What it is
The Money Follows the Person demonstration project, which helps Medicaid-eligible individuals transition from institutions back to the community, is extended another five years. The institutional residency requirement is changed. A person can be eligible after residing in a nursing facility for three months, a reduction from the prior six-month requirement.

Why it is important
Money Follows the Person has been taken up by many states and has proven to help many move back into a community setting. The reduction in the nursing facility residency requirement will mean more individuals will be eligible for the program sooner, and the transition may be less disruptive.