Resolve, To Automatically Increase A Residential Care Or Nursing Facility Resident'S Personal Needs Allowance Under The Mainecare Program When The Consumer Price Index Increases

This Maine legislative bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to raise the monthly personal needs allowance for residents of nursing facilities to $70 and for those in residential care facilities to $100 by January 1, 2025. The bill also mandates that these allowances automatically increase every year based on the Consumer Price Index, ensuring the amount never decreases even if inflation is negative. To fund these changes, the legislation appropriates specific amounts from the state's General Fund and the Federal Expenditures Fund to cover the increased payments.