To: Dear Participant, Family/Guardian

RE: CDCS Annual Renewals

Hello to all participants and Family/representatives who will be renewing their CDCS plans. In an effort to put you in the driver seat and allow you time to work on your next Client Driven Community Support Plan and Budget, this letter and attachments will now be mailed out to you two months prior to the start date of your next year’s CDCS plan. Your Case Manager will be contacting you to set up a meeting to do a Long Term Care Consultation or Full Team Screening. Final plan amounts may not be available until after your plan development but can adjusted easily.

Your responsibility is to consider the vision, goals, and needs of the person you are developing this annual plan for; research resources and prices of community classes, non – MA therapies etc., Read and follow the helpful “How to Write Your Plan Guide” and write your plan. Your CDCS plan will be expiring on . To ensure renewal, the completed CDCS plan is due to your assigned worker one month prior to your its new start date and needs to be submitted to the county for final approval by the 15th of the month prior to your plan start date.

You may obtain all Reference Guides and forms at our website; and search for CDCS or Consumer Directed Community Support.

Necessary forms to be completed and returned and helpful guides include:

  • CDCS Participation Agreement (required)
  • Consumer Directed Community Support Policy(FYI)
  • Consumer Directed Community Support Expenditure Guide (FYI)
  • Guide to Completing the Annual Community Support Plan
  • Community Support Plan Narrative and Budget (required)
  • Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) Alternative Treatment form for MHCP- Enrolled Physicians (required if plan includes special diet and /or any alternative therapy).
  • Dakota County Support Planning Agreement (required)
  • To Find a Support Planner login to
  • Click on Continue to New www minnesotahelp info
  • In the FIND box type Support Planner.
  • CDCS Agreement to Meet State and Federal Tax and Labor Law Responsibilities(required)
  • Mandated Report Form(required)
  • Fiscal Support Entities Information sheet
  • CDCS CSP Plan change Form
  • Criminal Background Check Staff List

Printed forms will no longer be mailed to families, if you are unable to access the online resources, please call 651-554-6394 immediately to request a CDCS packet be mailed to you. An envelope has been included for your convenience to mail your completed plan to Team C. Completed plans may be faxed, mailed or emailed.

Please return the completed plan to your worker for approval no later than the 1st of the month prior to the plan start date. If you have questions, visit our website or contact your worker. Thank you and good luck writing your plan.

Theresa Halverson

Team C - DD Social Worker

651-554-6054

search CDCS or Consumer Directed Community Support

CLS/DD – DAK7237.14 – CDCS (11/2015)