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    Title: Family Adult Day Services
    Alternate Title:
    Description: Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
    Subject: Adult Care
    Adult Day Centers
    Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:12:58 PM
    Modification Date: 1/29/2026 4:38:29 PM
    Agency Name: Human Services (DHS), Minnesota Department of
    Agency URL: https://mn.gov/dhs/
    Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) offers programs for health care, child support, food support, general assistance, nursing home care, seniors, people who are deaf, people who have developmental disabilities, foster care, child protection and adult and children's mental health services.
    Agency Phone: 651-431-2000
    Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://mn.gov/dhs/
    Agency Address:


    St. Paul
    MN
    55164
    Division Name: The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has delegated the licensing of family adult day services to the counties. For license information, contact your County Social Services Department or Human Services Department.
    Division URL:
    Division Description:
    Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:
    Audience: Application URL:
    Renewal URL:
    Versa URL:
    Requirements:

    Adult Day Centers Licensing Moratorium

    DHS is implementing a temporary licensing moratorium for Adult Day Centers. This moratorium will go into effect on February 1, 2026, with an anticipated duration of 24 months, ending January 31, 2028.

    Under this moratorium, DHS will:

    • Stop accepting new applications for adult day care licenses
    • Cancel all submitted applications currently in the queue.

    Exceptions to the licensing moratorium

    To ensure people across Minnesota can access the services they need, a moratorium exception process will be available starting February 1, 2026: 


    Rules:
    Statutes: 245A.143
    245C

    Forms:
    Fees:

    There is no fee for a family adult day services license.


    Period of Issuance:

    A family adult day services license may be issued for up to two years following the first year of licensure.


    Length of Determination: Minn. Stat. § 245A.04 subd. 1 requires that the Commissioner shall act on the application within 90 working days after a complete application and any required reports have been received from other state agencies or departments, counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions.
    Other Info:
    Activity: Adult Day Services
    Family Adult Day Services
    License Detail URL:

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