Resolve, To Ensure Appropriate Personal Needs Allowances for Persons Residing in Long-term Care Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0016
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: BEAUDOIN, BLODGETT, CAMPBELL, CONNOR, EATON, HOGAN, THERIAULT, TREAT, WEAVER

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STATE LAW LIBRARY 
AUGUSTA, MAINE 
124th MAl 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 16 
H.P.ll 
House of Representatives, January 5,2009 
Resolve, To Ensure Appropriate Personal Needs Allowances for 
Persons Residing in Long-term Care Facilities 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative BEAUDOIN of Biddeford. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BLODGETT of Augusta, CAMPBELL of Newfield, 
CONNOR of Kennebunk, EATON of Sullivan, HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach, THERIAULT 
of Madawaska, TREAT of Hallowell, WEAVER of York. 
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Sec. 1. 
Personal needs allowance for residents of nursing facilities. 
Resolved: That, by October 1, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services 
shall amend the rules for the MaineCare program to increase the personal needs 
allowance for persons residing in nursing facilities. 
The rules must provide for an 
increase in the personal needs allowance from $40 per month to $50 per month for the 
time period from July 1, 2009 to July 1, 2010. 
The rules must provide for annual 
increases after July 1, 2010 to reflect annual increases in the Consumer Price Index for 
medical services. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as 
defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A; and be it 
fUJiher 
Sec. 2. 
Personal needs allowance for residents of residential care 
facilities. Resolved: That, by October 1, 2009, the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall amend the rules for the MaineCare program to increase the personal needs 
allowance for persons residing in residential care facilities. The rules must provide for an 
increase in the personal needs allowance for residents who qualify under the 
Supplemental Security Income eligibility category from $50 per month to $65 per month 
for the time period from July 1, 2009 to July 1, 2010. The rules must provide for an 
increase in the personal needs allowance for all other residents from $70 per month to 
$85 per month for the time period from July 1, 2009 to July 1, 2010. The rules must 
provide for annual increases after July 1, 2010 to reflect annual increases in the 
Consumer Price Index for medical services. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are 
routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules 
to provide for increases in the personal needs allowances of residents in nursing facilities 
and residential care facilities and provide for annual increases after July 1, 2010 that are 
indexed to the Consumer Price Index for medical services. The rules are designated as 
routine technical rules. 
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