AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: March 12, 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 February 2024
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 February 2024, 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.
Adult day services	We updated the covered services section on CBSM – Adult day services to add examples of community integration opportunities.
FADS	We comprehensively reviewed CBSM – Family adult day services (FADS) and made the following changes: · Added an eligibility section to align with other CBSM pages. · Updated the covered services section to align with CBSM – Adult day services. · 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 information throughout the page.
Changes to the size of setting by waiver service	We comprehensively reviewed CBSM – Changes to the size of setting by waiver service and made the following changes: · Clarified information in the applicability and overview sections. · Revised the definitions for initial variance, general variance and permanent fifth bed capacity license. Under Process/procedure: Temporary variance for an additional bed, up to five, we: · Revised the service names in the applicability section. · Clarified information in the eligibility section. · Added guidance on "crisis respite for up to five people in foster care settings" and "respite for up to five adults" in the process section. Under Process/procedure: Permanent fifth bed capacity license, we: · Revised the service names in the applicability section. · Removed information about new licenses for licensed corporate/community residential setting (CRS) settings because DHS cannot issue a new permanent fifth bed capacity license for a CRS setting. · Clarified information in the eligibility section.
Archive of AASD eList announcements	We created a new page, CBSM – Archive of AASD eList announcements, to replace the previous AASD archive.
AASD eLists	We comprehensively reviewed CBSM – AASD eLists and removed outdated information.

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

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