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August 28, 2024 Susannah Barnes, Authorized Agent EVOLVE Adoption and Family Services 5850 Omaha Ave N Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 License Number: 801079 (child placing agency) CORRECTION ORDER Dear Ms. Barnes: On July 22, 2024, a Department of Human Services (DHS) licensor conducted a licensing review at your facility located at 5850 Omaha Ave N, Oak Park Heights, MN. As a result of this visit, DHS determined that you violated one of the child placing agency rules and statutes. As a result, DHS is issuing this order which requires you to take the correction action as described below. Details of our findings are provided below. Our next steps and your options are also detailed. LICENSING VIOLATIONS DHS determined that your program failed to follow licensing rules and statutes, as described below. Adoption Agency Requirements 1. Violation: Your agency failed to submit a certified audit to the commissioner for each year the license was renewed as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.04, subdivision 10. Statute Violated: Minnesota Statute, section 245A.04, subdivision 10, paragraph 4. Corrective action required. You must correct the violations cited above. Submit documentation to your licensor within 30 days from when you received this order explaining how you have corrected the violations. YOUR RIGHT TO REQUEST RECONSIDERATION You have the right to request reconsideration of this order in writing. Your request must: 1. Specify the parts of the correction order that are alleged to be in error; 2. Explain why they are in error; and 3. Include documentation to support the allegation of error. If you are mailing your request, it must be received by DHS within 20 calendar days from when you received this order. If you do not meet this deadline, you lose your right to request reconsideration. The timeline to appeal began when you received this order. Please send it to: Commissioner, Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General Legal Counsel’s Office Attn: Licensing Legal Unit PO Box 64953 St. Paul, MN 55164-0953 If your request is being personally delivered, it must be received by DHS within 20 calendar days from when you received this order. Please bring it to: Commissioner, Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General Legal Counsel’s Office Attn: Licensing Legal Unit 444 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155 Legal authority for this licensing action · This action is taken under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.06, subdivision 1. · This child placing agency must maintain compliance with the licensing statutes and rules, specifically Minnesota Rules, 9545.0755 through 9545.0845; Minnesota Statute, section 245A.04 subdivision 10: Minnesota Statutes, section 245.03; and Minnesota Statute, section 259.37, subdivision 2. · The timeline to request reconsideration of the order is provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.06, subdivision 2. Questions If you have any further questions regarding this matter, you may contact Karol Jensen-Schneider, at 651-431-3469. Sincerely,
Tamara Moore, Unit Supervisor Licensing Division Office of Inspector General
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