Minnesota Legislature
SF 1845
as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/11/2019 04:14pm
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; extending child care assistance program eligibility
restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 119B.09, subdivision 9;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 119B.09, subdivision 9a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 119B.09, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9.
deleted text begin Licensed and legal nonlicensed familydeleted text end Child care providersnew text begin and employeesnew text end ;
assistance.
deleted text begin This subdivision applies to any provider providing care in a setting other than
a child care center. Licensed and legal nonlicensed family child care providers and their
employeesdeleted text end new text begin (a) The following individualsnew text end are not eligible to receive child care assistance
subsidies under this chapter for their own children or children in their family during the
hours they are providing child carenew text begin ,new text end deleted text begin ordeleted text end being paid to provide child carenew text begin , or working in a
setting where child care is provided: licensed and legal nonlicensed family child care
providers and the providers' employees; controlling individuals and employees of licensed
centers and license-exempt centers; and individuals who work in a setting where child care
is provided, even if employed by another entitynew text end . Child care providers and their employees
are eligible to receive child care assistance subsidies for their children when they are engaged
in other activities that meet the requirements of this chapter and for which child care
assistance can be paid. The hours for which the provider or their employee receives a child
care subsidy for their own children must not overlap with the hours the provider provides
child care servicesnew text begin or works in a setting where child care is providednew text end .
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(b) Nothing in this subdivision precludes the commissioner from conducting fraud
investigations relating to child care assistance, imposing sanctions, and obtaining monetary
recovery as otherwise provided by law.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 119B.09, subdivision 9a,
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is repealed.
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APPENDIX
Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 19-3676
119B.09 FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY.
Subd. 9a.
Child care centers; assistance.
(a) A child care center may receive authorizations for 25 or fewer children who are dependents of the center's employees. If a child care center is authorized for more than 25 children who are dependents of center employees, the county cannot authorize additional dependents of an employee until the number of children falls below 25.
(b) Funds paid to providers during the period of time when a center is authorized for more than 25 children who are dependents of center employees must not be treated as overpayments under section 119B.11, subdivision 2a, due to noncompliance with this subdivision.
(c) Nothing in this subdivision precludes the commissioner from conducting fraud investigations relating to child care assistance, imposing sanctions, and obtaining monetary recovery as otherwise provided by law.