AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: Sept. 24, 2024
To: Lead agencies working in MnCHOICES applications
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To explain what to expect when MnCHOICES legacy applications retire
Effective: Oct. 1, 2024
Contact: MnCHOICES Help Desk Contact Form, DHS-6979

What to expect when MnCHOICES legacy applications retire on Oct. 1, 2024

The MnCHOICES legacy computer applications (MnA 1.0 and MnSP 1.0) will retire on Oct. 1, 2024, and will no longer be available.

Next steps

On Oct. 1, 2024, users will:

· Conduct their work in the revised MnCHOICES application.

· Delete legacy MnA Windows presentation shortcuts from their desktop.

· Remove legacy MnSP browser links from their browser favorites.

MNIT will:

· Disconnect access to legacy 1.0 applications (MnA and MnSP).

· Remove MnA from SSIS in a future SSIS release.

Lead agencies do not need to deactivate or remove user access for legacy applications. If users attempt to log into either MnA or MnSP after Sept. 30, 2024, they will receive a message indicating that the link to the application could not be found and/or a message that indicates there was an error when attempting to connect to the application.

Historical records

Person records in the revised MnCHOICES application will have historical records loaded into the person’s attachment icon. Another load will occur in late October. Historical records include:

· Contacts from the “Person Information” section in MnSP.

· Assessment content marked “Closed – Complete” with corresponding eligibility summaries as a separate document.

· Community support plans (CSPs) with a closed status.

· Coordinated services and supports plans (CSSPs) with a closed status.

· Service rate details, which is a separate document in the CSSP.

· Rate plans, including the Elderly Waiver Residential Services (EWRS) rate tool content with a closed status.

· Long-term services and support (LTSS) evaluations with a closed status.

More information

For information about the retirement of legacy tools in eDocs, refer to Sept. 3, 2024, eList announcement.

For general information about MnCHOICES, refer to DHS – MnCHOICES. For specific information about MnCHOICES updates, refer to PartnerLink – MnCHOICES.

Previous eList announcements

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