Week of Feb. 13, 2024





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of Feb. 13, 2024*






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

* Personal care assistance (PCA) now covers driving provided by PCA workers [ #PCA_driving ]



Training and event information

* Webinar announcement: Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS) Quarterly Webinars [ #DWRS ]





Joint AASD/DSD messages

PCA now covers driving provided by PCA workers [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* People who use PCA, their families, PCA provider agencies and other interested parties
* *Effective date:* Immediately
* *Summary:* DHS updated PCA policy to reflect a recent change in statute. PCA now covers a PCA worker driving an adult into the community, including to medical appointments.





Training and event information

Webinar announcement: DWRS Quarterly Webinars [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Providers, lead agencies, people who receive services, direct care workers and other interested parties
* *Event dates:* March 27, June 26, Sept. 25 and Dec. 11, 2024
* *Summary:* DHS plans to hold quarterly webinars for people interested in the DWRS.





Other messages

Occasionally, AASD/DSD needs to send more timely messages. We sent the following announcement in the past week:


* Feb. 9, 2024: Public comment period on efforts to manage integrated community supports (ICS) growth (DSD message) [ [link removed] ]





AASD ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ] | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ] | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ]

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