AASD eList announcement
Date: Feb. 4, 2025
To: Lead agency staff and other interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services Division
Purpose: To announce a change to allow transitional services as a covered service under Alternative Care (AC)
Effective: March 1, 2025
Contact: dhs.aasd.hcbs@state.mn.us
Transitional services available under AC
Effective March 1, 2025, DHS will allow lead agencies to add transitional services to AC support plans and service agreements.
DHS made this change because:
Background information
Transitional services provide items and supports necessary for a person to move from a licensed setting to independent or semi-independent community-based housing. Previously, transitional services were not a covered service under AC, and lead agencies used AC discretionary services to meet people’s needs.
DHS actions
DHS must update our policy manuals, forms and affected systems as applicable.
We plan to implement changes to:
When we implement changes and clarifications, we will send eList announcements and/or update:
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