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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Oct. 1, 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
DSD messages
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Training and event information
Other messages
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: People who use personal care assistance (PCA) or the Consumer Support Grant (CSG), their families, providers, lead agencies and other interested parties
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Effective date: Oct. 1, 2024
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Summary: People using PCA and CSG will start their transition to CFSS at their next assessment.
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Audience: Counties and tribal nations
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Effective date: Sept. 30, 2024
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Summary: DHS made changes to MMIS for CFSS implementation.
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DSD messages
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Audience: Autistic adults, parents and caregivers, providers, lead agencies, advocates and others interested in early intervention services for autism and related conditions
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Applications due: Nov. 1, 2024
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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.
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Audience: Disability waiver service providers
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Summary: DHS created resources about the Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS) compensation thresholds policy to help providers report their costs correctly.
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Training and event information
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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
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Event date (based on region): Oct. 16, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 20 and Dec. 5, 2024
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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.
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Audience: Employment and day service providers and other interested parties
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Event date: Nov. 7, 2024
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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.
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Audience: People who receive services, providers, lead agencies, tribal nations and other interested parties
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Event dates: Nov. 12 and Nov. 14, 2024
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Summary: Registration is open for the annual Minnesota Gathering for Person-Centered Practices on Tuesday, Nov. 12 and Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.
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Other messages
Occasionally, AASD/DSD shares messages from other areas. We are sharing the following announcement this week:
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