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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of June 17, 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
DSD messages
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Training and event information
Other messages
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: Lead agencies (counties, tribal nations and managed care organizations)
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Effective date: July 1, 2025
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Summary: Effective July 1, 2025, lead agencies may substitute remote annual assessments conducted by interactive video or telephone for two consecutive in-person CFSS assessments followed by an in-person assessment in the third year.
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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 throughout the transition.
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DSD messages
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Audience: Lead agency supervisors who oversee services for people with developmental disabilities and related conditions
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Deadline: June 30, 2025
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Summary: Lead agencies must submit their LSNP to DHS by June 30, 2025.
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Training and event information
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Audience: Cost report preparers for residential service providers
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Event date: July 16, 2025
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Summary: The DWRS Cost Reporting Team will host a demonstration and Q&A session about DWRS cost reporting for residential service providers.
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Audience: Lead agency staff, including MnCHOICES mentors, certified assessors, case managers and care coordinators
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Event date: Aug. 5, 2025
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Summary: DHS will host a webinar about the MnCHOICES initial assessment review implementation. We will go over basic implementation information and answer pre-submitted questions.
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Other messages
Occasionally, AASD/DSD needs to send more timely messages. We sent the following announcement in the past week:
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