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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Jan. 13, 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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AASD messages
DSD messages
Training and event information
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AASD messages
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Audience: AC and ECS program assessors and case managers
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Effective date: Jan. 1, 2026
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Summary: DHS updated the AC and ECS eligibility worksheets because of the annual updates to the federal income and eligibility standards.
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DSD messages
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Audience: Employment and day service providers, case managers, lead agencies and other interested parties
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Summary: DSD updated RMS Worksheet – Day and Employment Services, DHS-6790M to include fields for additional information.
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Audience: Employment and day service providers, case managers, lead agencies and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS and Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) vocational rehabilitation services (VRS) completed phase 1 of the interagency employment supports alignment study.
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Training and event information
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Audience: 245D-licensed providers, lead agencies and people directly involved in agency oversight and leadership, incident data and response, quality assurance, licensure or risk management compliance
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Event dates: March 3-5, July 21-23 and Oct. 21-23, 2026
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Summary: DHS is offering three identical series of the Culture of Safety Three-Day Advanced Practical Training in 2026.
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