Week of March 18, 2025





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of March 18, 2025*






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





Joint AASD/DSD messages

* Reminder: Extension to complete provider costs and wages survey [ #Survey ]
* Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) implementation updates [ #CFSS ]



DSD messages

* Employment services authorization guidance [ #Employment ]
* Waiver Management System (WMS) status update [ #WMS ]





Joint AASD/DSD messages

Reminder: Extension to complete provider costs and wages survey [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Lead agencies, providers and other interested parties
* *Survey deadline:* March 21, 2025
* *Summary:* The deadline to complete the survey about provider costs and wages for rate methodology evaluation is March 21, 2025.

 

CFSS implementation updates [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* People who receive personal care assistance (PCA), Consumer Support Grant (CSG) and CFSS services, families, providers, lead agencies and other interested parties
* *Summary:* DHS began the transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS on Oct. 1, 2024. We will provide regular updates early in the transition.





DSD messages

Employment services authorization guidance [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Counties and tribal nations that administer disability waiver funds, employment and day service providers and other interested parties
* *Summary:* DHS is sharing information about the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Vocational Rehabilitation Services changes and guidance for authorizing DHS employment services.

 

WMS status update [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* People who use WMS, lead agencies and other interested parties
* *Summary:* DHS is aware of WMS issues related to the refill vacancies tool and monthly maintenance.





AASD ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ] | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ] | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ]

Visit CBSM – What’s new [ [link removed] ] often for a list of policies/pages we’ve recently updated in the Community-Based Services Manual [ [link removed] ].








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