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| Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) is a unique service option that gives persons more flexibility and responsibility for directing their services and supports, including hiring and managing direct care staff. CDCS may include services, support and/or items currently available through the MA waivers, as well as additional allowable services that provide needed support to persons. |
| CDCS is a service option under several home and community-based programs. As of April 1, 2005, CDCS is available as a statewide service when persons are enrolled in one of the following programs: |
| CDCS has a range of allowable services and supports that can be tailored to meet a persons needs. The flexibility built into CDCS allows a person to describe the services and supports in ways that are meaningful to the person. A persons plan can include a mix of required and optional services and supports. |
For more information on CDCS, contact your local county agency or if enrolled in MSHO or MnDHO, contact your health plan.
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| When a person and/or their legal representative do not agree with a county or state agency action, they have the right to ask for the following: |
| Reconsideration by the county |
Conciliation conference (DD Waiver).
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| Questions and answers have been put together to help people understand: |
| New Consumer-Directed Community Supports Service |
Changes that begin October 1, 2004, for people who receive CDCS through the DD Waiver
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If you have comments and other input related to CDCS, send them to DSDConsumer.Directed@state.mn.us. While e-mails will not be answered directly, CDCS staff will consider comments and input for continued CDCS program development.
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