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MnCHOICES Assessment - Steele County Public Health

635 Florence Avenue, Owatonna, MN 55060

Eligibility

Residents of Steele County

Required documents

Application/intake form list of medications if applicable vary depending on service

Hours

8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
(507)583-2283

Voice - Intake Blooming Prairie

(507)684-2211

Voice - Intake Ellendale

https://steelecountymn.gov/public_health/index.php
[email protected]

Application process

Call. The visit should take place within 20 calendar days of application.

Service area

Steele County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

The assessment helps determine public programs that might pay for an individual's long-term services and supports or help them learn about other options if they don't qualify for publicly funded programs. It is required to determine eligibility for: Community First Services and Supports - CFSS (formerly known as Personal Care Assistance - PCA) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers based on age: - Individual Over 65 Years Old: Alternative Care (AC); Elderly Waiver (EW) - Individuals Under 65 Years Old: Brain Injury Waiver (BI); Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CAD); Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC) Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services (also known as Rule 185 Case Management) Family, friends, or others can attend the assessment. The assessment is in person at the individual's home or at a place of their choice, and it lasts about two hours.

Last Assured

11/14/2025

Providing organization

Steele County Public Health

County Public Health Department