A bill for an act relating to the personal needs allowance for residents of certain facilities under the Medicaid program, and providing an appropriation.

Iowa Senate Bill 528 proposes increasing the monthly personal needs allowance for Medicaid residents in certain facilities from $50 to $85. This allowance is the amount residents can keep for personal expenses. If a resident's income is below $85 per month, the state will supplement it to ensure they receive the full $85. The bill also includes an annual appropriation from the state's general fund to cover these supplements.

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