HR 7778
119th Congress
House
Health
Medicaid PNA Modernization Act
Introduced: March 3, 2026
Introduced by:
Subramanyam, Suhas
Democratic
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.)
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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