HF 2855

Introduction - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to child care; providing licensure as an employer care cooperative
program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 245A.14,
subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 245A.14, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Special family day care homes.

Nonresidential child care programs
serving 14 or fewer children that are conducted at a location other than the license holder's
own residence shall be licensed under this section and the rules governing family day
care or group family day care if:

(a) the license holder is the primary provider of care and the nonresidential child
care program is conducted in a dwelling that is located on a residential lot;

(b) the license holder is an employer who may or may not be the primary provider
of care, and the purpose for the child care program is to provide child care services to
children of the license holder's employees;

(c) the license holder is a church or religious organization; deleted text begin or
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(d) the license holder is a community collaborative child care provider. For
purposes of this subdivision, a community collaborative child care provider is a provider
participating in a cooperative agreement with a community action agency as defined in
section 256E.31 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; or
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new text begin (e) the individual license holders are members of a not-for-profit employer care
cooperative program. For purposes of this subdivision, an employer care cooperative
is defined as two or more employers with a written agreement to cooperate in the
development and operation of a child care program to provide community based child
care services. Programs licensed pursuant to this subdivision may be granted time limited
variances to exceed the maximum licensed capacity of 14 during transition periods, not
to exceed a total of four hours per day, if:
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new text begin (1) the program is in compliance with fire codes for educational occupancy (Group
E);
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new text begin (2) the program meets a 1 to 7 staff to child ratio during the variance period;
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new text begin (3) the facility has the square footage required per child under Minnesota Rules,
part 9532.0425; and
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new text begin (4) the program is in compliance with local zoning regulations.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following enactment.
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