(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Human Services is placing a two-year moratorium on new licenses for adult day care centers. The action was taken after an increase in the number of providers despite the lack of people who need the services. Temporary DHS Commissioner Shireen Gandhi says there has been a seven percent uptick in the recipients of adult day services, which support older Minnesotans and people with disabilities. That is much lower than the 43 percent increase in capacity growth over the same time period. The moratorium begins February 1st and lasts through January 31st, 2028. The move comes while DHS is under scrutiny for its response to fraud in state Medicaid programs.
