Week of March 19, 2024





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of March 19, 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





AASD messages

* Request for proposals (RFP) to evaluate rate methodologies for Elderly Waiver (EW), Alternative Care (AC) and Essential Community Supports (ECS) programs [ #RFP ]



DSD messages

* Disability waiver case manager employment training update [ #CM_training ]

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Training and event information

* Webinar about the life-changing power of technology [ #Tech ]





AASD messages

RFP to evaluate rate methodologies for EW, AC and ECS programs [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* All interested parties
* *Submission deadline:* 4 p.m. on April 15, 2024
* *Summary:* DHS requests proposals from qualified responders to evaluate rate methodologies by studying the cost to provide home and community-based services (HCBS) programs to older adults.





DSD messages

Disability waiver case manager employment training update [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Disability waiver case managers
* *Summary:* DHS is monitoring total statewide enrollment and completion progress for the new disability waiver case manager employment training, Getting to Work: A Case Manager?s Guide to Supporting Employment. All disability waiver case managers must complete the training by Aug. 1, 2024.





Training and event information

Webinar about the life-changing power of technology [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Lead agencies, providers, people who receive services, families and other interested parties
* *Event date:* April 3, 2024
* *Summary:* Join DHS and Minnesota Networking in Education and Assistive Technology (MN-NEAT) for a webinar about the power of assistive technology and remote support to change lives for the better at 10 a.m. on April 3, 2024.





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