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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Jan. 30, 2024
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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
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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AASD messages
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DSD messages
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Training and event information
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: Lead agency staff and other interested parties
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Effective date: Immediately
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Summary: CMS approved DHS' waiver amendment to increase the number of hours per week a spouse or parent of a minor can be paid. They are no longer limited to 40 hours of paid personal assistance services in a seven-day period.?
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Audience: Licensed assisted living providers, lead agency staff, people looking for and/or receiving assisted living services
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Summary: On Jan. 29, 2024, Minnesota launched a new resource to help people when they search for assisted living. The state?s new Assisted Living Report Card allows people to look up assisted living residences and find comparative ratings based on resident and family surveys and state inspections.
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AASD messages
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Audience: Lead agency staff and other interested parties
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Effective date: Implementation timelines vary
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Summary: The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved DHS? waiver amendment package on Jan. 17, 2024. The amendment package affects EW.
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DSD messages
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Audience: 245D-licensed providers, lead agencies, families and other interested parties
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Summary: Residential service providers licensed under Minn. Stat. ?245D.03 subd. 1(c)(3) must notify DHS when they issue a temporary suspension of services or termination of services. DHS created resources to ensure lead agencies and providers understand the requirements and process, including which services require notice and the correct fax number to use.
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Training and event information
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Audience: Lead agency staff, contracted case management providers, case managers and other interested parties
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Summary: In February 2024, DHS plans to offer two required trainings about employment and informed choice for disability waiver case managers and support planners.
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Other messages
Occasionally, AASD/DSD needs to send more timely messages. We sent the following announcement in the past week:
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