Research Project
Money Follows the Person Environmental Scan
UIC looked at home and community-based services in Illinois.
- Principal Investigator
- Heller, Tamar
- Co-Principal Investigator
- Crabb, Caitlin
- Start Date
- 2024-07-01
- End Date
- 2025-06-30
- Research Area(s)
- Active Projects
- Aging
- Community Living
- Disability
- Disability Policy
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Qualitative Research
- Funding Source
- Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)
Abstract
UIC looked at home and community-based services in Illinois. This information scan will inform Illinois’ second implementation of Money Follows the Person, or MFP. Under MFP, States receive more federal money for moving people to the community. People covered are those with disabilities and older adults. Illinois participated in Money Follows the Person the first time from 2009 to 2017. In 2022, the federal government gave five states/territories money to plan for MFP. These states were not using MFP in 2022. Illinois was one of the five states. The scan identifies barriers to community living. The scan also identifies ways to support community living.