2E Authorizing counties to use up to a certain amount of 2008 or 2009 allocations to fund accelerated payments for the purpose of converting to the automated child care assistance program system; permitting increased child care funds from the federal deficit reduction act of 2005 to be allocated for the basic sliding fee child care program; modifying the funding priorities of the basic sliding fee child care program to include families where one parent is a veteran; modifying a certain provision relating to legal nonlicensed family child care providers for child care assistance purposes; modifying training requirements for child care providers; requiring certain in-service training, early childhood development training and first aid training for child care providers; modifying certain crib safety requirements for human services licensing purposes; modifying the classification of certain data relating to licensed family child care providers; modifying procedures by the commissioner of human services for the permanent bar to set aside a disqualification of license holders; providing an exception for notification of variance or set aside upon certain background studies findings; "Runaway and Homeless Youth Act"; requiring the commissioner of human services to develop a comprehensive initiative for homeless youth, youth at risk of homelessness and runaways, requiring the commissioner to provide funding to counties to contract with organizations and public and private agencies; specifying street and community outreach, drop-in programs, emergency shelters and supportive housing and transitional living programs assistance requirements to help homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness; requiring the commissioners of human services, public safety and education to jointly submit a report to the legislature recommending the most efficient and effective allocation of agency responsibility in assessing and investigating the maltreatment of minors; requiring the commissioner of human services to approve a county-based purchasing health plan proposal submitted on behalf of Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties, requiring the commissioner of human services to consider and possibly approve contracting on a single-health plan basis with county-based purchasing plans; requiring the commissioner of human services to approve a pilot project in Ramsey county to help teen parents remain in school and complete an education by providing child care assistance, providing for program design and implementation
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