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Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM)

Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM)


AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: Dec. 24, 2024
To: Lead agencies 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 November 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 November 2024, DHS made updates to the following pages in the CBSM.

Page

Information about update

Transition services provider contact list

We updated information on CBSM – Transition services provider contact list for the following providers:

  • · Accord Care Services, LLC.
  • · Cardinal Home Services, LLC.
  • · Community Outreach Services LLC.
  • · People Project.
  • · Progressive Individual Resources, Inc.

    • ICS settings

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

    Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list

    We updated information on CBSM – Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list for the following counties:

  • · Dodge.
  • · Steele.
  • · Waseca.

    • Lead agency employment liaison contact list

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

  • · Brown.
  • · Cottonwood/DVHHS.
  • · Jackson/DVHHS.
  • · Wright.

    • CLA

    We comprehensively reviewed CBSM – Community living assistance (CLA) and made the following changes:

  • · Added a new section for existing information about eligibility (no policy changes).
  • · Clarified information throughout the page.
  • · Added links to the additional resources section.

    • Training

    AASD

    AASD and the Minnesota Board on Aging offer online courses and training materials for staff from counties, tribal nations, managed care organizations, providers and other interested parties about how to better serve and support older adults.

    All courses are available in the Older Adult Programs Learning Center in TrainLink.

    For additional information, refer to DHS – AASD training and webinars.

    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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