H.R. 7778

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7778 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7778

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the 
Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for 
institutionalized individuals and couples.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 3, 2026

Mr. Subramanyam introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the 
Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for 
institutionalized individuals and couples.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance 
Modernization Act'' or the ``Medicaid PNA Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASING UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM THE MINIMUM MONTHLY 
PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED 
INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES.

Section 1902(q)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a(q)(2)) is amended--
(1) by inserting after ``$30'' the following: ``(or, 
beginning January 1, 2026, $60)'';
(2) by inserting after ``and $60'' the following: ``(or, 
beginning January 1, 2026, $120)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
``Whenever benefit amounts under title II of the Social 
Security Act are increased by any percentage effective with a 
month after November 2026 as a result of a determination made 
under section 215(i) of such Act, each of the dollar amounts in 
effect under the previous sentence for the month before such 
month shall be increased by the same percentage.''.
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