DATE: Oct. 4, 2016
TO: All interested parties
FROM: DHS Disability Services and Aging and Adult Services divisions
Comment period begins: 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016
Comment period ends: 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016
Purpose: DHS requests comments on proposed changes to the HCBS settings rule statewide transition plan
Submit comments to: HCBS.Settings@state.mn.us
Comments sought on revised HCBS transition plan
DHS plans to submit a revised statewide transition plan (STP) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) after a 30-day public comment period. The statewide transition plan describes how Minnesota will meet the new federal rule for home and community-based services (HCBS) settings.
Based on early CMS guidance, we developed and submitted an initial HCBS settings rule statewide transition plan in January 2015. CMS responded with new guidance and expectations over the course of 2016.
Based on this additional CMS guidance, we made significant amendments to the STP to address gaps in the initial plan, specifically in the areas of site-specific assessment, validation and remediation.
Please review the following documents and submit comments to HCBS.Settings@state.mn.us no later than 4 p.m. Nov. 3, 2016:
Revised HCBS settings rule statewide transition plan (PDF)
Systemic assessment crosswalk for disability waivers (PDF)
Systemic assessment crosswalk for elderly waiver (EW) and alternative care (AC) (PDF)
Additional information
Initial Statewide transition plan [no longer available] submitted in January 2015, not approved by CMS
Federally approved waiver plans
How to request a paper copy
For people unable to access the documents electronically, we can provide you a paper copy when you:
Call our DSD Response Center at (651) 431-4300; or
Send a written request to:
ATTN: HCBS Statewide Transition Plan
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Disability Services Division
P.O. Box 64967
St. Paul, MN 55164-0967
How to submit a public comment
Submit comments to HCBS.Settings@state.mn.us. Comments must be submitted no later than 4 p.m. Central Time on Nov. 3, 2016. We will also accept comments by U.S. Mail. Mail written comments to:
ATTN: HCBS Statewide Transition Plan
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Disability Services Division
P.O. Box 64967
St. Paul, MN 55164-0967
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