H.R. 5685 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Oct 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDoubles Medicaid personal needs allowance
This bill increases the monthly personal needs allowance under Medicaid for people in institutions like nursing homes. Right now, when Medicaid figures out how much someone in a nursing home should pay toward their care, it first deducts a small allowance for personal expenses. This bill would double that allowance from $30 to $60 per month for individuals, and from $60 to $120 per month for couples.
How it affects you
If you or a family member are in a nursing home and receiving Medicaid, this would give you more of your monthly income to keep for personal needs like clothing, toiletries, or phone calls, rather than putting it toward nursing home costs. The change directly affects people who are institutionalized and their families managing those expenses.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 3, 2025)
Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act or the PNA Modernization Act
This bill increases the minimum monthly personal needs allowance under Medicaid for an institutionalized individual and couple from $30 to $60 and from $60 to $120, respectively. (The personal needs allowance is deducted from an individual's total income when determining the individual's contribution to the cost of institutionalized care under Medicaid.)
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5685
A BILL
PNA Modernization Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-4) · Introduced Oct 3, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 3, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”