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Making Sure the Money Follows the Person in Your State…

Your MFP Questions Answered:

While working on your state’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) application, have you:

• Wondered how to maximize your state’s Money Follows the Person proposal?
• Wanted to know more about ensuring Money Follows the Person is properly implemented?
• Wondered what can you do if your state isn’t applying for Money Follows the Person?

All of your questions about Money Follows the Person will be answered by two of the foremost advocates, and experts on MFP legislation during this Complimentary IL NET Training!

What is Money Follows the Person?

Passed as part of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Grant assists States in their efforts to reduce their reliance on institutional care while developing community-based long-term care opportunities, enabling people with disabilities and senior citizens to fully participate in their communities.  The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the $1.75 Billion in funding for MFP may assist as many as 100,000 people to return to the community!

Under MFP, to be implemented on January 1, 2007, the federal government will pay for 75% to 88% of the associated long-term costs of transitioning individuals out of nursing homes and into community settings. 

Because MFP requires letters of endorsement from “major partners” including Centers for Independent Living (CILs), this provides a major incentive for CILs to work with their states to pursue a possible funding source for nursing facility transition work centers are doing already!

More on the Deficit Reduction Act:

This IL NET Teleconference and Web Cast is the first in a series of two trainings on the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.  The second training, on State Plan Options (DRA Sec. 6086), will be held in November 2006.  IL NET will keep you informed of further details, including a finalized date and call in number in the coming weeks.