Federally approved BI, CAC, CADI, DD and EW waiver plans, Alternative Care (AC) program (Minn. Stat. §256B.0913)

Effective Feb. 1, 2025, DHS will start the rolling implementation of the CDCS unbundling project. The current CDCS policy and CDCS unbundling project policy will be in effect at the same time. For more information, refer to the Dec. 10, 2024, eList announcement.

This page does not include policy for unbundled service categories.

CDCS funds can pay for additional or specialized foods a person needs for a prescribed diet. Because waiver funds do not pay for food items themselves, coverage is limited to the extra cost of additional or specialized foods.

For example, if a person is prescribed a lactose-free diet, they can use waiver funds to pay the additional costs needed for the lactose-free food product (e.g., cost difference between a regular gallon of milk and a lactose-free gallon of milk).

Special diets under CDCS must meet all of the following criteria:

Note

When a person receives a Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) special needs allowance for a special diet, MSA pays for the special diet before the waiver covers the costs.

If a person meets the requirements, CDCS funds can be used to purchase additional or specialized foods for the following diets:

The person is responsible to determine the extra costs of the additional or specialized foods and incorporate these costs into their Community Support Plan for lead agency approval. Once approved, the financial management services (FMS) provider works with the person to cover these costs.

CDCS Manual – Environmental modifications and provisions