Week of Nov. 28, 2023





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of Nov. 28, 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.

In this edition





Joint AASD/DSD messages

* Reminder: Refrain from adding or making changes to Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) service agreements Dec. 1-6, 2023 [ #Reminder_MMIS ]
* Updated MMIS automation instructions [ #MMIS_automation_instructions ]



AASD messages

* DHS requests public comments on a home and community-based services (HCBS) evidentiary package [ #Public_comment ]





Joint AASD/DSD messages

Reminder: Refrain from adding or making changes to MMIS service agreements Dec. 1-6, 2023 [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Lead agencies, case managers, MMIS data entry staff and other interested parties
* *Effective dates:*?Dec. 1-6, 2023
* *Summary:* County and tribal nation staff must refrain from adding or making changes to Alternative Care, Brain Injury, Community Alternative Care, Community Access for Disability Inclusion, Developmental Disabilities, Elderly Waiver, Essential Community Supports and Consumer Support Grant service agreements from Dec. 1-6, 2023, or until DHS sends an all-clear eList to lead agencies.

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Updated MMIS automation instructions [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Lead agencies, case managers, MMIS data entry staff and other interested parties
* *Effective date:*?Jan. 1, 2024
* *Summary:* DHS updated the MMIS automation process for Jan. 1, 2024.





AASD messages

DHS requests public comments on an HCBS evidentiary package [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Lead agencies, managed care organizations, case managers, care coordinators, HCBS providers and other interested parties
* *Comment period begins:* 8 a.m. on Nov. 29, 2023
* *Comment period ends:* 4 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2023
* *Summary:* DHS requests public comments on an HCBS evidentiary package for ongoing monitoring of HCBS compliance.





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