MN DHS Guide
Minnesota DHS Compliant
MN DHS Covered & Not Covered
Services Guide
A clear reference for what’s included under each Home & Community-Based service — aligned with Minnesota DHS guidelines and your approved support plan.
✔ MA Accepted
✔ UCare Provider
✔ Medica
✔ HealthPartners
✔ Person-Centered Care
6Service Types
MAAccepted
2023Serving MN
Twin Cities& Minnesota
1
✔ Covered Services
- ✓ Bathing, grooming, and oral hygiene assistance
- ✓ Dressing and undressing
- ✓ Toileting and incontinence care
- ✓ Eating and feeding assistance
- ✓ Transfers and mobility assistance
- ✓ Positioning and range-of-motion (as authorized)
- ✓ Medication reminders (not administration)
- ✓ Behavior redirection for safety
- ✓ Monitoring due to disability-related needs
- ✓ Meal preparation for the person only
- ✓ Laundry for the person only
- ✓ Cleaning the person’s immediate area
✘ Not Covered
- ✕ General household cleaning
- ✕ Meal preparation for household members
- ✕ Laundry for others
- ✕ Childcare or pet care
- ✕ Home repairs, yard work, or snow removal
- ✕ Services not related to assessed needs
2
✔ Covered Services
- ✓ Awake overnight monitoring
- ✓ Safety supervision (wandering, seizures, falls)
- ✓ Responding to nighttime needs
- ✓ Nighttime toileting and repositioning
- ✓ Behavior redirection for safety
- ✓ Observation and documentation
✘ Not Covered
- ✕ Sleeping when awake supervision is required
- ✕ Household chores or cleaning
- ✕ Care for other household members
- ✕ On-call only supervision
3
✔ Covered Services
- ✓ Independent living skill development
- ✓ Community participation support
- ✓ Health, safety, and wellness monitoring
- ✓ Medication reminders (as authorized)
- ✓ Budgeting and money management support
- ✓ Transportation training and coordination
- ✓ Social and communication skill development
- ✓ Support with daily routines
✘ Not Covered
- ✕ General homemaking for the household
- ✕ Home repairs or maintenance
- ✕ Childcare or pet care
- ✕ Services not included in the support plan
4
✔ Covered Services
- ✓ Teaching cooking and meal planning skills
- ✓ Teaching cleaning and household routines
- ✓ Teaching hygiene and self-care routines
- ✓ Teaching money management skills
- ✓ Teaching transportation and scheduling skills
- ✓ Teaching communication and social skills
- ✓ Coaching with fading prompts
✘ Not Covered
- ✕ Doing tasks without instruction
- ✕ General supervision only
- ✕ Household services for others
5
✔ Covered Services
- ✓ Meal preparation for the person
- ✓ Cleaning related to the person’s needs
- ✓ Laundry for the person
- ✓ Shopping and errands for the person
- ✓ Appointment assistance
✘ Not Covered
- ✕ Skill teaching
- ✕ General housekeeping
- ✕ Services for other household members
6
✔ Covered Services
- ✓ Behavior support strategies
- ✓ Communication techniques
- ✓ Safety and supervision training
- ✓ Routine and structure education
- ✓ Disability-related education
✘ Not Covered
- ✕ Direct care to the person
- ✕ General parenting classes
- ✕ Housekeeping or childcare