2026 Bulletins
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| MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (MFIP) (11) |
| 26-11-01 |
DCYF Reissues “Work Will Always Pay…With MFIP” “Work Will Always Pay…With MFIP” handouts for use by eligibility workers and employment counselors. 1/8/26 |
| 26-11-02 |
DCYF Minnesota Family Investment Program Sanction Reform This bulletin provides information about legislative changes to the MFIP sanction process. 4/9/26 |
| MINNESOTA HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS BULLETINS (21) |
| 26-21-01 |
DHS Provides Policy Changes and Clarifications for Continuous Medical Assistance Eligibility for Children This bulletin provides policy changes and clarifications for continuous MA eligibility for children that are effective August 11, 2025. 1/20/26 |
| 26-21-02 |
DHS Finalizes MHCP Telephonic Application and Renewal Policies This bulletin finalizes MHCP telephonic application and renewal policies. 2/23/26 |
| 26-21-03 |
DHS Ends Requirement for Certain MA Enrollees to Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits This bulletin ends the requirement that certain MA enrollees must apply for Social Security disability benefits for which they are potentially eligible, as a condition of eligibility. 3/16/26 |
| 26-21-04 |
DHS Continues Certain Minnesota Health Care Programs Ex Parte Renewal Policies This bulletin permanently continues policies related to ex parte renewals for MHCP enrollees. 5/1/26 |
| 26-21-05 |
DHS Announces Acceptance of Out-of-State MHCP Enrollee Address Updates from Reliable Sources Provides information about accepting an MHCP enrollee’s out-of-state address when the USPS returns mail with or the enrollee’s managed care organization provides an address update. 5/1/26 |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICES (INCLUDING TITLE IV-E) (68) |
| 26-68-01 |
DCYF Indian Child Welfare Act and Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act Compliance Case Reviews County cases reviewed for compliance with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA). 1/8/26 |
| 26-68-02 |
DCYF County Agency Responsibilities for American Indian Children Under Tribal Court Jurisdiction County agency responsibilities for American Indian children under Tribal court jurisdiction. 1/8/26 |
| 26-68-03 |
DCYF Performance Management System 2026 Measures, Thresholds, and Reporting Schedule An overview of the 2026 measures, thresholds, and reporting schedule for the Human Services Performance Management system (referred to hereafter as the Performance Management system). 1/14/26 |
| 26-68-04 |
DCYF Clarification on foster care records provided to children and youth Clarification of the foster care records that must be provided to children and youth who have experienced foster care, under Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 260C and 260D. 2/24/26 |
| 26-68-05 |
DCYF Foster Care Sibling Bill of Rights Updates to the Foster Care Sibling Bill of Rights Commissioner’s Form and a new agency requirements document. 3/30/26 |
| 26-68-06 |
DCYF Clarifying when waiver-funded services are foster care placements Waiver-funded services provided when a child is placed away from their home and the intersection with child welfare, out-of-home placement requirements and Social Services Information System (SSIS) data entry requirements. 4/9/26 |
| 26-68-07 |
DCYF New Practice Guide on Consumer Credit Reports for Youth in Foster Care New Consumer Credit Reports for Youth in Foster Care Practice Guide (DHS-8827). 4/15/26 |
| 26-68-08 |
DCYF Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA) Initial Guidance To provide guidance to counties for children eligible for the Minnesota African American and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA) beginning Jan. 1, 2027. 4/28/26 |
| 26-68-09R |
DCYF Revised: New Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Allocation Guide Issued New First Family Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Allocation Guide contains updated information and replaces previously published DCYF Bulletin 24-68-20R. 6/8/26 |
| 26-68-10 |
DCYF Northstar Care for Children Basic and Supplemental Payment Rates, Foster Residence Basic Rates, and Initial Clothing Allowance Basic and Supplemental payment rates for Northstar Care for Children. Basic payment rates for Foster Care Residences (Corporate Foster Care), and Initial Clothing Allowance for all children in foster care, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and related fiscal considerations. 6/1/26 |
| GENERAL SOCIAL SERVICES ISSUES (69) |
| 26-69-01 |
DCYF 2025 Social Services Block Grant Annual Report Describes federal Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) requirements and expenditures in Minnesota. 5/26/26 |
| 26-69-02 |
DCYF Performance Management System 2026 Measures, Thresholds, and Reporting Schedule An overview of the 2026 measures, thresholds, and reporting schedule for the Human Services Performance Management system (referred to hereafter as the Performance Management System). 1/14/26 |
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