AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: March 2, 2021
To: Lead agency case managers and care coordinators
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To notify lead agencies of a communication DHS sent to current customized living providers about new assisted living facility licensure requirements
Effective: Aug. 1, 2021
Contact: For questions about the assisted living licensure requirement, contact Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Assisted Living Licensure at health.assistedliving@state.mn.us or 651-539-3049. For questions about new provider standards for customized living providers, contact dhs.aasd.hcbs@state.mn.us.

Changes to customized living provider standards

On Feb. 18, 2021, DHS sent a communication to all enrolled customized living providers. The communication, sent to each provider’s MN-ITS mailbox, provided information about new assisted living facility licensure requirements and how they affect providers’ ability to provide customized living services.

Lead agencies do not need to take action, but they should be aware of these changes in case they receive questions from people who receive services or providers.

Effective Aug. 1, 2021, customized living providers must be licensed as either:

This change applies to people who receive customized living services on the following waivers:

For more information, review:

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