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CFSS Policy Manual Financial management services (FMS)

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Financial management services (FMS) for CFSS

Page posted: 8/26/24		Page reviewed:	Page updated:
Legal authority	Minn. Stat. §256B.85, subd. 13a
Comparison of PCA and CFSS	DHS is in the process of replacing PCA with CFSS. For more information about this transition, refer to CFSS Manual – Transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS. Differences PCA does not include financial management services (FMS). This page applies to CFSS only.
Definition	Financial management services (FMS): Services that provide help with financial tasks, billing and employer-related responsibilities for people who self-direct their services through CFSS. These services are provided by FMS providers. For information about providers, refer to CFSS Manual – FMS provider requirements for CFSS. Note: FMS providers also provide similar services to people using consumer directed community supports (CDCS). For information about those services, refer to CDCS Manual – FMS for CDCS.
Applicability	The following people must choose an FMS provider: · People who use the CFSS budget model. · People who use the CFSS agency model and also purchase goods/services. People who use the CFSS agency model and do not purchase goods/services do not need to choose an FMS provider.
Covered services	The FMS provider performs vendor fiscal/employer agent (VF/EA) tasks. This means the FMS provider’s role is to: · Support people using the CFSS budget model to fulfill their responsibilities in being the employer of their workers. · Facilitate the purchase of goods/services for people in both the CFSS agency and budget models. In this role, the FMS provider performs tasks that include, but are not limited to: · Bill DHS and paying vendors or the person’s individual workers for authorized goods and services. · Ensure the person’s CFSS spending follows the rules of CFSS and the approved service delivery plan (refer to CFSS Manual – PCA/CFSS covered services). · Help the person obtain workers’ compensation. · Educate the person on how to employ workers. · Document and report all spending of CFSS funds. · Initiate background studies for workers. · File federal and state payroll taxes for workers on the person’s behalf.
Additional resources	CDCS Manual – FMS for CDCS CFSS Manual – FMS documentation and reporting for CFSS CFSS Manual – FMS provider requirements for CFSS CFSS Manual – PCA/CFSS covered services CFSS Manual – Transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS

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