AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: Dec. 16, 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 updates 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 throughout the transition.

Policy manual

DHS made the following changes:

· Updated CFSS Manual – PCA, CFSS and CSG enhanced rate/budget to state that beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the enhanced rate/budget changes from 7.5% to 12.5%.

· Updated CFSS Manual – CFSS service delivery plan development and approval process to explain the lead agency can use the temporary approval process with the reassessment date as the start date if a person has a late reassessment.

Forms and documents

DHS updated CFSS Individual Service Delivery Plan, DHS-6893P to remove National Provider Identifier/Unique Minnesota Provider Identifier (NPI/UMPI) fields because UMPIs are private data.
Note: Consultation services providers must ensure CFSS service delivery plans list accurate provider names and addresses to avoid errors when the lead agency authorizes services.

DHS updated CFSS Assessment, DHS-6893A to remove the NPI/UMPI fields because UMPIs are private data.

DHS updated the translated versions of CFSS Program Information and Signature Sheet, DHS-6893G (PDF):

· Hmong: CFSS Cov Ntaub Ntawv Qhia Txog Kev Pab Cuam thiab Daim Ntawv Sau Npe, DHS-6893G-HMN (PDF).

· Karen: CFSS တၢ်ရဲၣ်တၢ်ကျဲၤအဂ့ၤ ဒီးတၢ်ဆဲးလီၤမံၤအလံာ်, DHS-6893G-KAR (PDF).

· Russian: Информация о программе CFSS и лист Подписей, DHS-6893G-RUS (PDF).

· Somali: CFSS Macluumaadka Barnaamijka and Xaashida Saxiixa, DHS-6893G-SOM (PDF).

· Spanish: Información sobre programas de CFSS y hoja de firmas, DHS-6893G (PDF).

· Vietnamese: Thông tin Chương trình CFSS và Phiếu Chữ ký, DHS-6893G-VIE (PDF).

For a list of all forms and documents currently available, refer to CFSS Manual – Forms and documents.

MMIS instructions

DHS updated DSD MMIS Reference Guide – 45-day temporary increase of PCA/CFSS services to clarify instructions to use CFSS Assessment for 45-Day Temporary Increase, DHS-6893M.

For details about all manual updates, refer to DSD MMIS Reference Guide.

MMIS system updates

DHS updated MMIS to:

1. Reflect the 2026 cost of living adjustment (COLA) and enhanced rate changes. For instructions and more information, refer to DHS – MMIS automation process for Jan. 1, 2026.

2. Allow county/tribal nation staff using PCA1 security to change the status of a line on the ASA3 screen of a type B service agreement from approved (A) to denied (D) if both the following are true:

· The county/tribal nation edits the service agreement up to 183 days after the date in the agreement start date (AGMT START DT) field.

· A provider has not billed services from that line.

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

Training

DHS updated Choosing a CFSS model to reflect the 2026 COLA and enhanced rate/budget changes. DHS is working to update other training resources that reference the enhanced rate/budget.

Tools

DHS updated the following tools to reflect 2026 changes to CFSS rates:

· CFSS calculator – Agency model.

· CFSS calculator – Budget model.

· CFSS on CDCS calculator.

Reminders

DHS reminds counties/tribal nations that all people using PCA on the Alterative Care (AC) program must complete the transition to CFSS by March 31, 2026.

Previous eList announcements

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