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Updates to the CDCS Policy Manual

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Date	Section	Page	Action
2/18/26	Budgets	Resource: Communicating CDCS budget information for people using waivers and AC	Added links to CBSM – Notice of action
12/2/25	Budgets	Cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for CDCS budgets – BI, CAC, CADI and DD	Added the COLA for Jan. 1, 2026
12/1/25	Budgets	CDCS partial-year budgets for disability waivers	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Updated the title from “prorating budgets for disability waivers” · Clarified information throughout the page
12/1/25	Budgets	CDCS partial-year budgets for Alternative Care (AC) and Elderly Waiver (EW)	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Updated the title from “prorating budgets for AC and EW” · Clarified information throughout the page
10/9/25	Unbundled service categories	CDCS unbundled service category: Personal assistance	Clarified information in the definitions and non-covered services sections
10/6/25	Unbundled service categories	Paying a spouse or parent of a minor for personal assistance (unbundled)	Clarified the information in the other criteria section
9/19/25	Service categories	Shared services	Added a link to CDCS Manual – CDCS unbundled service category: Personal assistance in the covered services section
6/12/25	Unbundled service categories	FMS providers (unbundled)	Clarified information in the overview about requirements for using the same FMS provider in certain situations
6/12/25	Service categories (pre-unbundling)	FMS providers (pre-unbundling)	Clarified information in the overview about requirements for using the same FMS provider in certain situations
6/12/25	Unbundled service categories	Purchasing traditional waiver/AC goods and services under CDCS (unbundled)	Made the following changes: · Added an applicability section · Clarified information about PCA/CFSS and home care services under AC
6/12/25	Allowable and unallowable goods and services	Purchasing traditional waiver/AC goods and services under CDCS (pre-unbundling)	Made the following changes: · Added an applicability section · Clarified information about PCA/CFSS and home care services under AC
6/11/25	Budgets	Resource: CDCS budget impacts when purchasing PCA/CFSS, home care and extended waiver services	Posted new page that is a quick reference guide for lead agencies to understand PCA/CFSS, home care and extended waiver service costs that come out of the person’s CDCS budget
6/11/25	Allowable and unallowable goods and services	Purchasing PCA/CFSS and home care services under CDCS	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Updated the title to include “PCA/CFSS” · Clarified information throughout the page and added links to relevant resources
4/14/25	Unbundled service categories	Individual-directed goods and services	Made the following changes: · Added the federally approved AC 1115 demonstration to the legal authority · Clarified the requirements in the criteria for covered goods and services section
2/27/25	Unbundled service categories	Financial management services (FMS) providers (unbundled)	Added a link to MHCP Provider Manual – FMS in the additional resources section
2/27/25	Service categories (pre-unbundling)	Financial management services (FMS) providers (pre-unbundling)	Added a link to MHCP Provider Manual – FMS in the additional resources section
12/31/24	Unbundled service categories	Paying a spouse or parent of a minor for personal assistance (unbundled)	Updated information in the criteria section about payment rates for workers who are the spouse or parent of a minor of a person with a CDCS enhanced budget
12/31/24	Service categories (pre-unbundling)	Paying a spouse or parent of a minor for personal assistance (pre-unbundling)	Updated information in the criteria section about payment rates for workers who are the spouse or parent of a minor of a person with a CDCS enhanced budget
12/31/24	Allowable/unallowable goods and services	Allowable and unallowable goods and services under CDCS	Made the following changes: · Added information in the allowable expenditures section about additional goods and services that support community integration and inclusion · Clarified that purchasing internet access is unallowable in some situations
12/31/24	Allowable/unallowable goods and services	Purchasing internet access under CDCS	Added information about the unbundling project in the eligibility and criteria section
12/30/24	Budgets	Cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for CDCS budgets – BI, CAC, CADI and DD	Added the COLA for Jan. 1, 2024, and Jan. 1, 2025
12/30/24	Service categories (pre-unbundling)	CDCS service category: Personal assistance (pre-unbundling)	Added new information about wage rates in the provider qualifications section
12/23/24	Process and procedure	CDCS process and procedure	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page · Added a link to the updated training, CDCS: Is it right for you? · Added a section about plan review and approval that clarifies lead agencies must follow DHS policies and cannot create or implement policies that are in addition to or inconsistent with DHS policies
12/23/24	Budgets	Budgets overview	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page · Added a new section about communicating CDCS budget information · Added 2025 legislative budget changes
12/23/24	Budgets	Resource: Communicating CDCS budget information for people using waivers and AC	Posted new page with legal requirements for budget procedures and instructions for each program
12/10/24	Unbundled service categories	All pages under CDCS unbundled service categories	Posted new pages with unbundled service policy For more information, refer to the Dec. 10, 2024, eList announcement.
12/10/24	Service categories	All pages under CDCS service categories (pre-unbundling)	Added transition information for the unbundling project For more information, refer to the Dec. 10, 2024, eList announcement.
12/10/24	Allowable/unallowable goods and services	Allowable and unallowable goods and services under CDCS	Comprehensively reviewed and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page · Added information about unbundled service categories For more information, refer to the Dec. 10, 2024, eList announcement.
12/10/24	Resources	CDCS resources	Updated information about trainings
1/30/24	Service categories	Paying a spouse or parent of a minor for personal assistance	Changed policy to increase the number of hours per week a spouse or parent of a minor can be paid For more information, refer to the Jan. 30, 2024, eList announcement.
1/5/24	Budgets	Budgets overview	Added information about legislative budget changes effective Jan. 1, 2024
12/29/23	Budgets	Prorating budgets for AC and EW	Made the following changes: · Updated information about temporary service changes · Added a section about temporary waiver exits
12/29/23	Budgets	Prorating budgets for disability waivers	Made the following changes: · Updated information about temporary service changes · Added a section about temporary waiver exits
3/20/23	Service categories	Financial management services (FMS)	Comprehensively reviewed and clarified language
1/3/23	Budgets	Budgets overview	Added information about the budget increase for AC and EW, effective Jan. 1, 2023
8/30/22	Eligibility	Eligibility for CDCS	Comprehensive review; updated information about the limitation when a person receives certain other services
7/12/22	Budgets	Cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for CDCS budgets – BI, CAC, CADI and DD	Added the COLA for July 1, 2022
7/7/22	Budgets	CDCS enhanced budget process	Updated information in the background section about eligibility for the enhanced budget
6/27/22	Budgets	Exception to CDCS budget methodology for BI, CAC, CADI and DD waivers	Comprehensive review; clarified information throughout the page
6/24/22	Budgets	Budgets overview	Added information about the budget increases for AC, BI, CAC, CADI, DD and EW, effective July 1, 2022
4/15/22	Budgets	CDCS enhanced budget process	Clarified information in the background section
4/13/22	Budgets	Budgets overview	Updated information about establishing CDCS budgets for AC and EW
1/20/22	Budgets	Variables used in the CDCS budget methodology for the DD Waiver	Updated ICD codes for developmental disabilities and related conditions
1/10/22	Budgets	Variables used in the CDCS budget methodology for the DD Waiver	Comprehensive review with the following changes: · Updated ICD codes for psychosis, cerebral palsy and epilepsy · Clarified content throughout the page
12/21/21	Budgets	CDCS enhanced budget process	Made the following changes: · Reduced eligibility for the enhanced budget from 12 hours per day of PCA to 10 hours per day, effective Jan. 1, 2022 · Added instructions to complete DHS-6633B · Updated instructions for reassessments
12/20/21	Budgets	Budgets overview	Added information about the budget increase for AC and EW, effective Jan. 1, 2022
11/22/21	Service categories	Background studies for direct-contact CDCS services	Fixed broken link in additional resources
10/4/21	Budgets	Cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for CDCS budgets – BI, CAC, CADI and DD	Updated with legislative budget changes For more information, see the Oct. 4, 2021, eList announcement
10/4/21	Budgets	Budgets overview	Updated with legislative budget changes For more information, see the Oct. 4, 2021, eList announcement
9/22/21	Budgets	Prorating budgets for AC and EW	Comprehensive review with the following changes: · Clarified information in the overview section · Clarified information about monthly maximums · Added new sections about temporary service changes and waiver closures
9/22/21	Budgets	Prorating budgets for disability waivers	Comprehensive review with the following changes: · Clarified information in the overview section · Clarified information about temporary service changes · Added a new section about changes to county of financial responsibility (CFR)
11/30/20	Budgets	Budgets overview	Comprehensive review with the following changes: · Separated information about legislative budget changes into separate sections for BI/CAC/CADI/DD and EW/AC · Added more specific information about legislative budget changes for EW/AC · Updated language throughout the page to be consistent with other manual pages
7/27/20	Budgets	Budgets overview	Clarification about EW and AC legislative budget changes for case mixes A and L
6/9/20	Budgets	Budgets overview	For information about this update, see the June 9, 2020, eList announcement.
5/13/20	Service categories	Shared services	Added policy for EW and AC For more information, see the May 13, 2020, eList announcement.
5/13/20	Eligibility	Eligibility for CDCS	Revised policy for EW and AC to allow people who had previously been placed in the Minnesota Restricted Recipient Program (MRRP) to use the CDCS option once they are no longer in the MRRP For more information, see the May 13, 2020, eList announcement.
5/13/20	Budgets	CDCS enhanced budget process	Increased the enhanced budget from 5% to 7.5% For more information, see the May 13, 2020, eList announcement.
5/13/20	Service categories	Financial management services (FMS) providers	Added the following requirements: · When more than one person who uses CDCS lives in the same household and chooses to receive services from the same worker (either shared services or 1:1 service), all people must use the same FMS provider · When there is a joint employer, all people associated with that joint employer must use the same FMS provider. For more information, see the May 13, 2020, eList announcement.
4/3/20	Service categories	Paying a spouse or parent of a minor for personal assistance	Clarified information in the financial considerations section
2/3/20	Service categories	Shared services	New page to provide information about how people can share services in CDCS For more information, see the Feb. 3, 2020, eList announcement
2/3/20	Eligibility	Eligibility for CDCS	Revised policy for BI, CAC, CADI and DD to allow people who had previously been placed in the Minnesota Restricted Recipient Program (MRRP) to use the CDCS option once they are no longer in the MRRP For more information, see the Feb. 3, 2020, eList announcement
2/3/20	Service categories	Paying a spouse or parent of a minor for personal assistance	Revised policy to allow parents to be paid providers for their own child when they are also being paid to provide care to unrelated children in a preadoptive setting For more information, see the Feb. 3, 2020, eList announcement
11/13/19	Service categories	Self-direction support activities	For information about this update, see the Nov. 13, 2019, eList announcement
11/5/19	Budgets	Budgets overview	Updated legislative budget section to reflect EW/AC changes effective Jan. 1, 2020
9/25/19	Budgets	Budgets overview	Added link to new page that explains the process for Elderly Waiver (EW) conversion rates; for more information, see CBSM – EW conversion rates
7/22/19	Budgets	Budgets overview	Updated legislative budget section to reflect changes effective July 1, 2019
7/16/19	Service categories	· CDCS support planning services · CDCS support planners · CDCS support planner service standards	New pages with information about CDCS support planning services, a subsection of self-direction support activities
7/15/19	Budgets	Cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for CDCS budgets	Added most recent COLAs
7/11/19	Budgets	CDCS budget methodology exception for BI, CAC, CADI and DD waivers	Comprehensive review with the following changes: · Added additional requirement sets in the eligibility section · Updated instructions in the lead agency responsibility section · Added a new section about people who currently have a budget exception.
7/5/19	Budgets	CDCS enhanced budget process	Added statement about DHS’ request for federal approval to increase the enhanced budget percentage For more information, see the July 5, 2019, eList announcement
6/14/19	Budgets	CDCS enhanced budget process	Corrected information about home care ratings in the reassessments and future initial assessments section
5/22/19	Service categories	Guidelines for special diets	Comprehensive review; moved content from CDCS Lead Agency Operations Manual, DHS-4270 (PDF)
4/12/19	Budgets	CDCS enhanced budget process	Updated background section For more information, see the April 12, 2019, eList
4/11/19	Service categories	Personal assistance	Clarified how to determine hourly rates; no policy change
4/9/19	Service categories	Environmental modifications and provisions	Comprehensive review; moved content from CDCS Lead Agency Operations Manual, DHS-4270 (PDF)
2/7/19	Budgets	CDCS enhanced budget process	New page For more information, see the Feb. 7, 2019, eList announcement
10/15/18	Service categories	· Financial management services (FMS) · FMS providers · FMS documentation and reporting · FMS reports to lead agencies and people/families	New pages with information about financial management services (FMS) For information about the transition from FSEs to FMS providers, see CBSM – Change of fiscal services for people who participate in CDCS and CSG.
10/15/18	Service categories	Self-direction support activities	Comprehensive review; moved content from CBSM to CDCS Policy Manual
9/6/18	Budgets	Budgets overview	Updated legislative budget section to reflect 2018 fiscal year changes: · Disability waivers (BI, CAC, CADI, DD) currently do not have a legislative adjustment to CDCS budgets · Elderly Waiver (EW) and Alternative Care (AC) have a 0.03 percent increase to monthly budget caps (effective July 1, 2018) · Instructions to use the updated Community Support Plan Addendum for EW/AC, DHS-6633A (PDF).
7/18/18	Process and procedure	CDCS process and procedure	· Added information about learning module · Minor content revisions to “initial responsibilities of the person” section (no policy change)
7/18/18	Resources	CDCS resources	New page For more information, see the July 18, 2018, eList announcement.
3/9/18	Budgets	CDCS budget methodology exception for BI, CAC, CADI and DD waivers	Correction about budget methodology exception process For more information, see the March 9, 2018, eList announcement.
12/26/17	Budgets	· Budgets overview · Prorating budgets for disability waivers · Prorating budgets for EW/AC	New section on CDCS budgets with new pages
12/26/17	Budgets	CDCS budget methodology exception for BI, CAC, CADI and DD waivers	Comprehensive review; change to the process to implement the budget exception For more information, see the Dec. 29, 2017, eList announcement.
12/26/17	Service categories	Paying a spouse/parent of a minor for personal assistance	Includes stepparent under the definition of “parent” For more information, see the Dec. 29, 2017, eList announcement
6/14/17	Budgets	Variables used in the CDCS budget methodology for the DD Waiver	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/14/17	Budgets	CDCS budget methodology for the DD Waiver	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/14/17	Budgets	Variables used in CDCS budget methodology for the BI, CAC and CADI waivers	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/14/17	Budgets	CDCS budget methodology for the BI, CAC and CADI waivers	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/14/17	Budgets	Cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for CDCS budgets	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/5/17	Service categories	Personal assistance	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/5/17	Service categories	Paying a spouse or parent of a minor for personal assistance	Comprehensive review; policy change – “Conditions for licensed residential settings” section For more information, see the June 5, 2017, eList announcement
6/5/17	Service categories	Background studies for direct-contact CDCS services	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/5/17	Service categories	CDCS service categories	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/5/17	Process and procedure	CDCS process and procedure	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/5/17	Eligibility	Eligibility for CDCS	Comprehensive review; policy change – “Limitations: Receives services in a licensed or registered setting” section For more information, see the June 5, 2017, eList announcement
6/5/17	Allowable/unallowable goods and services	Purchasing traditional AC/waiver goods and services under CDCS	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/5/17	Allowable/unallowable goods and services	Purchasing Internet access under CDCS	New policy For more information, see the June 5, 2017, eList announcement
6/5/17	Allowable/unallowable goods and services	Purchasing home care services under CDCS	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/5/17	Allowable/unallowable goods and services	CDCS service categories for traditional AC/waiver services	Comprehensive review; no policy change
6/5/17	Allowable/unallowable goods and services	Allowable and unallowable goods and services under CDCS	Comprehensive review; policy change – Added Internet access as an allowable service For more information, see the June 5, 2017, eList announcement

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