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Date: May 22, 2020
To: Service providers, lead agency staff and interested stakeholders
From: DHS Disability Services Division
Purpose: To announce policy guidance for lead agencies and HCBS residential providers related to the COVID-19 peacetime emergency
Effective: Immediately
Contact: dsd.responsecenter@state.mn.us
The Disability Services Division has updated its COVID-19 frequently asked questions webpage with information about changes to waiver policy in response to the pandemic. The updated information includes answers to questions about respite services and remote delivery of home and community-based services. Read more on the Disability services COVID-19 FAQ webpage.
How can I stay updated on COVID-19 related issues?
In addition to the FAQ page, you might find the following resources helpful:
- For information and resources for people with disabilities, their families and caregivers, visit the DisabilityHubMN website.
- For information and resources for older adults, their families and caregivers, call the Senior LinkAge Line at 800-333-2433.
- For updates related to disability services, visit the Latest information about COVID-19 from DSD page.
- For updates related to aging programs, visit the Latest information about COVID-19 from AASD page.
- The Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM) is our primary way to communicate DHS and DSD policy to providers and lead agencies. We are updating the CBSM homepage and appending notes to policy pages affected by temporary waiver and policy changes.
- The Temporary waivers and program modifications page is a complete list of emergency temporary changes to administrative and regulatory requirements for food assistance, home care, public health care and other state programs in response to the pandemic.
- We are using official DHS bulletins to share operational guidance for many of these modifications.
- For agencywide COVID-related updates to DHS programs, visit the DHS homepage.
- The Coronavirus Disease in Minnesota website contains the latest statewide information related to the pandemic.
- For updates, information and resources for providers, visit the Minnesota Department of Health Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website. The MDH website includes guidance for MDH- and DHS-licensed residential and non-residential settings.
Stay up-to-date by email
Visit CBSM – What's new often for a list of policies/pages we've recently updated
in the Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM).
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