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Medicaid Infrastructure Grants To Support the Competitive Employment of People with Disabilities
Published on AidPage by IDILOGIC on Jun 24, 2005
Possible uses and use restrictions...
While the proposals submitted by the States may vary, States participating in this grant program will use the funds to remove the barriers to employment of persons with disabilities by creating health systems change through the Medicaid program. The development or enhancement of certain core Medicaid components in each State would enable people with disabilities not only to work, but to sustain adequate health coverage if they find they need to relocate to another State for employment purposes. An adequate personal assistance services benefit and a Medicaid buy-in for employed people with disabilities are significant components of the Ticket-to-Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act. The infrastructure grants program provides money to the States to develop these core elements. In addition, States may use funding to develop a comprehensive approach to bridge Medicaid services with other key supports and programs used by employed people with disabilities. Funds may not be used for the direct provision of services to people with disabilities except on a one-time, last resort, emergency basis for the purpose of sustaining the individual's competitive employment.
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