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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Jan. 6, 2026
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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: All interested parties
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Summary: DHS is accepting proposals from qualified applicants to support innovative strategies to improve outcomes for people with disabilities.
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DSD messages
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Audience: Lead agencies, caseworkers and other interested parties
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Effective date: Jan. 1, 2026
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Summary: As announced in a previous eList, DHS expects to implement the 2026 DWRS framework rates and service changes starting Feb. 1, 2026. This eList provides lead agencies with guidance until DHS implements these changes.
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Audience: All interested parties
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Effective date: Jan. 1, 2026
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Summary: People whose disability began before age 46 (previously 26) are now eligible to open a Minnesota ABLE account.
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Training and event information
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Audience: People who receive personal care assistance (PCA), Consumer Support Grant (CSG) or CFSS, their families and friends and other interested parties
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Event date: Jan. 29, 2026
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Summary: DHS and Crow Wing County will host two in-person CFSS information sessions for people who receive services on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
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Audience: Counties, tribal nations, providers and other interested parties
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Event dates: Jan. 21, May 20 and Sept. 16, 2026
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Summary: DHS will host three identical Culture of Safety Orientation webinars that cover the human factors and safety science principles necessary to analyze critical incidents and inform decision-making.
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Audience: All interested parties, including counties, tribal nations and managed care organizations
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Event date: Jan. 29, 2026
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Summary: DHS is hosting a webinar about the new EW hospital high-needs exception. Participants will learn about when and how to request the exception using a new form.
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Other messages
Occasionally, AASD/DSD shares messages from other state agencies. We are sharing the following announcement from the past week:
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