Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Dignity and Autonomy for Our Supplemental Security Income PNA Beneficiaries Act”.
Dignity and Autonomy for Our Supplemental Security Income PNA Beneficiaries Act
A BILL
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to apply cost-of-living adjustments to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples under the supplemental security income program, and require State supplementary payments under that program to be increased by the amount of each such adjustment.
Sec. 2 Application of cost-of-living adjustments to the personal needs allowance; pass-through to State supplementary payments
Application of cost-of-Living adjustments to the personal needs allowance—
In general— Section 1617(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382f(a)(1)) is amended by striking “and (b)(2)” and inserting “(b)(2), and (e)(1)(B)”.
Conforming amendments— Section 1611(e)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(e)(1)(B)) is amended in each of clauses (i) through (iii) by inserting “(or, if greater, the amount determined under section 1617)” after each dollar amount specified in such clauses.
Applicability— The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to benefit amount increases for months after September 30, 2024.
Pass-Through to State supplementary payments—
by striking “1987” each place it appears and inserting “2024”; and
in paragraph (4)(B), by striking “increased—” and all that follows and inserting “increased by the amount of all cost-of-living adjustments under section 1617 to benefits determined under section 1611(e)(1)(B) which have occurred after September 2024 and before that particular month.”.
Effective date— The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2024.