HF 1633

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/09/2015 02:03pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying child care assistance payments for
providers with Parent Aware ratings; appropriating money for the child care
assistance program and child care provider training; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 119B.13, subdivision 3b.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 119B.13, subdivision 3b, is amended to
read:

Subd. 3b.

Provider rate differential for Parent Aware.

A family child care
provider or child care center shall be paid a new text begin five percent differential if they hold a one-star
Parent Aware rating, a ten percent differential if they hold a two-star Parent Aware rating,
a new text end 15 percent differential if they hold a three-star Parent Aware rating new text begin , new text end or a 20 percent
differential if they hold a four-star Parent Aware rating. A new text begin five percent, ten percent, new text end 15
percent new text begin , new text end or 20 percent rate differential must be paid above the maximum rate established
in subdivision 1, up to the actual provider rate.

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) $....... is appropriated for the 2016-2017 biennium from the general fund to the
commissioner of human services for provider rate differentials for providers with a one-star
or two-star Parent Aware rating under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.13, subdivision 3b.
new text end

new text begin (b) $....... is appropriated for the 2016-2017 biennium from the general fund to
the commissioner of human services for grants to expand training for family child care
providers and child care centers to increase the number of providers and centers receiving
quality ratings in the quality rating and improvement system under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.142.
new text end