H.R. 1880House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make permanent the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration.

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The bill amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration a permanent program. It provides ongoing annual funding of $450 million after fiscal year 2021 and removes the previous fixed end date. It also requires any state grant money that remains unspent after four years to be taken back and added to the next year’s funding.

Key Provisions

Makes the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration permanent rather than time‑limited
Sets annual funding at $450 million for each fiscal year after 2021, replacing the prior funding schedule
Eliminates the September 30, 2023 deadline, extending the program indefinitely
Adds a rule that any portion of a state grant unspent after four fiscal years is rescinded and re‑appropriated for the fifth fiscal year

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

March 16, 2021

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Introduced in House

March 12, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

March 12, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

March 16, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 12, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1880

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 12, 2021

Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make permanent the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration.

Permanent extension of Money Follows the Person Rebalancing demonstration

(a)

In general

Section 6071(h) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (I), by inserting and after the semicolon;

(B)

by amending subparagraph (J) to read as follows:

(G)

$450,000,000 for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2021.

; and

(C)

by striking subparagraph (K); and

(2)

in paragraph (2), by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30 of such fiscal year.

(b)

Redistribution of unexpended grant awards

Section 6701(e)(2) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Any portion of a State grant award for a fiscal year under this section that is unexpended by the State at the end of the fourth succeeding fiscal year shall be rescinded by the Secretary and added to the appropriation for the fifth succeeding fiscal year..