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MN Stat § 245H.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.04 — Commissioner's Right Of Access.

245H.04 COMMISSIONER'S RIGHT OF ACCESS. (a) When the commissioner is exercising the powers conferred by this chapter, whenever the center is in operation and the information is relevant to the commissioner's inspection or investigation, the commissioner must be given access to: (1) the physical facility and grounds where the program is provided; (2) documentation and records, including electronically maintained records; (3) children served by the center; and (4) staff and personnel records of current and former staff. (b) The commissioner must be given access without prior notice and as often as the commissioner considers necessary if the commissioner is investigating alleged maltreatment or a violation of a law or rule, or conducting an inspection. When conducting an inspection, the commissioner may request and shall receive assistance from other state, county, and municipal governmental agencies and departments. The applicant or certification holder shall allow the commissioner, at the commissioner's expense, to photocopy, photograph, and make audio and video recordings during an inspection. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 46,68
MN Stat § 245H.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.05 — Monitoring And Inspections.

245H.05 MONITORING AND INSPECTIONS. (a) The commissioner must conduct an on-site inspection of a certified license-exempt child care center at least annually to determine compliance with the health, safety, and fire standards specific to a certified license-exempt child care center. (b) No later than November 19, 2017, the commissioner shall make publicly available on the department's website the results of inspection reports for all certified centers including the number of deaths, serious injuries, and instances of substantiated child maltreatment that occurred in certified centers each year. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 47,68
MN Stat § 245H.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.06 — Correction Order.

245H.06 CORRECTION ORDER. Subdivision 1. Correction order requirements. If the applicant or certification holder failed to comply with a law or rule, the commissioner may issue a correction order. The correction order must state: (1) the condition that constitutes a violation of the law or rule; (2) the specific law or rule violated; and (3) the time allowed to correct each violation. Subd. 2. Reconsideration request. (a) If the applicant or certification holder believes that the commissioner's correction order is erroneous, the applicant or certification holder may ask the commissioner to reconsider the part of the correction order that is allegedly erroneous. A request for reconsideration must be made in writing, postmarked, and sent to the commissioner within 20 calendar days after the applicant or certification holder received the correction order, and must: (1) specify the part of the correction order that is allegedly erroneous; (2) explain why the specified part is erroneous; and (3) include documentation to support the allegation of error. (b) A request for reconsideration does not stay any provision or requirement of the correction order. The commissioner's disposition of a request for reconsideration is final and not subject to appeal. Subd. 3. Decertification following a correction order. (a) If the commissioner finds that the applicant or certification holder failed to correct the violation specified in the correction order, the commissioner may decertify the license-exempt center pursuant to section 245H.07. (b) Nothing in this section prohibits the commissioner from decertifying a center according to section 245H.07. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 48,68
MN Stat § 245H.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.07 — Decertification.

245H.07 DECERTIFICATION. Subdivision 1. Generally. (a) The commissioner may decertify a center if a certification holder: (1) failed to comply with an applicable law or rule; (2) knowingly withheld relevant information from or gave false or misleading information to the commissioner in connection with an application for certification, in connection with the background study status of an individual, during an investigation, or regarding compliance with applicable laws or rules; or (3) has authorization to receive child care assistance payments revoked pursuant to chapter 119B. (b) When considering decertification, the commissioner shall consider the nature, chronicity, or severity of the violation of law or rule. (c) When a center is decertified, the center is ineligible to receive a child care assistance payment under chapter 119B. Subd. 2. Reconsideration of decertification. (a) The certification holder may request reconsideration of the decertification by notifying the commissioner by certified mail or personal service. The request must be made in writing. If sent by certified mail, the request must be postmarked and sent to the commissioner within 20 calendar days after the certification holder received the order. If a request is made by personal service, it must be received by the commissioner within 20 calendar days after the certification holder received the order. With the request for reconsideration, the certification holder may submit a written argument or evidence in support of the request for reconsideration. (b) The commissioner's disposition of a request for reconsideration is final and not subject to appeal under chapter 14. Subd. 3. Decertification due to maltreatment. If the commissioner decertifies a center pursuant to subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), based on a determination that the center was responsible for maltreatment, and if the center requests reconsideration of the decertification according to subdivision 2, paragraph (a), and appeals the maltreatment determination under section 260E.33, the final decertification determination is stayed until the commissioner issues a final decision regarding the maltreatment appeal. Subd. 4. Decertification due to revocation of child care assistance. If the commissioner decertifies a center that had payments revoked pursuant to chapter 119B, and if the center appeals the revocation of the center's authorization to receive child care assistance payments, the final decertification determination is stayed until the appeal of the center's authorization under chapter 119B is resolved. If the center also requests reconsideration of the decertification, the center must do so according to subdivision 2, paragraph (a). The final decision on reconsideration is stayed until the appeal of the center's authorization under chapter 119B is resolved. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 49,68; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 2 s 89; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 145
MN Stat § 245H.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.08 — Staffing Requirements.

245H.08 STAFFING REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Staffing requirements. During hours of operation, a certified center must have a director or designee on site who is responsible for overseeing implementation of written policies relating to the management and control of the daily activities of the program, ensuring the health and safety of program participants, and supervising staff and volunteers. Subd. 2. Director qualifications. The director must be 18 years of age or older and have completed at least 16 hours of training in any of the following topic areas: child development and learning; developmentally appropriate learning experiences; relationships with families; assessment, evaluation, and individualization; historical and contemporary development of early childhood education; professionalism; and health, safety, and nutrition. Subd. 3. Staff qualifications. A staff person must be 16 years of age or older before providing direct, unsupervised care to a child. Subd. 4. Maximum group size. (a) For a child six weeks old through 16 months old, the maximum group size shall be no more than eight children. (b) For a child 16 months old through 33 months old, the maximum group size shall be no more than 14 children. (c) For a child 33 months old through prekindergarten, a maximum group size shall be no more than 20 children. (d) For a child in kindergarten through 13 years old, a maximum group size shall be no more than 30 children. (e) The maximum group size applies at all times except during group activity coordination time not exceeding 15 minutes, during a meal, outdoor activity, field trip, nap and rest, and special activity including a film, guest speaker, indoor large muscle activity, or holiday program. Subd. 5. Ratios. (a) The minimally acceptable staff-to-child ratios are:     six weeks old through 16 months old 1:4   16 months old through 33 months old 1:7   33 months old through prekindergarten 1:10   kindergarten through 13 years old 1:15   (b) Kindergarten includes a child of sufficient age to have attended the first day of kindergarten or who is eligible to enter kindergarten within the next four months. (c) For mixed groups, the ratio for the age group of the youngest child applies. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 50,68
MN Stat § 245H.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.10 — Background Studies.

245H.10 BACKGROUND STUDIES. Subdivision 1. Individuals to be studied. (a) The applicant or certification holder must submit a completed background study for each child care background study subject as defined in section 245C.02, subdivision 6a. (b) To be accepted for certification, a background study on every individual applying for certification must be completed under chapter 245C and result in a not disqualified determination under section 245C.14 or a disqualification that was set aside under section 245C.22. Subd. 2.  MS 2018 [Repealed, 1Sp2019 c 9 art 2 s 134] History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 51,68; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 2 s 90
MN Stat § 245H.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.11 — Reporting.

245H.11 REPORTING. (a) The certification holder must comply and must have written policies for staff to comply with the reporting requirements for abuse and neglect specified in chapter 260E. A person mandated to report physical or sexual child abuse or neglect occurring within a certified center shall report the information to the commissioner. (b) The certification holder must inform the commissioner within 24 hours of: (1) the death of a child in the program; and (2) any injury to a child in the program that required treatment by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 52,68; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 2 s 91; 2020 c 115 art 4 s 90; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 81
MN Stat § 245H.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.12 — Fees.

245H.12 FEES. The commissioner shall consult with stakeholders to develop an administrative fee to implement this chapter. By February 15, 2019, the commissioner shall provide recommendations on the amount of an administrative fee to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 53,68
MN Stat § 245H.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.15 — Emergency Preparedness.

245H.15 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. Subdivision 1. Written emergency plan. (a) A certified center must have a written emergency plan for emergencies that require evacuation, sheltering, or other protection of children, such as fire, natural disaster, intruder, or other threatening situation that may pose a health or safety hazard to children. The plan must be written on a form developed by the commissioner and reviewed and updated at least once each calendar year. The annual review of the emergency plan must be documented. (b) The plan must include: (1) procedures for an evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place, or lockdown; (2) a designated relocation site and evacuation route; (3) procedures for notifying a child's parent or legal guardian of the relocation and reunification with families; (4) accommodations for a child with a disability or a chronic medical condition; (5) procedures for storing a child's medically necessary medicine that facilitates easy removal during an evacuation or relocation; (6) procedures for continuing operations in the period during and after a crisis; (7) procedures for communicating with local emergency management officials, law enforcement officials, or other appropriate state or local authorities; and (8) accommodations for infants and toddlers. (c) The certification holder must have an emergency plan available for review upon request by the child's parent or legal guardian. Subd. 2. Staff person training. The certification holder must train a staff person at orientation and at least once each calendar year on the emergency plan and document training in each personnel file. The certified center must conduct at least quarterly one evacuation drill and one shelter-in-place drill. The date and time of the drills must be documented. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 56,68; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 2 s 103
MN Stat § 245H.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.16 — Personnel Record.

245H.16 PERSONNEL RECORD. The certification holder must maintain a personnel record for each staff person at the program that must contain: (1) the staff person's name, home address, telephone number, and date of birth; (2) documentation that the staff person completed training required by section 245H.14; (3) documentation of the date the program initiated a background study for the staff person; and (4) documentation of the date the staff person first had direct contact and access to a child while supervised, and the date the staff person first had direct contact and access to a child while unsupervised. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 57,68
MN Stat § 245H.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.17 — Certification Standards.

245H.17 CERTIFICATION STANDARDS. The commissioner shall regularly consult with stakeholders for input related to implementing the standards in this chapter. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 58,68
MN Stat § 245H.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245H — Certified License-exempt Child Care Centers|Section 245H.18 — Parental Access.

245H.18 PARENTAL ACCESS. An enrolled child's parent or legal guardian must be allowed access to the parent's or legal guardian's child at any time while the child is in care. History:  1Sp2017 c 6 art 16 s 59,68
MN Stat § 245I.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245I — Mental Health Uniform Service Standards Act|Section 245I.01 — Purpose And Citation.

245I.01 PURPOSE AND CITATION. Subdivision 1. Citation. This chapter may be cited as the "Mental Health Uniform Service Standards Act." Subd. 2. Purpose. In accordance with sections 245.461 and 245.487, the purpose of this chapter is to create a system of mental health care that is unified, accountable, and comprehensive, and to promote the recovery and resiliency of Minnesotans who have mental illnesses. The state's public policy is to support Minnesotans' access to quality outpatient and residential mental health services. Further, the state's public policy is to protect the health and safety, rights, and well-being of Minnesotans receiving mental health services. History:  2021 c 30 art 15 s 1  NOTE: This section, as added by Laws 2021, chapter 30, article 15, section 1, is effective July 1, 2022, or upon federal approval, whichever is later. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes when federal approval is obtained. Laws 2021, chapter 30, article 15, section 19.
MN Stat § 245I.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245I — Mental Health Uniform Service Standards Act|Section 245I.07 — Personnel Files.

245I.07 PERSONNEL FILES. (a) For each staff person, a license holder must maintain a personnel file that includes: (1) verification of the staff person's qualifications required for the position including training, education, practicum or internship agreement, licensure, and any other required qualifications; (2) documentation related to the staff person's background study; (3) the hiring date of the staff person; (4) a description of the staff person's job responsibilities with the license holder; (5) the date that the staff person's specific duties and responsibilities became effective, including the date that the staff person began having direct contact with clients; (6) documentation of the staff person's training as required by section 245I.05, subdivision 2; (7) a verification copy of license renewals that the staff person completed during the staff person's employment; (8) annual job performance evaluations; and (9) if applicable, the staff person's alleged and substantiated violations of the license holder's policies under section 245I.03, subdivision 8, clauses (3) to (7), and the license holder's response. (b) The license holder must ensure that all personnel files are readily accessible for the commissioner's review. The license holder is not required to keep personnel files in a single location. History:  2021 c 30 art 15 s 8  NOTE: This section, as added by Laws 2021, chapter 30, article 15, section 8, is effective July 1, 2022, or upon federal approval, whichever is later. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes when federal approval is obtained. Laws 2021, chapter 30, article 15, section 19.
MN Stat § 245I.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 245I — Mental Health Uniform Service Standards Act|Section 245I.13 — Critical Incidents.

245I.13 CRITICAL INCIDENTS. If a license holder is licensed as a residential program, the license holder must report all critical incidents to the commissioner within ten days of learning of the incident on a form approved by the commissioner. The license holder must keep a record of critical incidents in a central location that is readily accessible to the commissioner for review upon the commissioner's request for a minimum of two licensing periods. History:  2021 c 30 art 15 s 14  NOTE: This section, as added by Laws 2021, chapter 30, article 15, section 14, is effective July 1, 2022, or upon federal approval, whichever is later. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes when federal approval is obtained. Laws 2021, chapter 30, article 15, section 19.
MN Stat § 246.013 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 246 — State-operated Services|Section 246.013 — Persons With Mental Illness; Care, Treatment.

246.013 PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS; CARE, TREATMENT. Within the limits of the appropriations for the commissioner of human services, the commissioner is directed, in the performance of the duties imposed by the laws of this state, to bring to the measure prescribed by section 246.014, the care and treatment of persons with mental illness as speedily as is possible, and to thereafter, subject to the paramount authority of the legislature with respect to appropriations, maintain said standards in the care and treatment of persons with mental illness. History:  1949 c 512 s 2; 1953 c 724 s 1; 1967 c 839 s 3; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1985 c 21 s 8; 1986 c 444; 2014 c 262 art 3 s 18; art 5 s 6
MN Stat § 246.0135 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities|Chapter 246 — State-operated Services|Section 246.0135 — Operation Of Regional Treatment Centers.

246.0135 OPERATION OF REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTERS. (a) The commissioner of human services is prohibited from closing any regional treatment center or state-operated nursing home or any program at any of the regional treatment centers or state-operated nursing homes, without specific legislative authorization. For persons with developmental disabilities who move from one regional treatment center to another regional treatment center, the provisions of section 256B.092, subdivision 10, must be followed for both the discharge from one regional treatment center and admission to another regional treatment center, except that the move is not subject to the consensus requirement of section 256B.092, subdivision 10, paragraph (b). (b) Prior to closing or downsizing a regional treatment center, the commissioner of human services shall be responsible for assuring that community-based alternatives developed in response are adequate to meet the program needs identified by each county within the catchment area and do not require additional local county property tax expenditures. (c) The nonfederal share of the cost of alternative treatment or care developed as the result of the closure of a regional treatment center, including costs associated with fulfillment of responsibilities under chapter 253B shall be paid from state funds appropriated for purposes specified in section 246.013. (d) The commissioner may not divert state funds used for providing for care or treatment of persons residing in a regional treatment center for purposes unrelated to the care and treatment of such persons. History:  1992 c 513 art 9 s 18; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 7 s 24; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2014 c 262 art 3 s 8