Federally approved BI, CADI, DD and EW waiver plans, Minn. Stat. §256B.0913, Minn. Stat. Ch. 245A, Minn. Stat. §245A.143, Minn. R. 9555.5105-6265, Minn. R. 9555.9600-9730

Adult day services bath: A bath provided by an adult day services or a family adult day services (FADS) provider when it is not able to occur in the person’s home.

Institution: For the purposes of this page, “institution” means:

To receive an adult day services bath, a person must:

1. Be eligible for services through one of the following options:

2. Have adult day services bath as an assessed need in their support plan.

3. Have documentation in their support plan about why they cannot receive a bath in their home.

4. Receive adult day services (AC and EW only).

This service covers a bath in an adult day services setting.

Not covered within the service

The person cannot receive an adult day services bath and foster care waiver services from the same provider.

Services that cannot be authorized with adult day services bath

The person cannot receive state plan or waiver services that duplicate adult day services bath.

The following services are not covered during the same period of the day (i.e., provided simultaneously) when the person receives adult day services bath:

The following location requirements apply to new adult day settings established on or after July 1, 2019, for BI, CADI and DD waivers.

These location requirements do not apply to adult day services bath funded by AC or EW.

Setting connected to an institution

The lead agency cannot authorize adult day services bath when the adult day setting is adjoined to or on the same property as an institution if that institution has any financial interest in the setting or services provided in the setting. For the purposes of this page, “institution” means:

Collocated settings

When a single provider leases or owns more than one service setting located on the same or adjoining property, the lead agency can only authorize services in one of the settings. A service setting includes a setting used to deliver any of the following services:

Collocated setting exceptions

Setting status: The provider maintains ownership/control of the setting, and the 2017/2018 HCBS attestation/validation process determined HCBS setting compliance. In this situation:

Setting status: There was a sale or transfer of ownership to a new provider, and the 2017/2018 HCBS attestation/validation process determined HCBS setting compliance. In this situation:

Services under all waiver/AC programs must meet the requirements listed on the services section of CBSM – Waiver and Alternative Care programs overview.

Adult day services bath is a DHS enrollment-required service. For more information, refer to CBSM – Waiver/AC provider enrollment and standards.

The following providers may provide an adult day services bath:

For provider standards and qualifications, refer to:

This section includes program-specific information about authorization, rates and billing for adult day services bath. For more information, refer to Long-Term Services and Supports Service Rate Limits, DHS-3945 (PDF).

AC and EW

Under AC and EW, the lead agency authorizes adult day services bath at the state-established, 15-minute rate. A person can receive up to two 15-minute units of adult day services bath per day.

BI, CADI and DD

Under the BI, CADI and DD waivers, adult day services bath is a framework service. The lead agency uses the Rate Management System (RMS) to determine rates. A person can receive up to two 15-minute units of adult day services bath per day. For more information, refer to CBSM – RMS.

On a day when the person receives an adult day services bath, the lead agency must authorize adult day services or FADS using the 15-minute rate.

CBSM – Adult day services
CBSM – FADS
CBSM – Waiver, AC and ECS general process and procedures
CBSM – Waiver/AC programs overview
CBSM – Waiver/AC service provider overview
Long-Term Services and Supports Service Rate Limits, DHS-3945 (PDF)