diff --git a/mds/__init__.py b/mds/__init__.py
index f1d6236..bdc2003 100644
--- a/mds/__init__.py
+++ b/mds/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Tools for working with Mobility Data Specification Provider data.
 """
 
-from mds._version import __version__
+from mds._version import __mds_version__, __version__
 
 
 STATUS_CHANGES = "status_changes"
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@
 TRIPS = "trips"
 
 
+def MDS_VERSION():
+    """
+    :returns: The minimum MDS version supported by this version of `mds-provider`.
+    """
+    return __mds_version__
+
+
 def VERSION():
+    """
+    :returns: The version of `mds-provider` currently being used.
+    """
     return __version__
-
diff --git a/mds/_version.py b/mds/_version.py
index 2522dbf..b3fc2a3 100644
--- a/mds/_version.py
+++ b/mds/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "0.2.0"
-__releasedate__ = "20181001"
-
+__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__mds_version__ = "0.2.0"