MN HF1102

Allows people receiving home and community-based waiver services who temporarily enter a hospital, nursing facility, mental health institution, or similar facility for 121 days or less to return to the community with waiver services under the same waiver without requiring a new assessment or reassessment, unless their annual reassessment is already due.

Long-term care consultation teams must visit persons requesting assessment within 20 calendar days, with certified assessors conducting face-to-face assessments that are comprehensive, conversation-based, and person-centered.

Community support plans and coordinated service plans must be completed no more than 60 calendar days from the assessment visit, and individuals must be informed of available options for case management, employment services, living arrangements, and self-directed services.

Face-to-face assessments are valid for establishing service eligibility for no more than 60 calendar days after the assessment date; assessments completed more than 60 days before eligibility start dates must be updated and documented in the Medicaid Management Information System.

At reassessment, certified assessors must assess whether waiver recipients prefer community-living settings not controlled by providers, employment services instead of day services, or self-directed service options, and must describe these alternatives through person-centered planning.