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| Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) is a unique service option that gives persons more flexibility and responsibility for directing their services and supports, including hiring and managing direct care staff. CDCS may include services, support and/or items currently available through the MA waivers, as well as additional allowable services that provide needed support to persons. |
| CDCS is a service option under several home and community-based programs. As of April 1, 2005, CDCS is available as a statewide service when persons are enrolled in one of the following programs: |
| CDCS has a range of allowable services and supports that can be tailored to meet a person’s needs. The flexibility built into CDCS allows a person to describe the services and supports in ways that are meaningful to the person. A person’s plan can include a mix of required and optional services and supports. |
For more information on CDCS, contact your local county agency or if enrolled in MSHO or MnDHO, contact your health plan.
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| When a person and/or their legal representative do not agree with a county or state agency action, they have the right to ask for the following: |
| • Reconsideration by the county |
• Conciliation conference (DD Waiver).
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The Consumer Directed Community Supports Budget Methodology workgroup was created to complete an analysis of a newly developed formula for setting waiver budgets for persons who receive services through the waiver for persons with mental retardation or related conditions and, if necessary, develop an alternate approach using data available from existing state systems. Members of the workgroup included DHS staff and external stakeholders. The workgroup met from January 20, 2005, to April 15, 2005.
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To view the final report and DHS recommendations, click on the following:
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| Questions and answers have been put together to help people understand: |
| • New Consumer-Directed Community Supports Service |
• Changes that begin October 1, 2004, for people who receive CDCS through the DD Waiver
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If you have comments and other input related to CDCS, send them to DSDConsumer.Directed@state.mn.us. While e-mails will not be answered directly, CDCS staff will consider comments and input for continued CDCS program development.
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