Amendment #1158 to H4600

Mass Health Personal Needs Allowance

Mr. Soter of Bellingham moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4000-0601, by striking the following:-“provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item to maintain a personal needs allowance of $72.80 per month for individuals residing in nursing and rest homes who are eligible for MassHealth” and replacing it with:-“provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item to maintain a personal needs allowance of $80.08 per month for individuals residing in nursing and rest homes who are eligible for MassHealth”

and in said line item by striking out the figures “$4,580,139,945” and replacing it with the figures “$5,038,153,939”.