HF 890

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/13/2013 07:09pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing a family child care pilot program in
Anoka County; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin FAMILY CHILD CARE PILOT PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services shall establish
a pilot program in Anoka County to transfer responsibility for all licensing functions
related to family child care homes to the Department of Human Services.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) In order to be eligible for the pilot program, the county board
in Anoka County must provide the commissioner of human services with written notice
of its intent to begin the pilot program by July 15, 2013.
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new text begin (b) If the commissioner of human services receives the notice required in paragraph
(a), the commissioner shall be responsible for providing all services related to licensing of
family child care homes in Anoka County by July 1, 2014. These services include but
are not limited to:
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new text begin (1) conducting background studies under Minnesota Statutes, section 245C.04;
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new text begin (2) conducting licensing inspections under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A;
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new text begin (3) investigating complaints related to family child care homes; and
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new text begin (4) providing training to family child care providers.
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new text begin (c) Responsibilities related to the investigation of alleged or suspected maltreatment
of minors under Minnesota Statutes, section 626.556, related to family child care settings
shall remain with the county.
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new text begin (d) All authorities specifically assigned to counties under Minnesota Statutes and
Rules related to the licensing of family child care providers are also assigned to the
commissioner.
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new text begin (e) Background studies related to family child care providers under this pilot program
shall be completed by the commissioner according to Minnesota Statutes, section 245C.08,
subdivision 1, and after a background study has been completed on each person by the
Department of Human Services, no repeat background studies by the commissioner on an
individual related to the particular licensed site is required unless the commissioner has
reasonable cause as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 245C.02, subdivision 15.
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new text begin (f) Family child care providers under this pilot program shall remain responsible for
annual inspection and background study fees identified under Minnesota Statutes, section
245A.10, subdivision 2, except that providers shall pay the combined total of $150 per
year to the commissioner.
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new text begin (g) Anoka County shall reimburse the commissioner of human services for providing
the services identified in paragraph (b) as follows:
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new text begin (1) $310,444 on July 1, 2014;
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new text begin (2) $310,444 on January 15, 2015;
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new text begin (3) $248,356 on July 1, 2015;
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new text begin (4) $248,356 on January 15, 2016;
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new text begin (5) $186,267 on July 1, 2016;
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new text begin (6) $186,267 on January 15, 2017;
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new text begin (7) $124,178 on July 1, 2017;
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new text begin (8) $124,178 on January 15, 2018;
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new text begin (9) $62,089 on July 1, 2018; and
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new text begin (10) $62,089 on January 15, 2019.
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new text begin Any funds received by the commissioner according to this paragraph that remain unspent
at the end of any fiscal year shall be retained by the commissioner and carried over to
the next fiscal year.
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new text begin (h) The commissioner shall propose a fee to the 2015 legislature that recovers the
actual costs for the commissioner's direct oversight and licensing of family child care
providers in Anoka County under this pilot program.
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new text begin (i) The commissioner, in consultation with Anoka County, shall submit a report to
the legislature by January 15, 2018, that provides a comparative analysis of the efficiency
and effectiveness of the pilot program under this section compared to the current model
of county oversight of family child care providers under Minnesota Statutes, section
245A.16. The report shall include recommendations as to whether the pilot program
should be continued or expanded to additional counties, and recommendations for fees
necessary to recover costs of licensing oversight.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2014, except that
subdivision 2, paragraph (e), is effective the day following final enactment.
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