedby the head of the designated state medicaid agency, except that the amountshall not be less than $50 on and after July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, andon and after July 1, 2007, not less than $60.
(b) The head of the designated state medicaid agency shall authorize forpersons receiving long-term care in a medicaid approved institution who alsoreceive supplemental security income payments of a certain amount of money permonth to supplement such income. Subject to the provisions of this section,such amount shall be prescribed in rules and regulations adopted by thehead of the designated state medicaid agency, except that the amount shallnot be less than $30.
(c) On or before July 1, 2007, and each year thereafter, the director of thebudget shall certify tothe head of the designated state medicaid agency the annual average increase inthe chained consumer price index for all urban consumers for the precedingcalendar year published by the United States department of labor and the headof the designated state medicaid agency may makeadjustments for cost of living increases in the amount of moneys that can beretained in the personal needs funds pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) in anamount not to exceed such increase.
