S 3992 — Increases cap on personal care assistant services from 40 hours to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiary determined clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care.
Last action — REF SBA
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed General Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Personal care assistant svcs-increase cap to 91 hr per wk, Medicaid beneficiary
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html March 20, 2026
Action History
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REF SBA
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REP 2RS
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INT 1RS REF SHH
Sponsors
- Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. · Cosponsor
- Shirley K. Turner · Cosponsor
- Angela V. McKnight · Primary
- Joseph F. Vitale · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- McKnight, Angela V. Democrat
- Vitale, Joseph F. Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. Democrat
- Turner, Shirley K. Democrat
Not signed on (116)
116 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 116 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| McKnight, Angela V. | Democrat | Yea |
| Mukherji, Raj | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruiz, M. Teresa | Democrat | Yea |
| Vitale, Joseph F. | Democrat | Yea |
| Zwicker, Andrew | Democrat | Yea |
| Henry, Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Schepisi, Holly T. | Republican | Yea |
| Singer, Robert W. | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 3992 do?
- Personal care assistant svcs-increase cap to 91 hr per wk, Medicaid beneficiary
- Who sponsors S 3992?
- S 3992 is sponsored by Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. (Democrat), Turner, Shirley K. (Democrat), McKnight, Angela V. (Democrat), and Vitale, Joseph F. (Democrat).
- What is the current status of S 3992?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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