| 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. |
