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)

President Trump recently signed a bill funding for three months Money Follows the Person, a popular Medicaid program that offers health care and housing support to individuals with disabilities transitioning out of institutions. The bill is meant to keep the program alive while lawmakers work on legislation to make Money Follows the Person permanent – a goal that was pursued but not achieved in the last Congressional session.