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Institutional Transition
An Institutional Transitions Program (ITP) and Money Follows the Person (MFP) are the processes to help residents of qualified institutional settings move back into the community and provide them with support to maintain their community tenure.
Money follows the Person will restart in the State of Kansas July 1, 2026.
Basic eligibility for ITP and MFP are as follows:
Eligibility:
- Individual is a current resident in a Nursing Facility, State Hospital, Nursing Facility for Mental health, Brain Injury Residential Facility, Intermediate Care Facility-Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IDD), or Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) with a minimum stay of ninety (60) consecutive days, and
- Individual has current Medicaid eligibility, and
- Individual meets HCBS waiver eligibility for the FE, PD, TBI or I/DD waiver, and
- Individual has an interest in moving back into the community.
Institutional Transitions are available for four very distinct populations, the descriptions below are based on the Federal Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Program descriptions:
- Frail Elderly (FE)
- Physically Disabled (PD)
- Brain Injury (BI)
- Intellectual/Developmentally Disabled (I/DD)
HCBS Waiver Waitlist
- Individuals completing an Institutional Transition/MFP application prior to discharge will bypass any HCBS waiver waitlists.
Ombudsman
For additional information or assistance you may follow the provided link to contact your area Ombudsman.
Contact Information
HCBS Transitions Specialist – Benita Reed
Email: KDADS.HCBSTransitions@ks.gov
Phone: 785-296-4893
Mail: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
New England Building
503 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603-3404
ITP vs MFP
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Topic |
Institutional Transition Program |
Money Follows the Person |
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Qualifying Institutions |
Nursing Facility, State Hospital, Nursing Facility for Mental health, Brain Injury Residential Facility, Intermediate Care Facility-Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IDD), or Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) |
Nursing Facility, State Hospital, Nursing Facility for Mental health, Brain Injury Residential Facility, Intermediate Care Facility-Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IDD), or Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) |
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Required stay before application |
60 days for waivers with waitlist. No minimum if the needed waiver does not have a waitlist |
60 days consecutive total days in a qualifying institution |
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Waivers available for transition programs |
Brain Injury, Frail and Elderly, Physical Disabilities, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities |
Brain Injury, Frail and Elderly, Physical Disabilities, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities |
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Medicaid Medical Care Organization requirements |
Yes. One of the following: Healthy Blue, Sunflower, United(must be assigned prior to transition) |
Yes. One of the following Healthy Blue, Sunflower, United (must be assigned prior to transition) |
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Qualified Transition Housing |
Independent home or apartment Group home Assisted living complex Homes Plus Move in with family or friends Supportive Housing complexes Any other community -based living situation that is allowed by the approved waive |
Home or apartment the applicant owns or leases in their name Home or apartment a family member owns or leases for the applicant Cohabitation with a family member that owns or leases a home or apartment the applicant will live with A group housing arrangement with 4 or fewer unrelated people Assisted living complex where the applicant leases their own apartment studio or 1 or more standard bedroom apartment |
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Services available |
The services listed in the approved waiver:
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The services listed in the approved waiver: Up to 6 months rental support Up to 6 months utility support Moving expenses to new home Food security Housing and utility deposits Transition planning services Post transition acclimation services Home modification approved above waivers. Personal care attendant hours Other services that are waiver specific may also be available. |