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Minnesota Halts New Home Service Licenses Amid Surge

12/4/2025

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Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced a two-year moratorium on new licenses for home and community-based services, effective January 1, 2026.
An internal memo shows active licenses rose 55.3% and new applications surged 283.3%.
The moratorium stops new applications and service line additions to address federal review requirements.
Despite hiring more staff, the annual review workload grew from 204 in 2022 to 404 in 2025.

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Story summary

Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced a two-year moratorium on new licenses for home and community-based services, effective January 1, 2026.
An internal memo shows active licenses rose 55.3% and new applications surged 283.3%.
The moratorium stops new applications and service line additions to address federal review requirements.
Despite hiring more staff, the annual review workload grew from 204 in 2022 to 404 in 2025.