Maine officials at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention began notifying providers that the federal government had suspended the in-hospital application process. They said parents will now have to apply in-person at a Social Security office.

Social Security Administration acting head says he rescinded and apologized for order that would have required Maine parents to register newborns at a federal office.

The Social Security Administration canceled contracts that allowed Maine parents to sign up newborns for Social Security numbers at the hospital.