Week of May 9, 2023





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of May 9, 2023*






This weekly digest is a new method to communicate updates, initiatives and policy changes from the Aging and Adult Services Division (AASD) and Disability Services Division (DSD) in a simplified way. We will send this announcement every week on Tuesdays. For more information about this digest, refer to the March 10, 2023, eList announcement [ [link removed] ].

In this edition





Joint AASD/DSD messages

* Permanent remote adult day services option available July 1, 2023 [ #Remote_adult_day ]
* Electronic visit verification (EVV) updates [ #EVV ]
* Recent Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM) updates [ #CBSM_updates ]



DSD messages

* Waiver amendments approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) [ #Waiver_amendments ]

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Training and event information

* Central MN Autism Resource Fair set for June [ #Autism_resource_fair ]
* More self-study recommendations for "Building your skills" webinar series [ #BYS_self_study ]





Joint AASD/DSD messages

Permanent remote adult day services option available July 1, 2023 [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Lead agency MnCHOICES assessors, case managers, care coordinators and MMIS data entry staff
* *Effective date:* July 1, 2023
* *Summary:*?Remote adult day services will be a permanent option for licensed adult day services providers beginning July 1, 2023. DHS is sharing policy and training resources now to allow lead agencies and providers time to learn how to offer, authorize and provide permanent remote adult day services.

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EVV updates [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Personal care services providers, including some waiver services, home health services providers, managed care organization (MCO) staff and other interested parties
* *Summary:*?MCOs and home health services providers will start to use EVV later in 2023. Providers that have an MCO contract should watch for communication from their organization that shows next steps to get started with EVV. When possible, DHS will have home health services providers complete the provider enrollment survey for home health and start using the system.

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Recent CBSM updates [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Lead agency staff and all interested parties
* *Summary:* This announcement provides a summary of updates DHS made to the CBSM in April 2023.





DSD messages

Waiver amendments approved by CMS [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Lead agency staff and all interested parties
* *Effective date:*?Varies by service
* *Summary:*?CMS approved DHS? waiver amendment package on April 19, 2023. The amendment package affects the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver.?





Training and events

Central MN Autism Resource Fair set for June [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Youth and adults on the autism spectrum, parents, caregivers, advocates, lead agencies, educators, health care professionals, providers, employers and other interested parties
* *Event date:*?June 24, 2023
* *Summary:* DHS invites interested parties to attend the in-person Central MN Autism Community Resource Fair. Attendees can learn about resources to support children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other related conditions. It is open to the public and is for people of all ages and at any stage of their autism journey.

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More self-study recommendations for "Building your skills" webinar series [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Waiver case managers, care coordinators, certified assessors and staff members in roles that support them
* *Summary:*?Watch the ?Relocation service coordination (RSC): Learning the basics? training module on YouTube to help keep your support planning skills sharp until the DHS ?Building your skills: Developing a support plan? monthly webinar series returns in June 2023. This online, self-paced RSC course is available anytime.





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