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2026 Bulletins

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (01)
General Assistance (04)
Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) (11)
Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) (14)
Child and Teen Checkups (15)
Benefit Recovery (19)
Minnesota Health Care Programs Bulletins (21)
Managed Care Purchasing (24)
Aging Initiative (25)
SSIS (31)
General Fiscal Reporting and Accounting (32)
Community Living Supports (48)
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (51)
Mental Health Program (53)
Disability Services Division (56)
Nursing Homes (62)
Children’s Services (Including Title IV-E) (68)
General Social Services Issues (69)
Child Support Enforcement (75)
Direct Care and Treatment (76)
Reimbursement for State Facility Care (77)
General Department Information (85)
Office for Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action (89)



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




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




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

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