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Date: 07/12/2017
To: All interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services Division
waiver policy staff
Purpose: To
announce a 30-day public comment period for amendments to the Elderly Waiver
(EW) plan
Comment period
begins: 8:00 a.m. 07/12/2017
Comment period
ends: 5:00 p.m. 08/11/2017
Submit comments to: AASD.Publiccomments@state.mn.us
Public comment period open for amendments to the Elderly Waiver plan
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
requests public comments on proposed
federal waiver amendments for Elderly Waiver (EW) before submitting to the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for approval.
For information on how to access the full version of
Minnesota’s approved waiver plans, see Community-Based
Service Manual (CBSM) -How to get a copy of a federally approved waiver plan.
The amendments support the following areas:
Respite service
o Adds
camps as a provider type.
o Expands
options for respite provided in unlicensed settings.
o Combines
provider types that were individually listed under the general provider types
of individuals and agencies that meet respite service standards.
Consumer Directed
Community Supports (CDCS)
o Changes
Fiscal Support Entity (FE) to Financial Management Services (FMS)
o Changes
the FMS provider qualifications, enrollment criteria and oversight
o Changes
the scope of fiscal services an FMS provider will offer. FMS providers will
not offer an agency model and removes co-employment as an option.
o Clarifies
that the agreement between the FMS provider and the participant does not
determine who the employer of record and managing employer are.
o Clarifies
that government entities will not be used as a third party entity.
o Removes
the option for counties to enroll as an FE.
o Changes
certification to include Support Planners only.
Technical
corrections that provide updated websites and forms
How to submit a public comment
Please submit comments to AASD.Publiccomments@state.mn.us
by 5:00 p.m. on 08/11/2017
We also accept comments by U.S. Mail. Mail written comments
to:
ATTN: Waiver Amendments
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Aging and Adult Services Division
P.O. Box 64976
St. Paul, MN 55164-0976
How to request a copy
If you are unable to access waiver documents electronically,
we will provide you with a copy. To request a copy, either:
Call the DSD Response Center at 651-431-4300 or send a
written request to:
ATTN: Waiver Amendments
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Aging and Adult Services Division
P.O. Box 64976
St.
Paul, MN 55164-0976
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