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Long‑term care: waiver structure, CFSS transition and waiver consolidation timetable
Summary
House research staff outlined Minnesota’s long‑term care programs, described five Medicaid waivers serving different populations, said the Personal Care Assistance program is being phased out for Community First Services and Supports, and noted a planned consolidation of disability waivers.
Danielle Pinelli of House Research briefed the committee on long‑term care services and supports available to older adults and people with disabilities, noting programs operate under a mix of Medical Assistance (federal‑state partnership), state‑only funds and Older Americans Act federal funding administered by the Board on Aging.
Pinelli summarized the main long‑term care delivery channels: nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities for people with developmental disabilities, and a range of home‑ and community‑based services (HCBS). She said the Personal Care Assistance program is…
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