Money Follows the Person Permanency Act of 2024

HR 8109 permanently extends the Money Follows the Person program, which helps Medicaid beneficiaries transition from institutional care (like nursing homes) to community-based settings. The bill amends a 2005 law by removing the expiration date for the program, changing it from a temporary 2024-2027 funding period to a permanent, ongoing program starting in 2024. This directly affects Medicaid recipients eligible for community-based care options and state Medicaid programs administering the transition. The key mechanism is eliminating the time limit on federal funding for this rebalancing initiative.