HCBS Strategies started working with the Minnesota Department of Human Services in 2004 and has supported the following efforts:

• Reviewing all 26 of the assessment instruments used for people with disabilities and proposing an integrated assessment
• Expanding the integrated assessment into a person-centered comprehensive assessment that created the content for MnCHOICES
• Supporting the pilot and automation of MnCHOICES 
• Assisting with developing a resource allocation approach for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
• Assisting with developing policies to guide the use of remote monitoring technology