2026 House Bill 6153

Health facilities: nursing homes; personal needs allowance for nursing home residents; increase.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 106 (MCL 400.106), as amended by 2023 PA 98, and by adding section 106d.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Increases the personal needs allowance for Medicaid recipients in nursing homes to $90 per month and strengthens procedures for the state to recover medical expenses from legal settlements or judgments.

Introduced in the House

July 1, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Ann Bollin (R-49)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy