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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Oct. 8, 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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AASD messages
DSD messages
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Training and event information
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AASD messages
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Audience: Lead agencies, certified assessors, case managers, financial workers and other interested parties
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Effective date: Oct. 1, 2024
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Summary: As of Oct. 1, 2024, married people who apply for AC are not required to have an asset assessment completed by a financial worker.
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DSD messages
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Audience: People who use the WMS, counties, tribal nations and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS is performing updates and maintenance on the WMS, so it did not have a monthly download as scheduled.
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Audience: EIDBI providers, other behavior analysts and interested parties
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Effective date: Jan. 1, 2025
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Summary: Effective Jan. 1, 2025, people who provide behavior analysis in Minnesota must meet certain criteria to continue providing services. This requirement includes behavior analysts enrolled as EIDBI providers. Providers should apply as soon as possible because there might be delays in processing.
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Audience: Lead agency staff, service providers and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS is monitoring CDCS budgets in the MnCHOICES revision compared to MnCHOICES 1.0. Lead agencies should follow the updated instructions when there is a change to the CDCS budget for a person on a disability waiver.
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Training and event information
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Audience: 245D-licensed providers, tribal nations and lead agencies, particularly people directly involved in agency oversight and leadership, incident data and response, quality assurance, adult protection, licensing and risk management compliance
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Event dates: Oct. 29, Oct. 30 and Oct. 31, 2024
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Summary: DHS will host a Culture of Safety advanced practical training. DHS recommends participants attend all three sessions.
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Audience: Lead agencies, people who receive services, parents, families, caregivers, case managers, support planners and other interested parties
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Event date: Nov. 1, 2024
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Summary: Minnesota’s Self-Direction Connection Conference is Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Mankato. At this conference, people who receive self-directed services can share their experiences and learn more about self-directed options and programs, including CDCS, the Consumer Support Grant (CSG) and the newly available Community First Services and Supports (CFSS).
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Audience: Lead agency assessors, case managers, people who receive services and caregivers
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Event date: Nov. 7, 2024
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Summary: Join DHS and Minnesota Networking in Education and Assistive Technology (MN-NEAT) for a focused training about integrating assistive technology and remote support into the MnCHOICES assessment process.
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