Title XIX (Medicaid) Recipient’s Personal Allowance in a nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded (ICF/MR), Chronic Disease Facility or Mental Health Facility

A. Patient's Personal Allowance. The Patient's Personal Allowance (PPA) is the amount of money that patients who are recipients of Medical Assistance in Long-Term Care Facilities have accumulated from the amount allowed each month from his or her income for personal needs, as determined by section 17b-272 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

B. Long-Term Care Facility. Long-Term Care Facilities include licensed nursing facilities, ICFs/MR, Chronic Disease Facilities and Mental Health Facilities.

(Effective June 30, 1978; Amended October 1, 2001)