PNA Modernization Act
HR 5685, the PNA Modernization Act, increases the minimum monthly cash allowance under Medicaid for people living in long-term care facilities. It raises the individual allowance from $30 to $60 per month (effective January 2026) and the couple allowance from $60 to $120 per month. The bill also includes an automatic adjustment mechanism: starting after November 2025, these allowances will increase by the same percentage as Social Security benefit adjustments. This directly affects Medicaid beneficiaries residing in nursing homes or similar institutions, providing them with higher guaranteed personal spending funds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 3, 2025
Last action Oct 3, 2025
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Oct 3, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Oct 3, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Gwen Moore
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Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
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