AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: July 18, 2023
To: Moving Home Minnesota (MHM) transition coordinators, lead agency staff who work with MHM and other interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To clarify what assisted-living facilities qualify as “community residences” for people who use MHM
Contact: MovingHomeMN.MFP@state.mn.us

How to identify assisted-living facilities that are MHM-qualified community residences

DHS updated MHM Policy Manual – Eligibility and enrollment to clarify the definition of an MHM-qualified community residence. If an assisted-living facility is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), that facility qualifies as an MHM-qualified community residence. To confirm that a facility is licensed by MDH, the transition coordinator or lead agency staff member should use the MDH Health Care Provider Directory.

Before moving to the new residence, the transition coordinator must submit Moving Home Minnesota Communication Form, DHS-6759H (select “Assurance of Qualified Community Residence” as the reason for communication) to tell DHS which community the person chooses to transition to.

Background

People enrolled in MHM must transition to a qualified community residence to maintain eligibility to receive 365 days of MHM services in the community. A qualified community residence should honor personal choice and control of the person’s home and give them opportunities for independence and community integration.

A qualified community residence includes:

· A home owned or leased by the person or their family member.

· An apartment with an individual lease and living areas over which the person or their family has control.

· A licensed assisted-living residence with an individual lease, lockable access and egress and living areas in which the person or the person’s family has access or control.

· A home in a residential setting in which no more than four unrelated people live.

Resources

For more information, go to Minnesota Health Care Programs Provider Manual – MHM, email MovingHomeMN.MFP@state.mn.us or call 651-431-3951.

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