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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Nov. 12, 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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Training and event information
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: 501c3 and other non-profit social service organizations
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Submission deadline: 4 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2024
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Summary: DHS is accepting applications from 501c3 and other non-profit social service organizations for grants to improve access to home and community-based services (HCBS) for Medicaid-eligible people in rural and underserved racial, cultural and ethnic communities.
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Audience: People who receive services, families, caregivers, providers, community advocates, financial management services (FMS) providers, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) members and other interested parties
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Input period ends: Dec. 30, 2024
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Summary: DHS requests feedback on barriers and potential solutions to simplify EVV compliance for live-in caregivers in Minnesota.
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Audience: Lead agencies, case managers, care coordinators and other interested parties
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Effective date: Jan. 1, 2025
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Summary: DHS will implement increases to select service rates and monthly budgets.
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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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Training and event information
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Audience: People who work with HCBS for older adults (e.g., care coordinators, case managers, assessors) and other interested parties
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Summary: EW Foundations 2: Assessment, Support Planning and Rates, a 45-minute, self-paced online course that introduces EW assessment, support planning and rates, is now available.
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