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Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM)

Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM)


AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: June 18, 2024
To: Lead agency staff and all interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To announce updates DHS made to the Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM) in May 2024
Contact: For BI, CAC, CADI and DD: DSD Contact Form; for AC, ECS and EW: DHS.AASD.HCBS@state.mn.us; for MMIS service agreements and screening documents: Service Agreement and Screening Document (SASD) Support Team

Recent CBSM updates

In May 2024, DHS made updates to the following pages in the CBSM.

Page

Information about update

ICS settings

We updated the list of settings on CBSM – Resource: Integrated community supports (ICS) settings.

Customized living provider settings only allowed to serve people on the BI and CADI waivers who are age 55 and older

We updated the list of providers on CBSM – Resource: Customized living provider settings only allowed to serve people on the BI and CADI waivers who are age 55 and older to reflect provider enrollment status as of May 1, 2024.

Lead agency employment liaison contact list

We updated information on CBSM – Lead agency employment liaison contact list for the following counties:

  • · Hubbard.
  • · Lac qui Parle.

    • Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list

    We updated information on CBSM – Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list for Anoka County.

    CSG

    We comprehensively reviewed CBSM – Consumer Support Grant (CSG) and added information about the transition to Community First Services and Supports (CFSS).

    EVV

    We updated contact information on CBSM – Electronic visit verification (EVV).

    For more information, refer to the May 21, 2024, eList announcement.

    Home-delivered meals

    We comprehensively reviewed CBSM – Home-delivered meals and made the following changes:

  • · Moved existing policy information from the covered services and secondary information sections into a new settings section.
  • · Clarified information in the non-covered services and secondary information sections.
  • · Added DHS – Food policy for Housing Support recipients residing in licensed assisted living facilities to the additional resources section.

    • Training

    AASD

    AASD and the Minnesota Board on Aging offer several online courses for lead agency staff and for those looking to learn more about how to better serve and support older adults more broadly. All courses are available on the Older Adult Programs Learning Center, located on TrainLink under “Older Adult Programs.”

    For additional information, refer to DHS – Aging training and conferences.

    DSD

    Lead agency staff can take the On-Demand HCBS Disability Waiver Foundations course to learn the basics about the four disability waivers, including eligibility and covered services.

    The Supporting A Person’s Move: A Case Manager’s Role course guides case managers through their responsibilities in supporting a person to find a new home. This course also discusses different moving supports, services and tools to help people plan for successful moves, including information about Housing Stabilization Services (HSS). To find the course, go to TrainLink and search for course code “Housing_CM”.

    For information about additional trainings, refer to TrainLink – DSD training news and information.

    Previous eList announcements

    AASD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE

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