H.R. 7778
Medicaid PNA Modernization Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Mar 30, 2026
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 7,778
- Congress
- 119
- Introduced Date
- Mar 3, 2026
- Policy Area
- Health
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
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.)
Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2026