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H. R. 7697 — To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to apply cost-of-living adjustments to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples under the supplemental security income program, and require State supplementary payments under that program to be increased by the amount of each such adjustment.
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March 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:517
H. R. 7697, known as the “Dignity and Autonomy for Our Supplemental Security Income PNA Beneficiaries Act,” aims to modify the Social Security Act to ensure that cost-of-living adjustments are applied to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for people in institutions...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when prices go up over time, people living in homes who get special money help (called SSI) have more money to buy personal things. It also wants each state to give more of this extra money, too, starting in October 2024.
H. R. 7682 — 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, and for other purposes.
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March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:346
H. R. 7682 aims to amend the Social Security Act to raise the minimum monthly personal needs allowance under the Medicaid program for individuals and couples living in institutions. Starting on January 1, 2025, the personal needs allowance will increase from $30 to $60 for...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give more money to people living in institutions, like nursing homes, to help them buy things they need by raising their allowance and making sure it increases automatically over time. Starting in 2025, individuals will get $60 a month and couples will get $120, instead of only $30 or $60 as before.

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