As fraud investigations continue into Minnesota’s social services programs, federal administrators on Jan. 5 rescinded a series of Biden-era child care rules that required states to pay providers before verifying attendance records and before care was provided.
The repeal, which requires a 30-day public comment period, would close loopholes that allow states to distribute federal social services funds without the documentation, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
