SSIS Update - Issue 515

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SSIS Update

Issue 515

10/1/2019

In this issue:


Save the date: SSIS Mentor Forum, November 5 in St. Cloud

A combined SSIS Fiscal and Worker Mentor Forum has been scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the St. Cloud Holiday Inn. The agenda, registration information and additional details will be announced in the next couple weeks. Questions regarding the upcoming meeting can be directed to Heide Moris, SSIS Mentor Program Coordinator, (651) 431-5938.


Seeking pilot agencies for SSIS V19.4 release

We are seeking volunteer agencies to pilot the upcoming SSIS V19.4 release. The pilot dates are Oct. 30 through Dec. 4. Changes in this release include:

  • Time Records will now allow Telehealth as a place of service or contact method.
  • ICWA Data Clean-up updates.
  • Adult Maltreatment updates.
  • Updated Placement Removal Conditions.
  • Updated Continuous Placement Permanency Plans.

Click here for more details.

Contact Lisa Litchfield if you are interested in piloting.


2020/2021 BRASS Bulletin to be published soon

Watch for several new BRASS codes with more detailed information in an upcoming DHS Bulletin.   

New BRASS:

  • 123x Chore Services (child)
  • 127x Kinship Navigator
  • 603x Adult Protection Intake and Screening

Title/Description change:

  • 604x Adult Protection Investigation and Service Response

Troubleshooting access issues with adult maltreatment reports

If a county is unexpectedly unable to access adult maltreatment reports via SSIS and the access problems are expected to persist for 24 hours or longer, MAARC staff can email copies of maltreatment reports as an alternate method of delivery. During such unplanned outages, county contacts/mentors must follow these steps:

  1. Contact the SSIS Help Desk and provide a designated email to receive the reports.
    • All reports emailed from MAARC will be encrypted. The receiving county must ensure that the designated email recipient can access and review secure emails sent by MAARC.
    • The county must follow applicable data practice rules for security, handling and destruction of confidential MAARC reports.
  2. EPS phone notifications will be made by MAARC to county APS staff during business hours and the county EPS designee after-hours for ALL EPS reports during the outage. 
  3. Notify the SSIS Help Desk when the outage is resolved.

MnChoices Help Desk

If you have a question regarding MnChoices or need to add a MnChoices mentor, please submit your request via the MnChoices Help Desk Contact Form or you may email dhs.mnhelp@state.mn.us for a timely response from MnChoices staff. 


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