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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Oct. 29, 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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DSD messages
Training and event information
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: Self-advocates, caregivers, providers, support planners, case managers and other interested parties
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Comment period ends: Oct. 30, 2024
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Summary: DHS requests feedback on barriers and potential solutions to help people move from acute care settings to nonacute care settings.
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Audience: Lead agencies (i.e., counties, tribal nations and managed care organizations)
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Effective date: Nov. 4, 2024
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Summary: The complex transitions referral form will be available to all lead agencies.
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Audience: Providers of in-scope service for EVV, regardless of payer, that provide personal care services, including some waiver services, home health services and other interested parties
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Effective date: Jan. 1, 2025
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Summary: DHS will require providers to follow a specific process for all people enrolled in the Safe at Home program who use EVV.
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Audience: CFSS agency-model providers
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Effective date: June 1, 2025
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Summary: DHS will begin to collect CFSS cost-reporting data. We are beginning CFSS cost reporting because the Minnesota Legislature directed us to develop and implement a cost review for organizations that provide CFSS agency-model services.
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Audience: Lead agencies, service providers and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS updated policies to create a new workflow for the MnCHOICES Assessment and Support Plan for people enrolled in managed care and on a disability waiver.
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Audience: People who receive personal care assistance (PCA), Consumer Support Grant (CSG) and CFSS services, families, providers, lead agencies and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS began the transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS on Oct. 1, 2024. We will provide regular updates early in the transition.
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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: Effective Oct. 18, 2024, the WMS is available for users to resume work. Allocation changes and updated consumer directed community supports (CDCS) budgets are available.
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Training and event information
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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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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: There are still spots available for the annual Minnesota Gathering for Person-Centered Practices, especially in the north region. Register now so you can connect with others about person-centered practices! Scholarships are available.
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