H.R. 7778 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mar 3, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDoubles Medicaid personal needs allowance amounts
Medicaid lets people in nursing homes and other institutions keep some of their monthly income for personal expenses like toiletries or clothing. Right now, the law sets minimums for how much they can keep: $30 a month for individuals and $60 for couples. This bill would double those amounts to $60 and $120.
How it affects you
If you or a family member receives Medicaid while living in a nursing home or similar facility, this means more of your monthly income stays with you instead of going toward care costs. The change applies to how Medicaid calculates what people contribute to their own institutional care.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2026)
Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act or the Medicaid 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.
2nd SessionH. R. 7778
A BILL
Medicaid PNA Modernization Act
Sponsor: Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) · Introduced Mar 3, 2026 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 3, 2026: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”