If you or your loved one are not already on a waiver, request a MNCHOICES assessment from the county in which the person lives. The MNCHOICES assessment will determine the CDCS budget.

Let your MNCHOICES assessor and/or Case Manager know you would like to start CDCS.

Choose a Financial Management Services (FMS) provider to manage the budget. They will also manage hiring and payroll if you choose to have support staff.

Select a Support Planner to help you understand your options, write your Community Support Plan (CSP) , and submit the plan to your Case Manager for review.

Your Case Manager will let you know if the plan is approved and will send the final plan to your team.

Contact your support planner as needed throughout the service span with any plan changes or questions.

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