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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Jan. 21, 2025
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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
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Audience: Lead agency staff and other interested parties
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Effective date: Immediately
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Summary: DHS clarified CDCS policy as a result of 2024 legislation.
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Audience: Lead agencies, providers and other interested parties
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Survey opens: Jan. 27, 2025
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Survey closes: March 7, 2025
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Summary: DHS plans to conduct a survey that will allow providers to help inform the components and factors of the rate methodology for several services.
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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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Audience: Lead agency staff and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS scheduled the annual MnCHOICES user access recertification for March 2025. Lead agencies will use the DHS Access Recertification System (ARS) to verify data privacy training and user access.
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Audience: DWRS and CFSS agency-model providers
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Summary: In preparation for DWRS and CFSS cost reporting, DHS asks providers to update their authorized agent information in the Minnesota Provider Screening and Enrollment (MPSE) portal.
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Other messages
Occasionally, AASD/DSD shares messages from other areas. We are sharing the following announcement from the past week:
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