Live now: Updates to OBRA Level I, DHS-3426 and Senior LinkAge Line referrals

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Joint message from DHS Aging and Adult Services,
Behavioral Health and Disability Services divisions

Date: Jan. 6, 2022
To: Lead agencies, nursing facilities, hospitals and interested parties
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services, Behavioral Health and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To announce that changes to OBRA Level I policy, forms and the Senior LinkAge Line referral process are live
Effective: Immediately
Contact: senior.linkage@state.mn.us, dsd.obra@state.mn.us or dhs.mh.pasrr@state.mn.us

Live now: Updates to OBRA Level I, DHS-3426 and Senior LinkAge Line referrals

Effective immediately, DHS and the Minnesota Board on Aging have updated the OBRA Level I policy, OBRA Level I Criteria – Screening for Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness (DHS-3426) and Senior LinkAge Line online referrals (including preadmission screening) based on federal guidelines and feedback from lead agencies and providers.

For instructions, visit the full announcement: Live now: Updates to OBRA Level I, DHS-3426 and Senior LinkAge Line referrals.