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On the recordSeptember 4, 2018
I would also like to thank Representatives Dingell and Guthrie for introducing the bipartisan H.R. 5306, the EMPOWER Care Act, to reauthorize the Money Follows the Person, MFP, Program.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky acknowledges bipartisan efforts to support the MFP Program for transitioning individuals from institutional care.

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