For questions about working out a payment plan for the parental fees, or for questions about collection of parental fees: contact the appropriate staff member below at the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
| If Your Last Name Begins With: | Your Contact at DHS Is: |
| A or B | Frank Powers, 651-431-3791 |
| C, D, or E | Cynthia Lange, 651-431-3798 |
| F, G, or H | Kathleen Chernisky, 651-431-3792 |
| I, J, K, or L | Cynthia Lange, 651-431-3798 |
| M, N, or O | Jan Langeness, 651-431-3793 |
| P, Q, or R | Jan Langeness, 651-431-3793 |
| S or T | Kathleen Chernisky, 651-431-3792 |
| U, V, W, X, Y, or Z | Frank Powers, 651-431-3791 |
They can now accept credit card payments for parental fees over the Web. The two credit cards they accept are Visa and MasterCard. The web site for making payments is http://payments.dhs.state.mn.us. Parents will need their MAPS customer number and the first 4 characters of the last name that appears on the billing statement to access this web site.
If you have general questions about parental fee billing issues, call:
Sarah Hanson, 651-431-3801 or 1-800-657-3751.
If you have questions about parental fee reviews and appeals, call:
Judy Gildersleeve, 1-800-366-2919.
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