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Date: May 12, 2023
To: Lead agencies, providers, people who receive aging and disability services and other interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services (AASD) and Disability Services (DSD) divisions
Purpose: To announce the extension of the temporary allowance for parents of minors and spouses to be personal care assistance (PCA) workers after May 11, 2023
Extension expires: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023
Contact: PCA provider questions — Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) Provider Call Center: 651-431-2700 or 800-366-5411, Option 4; email HCSD.DHS@state.mn.us for DSD-related questions and DHS.AASD.HCBS@state.mn.us for AASD-related questions.
Parents, stepparents and legal guardians of minors, as well as spouses may continue to serve as a PCA worker for their family member until Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. On Friday, May 5, 2023, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) let DHS know of a policy change allowing the agency to apply for a six-month extension of this temporary allowance created during the COVID-19 federal public health emergency. DHS will apply for this extension and is working with the Legislature to secure funding.
For more information, go to the full announcement: Temporary extension of COVID-19 modification allowing parents of minors and spouses to provide PCA services.
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