Week of March 14, 2023





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of March 14, 2023*






This weekly digest is a new 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 will send this announcement every week on Tuesdays. For more information about this digest, refer to the March 10, 2023, eList announcement [ [link removed] ].

In this edition





Joint AASD/DSD messages

* Requirements for electronic visit verification [ #EVV ]
* Updated Service Agreement and Screening Document (SASD) Support Team forms now available [ #SASD_forms ]



Training and event information

* Autism Resource Symposium returns April 12 [ #autism_resource_symposium ]
* Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS) 2023 virtual quarterly meetings [ #DWRS_meetings ]
* More self-study recommendations for "Building your skills" webinar series [ #BYS_self_study ]





Joint AASD/DSD messages

[ [link removed] ]Requirements for electronic visit verification [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Providers of personal care services, including some waiver services, home health services providers and other interested parties
* *Effective date:*?Immediately
* *Summary:*?DHS?is using what we learned from the first two electronic visit verification (EVV) launches to help develop policies and guidance for providers so they are able to comply with state and federal EVV requirements. Providers of services that have launched for EVV in the initial phases of the system launch need to complete the EVV onboarding process and begin using their EVV system now. We will publish a timeline of compliance thresholds for providers on the EVV webpage before the compliance requirements take effect to help providers meet the requirements. We will give ample notice of the deadline for compliance.
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Updated Service Agreement and Screening Document (SASD) Support Team forms now available [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Lead agency or provider staff who enter data in the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) for home care, Alternative Care (AC), Essential Community Supports (ECS) or waiver service agreements/screening documents
* *Effective date:* March 14, 2023
* *Summary:*?DHS created new secure online portals that lead agencies and providers must use to submit:
* Medical Assistance (MA) technical change requests
* Personal care assistance (PCA) technical change requests
* PCA request forms
* Screening deletion requests.






Training and events

[ [link removed] ]Autism Resource Symposium returns April 12 [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Youth and adults with autism, parents, caregivers, advocates, lead agencies, educators, health care professionals, providers, employers and other interested parties
* *Event date:*?April 12, 2023
* *Summary:* DHS, in partnership with several state agencies, will host the second annual MN Autism Resource Symposium on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, to support Autism Acceptance Month. The theme for the virtual event is ?Partners in progress,? which promotes finding solutions, bridging gaps and advocating for change.
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[ [link removed] ]Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS) 2023 virtual quarterly meetings [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Providers, lead agencies, people receiving services, direct care workers and other interested parties
* *Event dates:* March 29, June 28, Sept. 27 and Dec. 13, 2023
* *Summary:*?DHS will hold quarterly webinars for anyone interested in the Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS). This webinar series will replace and expand the work formerly done by the DWRS Advisory Committee.
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[ [link removed] ]More self-study recommendations for "Building your skills" webinar series [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:*?Waiver case managers, care coordinators, certified assessors and roles that support them
* *Summary:*?Take the ?Supporting a person?s move? training module on TrainLink to help keep your support plan skills sharp until the DHS ?Building your skills: Developing a support plan? monthly webinar series returns in June 2023. This module is online and self-paced, so take it when you have the time.





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