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October 8, 2026 CERTIFIED MAIL Arnold Nkuo Kubei, Authorized Agent Metro Care Human Services 2056 Woodlane Dr Suite 2B Woodbury, MN 55125 License Number 1124436 (IRTS/RCS) ORDER OF LICENSE REVOCATION Dear Arnold Kubei: The Department of Human Services (DHS) is revoking your license to provide intensive residential treatment services (IRTS) at 2545 70th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076. This revocation is based on a license holder’s and controlling individual’s suspension of participation as providers in the Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) for ten (10) years. Our next steps and your options are detailed below. REASON FOR LICENSE REVOCATION Controlling individual and license holder excluded from DHS administered program C1 is a controlling individual of your program. On September 30, 2026, DHS issued Notices of Suspension notifying C1 and the license holder that they were no longer authorized to receive MHCP payments in the State of Minnesota, effective October 30, 2026. C1 and the license holder are suspended from participating in MHCP for 10 years. Based on this determination, C1 and Metro Care Human Services are prohibited from being licensed during this period of exclusion. Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes, sections 245.095, subdivision 1; and 245A.07, subdivision 3(a)(4). Due to C1 and the license holder’s exclusion from any program administered by the Commissioner, your license to provide intensive residential treatment services is revoked. YOUR RIGHT TO APPEAL You have the right to appeal the revocation. Your request must be in writing and clearly state that you are requesting a contested case hearing for this matter. Your request must be made before the deadlines provided below. If you do not meet this deadline, you lose your right to an administrative appeal. The timeline to appeal began when you received this order. If you are mailing your request, it must be sent by certified mail and postmarked within 10 calendar days from when you received this order. Please send it to: Commissioner, Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General Legal Counsel’s Office Attention: 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 10 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 Attention: Licensing Legal Unit 444 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155 Upon DHS’ receipt of your timely appeal, your case would be scheduled for a contested case hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge. Following this hearing, the Commissioner of DHS will issue a final order. If you do not appeal or if the order is affirmed by the Commissioner following a hearing, DHS is prohibited from issuing you and the controlling individuals a license for five years. In addition, any additional licenses held by you or the controlling individuals shall also be revoked. Legal representation at the contested case hearing: You do not need a lawyer to appeal. However, a lawyer can help you with your appeal. The state or county will not get you a lawyer and will not pay for a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you may be able to get free legal advice or help with your appeal. To find out if free help is available, contact: Volunteer Lawyers Network at 612-752-6677; Central Minnesota Legal Services at 612-332-8151; Southern Minnesota Legal Services at 651-222-4731; or go to www.lawhelpmn.org to find a local legal services program that may be able to help you. You can also find information on contested cases from the Court of Administrative Hearings website at https://mn.gov/cah/self-help. Click on Administrative Law Overview, then click on Administrative Law Contested Case Hearing Guide for a list of frequently asked questions. Operating the program pending the outcome of the appeal: If you file an appeal within the timeframes described above, you may continue to operate pending the outcome of your appeal. If you continue to operate, you must comply with the conditions described below. If you continue to operate, you must do so in full compliance with all licensing laws and rules. Failure to follow a law or rule that may impact the health or safety of individuals served by your program could result in the immediate suspension of your license. If you continue to operate pending the outcome of your appeal, you must comply with the following conditions: 1. Within 14 days of filing an appeal, you must provide a DHS approved notice to current clients and all parties who refer individuals to your program of the status of your license: revoked operating under appeal. While operating pending appeal, you must notify new clients and referral sources that the license is revoked and operating under appeal before they begin receiving services. A copy of the notice with the client signature must be maintained in the client file. 2. Within 7 days of filing an appeal, you must submit a draft of the required notice to your DHS Licensor for approval. The notice must include the reasons your license was revoked, and it must include either a copy of the Revocation Order or an offer to provide a copy of the order upon request. Legal authority for this licensing action · This action is taken under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.07, subdivision 3, which describes under which conditions DHS may revoke a license. · The timeline to appeal a revocation order is provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.07, subdivision 3(b). · “Controlling individual” is defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.02, subdivision 5a. · Minnesota Statutes, section 245.095 defines which programs administered by DHS are included in the exclusion provision, and further defines “excluded,” “individual,” and “provider.” · License holders have a right to appeal licensing actions and request a contested case hearing, under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14 and Minnesota Rules, parts 1400.8505 to 1400.8612. · Under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.04, subdivision 7, paragraph (d), clause (3), the commissioner shall not issue a license if the applicant, license holder, or an affiliated controlling individual has had a license issued under this chapter or chapter 142B revoked within the past five years. · Under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.04, subdivision 7, paragraph (d), clause (4), when a license issued under this chapter or chapter 142B is revoked, the license holder and each affiliated controlling individual may not hold any license under chapter 245A for five years following the revocation, and other licenses held by the applicant, license holder, or licenses affiliated with each controlling individual shall also be revoked. · Under Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.045, subdivision 4(a), when the commissioner takes an administrative action against a provider, including a suspension or revocation of a license, the commissioner must endeavor to contact the lead agency as soon as practicable and no later than 30 days prior to the administrative action becoming effective to ensure continuity of care. Questions If you have any further questions regarding this matter, you may contact Susie Haben, Supervisor, at 651-431-3306 Sincerely,
Katie Leuer, Unit Manager Licensing Division Office of Inspector General
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