As states move forward with multiple strategies to support community living for all individuals with disabilities and to promote the principles of person-centered planning, these additional tools and strategies provide complimentary opportunities to accelerate the achievement of inclusive outcomes. With states becoming more advanced with the development of person directed budgets, there are additional opportunities to connect to supports outside of Medicaid funding that provide additional value in the pursuit of an individual’s preferences and choices. The blending and braiding of these asset-building opportunities–with the benefits of Money Follows the Person and individual control and direction of person-centered budgets–will bring states closer to the true meaning and intent of the Olmstead decision.
A Call to Transform Health and Long Term Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities
