AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: April 28, 2026
To: Lead agency staff who work with people who receive consumer directed community supports (CDCS)
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To announce updates to the reassessment process for people receiving CDCS on disability waivers
Effective: Immediately
Contact: For questions about disability services, use the DSD Contact Form. For questions about Alternative Care (AC) or Elderly Waiver (EW), email dhs.aasd.hcbs@state.mn.us.

Reassessment process updates for people receiving CDCS on disability waivers

DHS updated the reassessment instructions for people receiving CDCS on the following waivers:

· Brain Injury (BI).

· Community Alternative Care (CAC).

· Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI).

· Developmental Disabilities (DD).

When the county/Tribal Nation completes the person’s reassessment, they must provide the person with their most recent available budget in the Waiver Management System (WMS). This allows the person to:

· Work on a CDCS community support plan while they wait for their updated annual budget.

· Avoid gaps in service.

For more information, refer to the process for people who receive a reassessment – BI, CAC, CADI and DD reassessments section of CDCS Manual – CDCS process and procedure.

No changes to reassessments for people receiving CDCS on AC or EW

For people receiving CDCS on AC or EW, lead agencies must continue to use the current instructions in the process for people who receive a reassessment – AC and EW section of CDCS Manual – CDCS process and procedure.

The person’s budget is based on their case mix. This information is readily available to avoid gaps in services.

Previous eList announcements

AASD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE