PNA Modernization Act has not moved since its introduction on Oct 3, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedOct 3, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 61 words.
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.)
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 148 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 153 words
- Latest action
- Oct 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 7778 Medicaid PNA Modernization Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]