AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: Nov. 13, 2019
To: Lead agency staff who support people who use CDCS
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To clarify existing policy about using CDCS funds to advertise for and recruit workers
Effective: Immediately
Contact: dsdconsumer.directed@state.mn.us

Clarification about using CDCS funds to advertise for and recruit workers

DHS recently updated the self-direction support activities page in the Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) Policy Manual. This update clarifies existing policy about covered and non-covered services.

A person can use CDCS funds for costs related to advertisement and recruitment of direct support workers. This could include:

However, the person can only use CDCS funds to pay for advertisement/recruitment costs when the expense is on a monthly basis or per job post/ad (i.e., not an annual fee).

Once the person recruits a direct support worker, the person must hire the worker directly, with assistance from the financial management services (FMS) provider.

For more information, see CDCS – Self-direction support activities.

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