Deficit Reduction Act Provisions Relating to Cash & Counseling

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Article Publication Date: 
2/20/2006
Summary: 
This memo outlines the three provisions in the DRA of 2005 relating to the availability of federal Medicaid funds for the provision on Cash & Counseling and related non-institutional long-term care services to low-income elderly and low-income individuals with disabilities.
Article Author: 
Schneider, Andy Schneider
Topics: 
Consumer/Participant Direction
Types/Tools: 
Assessments; Announcement/Press release
Populations: 
N/A
Sources: 
Medicaid Policy LLC
Programs/Initiatives: 
Cash and Counseling; 1915c
States: 
All States/Territories
Keywords: 
Long-Term Care
Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act; Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration; Federal Matching Rate; State Maintenance of Effort; Waivers Permitted; Self-Directed Services; Matchable Expenditures; Beneficiary Participation; State Participation; CBO Estimate; Statutory Authority

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