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During the COVID-19 federal public health emergency, personal care assistance (PCA) agencies were temporarily allowed to hire the following types of family members to be paid to provide PCA services to individuals enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP):
- Parents
- Stepparents
- Legal guardians of minors
- Spouses
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) previously communicated that the federal government announced the allowance for certain family members to provide PCA care to their MHCP-enrolled family member was ending on May 11, 2023, when the federal public health emergency ends. However, on Friday, May 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) notified DHS of a change to federal policy that allowed DHS to apply for a six-month extension to this allowance. The temporary allowance will now continue through November 11, 2023.
What this means for PCA agencies and family members who have been providing PCA services:
After May 11, 2023, PCA agencies can continue to hire and pay the family members listed in this message to provide PCA services to members enrolled in MHCP through November 11, 2023.
DHS has added a memo in PCA agencies MNITS mailbox for additional information. Call the MHCP Provider Resource Center for further information at 651-431-2700 or 800-366-5411 or use the Disability Services Division Contact Form to submit an inquiry.
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