| Sec. 1. Rulemaking required. The Department of Human Services shall |
adopt rules amending the principles of reimbursement for nursing |
and residential care facilities to increase the amount of income |
that may be retained by the resident of a facility. The amount |
that may be retained by a nursing facility resident must be |
increased from $40 to $100. The amount that may be retained by a |
resident of a residential care facility must be increased from |
$70 to $120. Rules adopted pursuant to this provision are |
routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, |
subchapter II-A. |