MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON

Money Follows the Person, MFP, to the rescue! Allow nursing homes' or otherinstitutional services' funds to be moved from that budget line item to the line itemas, Utah, Maryland and Pennsylvania allhaving success with MFP.
President's New Freedom Initiative to integrate people with disabilities in thecommunity.
Gives people the freedom to choose where they want to live and get services.

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A win-win. People with disabilities get the choice to live in the community and states get the needed resources to rebalance their long term service systems to increase the availability of community based services.
MFP has many benefits:
Lets people live where they wish to live
Cost in community is 2/3 on average cost of nursing homes or other equivalent

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Community Choice Act (CCA)

Principles of the Community Choice Act
ADAPT believes the following principles should be incorporated as minimum standards in any national attendant services program passed by Congress and attendant programs run by the states:

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Maximum control of the consumer to select, manage and control their attendant services.
Attendant services must be community-based, in other words non-institutional.
Eligibility based on functional need not medical diagnosis, disability and/or age.
Services must be available in-home and other locations.
Attendant services must be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Back up and emergency attendant services must be available. 6

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Program must allow for co-pay\cost sharing for people with higher incomes.
Delivery of service must include vouchers, direct cash payment, individual providermodel, as well as consumer directed agency model.
Health related tasks can be delegated to or done by unlicensed personalattendants.
Voluntary training should be available for consumers.
Attendants should receive a livable wage and benefits.

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Attendant services should be based on an agreed upon individual service plan.
Requires services be provided in

THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING

appropriate to the needs of the individual. …….…………………………………………………..

Call your Senators & Congressmen NOW!

• Tell them to support:

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COMMUNITY CHOICE ACT

The Senate Bill is

S.683

The House Bill is

H.R. 1670

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For Profit Developments IRS Tax Credits and Deductions

To assist businesses with complying with the ADA, Section 44 of the IRS Code allows a tax credit for small businesses and Section 190 of the IRS Code allows a tax deduction for all businesses.
The tax credit is available to businesses that have total revenues of $1,000,000 or less in the previous tax year or 30 or fewer full-time employees. This credit can cover 50% of the eligible access expenditures in a year up to $10,250 (maximum credit of $5000). The tax credit can be used to offset the cost of undertaking barrier removal and alterations to improve accessibility; providing accessible formats such as Braille, large print and audio tape; making available a sign language interpreter or a reader for customers oremployees, and for purchasing certain adaptive equipment.
The tax deduction is available to all businesses with a maximum deduction of $15,000 per year. The tax deduction can be claimed for expenses incurred in barrier removal and alterations.

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NONPROFIT LANDLORDS

FUNDING AVAILABLE

MFP WAIVER MODIFICATION FUNDS
COUNTY/CITY/STATE HOME FUND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS (CDBG) FUNDS
FOUNDATIONS
PROJECT RESIDUAL RECEIPTS
BORROW FROM REPLACEMENT RESERVE ACCOUNTS (Must be repaid within one year)

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HUD FUNDED PROPERTIES

034EH002 EH = Elderly Handicap SH = Senior Housing EE = Elderly ONLY (PRAC) HD = Handicap (811 PRAC)

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Components of a Single Ramp Run and Sample Ramp Dimensions

If the slope of a ramp is between 1:12 and 1:16, the maximum rise shall be 30 inches (760 mm) and the maximum horizontal run shall be 30 feet (9 m). If the slope of the ramp is between 1:16 and 1:20, the maximum rise shall be 30

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inches (760 mm) and the maximum horizontal run shall be 40 feet (12 m).

Shower Size and Clearances

30-in by 60-in (760-mm by 1525-mm) Stall

The clear floor space alongside the shower shall be a minimum of 60 inches (1220 mm) in length by a minimum of 36 inches (915 mm) in width.

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Alternate Roll-In Type Shower Compartments

Alternate roll-in type shower compartments shall be 36 inches (915 mm) wide and 60 inches (1525 mm) deep minimum clear inside dimensions measured at center points of opposing sides. A 36 inch (915 mm) wide minimum entry shall be provided at one end of the long side of the

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compartment.

CONTACT INFORMATION Norma Robinson Dabrowski: 215-634-2000 Ext 165

Bryant Coleman – Ext 127

Bruce J Connus 267-765-1500

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