AASD and DSD eList announcement
Date: Oct. 20, 2026
To: Lead agencies, case managers, care coordinators and other interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To announce changes DHS made to Long-Term Services and Supports Service Rate Limits, DHS-3945
Contact: dhs.ccarates@state.mn.us
October 2026 rate sheet updates
DHS updated Long-Term Services and Supports Service Rate Limits, DHS-3945 (PDF). This eList announcement summarizes the changes we made.
Extended personal care assistance (PCA)
As of Oct. 1, 2026, extended PCA services have ended and cannot be authorized. These changes have not been implemented in the MnCHOICES application and will be removed at the beginning of 2027. The changes apply to the following services:
Crisis respite
Effective April 1, 2026, DHS added a new service to crisis respite: crisis respite, out of home, with room and board – H0045 UD.
Effective Sept. 15, 2026, lead agencies can no longer authorize the use of crisis respite in hotels.
Family residential services (FRS)
Effective April 1, 2026, FRS adult S5145 and FRS child S5140 moved to a tiered-rate system. The change to tiered rates takes place at a person’s renewal, change in level of need or change in FRS provider. For more information, refer to RMS User Manual – FRS: Disability Waiver Rate System tiered-rate service.
Night supervision
Effective April 1, 2026, DHS added new services and codes to replace night supervision S5135 UA:
Mileage changes
The federal government increased mileage in July 2026 to $.76 per mile for transportation mileage, non-commercial vehicle – S0215 UC. Implementation of changes to S0215 UC in MnCHOICES always occurs 6 months after an increase. DHS will update DHS-3945 to $.76 per mile for S0215 UC effective Jan. 1, 2027.
Previous eList announcements
AASD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE
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