DSD eList announcement
Date: Aug. 20, 2024
To: Disability waiver service providers
From: DHS Disability Services Division
Purpose: To inform waiver service providers of the new compensation thresholds policy
Contact: dhs.costreport@state.mn.us
DHS to begin compensation threshold tracking
During the 2023 session, the Legislature passed a new requirement that providers must pay a minimum portion of Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS) revenues as compensation to direct care workers. This new requirement takes effect Jan. 1, 2025. DHS will begin tracking required compensation thresholds via DWRS cost reporting during the 2026 reporting period.
The Legislature directed DHS to develop and implement a cost review for home and community-based services (HCBS) provider organizations that are paid with rates determined by the DWRS (Minn. Stat. 256B.4914, subd. 3), otherwise known as DWRS cost reporting. We will use the data gathered through DWRS cost reporting to make evidence-based recommendations to the Legislature about the payment rates for disability waiver services.
More information
For more information about the new compensation policy, refer to the DWRS compensation thresholds policy webpage.
For answers to frequently asked questions about the policy, refer to the DWRS compensation thresholds FAQ.
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