AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: May 18, 2021
To: Counties, tribal nations and managed care organizations
From: DHS Disability Services and Aging and Adult Services divisions
Purpose: To announce the Assisted living facility licensure law toolkit webpage for lead agencies
Effective: Immediately
Contact: For questions about the new provider standards for customized living providers who serve people enrolled in Elderly Waiver (EW), contact DHS Aging and Adult Services Division at dhs.aasd.hcbs@state.mn.us. For questions about new provider standards for customized living providers who serve people enrolled in Brain Injury (BI) and Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) waivers, contact DHS Disability Services Division at DSD.WaiverPolicy@state.mn.us.

Assisted living facility licensure law toolkit for lead agencies is now available

DHS has developed the new Assisted living facility licensure toolkit webpage to help lead agency staff when they are supporting a person whose provider will no longer deliver customized living services.

DHS anticipates that the vast majority of current customized living providers will meet the new provider standards that take effect Aug. 1, 2021, and will continue to deliver customized living services. However, some providers might choose to stop delivering customized living services.

The toolkit provides information about:

At a future date, DHS will provide more general information to lead agencies about the new assisted living facility licensure law, what it means for people who will continue to receive customized living services, and any steps lead agencies must take to prepare for this transition.

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