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Legal authority

Minn. Stat. §256B.0651, Minn. Stat. §256B.0659, Minn. Stat. §256B.85, subd. 3, Minn. Stat. §252.32

Comparison of PCA and CFSS

DHS is in the process of replacing PCA with CFSS. For more information about this transition, refer to CFSS Manual – Transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS.

Similarities

To receive PCA/CFSS services, a person must meet all of the criteria listed on this page.

Differences

There are no differences in the access criteria for PCA and CFSS.

Definition

Responsible party (RP)/participant’s representative: An individual who is age 18 or older and capable of directing care on behalf of a person receiving PCA/CFSS services when the person is assessed as unable to direct their own care. In PCA, this individual is called the RP. In CFSS, this individual is called the participant’s representative.

Note: All references to “representative” on this page refer to the participant’s representative, unless otherwise specified.

Criteria

To receive PCA/CFSS services, a person must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Use one of the following Minnesota Health Care Programs:

2. Not live in any of the following settings:

Notes:

3. Not live in housing owned or controlled by their PCA/CFSS provider agency. For more information, refer to CFSS Manual – PCA/CFSS provider-owned or -controlled housing.

4. Be able to direct their own care (or have an RP/representative do so on their behalf), which means they can:

5. Receive an assessment, as described on CFSS Manual – Assessment for PCA/CFSS services, that determines at least one of the following is true:

6. Not use the Family Support Grant (FSG) (refer to CBSM – FSG).