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Date: May 16, 2022
To: Lead agencies and other interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To:
1. Remind lead agencies to continue to maintain home and community-based services (HCBS) eligibility under COVID-19-related requirements
2. Announce updates to the temporary waiver exits for the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) page in the Community-Based Services Manual (CBSM)
Effective: Immediately
Contact: For questions related to disability services, use the DSD Contact Form. For questions related to aging and adult services, email DHS.AASD.HCBS@state.mn.us.
On March 18, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance that prohibits states from terminating a person’s participation in all Medical-Assistance-funded home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver programs during the COVID-19 national public health emergency.
The requirement to maintain eligibility will continue until the end of the COVID-19 national public health emergency. DHS will notify lead agencies when this requirement ends.
To learn more and review updated CBSM guidance, visit the full announcement: Reminders and updates about maintaining HCBS eligibility during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Visit CBSM – What's new often for a list of policies/pages we've recently updated
in the Community-Based Services Manual.
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