Week of Aug. 22, 2023





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of Aug. 22, 2023*






This weekly digest is a 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 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

* Case manager and care coordinator toolkit reminder [ #toolkit ]



AASD messages

* Elderly Waiver (EW) customized living services rate floor adjustments for disproportionate share facilities [ #EW_CL ]





Joint AASD/DSD messages

Case manager and care coordinator toolkit reminder [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Counties, tribal nations, managed care organizations and contracted case management agencies
* *Summary:* This announcement contains information about the essentials section of the online DHS case manager and care coordinator toolkit.





AASD messages

EW customized living services rate floor adjustments for disproportionate share facilities [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Lead agencies, customized living providers and other interested parties
* *Application period:*?Sept. 1 to 30, 2023
* *Summary:*?The Minnesota Legislature approved a rate floor adjustment (or minimum daily rate) for customized living services providers that are designated as disproportionate share facilities. The rate floor adjustment amount is $131 for calendar year 2023. It will increase Jan. 1, 2024, as directed by statute. Once DHS determines the 2024 amount, we will announce it.





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in the Community-Based Services Manual [ [link removed] ].








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