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Money Follows the Person Act of 2005

Introduced: March 3, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2041-2044)
Mar 3, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2041)
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Money Follows the Person Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for demonstration projects (MFP demonstration projects) designed to: (1) increase the use of home and community-based, rather than institutional, long-term care services (rebalancing) under state Medicaid programs; (2) eliminate barriers or mechanisms that prevent or restrict the flexible use of Medicaid funds to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for appropriate and necessary long-term care services in the settings of their choice; (3) increase the ability of state Medicaid programs to assure continued provision of home and community-based long term care services to eligible individuals who choose to transition from an institutional to a community setting; and (4) ensure that procedures are in place to provide quality assurance for eligible individuals receiving Medicaid home and community-based long-term care services and to provide for continuous quality improvement in such services.

What's happening now March 3, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2041-2044)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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