Minnesota Legislature
HF 1467
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/04/2021 04:59pm
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A bill for an act
relating to children and families; modifying child care assistance funding priorities
for eligible families; adjusting allocation of funds; amending Minnesota Statutes
2020, section 119B.03, subdivisions 4, 6.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 119B.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
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 diploma or commissioner of education-selected high school equivalency certification
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. This includes student parents as defined under section 119B.011,
subdivision 19b. 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 deleted text begin parents who have completed their MFIP or DWP
transition year, or parents who are no longer receiving or eligible for diversionary work
program supportsdeleted text end new text begin families in which at least one parent is a veteran, as defined under section
197.447new text end .
(c) Third priority must be given to new text begin eligible new text end families who deleted text begin are eligible for portable basic
sliding fee assistance through the portability pool under subdivision 9deleted text end new text begin do not meet the
specifications of paragraph (a), (b), (d), or (e)new text end .
(d) Fourth priority must be given to families deleted text begin in which at least one parent is a veteran as
defined under section 197.447deleted text end new text begin who are eligible for portable basic sliding fee assistance
through the portability pool under subdivision 9new text end .
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(e) Fifth priority must be given to eligible families receiving services under section
119B.01, subdivision 20a, if the parents have completed their MFIP or DWP transition year,
or if the parents are no longer receiving or eligible for DWP supports.
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deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end Families under paragraph deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end must be added to the basic sliding fee waiting
list on the date they deleted text begin begin thedeleted text end new text begin complete theirnew text end transition year under section 119B.011,
subdivision 20deleted text begin , and must be moved into the basic sliding fee program as soon as possible
after they complete their transition yeardeleted text end .
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2021.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 119B.03, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.
Allocation formula.
The new text begin allocation component of new text end basic sliding fee state and
federal funds shall be allocated on a calendar year basis. Funds shall be allocated first in
amounts equal to each county's guaranteed floor according to subdivision 8, with any
remaining available funds allocated according to the following formula:
(a) One-fourth of the funds shall be allocated in proportion to each county's total
expenditures for the basic sliding fee child care program reported during the most recent
fiscal year completed at the time of the notice of allocation.
(b) Up to one-fourth of the funds shall be allocated in proportion to the number of families
participating in the transition year child care program as reported during and averaged over
the most recent six months completed at the time of the notice of allocation. Funds in excess
of the amount necessary to serve all families in this category shall be allocated according
to paragraph deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end .
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(c) Up to one-fourth of the funds shall be allocated in proportion to the average of each
county's most recent six months of reported first, second, and third priority waiting list as
defined in subdivision 2 and the reinstatement list of those families whose assistance was
terminated with the approval of the commissioner under Minnesota Rules, part 3400.0183,
subpart 1. Funds in excess of the amount necessary to serve all families in this category
shall be allocated according to paragraph (f).
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deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end Up to deleted text begin one-fourthdeleted text end new text begin one-halfnew text end of the funds shall be allocated in proportion to the
average of each county's most recent deleted text begin sixdeleted text end new text begin 12new text end months of reported waiting list as defined in
subdivision 2 and the reinstatement list of those families whose assistance was terminated
with the approval of the commissioner under Minnesota Rules, part 3400.0183, subpart 1.
Funds in excess of the amount necessary to serve all families in this category shall be
allocated according to paragraph deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end .
deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end The amount necessary to serve all families in paragraphs (b)deleted text begin , (c),deleted text end and deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end shall
be calculated based on the basic sliding fee average cost of care per family in the county
with the highest cost in the most recently completed calendar year.
deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end Funds in excess of the amount necessary to serve all families in paragraphs (b)deleted text begin ,
(c),deleted text end and deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end shall be allocated in proportion to each county's total expenditures for the
basic sliding fee child care program reported during the most recent fiscal year completed
at the time of the notice of allocation.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective January 1, 2022. The 2022 calendar year
shall be a phase-in year for the allocation formula in this section using phase-in provisions
determined by the commissioner of human services.
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