Note: We updated this eList announcement on March 4, 2025, to clarify information about the MMIS system updates.

AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: March 4, 2025
To: People who receive personal care assistance (PCA), Consumer Support Grant (CSG) and Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) services, families, providers, lead agencies and other interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To provide an update on CFSS implementation
Contact: DSD Contact Form

CFSS implementation updates

DHS began the transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS on Oct. 1, 2024. We will provide regular updates early in the transition.

Policy manual

DHS made the following changes:

· Updated CFSS Manual – Goods and services to clarify that as of Oct 1, 2024, people using the Alternative Care (AC) program cannot use CFSS funds to purchase goods and services and to add more examples of covered and non-covered services.

· Updated CFSS Manual – CFSS personal emergency response system (PERS) to clarify that as of Oct. 1, 2024, people using the AC program cannot using CFSS funds to purchase PERS.

For more information, refer to the Feb. 4, 2025, eList announcement.

MMIS system updates

DHS updated MMIS to align with the policy we announced in the Feb. 4, 2025, eList announcement. The county/tribal nation cannot enter a CFSS goods and services (T5999 UB or T5999 U9) line or CFSS PERS (S5160 UB, S5160 U9, S5161 UB, S5161 U9, S5162 UB or S5162 U9) line on a service agreement for a person using AC.

DHS finished extending three-month PCA SAs to six months, as described in the Nov. 26, 2024, eList announcement. If a county, tribal nation or provider identifies an SA that DHS has not updated, they must submit a request to DHS to update it using PCA Request Form, DHS-4292 (counties/tribal nations) or PCA Technical Change Request, DHS-4074A (providers).

DHS continues to test and fix bugs in MMIS. Counties and tribal nations can use Service Agreement and Screening Document (SASD) Support Team Portal, DHS 3754 to report issues to DHS.

Training

DHS updated DHS – How to use the CFSS budget model calculator to reflect recent changes to the CFSS budget model calculator.

Previous eList announcements

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