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CHAPTER 264--S.F.No. 2833
relating to human services; modifying certain requirements for child care programs; changing certain in-service training requirements; requiring early childhood development training; changing certain first aid training requirements; allowing the use of mesh sided playpens or cribs under certain circumstances; regulating crib safety standards; providing for the responsible agency for assessing or investigating reports of maltreatment; regulating medical assistance managed care; enacting a runaway and homeless youth act; establishing the Ramsey County child care pilot project; providing an exception for notification of a variance or set-aside;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 119B.03, subdivision 4; 245A.023; 245A.14, by adding a subdivision; 256B.692, subdivision 6; 626.556, subdivision 3c; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 119B.125, subdivision 2; 245A.14, subdivision 12; 245A.146, subdivisions 3, 4; 245C.22, subdivision 7; 245C.24, subdivision 2; 245C.301; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 8, section 84; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256K.
BASIC SLIDING FEE ALLOCATIONS; CONVERSION TO AUTOMATED SYSTEM. As determined by the commissioner, counties may use up to six percent of either calendar year 2008 or 2009 allocations under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.03, to fund accelerated payments that may occur during the preceding calendar year during conversion to the automated child care assistance program system. If conversion occurs over two calendar years, counties may use up to three percent of the combined calendar year allocations to fund accelerated payments. Funding advanced under this paragraph shall be considered part of the allocation from which it was originally advanced for purposes of setting future allocations under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.03, subdivisions 6, 6a, 6b, and 8, and shall include funding for administrative costs under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.15. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, this paragraph sunsets December 31, 2009.
CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND; FEDERAL DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT OF 2005. Increased child care funds from the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 may be allocated by the commissioner for the basic sliding fee child care program.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 119B.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Funding priority.
(a) First priority for child care assistance under the basic sliding fee program must be given to eligible non-MFIP families who do not have a high school or general equivalency diploma or who need remedial and basic skill courses in order to pursue employment or to pursue education leading to employment and who need child care assistance to participate in the education program. Within this priority, the following subpriorities must be used:
(1) child care needs of minor parents;
(2) child care needs of parents under 21 years of age; and
(3) child care needs of other parents within the priority group described in this paragraph.
(b) Second priority must be given to parents who have completed their MFIP or DWP transition year, or parents who are no longer receiving or eligible for diversionary work program supports.
(c) Third priority must be given to families who are eligible for portable basic sliding fee assistance through the portability pool under subdivision 9.
(d) Fourth priority must be given to families in which at least one parent is a veteran as defined under section 197.447.
(d) (e) Families under paragraph (b) must be added to the basic sliding fee waiting list on the date they begin the transition year under section 119B.011, subdivision 20, and must be moved into the basic sliding fee program as soon as possible after they complete their transition year.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 119B.125, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Persons who cannot be authorized.
(a) A person who meets any of the conditions under paragraphs (b) to (n) must not be authorized as a legal nonlicensed family child care provider. To determine whether any of the listed conditions exist, the county must request information about the provider from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the juvenile courts, and social service agencies. When one of the listed entities does not maintain information on a statewide basis, the county must contact the entity in the county where the provider resides and any other county in which the provider previously resided in the past year. For purposes of this subdivision, a finding that a delinquency petition is proven in juvenile court must be considered a conviction in state district court. If a county has determined that a provider is able to be authorized in that county, and a family in another county later selects that provider, the provider is able to be authorized in the second county without undergoing a new background investigation unless one of the following conditions exists:
(c) Less than 15 years have passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed for the offense and the person has received a felony conviction for one of the following offenses, or the person has admitted to committing or a preponderance of the evidence indicates that the person has committed an act that meets the definition of a felony conviction for one of the following offenses: sections 609.20 to 609.205, manslaughter in the first or second degree; 609.21, criminal vehicular homicide; 609.215, aiding suicide or aiding attempted suicide; 609.221 to 609.2231, assault in the first, second, third, or fourth degree; 609.224, repeat offenses of fifth degree assault; 609.228, great bodily harm caused by distribution of drugs; 609.2325, criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult; 609.2335, financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult; 609.235, use of drugs to injure or facilitate a crime; 609.24, simple robbery; 617.241, repeat offenses of obscene materials and performances; 609.245, aggravated robbery; 609.25, kidnapping; 609.255, false imprisonment; 609.2664 to 609.2665, manslaughter of an unborn child in the first or second degree; 609.267 to 609.2672, assault of an unborn child in the first, second, or third degree; 609.268, injury or death of an unborn child in the commission of a crime; 609.27, coercion; 609.275, attempt to coerce; 609.324, subdivision 1, other prohibited acts, minor engaged in prostitution; 609.3451, repeat offenses of criminal sexual conduct in the fifth degree; 609.378, neglect or endangerment of a child; 609.52, theft; 609.521, possession of shoplifting gear; 609.561 to 609.563, arson in the first, second, or third degree; 609.582, burglary in the first, second, third, or fourth degree; 609.625, aggravated forgery; 609.63, forgery; 609.631, check forgery, offering a forged check; 609.635, obtaining signature by false pretenses; 609.66, dangerous weapon; 609.665, setting a spring gun; 609.67, unlawfully owning, possessing, or operating a machine gun; 609.687, adulteration; 609.71, riot; 609.713, terrorist threats; 609.749, harassment, stalking; 260C.301, termination of parental rights; 152.021 to 152.022 and 152.0262, controlled substance crime in the first or second degree; 152.023, subdivision 1, clause (3) or (4), or 152.023, subdivision 2, clause (4), controlled substance crime in third degree; 152.024, subdivision 1, clause (2), (3), or (4), controlled substance crime in fourth degree; 617.23, repeat offenses of indecent exposure; an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of these offenses as defined in Minnesota Statutes; or an offense in any other state or country where the elements are substantially similar to any of the offenses listed in this paragraph.
(d) Less than ten years have passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed for the offense and the person has received a gross misdemeanor conviction for one of the following offenses or the person has admitted to committing or a preponderance of the evidence indicates that the person has committed an act that meets the definition of a gross misdemeanor conviction for one of the following offenses: sections 609.224, fifth degree assault; 609.2242 to 609.2243, domestic assault; 518B.01, subdivision 14, violation of an order for protection; 609.3451, fifth degree criminal sexual conduct; 609.746, repeat offenses of interference with privacy; 617.23, repeat offenses of indecent exposure; 617.241, obscene materials and performances; 617.243, indecent literature, distribution; 617.293, disseminating or displaying harmful material to minors; 609.71, riot; 609.66, dangerous weapons; 609.749, harassment, stalking; 609.224, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), fifth degree assault against a vulnerable adult by a caregiver; 609.23, mistreatment of persons confined; 609.231, mistreatment of residents or patients; 609.2325, criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult; 609.2335, financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult; 609.233, criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult; 609.234, failure to report maltreatment of a vulnerable adult; 609.72, subdivision 3, disorderly conduct against a vulnerable adult; 609.265, abduction; 609.378, neglect or endangerment of a child; 609.377, malicious punishment of a child; 609.324, subdivision 1a, other prohibited acts, minor engaged in prostitution; 609.33, disorderly house; 609.52, theft; 609.582, burglary in the first, second, third, or fourth degree; 609.631, check forgery, offering a forged check; 609.275, attempt to coerce; an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of these offenses as defined in Minnesota Statutes; or an offense in any other state or country where the elements are substantially similar to any of the offenses listed in this paragraph.
(e) Less than seven years have passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed for the offense and the person has received a misdemeanor conviction for one of the following offenses or the person has admitted to committing or a preponderance of the evidence indicates that the person has committed an act that meets the definition of a misdemeanor conviction for one of the following offenses: sections 609.224, fifth degree assault; 609.2242, domestic assault; 518B.01, violation of an order for protection; 609.3232, violation of an order for protection; 609.746, interference with privacy; 609.79, obscene or harassing telephone calls; 609.795, letter, telegram, or package opening, harassment; 617.23, indecent exposure; 609.2672, assault of an unborn child, third degree; 617.293, dissemination and display of harmful materials to minors; 609.66, dangerous weapons; 609.665, spring guns; an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of these offenses as defined in Minnesota Statutes; or an offense in any other state or country where the elements are substantially similar to any of the offenses listed in this paragraph.
(f) The person has been identified by the child protection agency in the county where the provider resides or a county where the provider has resided or by the statewide child protection database as the person allegedly a person found by a preponderance of evidence under section 626.556 to be responsible for physical or sexual abuse of a child within the last seven years.
(l) The person has been convicted of the crime of theft by wrongfully obtaining public assistance.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 245A.023, is amended to read:
245A.023 IN-SERVICE TRAINING.
(a) For purposes of child care centers, in-service training must be completed within the license period for which it is required. In-service training completed by staff persons as required must be transferable upon a staff person's change in employment to another child care program. License holders shall record all staff in-service training on forms prescribed by the commissioner of human services.
(b) For purposes of family and group family child care, the license holder and each primary caregiver must complete eight hours of training each year. For purposes of this section, a primary caregiver is an adult caregiver who provides services in the licensed setting more than 30 days in any 12-month period.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 245A.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Early childhood development training.
(a) For purposes of child care centers, the director and all staff hired after July 1, 2006, shall complete and document at least two hours of early childhood development training within the first year of employment. Training completed under this subdivision may be used to meet the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0035, subparts 1 and 4.
(b) For purposes of family and group family child care, the license holder and each adult caregiver who provides care in the licensed setting more than 30 days in any 12-month period shall complete and document at least two hours of early childhood development training within the first year of licensure or employment. Training completed under this subdivision may be used to meet the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 9502.0385, subparts 2 and 3.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), individuals are exempt from this requirement if they:
(2) have received a baccalaureate or masters degree in early childhood education or school age child care within the past five years;
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 245A.14, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
First aid training requirements.
(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0035, subpart 2, When children are present in a family child care home governed by Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0315 to 9502.0445, or a child care center governed by Minnesota Rules, parts 9503.0005 to 9503.0170, at least one staff person must be present in the center or home who has been trained in first aid. The first aid training must have been provided by an individual approved to provide first aid instruction. First aid training may be less than eight hours and persons qualified to provide first aid training shall include individuals approved as first aid instructors.
(b) All teachers and assistant teachers in a child care center governed by Minnesota Rules, parts 9503.0005 to 9503.0170, and at least one staff person during field trips and when transporting children in care must satisfactorily complete first aid training within 90 days of the start of work, unless the training has been completed within the previous three years. The first aid training must be repeated at least every three years; documented in the person's personnel record and indicated on the center's staffing chart; and provided by an individual approved as a first aid instructor. This training may be less than eight hours.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 245A.146, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 9502.0425, a family child care provider that complies with this section may use a mesh sided playpen or crib that has not been identified as unsafe on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Web site for the care or sleeping of infants.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 245A.146, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
(a) On at least a monthly basis, the license holder shall perform safety inspections of every crib used by or that is accessible to any child in care, and must document the following:
(12) no unacceptable gaps between the mattress and any sides of the crib are present as follows:
(i) when the noncompressed mattress is centered in the non-full-size crib, at any of the adjustable mattress support positions, the gap between the perimeter of the mattress and the perimeter of the crib cannot be greater than one-half inch at any point. When the mattress is placed against the perimeter of the crib, the resulting gap cannot be greater that one inch at any point; and
(b) Upon discovery of any unsafe condition identified by the license holder during the safety inspection required under paragraph (a), the license holder shall immediately remove the crib from use and ensure that the crib is not accessible to children in care, and as soon as practicable, but not more than two business days after the inspection, remove the crib from the area where child care services are routinely provided for necessary repairs or to destroy the crib.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 245C.22, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
(1) a disqualification is not set aside and no variance is granted;
(d) Licensed family day child care providers and child care centers must notify parents considering enrollment of a child or parents of a child attending the family day care or child care center if the program employs or has living in the home any individual who is the subject of either a set aside or variance provide notices as required under section 245C.301.
(3) the set-aside or variance only relate to a disqualification under section 245C.15, subdivision 4, for a misdemeanor level theft crime as defined in section 609.52.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 245C.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Permanent bar to set aside a disqualification.
(b) For an individual in the chemical dependency field who was disqualified for a crime or conduct listed under section 245C.15, subdivision 1, and whose disqualification was set aside prior to July 1, 2005, the commissioner must consider granting a variance pursuant to section 245C.30 for the license holder for a program dealing primarily with adults. A request for reconsideration evaluated under this paragraph must include a letter of recommendation from the license holder that was subject to the prior set-aside decision addressing the individual's quality of care to children or vulnerable adults and the circumstances of the individual's departure from that service.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 245C.301, is amended to read:
Licensed (a) Except as provided under paragraph (b), family child care providers and child care centers must provide a written notification to parents considering enrollment of a child or parents of a child attending the family child care or child care center if the program employs or has living in the home any individual who is the subject of either a set-aside or variance.
(3) the set-aside or variance relate to a disqualification under section 245C.15, subdivision 4, for a misdemeanor level theft crime as defined in section 609.52.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.692, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
[256K.45] RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT.
(c) "Homeless youth" means a person 21 years of age or younger who is unaccompanied by a parent or guardian and is without shelter where appropriate care and supervision are available, whose parent or legal guardian is unable or unwilling to provide shelter and care, or who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The following are not fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residences:
(d) "Youth at risk of homelessness" means a person 21 years of age or younger whose status or circumstances indicate a significant danger of experiencing homelessness in the near future. Status or circumstances that indicate a significant danger may include: (1) youth exiting out-of-home placements; (2) youth who previously were homeless; (3) youth whose parents or primary caregivers are or were previously homeless; (4) youth who are exposed to abuse and neglect in their homes; (5) youth who experience conflict with parents due to chemical or alcohol dependency, mental health disabilities, or other disabilities; and (6) runaways.
Homeless and runaway youth report.
The commissioner shall develop a report for homeless youth, youth at risk of homelessness, and runaways. The report shall include coordination of services as defined under subdivisions 3 to 5.
Street and community outreach and drop-in program.
(5) counseling regarding violence, prostitution, substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy;
Emergency shelter program.
(a) Emergency shelter programs must provide homeless youth and runaways with referral and walk-in access to emergency, short-term residential care. The program shall provide homeless youth and runaways with safe, dignified shelter, including private shower facilities, beds, and at least one meal each day; and shall assist a runaway with reunification with the family or legal guardian when required or appropriate.
Supportive housing and transitional living programs.
(6) counseling regarding violence, prostitution, substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy;
(1) (a) The county local welfare agency is the agency responsible for assessing or investigating allegations of maltreatment in child foster care, family child care, and legally unlicensed child care and in juvenile correctional facilities licensed under section 241.021 located in the local welfare agency's county;.
Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 8, section 84, is amended to read:
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.692, subdivision 6, clause (1), paragraph (c), the commissioner of human services shall not reject approve a county-based purchasing health plan proposal, submitted on behalf of Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena Counties, that requires county-based purchasing on a sole-source or single-plan basis contract if the implementation of the sole-source or single-plan purchasing proposal does not limit an enrollee's provider choice or access to services and all other requirements applicable to health plan purchasing are satisfied. The commissioner shall request federal approval, if necessary, to permit or maintain a sole-source or single-plan purchasing option even if choice is available in the area. The commissioner shall continue single health plan purchasing arrangements with county-based purchasing entities in the service areas in existence on May 1, 2006, including arrangements for which a proposal was submitted by May 1, 2006, on behalf of Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena Counties, in response to a request for proposals issued by the commissioner.
The commissioner shall consider, and may approve, contracting on a single-health plan basis with county-based purchasing plans, or with other qualified health plans that have coordination arrangements with counties, to serve persons with a disability who voluntarily enroll, in order to promote better coordination or integration of health care services, social services and other community-based services, provided that all requirements applicable to health plan purchasing, including those in Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.69, subdivision 23, are satisfied. By January 15, 2007, the commissioner shall report to the chairs of the appropriate legislative committees in the house and senate an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of using single-health plan purchasing to serve persons with a disability who are eligible for health care programs. The report shall include consideration of the impact of federal health care programs and policies for persons who are eligible for both federal and state health care programs and shall consider strategies to improve coordination between federal and state health care programs for those persons.
RAMSEY COUNTY CHILD CARE PILOT PROJECT.
Authorization for pilot project.
The commissioner of human services shall approve a pilot project in Ramsey County that will help teen parents remain in school and complete the student's education while providing child care assistance for the student's child. The pilot project shall increase coordination between services from the Minnesota family investment program, the child care assistance program, and area public schools with the goal of removing barriers that prevent teen parents from pursuing educational goals.
The Ramsey County child care pilot project shall be established to improve the coordination of services to teen parents. The pilot project shall:
(1) provide a streamlined process for sharing information between the Minnesota family investment program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J, the child care assistance program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B, and public schools in Ramsey County;
(2) determine eligibility for child care assistance using the teen parent's eligibility for reduced-cost or free school lunches in place of income verification; and
(3) waive the child care parent fee under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.12, subdivision 2, for teen parents whose income is below poverty level and whose children attend school-based child care centers.
Increased costs incurred under this section shall not increase the basic sliding fee appropriation and shall not affect funds available for distribution under Minnesota Statutes, sections 119B.06 and 119B.08.
Signed by the governor June 1, 2006, 9:35 p.m.