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Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019

Floor Speech

Date: March 25, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Entitlements and the Safety Net Health and Health Care

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Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1839, which extends the important Medicaid Money Follows the Person program until September.

The Medicaid Money Follows the Person program allows certain Medicaid beneficiaries, such as the elderly or individuals with disabilities, to transition from a healthcare facility to receiving care in their own homes. It does not force patients to leave a facility if they don't want to.

Since the Money Follows the Person program was created over a decade ago, it has successfully helped over 88,000 individuals receive care in their own homes.

I have worked with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell on the bipartisan EMPOWER Care Act, which extends the Medicaid Money Follows the Person program for 5 years.

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1839 to extend the program until September, and I will continue to work with Congresswoman Dingell to get the EMPOWER Act across the finish line.

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