AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: May 26, 2026
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 – Assessment for PCA/CFSS services and CBSM – CSG transition to CFSS to reflect the CFSS transition extension announced in the May 12, 2026, eList announcement.

· Updated CFSS Manual – CFSS consultation services overview to clarify information about billable and non-billable tasks and remove an incorrect statement about Alternative Care (AC)/Elderly Waiver (EW) budget caps in the requesting additional sessions section.

· Updated CFSS Manual – Reassessments and CFSS Manual – Instructions for CFSS Assessment, DHS-6893A to clarify that counties and Tribal Nations must complete all assessments for people age 64 and older in MnCHOICES.

Forms and documents

DHS posted Consultation Services Setup and Annual Orientation Checklist, DHS-6893J.

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

MMIS system updates

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.

Reminders

DHS reminds all consultation services providers that they must complete the updated version of the TrainLink course CFSS consultation services provider training (course code CFSS_CS) by June 30, 2026.

DHS reminds lead agencies that when authorizing consultation services, the lead agency must always authorize six units. The lead agency must not prorate the units. For more information, refer to CFSS Manual – Consultation services overview and DSD MMIS Reference Guide – ASA3 screen for consultation services.

Previous eList announcements

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