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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of April 16, 2024
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This weekly digest is a method to communicate updates, initiatives and policy changes from the Aging and Adult Services Division (AASD) and Disability Services Division (DSD) in a simplified way. We send this announcement every week on Tuesdays.
In this edition
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
AASD messages
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Training and event information
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: Lead agency staff and all interested parties
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Summary: This announcement provides a summary of updates DHS made to the CBSM in March 2024.
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AASD messages
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Audience: Lead agency case managers, assessors, supervisors, long-term services and supports providers and other interested parties
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Effective date: Immediately
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Summary: AASD discontinued two forms because they contained outdated information. Effective immediately, lead agencies can no longer use forms DHS-2988 and DHS-2497.
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Training and event information
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Audience: Lead agency staff, case managers, residential supports and services providers, day service providers, basic, intensive, in-home and employment support service providers and all interested parties
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Event dates: April 24, Aug. 21 and Dec. 11, 2024
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Summary: The DHS Licensing and Disability Services divisions will host a virtual roundtable series about issues providers face when implementing specific 245D requirements.
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Audience: Lead agencies, providers and other interested parties
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Event date: May 30, 2024
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Summary: The Odyssey conference committee is pleased to announce the rescheduled date for the first session in the 2024 Odyssey webinar series. “From Either/Or to Both/And: When Disability and Aging Intersect” will be on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
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Audience: People who work with home and community-based services for older adults, care coordinators, case managers, assessors and other interested parties
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Summary: This 45-minute, self-paced online course introduces EW administration and program and financial eligibility. It includes an optional financial eligibility section with additional details and examples.
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