Title: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Alternate Title:
Description: DHS licenses certain home and community-based services provided to people with disabilities and those ages 65 and older. Most of the services are funded under one of Minnesota’s Medicaid waiver programs: Brain Injury (BI), Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI), Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI), Developmental Disabilities (DD), and Elderly Waiver/Alternative Care Program (EW/AC). Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
Subject: Disabilities
Residential Services
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:16:59 PM
Modification Date: 1/29/2026 4:33:32 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: Division of Licensing
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: 651-431-6500
Division Fax: Division URL:
Audience: Hold
Application URL:
Renewal URL:
Versa URL:
Requirements:
HCBS – 245D Licensing Moratorium
DHS is implementing a temporary 245D licensing moratorium for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). This moratorium will go into effect on January 1, 2026, with an anticipated duration of 24 months, ending December 31, 2027.
Under this moratorium, DHS will:
- Stop accepting new applications for 245D licenses
- Stop adding new service lines to currently licensed providers, and
- Cancel all submitted applications currently in the queue.
To ensure people across Minnesota can access the services they need, an exception process based on requests from a lead agency has been established. If an exception is granted, an existing or new provider may submit a license application or request to add a new services, which will follow the standard review process and must meet all licensing requirements. For more information about exceptions, see answers to frequently asked questions.
Review Licensing for Home and Community-Based Services - 245D providers
Rules: 9544
Statutes: 245D
626.556
626.557
Forms:
Fees:
See Licensing Fees
Period of Issuance:
Except for the initial license which is 12 months or less and
expires on December 31, licenses are issued for one year on a
calendar year basis.
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: MR/RC Waiver Services
Residential-Based Habilitation Services
License Detail URL:
Home and community services
Licensing
Online Services
DHS Licensing Information Lookup
