S 4744 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Increases personal needs allowance amounts

This bill increases monthly personal needs allowances for residents in specific care facilities. It raises the amount from $55 to $140 per month for residents of residential health care facilities (like nursing homes), and from $35 to $89 per month for residents of developmental disability or mental health facilities. Veterans with reduced VA pensions in nursing homes will receive allowances matching their pension amount (capped at $196/month). These changes apply to individuals eligible for federal Supplemental Security Income or state payments, effective January 2027.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action May 5, 2026

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S4744A → S4744B · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill update increases the personal needs allowance amounts for residents of nursing and intermediate care facilities, raising the maximum for residential health care residents from $50 to $200 per month and adjusting the start date for cost-of-living increases to January 2027. It also clarifies the effective date for these new payment levels and updates the list of sponsoring senators.

Scope change

The scope of financial assistance has expanded significantly by increasing the maximum monthly allowance for eligible residents in residential health care facilities.

FISCAL

The maximum personal needs allowance for residents of residential health care facilities was increased from $50 to $200 per month.

TIMELINE

The start date for annual cost-of-living adjustments was changed from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027.

The effective date for the new payment amounts and benefits was changed from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027.

ELIGIBILITY

The bill text was updated to reflect that the new allowance applies to individuals receiving or eligible for federal supplemental security income payments.

REQUIREMENT

The effective date clause was modified to explicitly reference the chapter of the laws of 2026 that amended the subdivision, ensuring legal clarity on when the new rates apply.

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Amendments

May 5, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4744B

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

upper

Jan 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4744A

upper

Jan 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors