What's new

Following a change to policy and/or procedure in the CBSM, DHSannounces the change, including a brief description of the change, on this page.

The terminology used to describe people with developmental disabilities has changed over time. While DHS supports the use of “people first” language within its documents, you might still find certain outdated terms within historical and official documents, such as statutes, reportsand third-party material.

Date / Section / Page / Action
9/25/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated information for Kandiyohi County
9/25/18 / Resources and consultation / DSD regional resource specialists / Updated information for:
  • Regions 1, 2 and 4
  • Region 3
  • Region 11 SW
  • Tribal nations.

9/25/18 / Waiver programs / How to get a copy of a federally approved waiver plan / Updated instructions for CMS’ website
9/17/18 / Other Aging/DSD programs / Change of fiscal services for people who participate in CDCS and CSG / New page with information about discontinuing fiscal support entity services and implementing financial management services
9/10/18 / Waiver programs / Transitional services – BI, CAC, CADI and DD / Added examples of settings in eligibility section
9/10/18 / Waiver programs / Housing access coordination (HAC) / Added examples of settings and information about “own home” to eligibility section
9/6/18 / Wavier programs / Level of care / Updated information in the neurobehavioral hospital section to align with waiver plan
8/22/18 / Financial management / Funding for children in foster care settings / Added information about corporate shift staff foster care
8/20/18 / Case management/care coordination / Certified relocation service coordination – targeted case management (RSC-TCM) private providers / Updated information for the following providers:
  • Access North – Center for Independent Living of Northeastern Minnesota
  • Capital Health Services, LLC
  • Exodus PCS
  • Metro Care Human Services
  • Opportunity Community Services, Inc.
  • Options for Independence
  • Promise Transition Services, Inc.
  • Redeemer Services, Inc.
  • Thomas Allen, Inc.
  • Veracity Health Systems, LLC.
Removed information for the following providers currently not providing RSC:
  • The Arc Minnesota
  • Ultimate Health, Inc.

7/31/18 / Waiver programs / Habilitation services – Residential / Added information about remote support for adults in their own home
7/30/18 / Other Aging/DSD programs / Process and procedure: Enhanced rate or budget for PCA, CDCS and CSG / Updated information to reflect that MMIS updates for the enhanced rate or budget are complete
For more information, see the July 30, 2018, eList.
7/27/18 / Other Aging/DSD programs / Day training and habilitation (DT&H) needs determination / Updated information about change in ownership
7/20/18 / Waiver programs /
  • VRS, IDEA and HCBS employment services – Interim guidance
  • Quick reference guide for authorizing HCBS employment services
/ Resources to clarify when and how to authorize employment services in relationship with vocational rehabilitation services (VRS) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) services
For more information, see the July 20, 2018, eList.
7/16/18 / Waiver programs / Employment development services / Added information about time frame for individualized, strengths-based assessments and employment opportunity discovery strategies
7/13/18 / Waiver programs / Homemaker /
  • Comprehensive review
  • Added content about EW and AC

7/11/18 / Waiver programs / Supported employment services / Added information about the transition to the new waiver employment services (i.e., exploration, development and support)
7/10/18 / Other Aging/DSD programs / Process and procedure: Enhanced rate or budget for PCA, CDCS and CSG / New page with instructions for counties and tribal nations to implement the enhanced rate or budget. For more information, see the July 10, 2018, eList.
7/9/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated information for the following counties:
  • Chisago
  • Lincoln
  • Lyon
  • Murray
  • Pipestone
  • Redwood
  • Rock.

7/1/18 / Waiver programs / Personal support / Personal support added to BI, CAC and CADI waivers. For more information, see the July 1, 2018, eList.
7/1/18 / Waiver programs /
  • Individualized home supports
  • Remote support – Individualized home supports and supported living services for adults in own home.
/ New services effective July 1, 2018. For more information, see the July 1, 2018, eList
6/29/18 / Financial management / Briefcase resource document: Transportation and day and employment services / Resource for authorizing and billing transportation in conjunction with day and employment services
6/29/18 / Waiver programs / Transportation / Updated content in authorization, rates and billing section
6/27/18 / Waiver programs /
  • Employment exploration services
  • Employment development services
  • Employment support services
/ New services effective July 1, 2018. For more information, see DHS – Employment First
6/15/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated information for Nicollet County
6/13/18 / Waiver programs / Personal emergency response systems (PERS) / Updated information about the equipment purchase/use agreement and support plan requirements
6/7/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated information for Faribault/Martin County
5/22/18 / Waiver programs /
  • Brain Injury (BI) Waiver
  • Crisis respite
  • Family training and counseling
  • Respite
  • Specialized equipment and supplies
  • Transitional services – BI, CAC, CADI and DD
/ For a list of changes, see the May 22, 2018, eList
5/10/18 / Other Aging/DSD programs / Nutrition services – Alternative Care (AC) / New page
5/10/18 / Waiver programs /
  • Employment exploration services
  • Employment development services
  • Employment support services
/ Public comment period on these drafts:
  • Starts 8 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018
  • Ends 4 p.m., Monday, June 11, 2018.
For more information, see the May 10, 2018, eList
5/4/18 / Other Aging/DSD programs / Community living assistance (CLA) / Comprehensive review
5/3/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated information for Clearwater County
4/20/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated information for Carver County
4/11/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated information for Chippewa County
4/6/18 / Financial management / Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS) / Updated covered services section to reflect change to rate determination method for respite (daily).
For more information, see the April 6, 2018, eList.
4/5/18 / Person-centered practices / Person-centered practices / New page
4/4/18 / Consumer safeguards /
  • DHS-operated Community-Based Services
  • Community Support Services (CSS)
  • Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP)
  • Minnesota Life Bridge
  • Minnesota Intensive Therapeutic Homes (MITH)
  • MSOCS residential and vocational services
  • Referral process for CBS crisis and residential service lines.
/ New streamlined referral process for crisis and residential DHS Community-Based Services.
For more information, see the April 4, 2018, eList.
4/3/18 / Waiver programs / Personal emergency response systems (PERS) / Correction about the responsibility of the case manager and the written equipment purchase/user agreement
3/26/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated information for Hennepin County
3/22/18 / Waiver programs / Customized living (including 24-hour customized living) / Combined customized living and 24-hour customized living pages to align with language in federally approved waiver plans.
For more information, see the March 22, 2018, eList.
3/14/18 / Waiver programs / Instructions for completing physician letter of medical necessity for the BI-NB Waiver / New page to replace two briefcase resource documents
3/13/18 / Waiver programs / Personal emergency response systems (PERS) / New page with updated content
3/13/18 / Waiver programs /
  • Individualized home supports
  • Remote support – Individualized home supports and supported living services for adults in own home
/ Public comment period on these drafts:
  • Starts 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2018
  • Ends 4 p.m., Thursday, April 12, 2018.
For more information, see the March 12, 2018, eList
3/12/18 / Waiver programs / Adult day services bath / Corrected content in authorization, rates and billing section
3/12/18 / Case management/care coordination / Certified RSC-TCM private providers / Added information for:
  • Kingsland Care Services, Inc.
  • Serene Center LLC.

3/2/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated information for Olmsted County
3/2/18 / Consumer safeguards / Adult protection / CBSM comprehensive review
2/27/18 / Waiver programs / In-home family supports (BI, CAC and CADI) / New page
For more information, see the Feb. 27, 2018, eList
2/21/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated contact information for Ramsey County
2/20/18 / Waiver programs / Transitional services – BI, CAC, CADI and DD / Updated the following sections with clarifying information:
  • Non-covered services
  • Secondary information
  • Provider standards and qualifications.

1/22/18 / Waiver programs / Independent living skills (ILS) therapies / CBSM comprehensive review
1/16/18 / Waiver programs / Short-term admission to an ICF/DD from the DD Waiver / CBSM comprehensive review
1/9/18 / Resources and consultation / DSD regional resource specialists / Updated information for:
  • RRS email address
  • Regions 1, 2 SW and 4
  • Regions 6 and 8
  • Regions 9 and 10
  • Region 11 SW
  • Tribal nations.

1/2/18 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated contact information for Nicollet County
12/29/17 / Waiver programs /
  • Case management aide
  • Crisis respite
  • Night supervision
  • Specialist services.
/ Case management aide:
  • Comprehensive review
  • Service added to DD Waiver.
Crisis respite:
  • Comprehensive review
  • Service added to CAC Waiver.
Night supervision:
  • Service added to CAC and DD waivers.
Specialist services:
  • Comprehensive review
  • Service added to BI, CAC and CADI waivers.
For more information, see the Dec. 29, 2017, eList.
12/27/17 / Resources and consultation / PolicyQuest / Comprehensive update of page to reflect launch of new PolicyQuest online question-and-answer library
12/27/17 / Resources and consultation / DSD policy help / Updated instructions for finding policy-related answers at Disability Services Division
12/20/17 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated contact information for Kanabec county
12/7/17 / Waiver programs /
  • Environmental accessibility adaptations (EAA)
  • Additional information about EAA.
/
  • CBSM comprehensive review of Environmental accessibility adaptations (EAA) page.
  • New page for Additional information about EAA.
Includes policy updates about:
  • Installation of vehicle modifications
  • New construction/unfinished rooms
  • Service limit exception (BI, CAC, CADI and DD only)
  • New instructions to sort the Approval-Option Service Vendor Tracking Log, DHS-7004A (PDF).
For more information, see first item in Dec. 7, 2017, eList.
11/30/17 / Waiver programs / Exclusions from Chapter 245D licensure / New page
For more information, see last item in Dec. 7, 2017, eList.
11/28/17 / Waiver programs / Waiver/AC reimbursement in unforeseen circumstances / New page
For more information, see fourth item in Dec. 7, 2017, eList.
11/17/17 / Consumer safeguards /
  • Appeals
  • Appeals process
  • Notice of action
/
  • CBSM comprehensive review for appeals page
  • New appeals process and notice of action pages
For more information, see the Nov. 17, 2017, eList.
11/15/17 / Waiver programs / Level of care /
  • Comprehensive review
  • Added information about the Alternative Care program and the Elderly Waiver

10/31/17 / Waiver programs / Individual community living supports / Updated:
  • Adaptive support service examples
  • Service amount section
  • Provider standards and qualification section.

9/22/17 / Case management/care coordination / Certified RSC-TCM private providers /
  • Added Amicable Case Management, Inc.
  • Added Capital Health Services, LLC
  • Updated Metro Care Human Services

9/22/17 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated contact information for:
  • Big Stone county
  • Cottonwood county
  • Douglas county
  • Grant county
  • Lac qui Parle county
  • Lake county
  • Renville county
  • Traverse county
  • Watonwan county

8/31/17 / Waiver programs / Moratorium on corporate foster care and community residential settings / Added two additional exception options to the licensing moratorium effective Sept. 1, 2017.
For more information, see the Aug. 31, 2017 eList announcement.
8/30/17 / Assessment and support planning /
  • Reassessments when the COR and CFR are different
  • Activity timelines for reassessments when the COR and CFR are different
/ New pages
For more information, see the Aug 30, 2017, eList announcement.
8/21/17 / Assessment and support planning / Assessment applicability and timelines / Updated initial assessment timelines for people admitted to nursing facilities
Added person-centered practices to the list of lead agency responsibilities
8/18/17 / Assessment and support planning / DD Screening Document guide for assessing children in MnCHOICES / New page
For more information, see the Aug. 18, 2017, eList announcement.
8/9/17 / Case management/care coordination / Certified relocation service coordination-targeted case management (RSC-TCM) private providers / Added contact information for a new provider, Veracity Health Systems, LLC
7/26/17 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated contact information for Houston county
7/24/17 / Waiver programs / Discontinuation of the residential care waiver service / Added section on cost-neutral corporate foster care moratorium exception
Added link to June 28 webinar, under “What steps have we already taken?”
6/26/17 / Case management/care coordination / Host county notification / New page
For more information, see the June 26, 2017, eList announcement.
6/21/17 / Other Aging/DSD programs / Semi-independent living services (SILS) / Clarified provider standards and qualifications section
6/19/17 / Consumer safeguards / Jensen Settlement Agreement / CBSM comprehensive review
6/14/17 / Assessment and supporting planning / Frequently asked questions about provider-signature requirements for HCBS support plans / CBSM comprehensive review
For more information, see the June 14, 2017, AASD/DSD eList announcement.
6/14/17 / Assessment and supporting planning / Provider-signature requirements for HCBS support plans / New page that includes information moved from the FAQ and assessment applicability and timelines
For more information, see the June 14, 2017, AASD/DSD eList announcement.
6/7/17 / Waiver programs / Monitoring technology usage / Comprehensive review following public comment period
For more information, see the June 8, 2017, AASD/DSD eList announcement.
6/5/17 / Waiver programs /
  • Consumer directed community supports
  • CDCS background study requirements
  • CDCS paying spouses and parents of minors
  • CDCS personal assistance
  • CDCS process and procedure
/ Moved some information to the CDCS Policy Manual
For more information, see the June 5, 2017, AASD/DSD eList announcement.
5/31/17 / Waiver programs / Discontinuation of the residential care waiver service / Updated
For more information, see the May 31, 2017, eList announcement.
5/30/17 / Waiver programs /
  • Personal support
  • Specialist services
  • Specialized supplies and equipment
  • Structured day program
  • Transportation
/ Removed outdated “tier” language in the provider standards and qualification section
5/26/17 / Waiver programs /
  • 24-hour emergency assistance
  • Adult and child foster care
  • Assistive technology
  • Behavioral support
  • Caregiver living expenses
  • Crisis respite
  • Family training and counseling
  • Habilitation services – residential
  • Homemaker
  • Housing access coordination
  • ILS BI therapies
  • Independent living skills (ILS) training
/ Removed outdated “tier” language in the provider standards and qualification section
5/23/17 / Case management/care coordination / Certified relocation service coordination-targeted case management (RSC-TCM) private providers / Updated contact information for Metro Care Human Services
5/16/17 / Consumer safeguards / Successful Life Project /
  • CBSM comprehensive review
  • Incorporated policy from DHS bulletin 17-46-01 (PDF)

5/15/17 / Assessment and support planning / Choice to waive annual reassessment / Clarified policy in the timeline subsection of “people who receive Rule 185 DD/RC case management”
5/12/17 / Financial management / DD Waiver waiting list guide / Clarified who the lead agency must assign urgency categories to
5/12/17 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated contact information for Olmsted county
4/27/17 / Waiver programs / Adult companion services / Clarified AC/EW policy in transportation section
4/27/17 / Waiver programs / Individual community living supports /
  • Clarified policy in transportation section
  • Added two provider requirements in the provider standards and qualifications section (i.e.,the provider cannot be related to the person by blood, marriage, or adoption, or be the person’s legal guardian or conservator.)

4/27/17 / Consumer safeguards / Frequently asked questions about public guardianship / CBSM comprehensive review
4/27/17 / Consumer safeguards / Approval process for non-delegated, public guardianship powers /
  • CBSM comprehensive review
  • Changed title from “Briefcase resource document: DNR/DNI and limiting treatment”

4/27/17 / Consumer safeguards / How to establish public guardianship / New page that includes information previously on the main public guardianship page
4/27/17 / Consumer safeguards / Public guardianship /
  • CBSM comprehensive review
  • Includes updated contract information for the DHS Public Guardianship Office

4/26/17 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated contact information for Cass county
4/13/17 / Case management/care coordination / Certified relocation service coordination-targeted case management (RSC-TCM) private providers / Added contact information for a new provider, Exodus PCS
4/13/17 / Financial management / Lead agency safety net eligibility for DD waiver /
  • CBSM comprehensive review
  • Updated lead-agency event table

4/12/17 / Case management/care coordination / Certified relocation service coordination-targeted case management (RSC-TCM)private providers / Added contact information for a new provider, Metro Care Human Services
4/10/17 / Resources and consultation / DSD regional resource specialists / Updated RRS information for regions:
  • 5, 7 W and 7 E
  • 6 and 8
  • 11 SW.

4/10/17 / Waiver programs / Corporate foster care moratorium liaison contact list / Updated contact information for Dakota county
3/30/17 / Waiver programs / Individual community living supports / New page for the new AC/EW service (for more information, see DHS bulletin #17-25-02)
3/20/17 / Assessment and support planning / Guide to encouraging informed choice and discussing risk / New page
3/15/17 / Financial management / How to transfer resources in the WMS for CFR changes – BI, CAC, CADI and DD / New page; linked to from: