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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of June 18, 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
AASD messages
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DSD messages
Training and event information
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: People with disabilities, families and other interested parties
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Survey deadline: June 30, 2024
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Summary: The Olmstead Implementation Office seeks feedback about disability inclusion and choice through a survey.
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Audience: Lead agency staff and all interested parties
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Summary: This announcement provides a summary of updates DHS made to the CBSM in May 2024.
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AASD messages
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Audience: AC and ECS program assessors and case managers
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Effective date: July 1, 2024
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Summary: DHS updated the AC and ECS eligibility worksheets because of annual updates to the federal income and eligibility standards.
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DSD messages
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Audience: Disability waiver case managers
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Summary: DHS is monitoring total statewide enrollment and completion progress for the new disability waiver case manager employment training. All disability waiver case managers must complete this training by Aug. 1, 2024.
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Training and event information
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Audience: Lead agency staff who use the MnCHOICES Support Plan, including waiver case managers, care coordinators and certified assessors
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Event dates: June 26, Sept. 25 and Dec. 18, 2024
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Summary: DHS plans to hold quarterly webinars that focus on advanced topics related to support planning.
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Audience: Providers, lead agencies, people who receive services, direct care workers and other interested parties
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Updated event dates: Sept. 25 and Dec. 11, 2024
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Summary: DHS canceled the June 26, 2024, session because we do not have any timely updates to share.
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