The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 continues efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to support state efforts to balance long-term care systems by offering consumers a choice of services and settings. This preconference seminar will describe the provisions of the Money Follows the Person demonstration created by the DRA, the national evaluation, how the demonstration fits with broader state goals for their systems, and the barriers and strategies being implemented by states to support consumers who want to relocate to the community.