IM-04 January 15, 2015; IM-109 December 11, 2013; IM-106 December 20, 2012; IM-97 December 3, 2012; IM-77 December 21, 2011; IM-30 April 4, 2008; IM-85 August 29, 2007
Any participant who is receiving a cash nursing home payment except individuals in Department of Mental Health (DMH) contracted placements will be eligible for a monthly Personal Expense Allowance. The personal expense allowance will be issued as a separate payment.
NOTE: The DMH pays their participants a personal payment to meet their personal needs.
Senate Bill 418 (2007) modified RSMo § 208.030 to require any person eligible to receive a monthly Supplemental Nursing Care (SNC) personal expense allowance payment to receive a payment equal to the MO HealthNet vendor nursing personal needs allowance (PNA).
| Effective Date | MO HealthNet Personal Expense Allowance |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2015 |
$50 |
| January 1, 2014 |
$45 |
| January 1, 2013 |
$40 |
| January 1, 2012 |
$35 |
| September 1, 2007 – December 31, 2011 |
$30 |