HB101 Minnesota - MA Housing Stabilization Services

Housing Stabilization Services is a Medical Assistance (MA) benefit that helps people with specials needs and seniors discover and keep real estate.


It is for people who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, at danger of institutionalization, or residing in an organization or some kinds of group settings, consisting of ICF-DDs, nursing facilities, Adult Foster Care, and Board and Lodge.


Read this post to learn more about Real estate Stabilization Services or view a brief video about how it works. If you think these services might help you, answer a few quick concerns to see if and how you can get Real estate Stabilization Services.


What It Offers


There are three types of Real estate Stabilization Services:


- Real estate assessment: A real estate consultant assists an individual who does not have MA case management develop a person-centered plan that addresses their needs, wants, and objectives for residing in the neighborhood. - Examples: Developing a real estate focused person-centered plan based upon the person's needs, desires, and goals for real estate; assisting an individual make an educated choice in their real estate transition or sustaining providers; using resources related to non-housing goals; and collaborating with other company already dealing with the individual.


- Examples: Helping the individual think about favored real estate; with the real estate search and application processes; establishing a spending plan; understanding a lease; and paying for moving costs.
- Important: You do not require a source of real estate funding, income, or job in order to get real estate transition .


- Examples: Education on tenant-landlord rights and responsibilities; coaching to develop relationships with residential or commercial property supervisors and neighbors; training on how to be an excellent renter; lease compliance; and analytical to keep real estate stability.


Note: Real Estate Stabilization Services do not spend for real estate or products.


For more information about these services, download a PDF pamphlet (also offered in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish), or go to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) site.


If you are interested in become a Real estate Stabilization Services supplier, this pamphlet can help you comprehend how.


HB101's Vault lets you do activities that help you make your real estate strategy. With a free account, you can utilize the Real estate Sustaining Plan path. It helps you think of how your team can assist you, what action steps you can take to keep residing in your existing place, and how to make sure you have adequate money.


Who It Helps


To get Real estate Stabilization Services, you should:


- Have Medical Assistance (MA) coverage
- Be 18 or older
- Have a special needs - Your impairment does not need to satisfy Social Security's adult requirements for impairment. Disabilities can include physical impairments, mental disorder, compound usage disorder, and other conditions.
- The program handbook has details about which kinds of impairment might qualify.


- Experiencing homelessness
- At danger of homelessness (including being doubled up, requiring services to keep your real estate, or you experienced homelessness in the past and now are being released from a correctional, medical, mental health, or compound use disorder treatment center without a long-term place to live).
- Vacating (or vacated in the last six months) an institution, nursing facility, or certain other group settings like Board and Lodge or Adult Foster Care, or.
- At danger of institutionalization.


- Communication.
- Mobility.
- Decision-making, or.
- Managing state of minds or behaviors


How to Get Services


- I have a special needs determination from Social Security or the State Medical Review Team (SMRT).

- I get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) advantages.

- I get Medical Assistance (MA) based upon having an impairment or I get MA-EPD.

- I have a confirmation of disability for HUD programs.

- I have an Expert Statement of Need based on my special needs. (Form DHS-7122).

- I have Medical Opinion Form recording my special needs. (Form DHS-2114).


- I have an impairment determination from Social Security or the State Medical Review Team (SMRT).

- I get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) advantages.

- I get Medical Assistance (MA) based upon having an impairment or I get MA-EPD.

- I have a verification of special needs for HUD programs.

- I have an Expert Statement of Need based upon my special needs. (Form DHS-7122).

- I have Medical Opinion Form documenting my disability. (Form DHS-2114).


Next Steps: Contact Coordinated Entry or a Real Estate Consultant


- Try contacting your regional Coordinated Entry Access Point to get a Coordinated Entry Assessment. Coordinated Entry helps people who are homeless or at danger of losing their real estate. Tell them you have an impairment, show them your evidence of impairment (that you get advantages based on it, have a Professional Statement of Need, have a Medical Opinion Form, or are 65 or older), and state that you desire Real estate Stabilization Services. They may link you to a Real estate Consultant or other service providers who can help you with Real estate Stabilization Services.
- Find a Real estate Consultant utilizing Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources or the Department of Human Services MHCP Search (ensure to set "Sub Type" to "Real Estate Stabilization Services"). A Real estate Consultant can help you make a Real estate Focused Person-Centered Plan. Your plan can help you get in touch with a Real estate Stabilization Services service provider, who might assist you with services for transition (moving from one place to another) or sustaining (keeping your existing location).


Next Steps: Contact Coordinated Entry or a Real Estate Consultant


- Try calling your regional Coordinated Entry Access Point to get a Coordinated Entry Assessment. Coordinated Entry assists individuals who are homeless or at risk of losing their real estate. Tell them you have an impairment which you want Real estate Stabilization Services. They might link you to a Real estate Consultant or other companies who can help you with Real estate Stabilization Services.
- Find a Real estate Consultant utilizing Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources or the Department of Human Services MHCP Search (make certain to set "Sub Type" to "Real Estate Stabilization Services"). A Real estate Consultant can assist you see if you have any paperwork of your disability or can help you with an Expert Statement of Need. Then, they can assist you make a Real estate Focused Person-Centered Plan. Your plan can assist you get in touch with a Real estate Stabilization Services service provider, who might assist you with services for shift (moving from one place to another) or sustaining (keeping your present place).


- Contact your regional Coordinated Entry Access Indicate get a Coordinated Entry Assessment. Coordinated Entry can help people who are homeless or at danger of losing their real estate.
- Since you don't have a special needs, you can't get Real estate Stabilization Services. If you aren't sure, Chat with a Center specialist to get assist understanding if you have a condition that might certify you for Real estate Stabilization Services.


Next Steps: Contact Coordinated Entry and Disability Hub MN


- Contact your local Coordinated Entry Access Point to get a Coordinated Entry Assessment. Coordinated Entry can assist individuals who are homeless or at risk of losing their real estate.
- For Real Estate Stabilization Services, you should have a disabling condition. Chat with a Hub professional to get help comprehending if you have a special needs or other condition that might qualify you for Real estate Stabilization Services.


Next Step: Request MA


- You have to have MA to get Real estate Stabilization Services. Obtain MA at your county or tribal human services office.


- Chat with a Hub specialist to get help finding out if you can get MA.


Next Step: Discover other real estate programs and services


- Real estate Stabilization Services assist people who are homeless or at risk of losing their real estate, or who are at risk of institutionalization because they don't get the services they need to be able to remain in their home. For other kinds of programs and services that might help you with your real estate, see HB101's Programs page.


Next Step: Contact your waiver case supervisor


- Contact your waiver case supervisor and inquire about Real estate Stabilization Services. Your case supervisor can help you with a Coordinated Services and Supports Plan. This plan helps you get in touch with a Real estate Stabilization Services service provider, who might assist you with services for transition (moving from one location to another) or sustaining (keeping your existing location).


Next Step: Contact your case supervisor, care coordinator, or nurse navigator


- Contact your waiver case supervisor or your MSHO/MSC+ care coordinator/nurse navigator and ask about Real estate Stabilization Services. They can help you develop an official plan (EW Coordinated Services and Supports Plan or MSHO/MSC+ Coordinated (Collaborative) Care Plan). Your plan assists you get in touch with a Real estate Stabilization Services company, who may assist you with services for transition (moving from one location to another) or sustaining (keeping your present place).


- Chat with a Center professional to get assist discovering if you have case management that can help you get Real estate Stabilization Services. When you know the answer to this concern, try this tool once again.


Next Step: Contact your targeted case supervisor


- Contact your targeted case supervisor and inquire about Real estate Stabilization Services. Your targeted case supervisor can help you with a Real Estate Focused Person-Centered Plan. This plan will help you connect with a Housing Stabilization Services company, who may assist you with services for transition (moving from one location to another) or sustaining (keeping your present place).


Next Step: Contact Your County or Tribal Office


- Contact your regional county or tribal human services workplace to examine if you have actually a targeted case supervisor who can help you get Housing Stabilization Services. When you understand the answer to this question, try this tool again.


- A MnCHOICES evaluation is a review of your circumstance to see what long-lasting services and supports are best for you.
- Chat with a Hub expert to get assist finding out if you have had a MnCHOICES evaluation.
- If you haven't had a MnCHOICES assessment, contact your county or tribal human services workplace to demand one. After you request it, it needs to happen within 20 days.
- After the MnCHOICES evaluation is done, you should get the results within 40 days. If you haven't gotten the outcomes or do not understand the results, contact the MnCHOICES assessor or Chat with a Hub expert to get help.
- When you have had a MnCHOICES evaluation and know what services it suggests for you, attempt this tool again.


- Find a Housing Consultant utilizing Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources or the Department of Human Services MHCP Search (make certain to set "Sub Type" to "Housing Stabilization Services"). A Housing Consultant can help you make a Housing Focused Person-Centered Plan. Your plan can assist you get in touch with a Housing Stabilization Services company, who might assist you with services for transition (moving from one place to another) or sustaining (keeping your existing location).


Next Step: Find a Housing Consultant


- Find a Housing Consultant utilizing Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources or the Department of Human Services MHCP Search (ensure to set "Sub Type" to "Housing Stabilization Services"). A Housing Consultant can assist you see if you have any paperwork of your special needs or can assist you with an Expert Statement of Need. Then, they can help you make a Housing Focused Person-Centered Plan. Your plan can assist you link with a Housing Stabilization Services company, who may help you with services for shift (moving from one place to another) or sustaining (keeping your present location).


- Since you do not have an impairment, you can't get Housing Stabilization Services. If you aren't sure, Chat with a Hub expert to get help understanding if you have a condition that may qualify you for Housing Stabilization Services. If you do, try this tool once again.


Next Step: Contact Disability Hub MN


- For Housing Stabilization Services, you need to have a disabling condition. Chat with a Hub professional to get help comprehending if you have a special needs or other condition that might qualify you for Housing Stabilization Services. If you do, attempt this tool once again.


See a flyer on how to get Housing Stabilization Services.


1. Get an Assessment


If you have MA coverage, you require to get an evaluation to see if you receive Housing Stabilization Services.


You can get an assessment from:


- A qualified professional, like a psychological health expert, nurse professional, or physician
- A licensed assessor (with a MnCHOICES assessment or Long-Term Care Consultation).
- A senior care organizer (consists of Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO) and Minnesota Senior Care Plus (MSC+) care organizers), or.
- A collaborated entry assessor.


2. Make a Person-Centered Plan


If the evaluation shows that Housing Stabilization Services would help you, the next step is to get help making or updating a person-centered strategy.


The individual who did your assessment might not be the exact same individual who aids with the person-centered strategy:


- If you have a MA-Waiver case supervisor, MSHO/MSC+ care coordinator, senior care organizer, or Moving Home Minnesota case supervisor, that person will assist you upgrade your plan to consist of Housing Stabilization Services.
- If you have a targeted case manager, that person will help you finish your plan.
- If you do not have any of these people helping you, you can get help making a housing-focused, person-centered strategy from a signed up housing consultant.Find a Housing Consultant using the Department of Human Services MHCP Search (ensure to set "Sub Type" to "Housing Stabilization Services").


No matter who helps you with your person-centered plan, you get to choose which service provider will help you with housing shift or housing sustaining services. The company you select will be consisted of in the person-centered plan.


3. Get Approved


Then, your assessment, evidence of special needs, and person-centered plan are sent out to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) for approval. Once you are authorized, you can begin getting your housing transition or sustaining services.