Renewed push underway to extend program that helps people leave institutions
Originally published March 4, 2019 by Disability Scoop
Shayne Nagel, right, comforts her daughter, Erin, who has autism. Erin lived at a state-run residential center for two years before moving into a triplex in the community with assistance from Washington state's Money Follows the Person program. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times/TNS)
Congress is considering recently-introduced legislation that would fund Money Follows the Person, a Medicaid program providing support to individuals transitioning from institutional to home- and community-based care, for five years. In the last congressional session, the bill, which has bipartisan support, was overlooked during the contentious debate that led to the government shutdown.
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