AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: Jan. 16, 2024
To: Lead agency staff and all interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To announce updates DHS made to the Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM) in December 2023
Contact: For BI, CAC, CADI and DD: DSD Contact Form; for AC, ECS and EW: DHS.AASD.HCBS@state.mn.us; for MMIS service agreements and screening documents: Service Agreement and Screening Document (SASD) Support Team

Recent CBSM updates

In December 2023, DHS made updates to the following pages in the CBSM.

Page	Information about update
ICS settings	We updated the list of settings on CBSM – Resource: Integrated community supports (ICS) settings.
Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list	We updated information on CBSM – Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list for the following counties: · Blue Earth. · Fillmore. · Kandiyohi. · Scott.
Customized living provider settings only allowed to serve people on the BI and CADI waivers who are age 55 and older	We updated the list of providers on CBSM – Resource: Customized living provider settings only allowed to serve people on the BI and CADI waivers who are age 55 and older to reflect provider enrollment status as of Dec. 1, 2023.
Chore services	We comprehensively reviewed CBSM – Chore services and made the following changes: · Clarified information in the non-covered services section about what is not covered within the scope of the service and what is not covered when the service is being used. · Clarified that services under all waiver and Alternative Care (AC) programs must meet the requirements listed in the services section of CBSM – Waiver and AC programs overview. · Clarified that if the person also receives homemaker services, their support plan must be specific enough to ensure there is no service duplication.
AC fees	We comprehensively reviewed CBSM – Alternative Care (AC) fees and made the following changes: · Added information about the AC Client Disclosure Form, DHS-3548. · Added additional instructions to the process and procedure section. · Added a section about estate claims.
Exclusions from Chapter 245D licensure	We comprehensively reviewed CBSM – Exclusions from Chapter 245D licensure and made the following changes: · Clarified information throughout the page. · Moved information about provider standards and qualifications to one section to make this information easier to find.
Transition services provider contact list	We updated information on CBSM – Transition services provider contact list for the following providers: · Access Health, LLC. · Gateway Unlimited Living, LLC. · Hope Outreach Solutions, LLC. · Kingsland Care Services Inc. · New Infinite Relocation. · Best Life Relocation Services.

Training

AASD

AASD and the Minnesota Board on Aging offer several online courses for lead agency staff and for those looking to learn more about how to better serve and support older adults more broadly. All courses are available on the Older Adult Programs Learning Center, located on TrainLink under “Older Adult Programs.”

For additional information, refer to DHS – Aging training and conferences.

DSD

Lead agency staff can take the On-Demand HCBS Disability Waiver Foundations course to learn the basics about the four disability waivers, including eligibility and covered services.

The Supporting A Person’s Move: A Case Manager’s Role course guides case managers through their responsibilities in supporting a person to find a new home. This course also discusses different moving supports, services and tools to help people plan for successful moves, including information about Housing Stabilization Services (HSS). To find the course, visit TrainLink and search for course code “Housing_CM”.

For information about additional trainings, refer to TrainLink – DSD training news and information.

Previous eList announcements

AASD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE