Week of Oct. 1, 2024





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of Oct. 1, 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

* Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) implementation begins Oct. 1, 2024 [ #CFSS_implementation ]
* Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) updates for CFSS implementation [ #MMIS_CFSS ]

 

DSD messages

* Reminder: DHS seeks new members for the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) advisory group [ #EIDBI ]
* New resources for compensation thresholds tracking [ #Comp_thresholds ]



Training and event information

* Engagement sessions about serving children with complex needs [ #Complex_needs ]
* Free Minnesota Transformation Initiative (MTI) quarterly training [ #MTI ]
* Reminder: Register for the annual Minnesota Gathering in November 2024 [ #Gathering ]

 

Other messages

* Residents' Rights Month [ #Other ]





Joint AASD/DSD messages

CFSS implementation begins Oct. 1, 2024 [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* People who use personal care assistance (PCA) or the Consumer Support Grant (CSG), their families, providers, lead agencies and other interested parties
* *Effective date:* Oct. 1, 2024
* *Summary:* People using PCA and CSG will start their transition to CFSS at their next assessment.

 

MMIS updates for CFSS implementation [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Counties and tribal nations
* *Effective date:* Sept. 30, 2024
* *Summary:* DHS made changes to MMIS for CFSS implementation.





DSD messages

Reminder: DHS seeks new members for EIDBI advisory group [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Autistic adults, parents and caregivers, providers, lead agencies, advocates and others interested in early intervention services for autism and related conditions
* *Applications due:* Nov. 1, 2024
* *Summary:* DHS is recruiting new members for the EIDBI advisory group that advises DHS on a health benefit for people younger than age 21 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related conditions. 

 

New resources for compensation thresholds tracking [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Disability waiver service providers
* *Summary:* DHS created resources about the Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS) compensation thresholds policy to help providers report their costs correctly.





Training and event information

Engagement sessions about serving children with complex needs [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Child protection and child welfare case managers, children’s mental health case managers, disability waiver services case managers, child foster care licensors and other interested parties
* *Event date (based on region):* Oct. 16, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 20 and Dec. 5, 2024
* *Summary:* DHS and the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) are hosting regional engagement sessions regarding serving children with complex needs. Case managers or workers should consider attending if they are willing to provide feedback on their experiences serving children with complex needs, including successes and consistent challenges.

 

Free MTI quarterly training [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Employment and day service providers and other interested parties
* *Event date:* Nov. 7, 2024
* *Summary:* “Understanding Customized Employment and the Discovery Process” is a virtual training opportunity hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration (ICI) on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

 

Reminder: Register for the annual Minnesota Gathering in November 2024 [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* People who receive services, providers, lead agencies, tribal nations and other interested parties
* *Event dates:* Nov. 12 and Nov. 14, 2024
* *Summary:* Registration is open for the annual Minnesota Gathering for Person-Centered Practices on Tuesday, Nov. 12 and Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.





Other messages

Occasionally, AASD/DSD shares messages from other areas. We are sharing the following announcement this week:


* Oct. 1, 2024: Residents' Rights Month (forwarded message on behalf of the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care) [ [link removed] ]





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

Visit CBSM – What’s new [ [link removed] ] often for a list of policies/pages we’ve recently updated in the Community-Based Services Manual [ [link removed] ].








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