<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>changing child care assistance provisions; changing the child care assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>sliding fee scale; establishing a child care advisory task force; requiring a <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>mandated report; making technical changes;amending Minnesota Statutes <br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>2006, sections 119B.011, subdivision 17; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 6; 119B.09, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>subdivisions 1, 9; 119B.125, by adding a subdivision; 119B.21, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>10; 256E.30, subdivision 1; 256E.35, subdivision 7; 256J.24, subdivision 5; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>256J.39, by adding a subdivision; 256J.425, subdivision 1; 256J.521, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>4; 256J.54, subdivisions 2, 5; 256J.545; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>sections 119B.12; 119B.125, subdivision 2; 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 7; 119B.21, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>subdivision 5; 119B.231, subdivision 5; 245C.08, subdivision 2; 256E.35, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>subdivision 2; 256J.20, subdivision 3; 256J.49, subdivision 13; 256J.626, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>subdivisions 3, 7; 256J.95, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>section 256K.25.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>May 17, 2008<br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher<br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>Speaker of the House of Representatives<br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>The Honorable James P. Metzen<br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>President of the Senate<br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 3376 report that we have agreed upon <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>the items in dispute and recommend as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>That the Senate recede from its amendment and that H. F. No. 3376 be further <br/>
<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>amended as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:<br/>
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<a id="bill.1.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.1.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.29"></a><var>1.29</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245C.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.30"></a><var>1.30</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Permanent bar to set aside a disqualification.</b> (a) Except as provided in <br/>
<a id="pl.1.31"></a><var>1.31</var>paragraph (b), the commissioner may not set aside the disqualification of any individual <br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>disqualified pursuant to this chapter, regardless of how much time has passed, if the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>individual was disqualified for a crime or conduct listed in section 
         <statute_ref>245C.15, subdivision 1</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>    (b) For an individual in the chemical dependency or corrections field who was <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>disqualified for a crime or conduct listed under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.15</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, and whose <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>disqualification was set aside prior to July 1, 2005, the commissioner must consider <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>granting a variance pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>245C.30</statute_ref> for the license holder for a program <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>dealing primarily with adults. A request for reconsideration evaluated under this paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>must include a letter of recommendation from the license holder that was subject to the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>prior set-aside decision addressing the individual's quality of care to children or vulnerable <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>adults and the circumstances of the individual's departure from that service.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2008.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256.01, subdivision 2, is <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Specific powers.</b> Subject to the provisions of section 
         <statute_ref>241.021, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>2
         </statute_ref>, the commissioner of human services shall carry out the specific duties in paragraphs (a) <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>through (cc):<br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>    (a) Administer and supervise all forms of public assistance provided for by state law <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>and other welfare activities or services as are vested in the commissioner. Administration <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>and supervision of human services activities or services includes, but is not limited to, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>assuring timely and accurate distribution of benefits, completeness of service, and quality <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>program management. In addition to administering and supervising human services <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>activities vested by law in the department, the commissioner shall have the authority to:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>    (1) require county agency participation in training and technical assistance programs <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>to promote compliance with statutes, rules, federal laws, regulations, and policies <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>governing human services;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>    (2) monitor, on an ongoing basis, the performance of county agencies in the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>operation and administration of human services, enforce compliance with statutes, rules, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>federal laws, regulations, and policies governing welfare services and promote excellence <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>of administration and program operation;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>    (3) develop a quality control program or other monitoring program to review county <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>performance and accuracy of benefit determinations;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>    (4) require county agencies to make an adjustment to the public assistance benefits <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>issued to any individual consistent with federal law and regulation and state law and rule <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>and to issue or recover benefits as appropriate;<br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>    (5) delay or deny payment of all or part of the state and federal share of benefits and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>administrative reimbursement according to the procedures set forth in section 
         <statute_ref>256.017</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>    (6) make contracts with and grants to public and private agencies and organizations, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>both profit and nonprofit, and individuals, using appropriated funds; and<br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>    (7) enter into contractual agreements with federally recognized Indian tribes with <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>a reservation in Minnesota to the extent necessary for the tribe to operate a federally <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>approved family assistance program or any other program under the supervision of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>commissioner. The commissioner shall consult with the affected county or counties in <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>the contractual agreement negotiations, if the county or counties wish to be included, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>in order to avoid the duplication of county and tribal assistance program services. The <br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>commissioner may establish necessary accounts for the purposes of receiving and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>disbursing funds as necessary for the operation of the programs.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>    (b) Inform county agencies, on a timely basis, of changes in statute, rule, federal law, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>regulation, and policy necessary to county agency administration of the programs.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>    (c) Administer and supervise all child welfare activities; promote the enforcement of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>laws protecting disabled, dependent, neglected and delinquent children, and children born <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>to mothers who were not married to the children's fathers at the times of the conception <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>nor at the births of the children; license and supervise child-caring and child-placing <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>agencies and institutions; supervise the care of children in boarding and foster homes or <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>in private institutions; and generally perform all functions relating to the field of child <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>welfare now vested in the State Board of Control.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>    (d) Administer and supervise all noninstitutional service to disabled persons, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>including those who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, or physically impaired <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>or otherwise disabled. The commissioner may provide and contract for the care and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>treatment of qualified indigent children in facilities other than those located and available <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>at state hospitals when it is not feasible to provide the service in state hospitals.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>    (e) Assist and actively cooperate with other departments, agencies and institutions, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>local, state, and federal, by performing services in conformity with the purposes of Laws <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>1939, chapter 431.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>    (f) Act as the agent of and cooperate with the federal government in matters of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>mutual concern relative to and in conformity with the provisions of Laws 1939, chapter <br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>431, including the administration of any federal funds granted to the state to aid in the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>performance of any functions of the commissioner as specified in Laws 1939, chapter 431, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>and including the promulgation of rules making uniformly available medical care benefits <br/>
<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>to all recipients of public assistance, at such times as the federal government increases its <br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>participation in assistance expenditures for medical care to recipients of public assistance, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>the cost thereof to be borne in the same proportion as are grants of aid to said recipients.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>    (g) Establish and maintain any administrative units reasonably necessary for the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>performance of administrative functions common to all divisions of the department.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>    (h) Act as designated guardian of both the estate and the person of all the wards of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>the state of Minnesota, whether by operation of law or by an order of court, without any <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>further act or proceeding whatever, except as to persons committed as developmentally <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>disabled. For children under the guardianship of the commissioner or a tribe in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>recognized by the Secretary of the Interior whose interests would be best served by <br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>adoptive placement, the commissioner may contract with a licensed child-placing agency <br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>or a Minnesota tribal social services agency to provide adoption services. A contract <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>with a licensed child-placing agency must be designed to supplement existing county <br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>efforts and may not replace existing county programs or tribal social services, unless the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>replacement is agreed to by the county board and the appropriate exclusive bargaining <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>representative, tribal governing body, or the commissioner has evidence that child <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>placements of the county continue to be substantially below that of other counties. Funds <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>encumbered and obligated under an agreement for a specific child shall remain available <br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>until the terms of the agreement are fulfilled or the agreement is terminated.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>    (i) Act as coordinating referral and informational center on requests for service for <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>newly arrived immigrants coming to Minnesota.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>    (j) The specific enumeration of powers and duties as hereinabove set forth shall in no <br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>way be construed to be a limitation upon the general transfer of powers herein contained.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>    (k) Establish county, regional, or statewide schedules of maximum fees and charges <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>which may be paid by county agencies for medical, dental, surgical, hospital, nursing and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>nursing home care and medicine and medical supplies under all programs of medical <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>care provided by the state and for congregate living care under the income maintenance <br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>programs.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>    (l) Have the authority to conduct and administer experimental projects to test <br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>methods and procedures of administering assistance and services to recipients or potential <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>recipients of public welfare. To carry out such experimental projects, it is further provided <br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>that the commissioner of human services is authorized to waive the enforcement of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>existing specific statutory program requirements, rules, and standards in one or more <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>counties. The order establishing the waiver shall provide alternative methods and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>procedures of administration, shall not be in conflict with the basic purposes, coverage, or <br/>
<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var>benefits provided by law, and in no event shall the duration of a project exceed four years. <br/>
<a id="pl.4.36"></a><var>4.36</var>It is further provided that no order establishing an experimental project as authorized by <br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>the provisions of this section shall become effective until the following conditions have <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>been met:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>    (1) the secretary of health and human services of the United States has agreed, for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>the same project, to waive state plan requirements relative to statewide uniformity; and<br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>    (2) a comprehensive plan, including estimated project costs, shall be approved by <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>the Legislative Advisory Commission and filed with the commissioner of administration.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>    (m) According to federal requirements, establish procedures to be followed by <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>local welfare boards in creating citizen advisory committees, including procedures for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>selection of committee members.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>    (n) Allocate federal fiscal disallowances or sanctions which are based on quality <br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>control error rates for the aid to families with dependent children program formerly <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>codified in sections 
         <statute_ref>256.72</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>256.87</statute_ref>, medical assistance, or food stamp program in the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>following manner:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>    (1) one-half of the total amount of the disallowance shall be borne by the county <br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>boards responsible for administering the programs. For the medical assistance and the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>AFDC program formerly codified in sections 
         <statute_ref>256.72</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>256.87</statute_ref>, disallowances shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>shared by each county board in the same proportion as that county's expenditures for the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>sanctioned program are to the total of all counties' expenditures for the AFDC program <br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>formerly codified in sections 
         <statute_ref>256.72</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>256.87</statute_ref>, and medical assistance programs. For the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>food stamp program, sanctions shall be shared by each county board, with 50 percent of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>the sanction being distributed to each county in the same proportion as that county's <br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>administrative costs for food stamps are to the total of all food stamp administrative costs <br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>for all counties, and 50 percent of the sanctions being distributed to each county in the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>same proportion as that county's value of food stamp benefits issued are to the total of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>all benefits issued for all counties. Each county shall pay its share of the disallowance <br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>to the state of Minnesota. When a county fails to pay the amount due hereunder, the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>commissioner may deduct the amount from reimbursement otherwise due the county, or <br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>the attorney general, upon the request of the commissioner, may institute civil action <br/>
<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>to recover the amount due; and<br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>    (2) notwithstanding the provisions of clause (1), if the disallowance results from <br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>knowing noncompliance by one or more counties with a specific program instruction, and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>that knowing noncompliance is a matter of official county board record, the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>may require payment or recover from the county or counties, in the manner prescribed in <br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>clause (1), an amount equal to the portion of the total disallowance which resulted from the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>noncompliance, and may distribute the balance of the disallowance according to clause (1).<br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>    (o) Develop and implement special projects that maximize reimbursements and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>result in the recovery of money to the state. For the purpose of recovering state money, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>the commissioner may enter into contracts with third parties. Any recoveries that result <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>from projects or contracts entered into under this paragraph shall be deposited in the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>state treasury and credited to a special account until the balance in the account reaches <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>$1,000,000. When the balance in the account exceeds $1,000,000, the excess shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>transferred and credited to the general fund. All money in the account is appropriated to <br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>the commissioner for the purposes of this paragraph.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>    (p) Have the authority to make direct payments to facilities providing shelter <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>to women and their children according to section 
         <statute_ref>256D.05, subdivision 3</statute_ref>. Upon <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>the written request of a shelter facility that has been denied payments under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>256D.05, subdivision 3
         </statute_ref>, the commissioner shall review all relevant evidence and make <br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>a determination within 30 days of the request for review regarding issuance of direct <br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>payments to the shelter facility. Failure to act within 30 days shall be considered a <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>determination not to issue direct payments.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>    (q) Have the authority to establish and enforce the following county reporting <br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>requirements:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>    (1) the commissioner shall establish fiscal and statistical reporting requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>necessary to account for the expenditure of funds allocated to counties for human <br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>services programs. When establishing financial and statistical reporting requirements, the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>commissioner shall evaluate all reports, in consultation with the counties, to determine if <br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>the reports can be simplified or the number of reports can be reduced;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>    (2) the county board shall submit monthly or quarterly reports to the department <br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>as required by the commissioner. Monthly reports are due no later than 15 working days <br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>after the end of the month. Quarterly reports are due no later than 30 calendar days after <br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>the end of the quarter, unless the commissioner determines that the deadline must be <br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>shortened to 20 calendar days to avoid jeopardizing compliance with federal deadlines <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>or risking a loss of federal funding. Only reports that are complete, legible, and in the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>required format shall be accepted by the commissioner;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>    (3) if the required reports are not received by the deadlines established in clause (2), <br/>
<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>the commissioner may delay payments and withhold funds from the county board until <br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>the next reporting period. When the report is needed to account for the use of federal <br/>
<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>funds and the late report results in a reduction in federal funding, the commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>withhold from the county boards with late reports an amount equal to the reduction in <br/>
<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>federal funding until full federal funding is received;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>    (4) a county board that submits reports that are late, illegible, incomplete, or not <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>in the required format for two out of three consecutive reporting periods is considered <br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>noncompliant. When a county board is found to be noncompliant, the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>shall notify the county board of the reason the county board is considered noncompliant <br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>and request that the county board develop a corrective action plan stating how the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>county board plans to correct the problem. The corrective action plan must be submitted <br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>to the commissioner within 45 days after the date the county board received notice <br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>of noncompliance;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>    (5) the final deadline for fiscal reports or amendments to fiscal reports is one year <br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>after the date the report was originally due. If the commissioner does not receive a report <br/>
<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>by the final deadline, the county board forfeits the funding associated with the report for <br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>that reporting period and the county board must repay any funds associated with the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>report received for that reporting period;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>    (6) the commissioner may not delay payments, withhold funds, or require repayment <br/>
<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>under clause (3) or (5) if the county demonstrates that the commissioner failed to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>provide appropriate forms, guidelines, and technical assistance to enable the county to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>comply with the requirements. If the county board disagrees with an action taken by the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>commissioner under clause (3) or (5), the county board may appeal the action according <br/>
<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>to sections 
         <statute_ref>14.57</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>14.69</statute_ref>; and<br/>
<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>    (7) counties subject to withholding of funds under clause (3) or forfeiture or <br/>
<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>repayment of funds under clause (5) shall not reduce or withhold benefits or services to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>clients to cover costs incurred due to actions taken by the commissioner under clause <br/>
<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>(3) or (5).<br/>
<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>    (r) Allocate federal fiscal disallowances or sanctions for audit exceptions when <br/>
<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>federal fiscal disallowances or sanctions are based on a statewide random sample for <br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>the foster care program under title IV-E of the Social Security Act, United States Code, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>title 42, in direct proportion to each county's title IV-E foster care maintenance claim <br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>for that period.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>    (s) Be responsible for ensuring the detection, prevention, investigation, and <br/>
<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>resolution of fraudulent activities or behavior by applicants, recipients, and other <br/>
<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>participants in the human services programs administered by the department.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>    (t) Require county agencies to identify overpayments, establish claims, and utilize <br/>
<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>all available and cost-beneficial methodologies to collect and recover these overpayments <br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>in the human services programs administered by the department.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>    (u) Have the authority to administer a drug rebate program for drugs purchased <br/>
<a id="pl.7.36"></a><var>7.36</var>pursuant to the prescription drug program established under section 
         <statute_ref>256.955</statute_ref> after the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>beneficiary's satisfaction of any deductible established in the program. The commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>shall require a rebate agreement from all manufacturers of covered drugs as defined in <br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0625, subdivision 13</statute_ref>. Rebate agreements for prescription drugs delivered on <br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>or after July 1, 2002, must include rebates for individuals covered under the prescription <br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>drug program who are under 65 years of age. For each drug, the amount of the rebate shall <br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>be equal to the rebate as defined for purposes of the federal rebate program in United <br/>
<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>States Code, title 42, section 1396r-8. The manufacturers must provide full payment <br/>
<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>within 30 days of receipt of the state invoice for the rebate within the terms and conditions <br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>used for the federal rebate program established pursuant to section 1927 of title XIX of <br/>
<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>the Social Security Act. The manufacturers must provide the commissioner with any <br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>information necessary to verify the rebate determined per drug. The rebate program shall <br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>utilize the terms and conditions used for the federal rebate program established pursuant to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>section 1927 of title XIX of the Social Security Act.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>    (v) Have the authority to administer the federal drug rebate program for drugs <br/>
<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>purchased under the medical assistance program as allowed by section 1927 of title XIX <br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>of the Social Security Act and according to the terms and conditions of section 1927. <br/>
<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>Rebates shall be collected for all drugs that have been dispensed or administered in an <br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>outpatient setting and that are from manufacturers who have signed a rebate agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>with the United States Department of Health and Human Services.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>    (w) Have the authority to administer a supplemental drug rebate program for drugs <br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>purchased under the medical assistance program. The commissioner may enter into <br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>supplemental rebate contracts with pharmaceutical manufacturers and may require prior <br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>authorization for drugs that are from manufacturers that have not signed a supplemental <br/>
<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>rebate contract. Prior authorization of drugs shall be subject to the provisions of section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>256B.0625, subdivision 13
         </statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>    (x) Operate the department's communication systems account established in Laws <br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>1993, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, to manage shared <br/>
<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>communication costs necessary for the operation of the programs the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>supervises. A communications account may also be established for each regional <br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>treatment center which operates communications systems. Each account must be used <br/>
<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>to manage shared communication costs necessary for the operations of the programs the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>commissioner supervises. The commissioner may distribute the costs of operating and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>maintaining communication systems to participants in a manner that reflects actual usage. <br/>
<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>Costs may include acquisition, licensing, insurance, maintenance, repair, staff time and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.35"></a><var>8.35</var>other costs as determined by the commissioner. Nonprofit organizations and state, county, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.36"></a><var>8.36</var>and local government agencies involved in the operation of programs the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>supervises may participate in the use of the department's communications technology and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>share in the cost of operation. The commissioner may accept on behalf of the state any <br/>
<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>gift, bequest, devise or personal property of any kind, or money tendered to the state for <br/>
<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>any lawful purpose pertaining to the communication activities of the department. Any <br/>
<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>money received for this purpose must be deposited in the department's communication <br/>
<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>systems accounts. Money collected by the commissioner for the use of communication <br/>
<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>systems must be deposited in the state communication systems account and is appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>to the commissioner for purposes of this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>    (y) Receive any federal matching money that is made available through the medical <br/>
<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>assistance program for the consumer satisfaction survey. Any federal money received for <br/>
<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>the survey is appropriated to the commissioner for this purpose. The commissioner may <br/>
<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>expend the federal money received for the consumer satisfaction survey in either year of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>the biennium.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>    (z) Designate community information and referral call centers and incorporate <br/>
<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>cost reimbursement claims from the designated community information and referral <br/>
<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>call centers into the federal cost reimbursement claiming processes of the department <br/>
<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>according to federal law, rule, and regulations. Existing information and referral centers <br/>
<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>provided by Greater Twin Cities United Way or existing call centers for which Greater <br/>
<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>Twin Cities United Way has legal authority to represent, shall be included in these <br/>
<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>designations upon review by the commissioner and assurance that these services are <br/>
<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>accredited and in compliance with national standards. Any reimbursement is appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>to the commissioner and all designated information and referral centers shall receive <br/>
<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>payments according to normal department schedules established by the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>upon final approval of allocation methodologies from the United States Department of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>Health and Human Services Division of Cost Allocation or other appropriate authorities.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>    (aa) Develop recommended standards for foster care homes that address the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>components of specialized therapeutic services to be provided by foster care homes with <br/>
<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>those services.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>    (bb) Authorize the method of payment to or from the department as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>human services programs administered by the department. This authorization includes the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>receipt or disbursement of funds held by the department in a fiduciary capacity as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>the human services programs administered by the department.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>    (cc) Have the authority to administer a drug rebate program for drugs purchased for <br/>
<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>persons eligible for general assistance medical care under section 
         <statute_ref>256D.03, subdivision 3</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.9.35"></a><var>9.35</var>For manufacturers that agree to participate in the general assistance medical care rebate <br/>
<a id="pl.9.36"></a><var>9.36</var>program, the commissioner shall enter into a rebate agreement for covered drugs as <br/>
<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>defined in section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0625, subdivisions 13 and 13d</statute_ref>. For each drug, the amount of the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>rebate shall be equal to the rebate as defined for purposes of the federal rebate program in <br/>
<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>United States Code, title 42, section 1396r-8. The manufacturers must provide payment <br/>
<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>within the terms and conditions used for the federal rebate program established under <br/>
<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>section 1927 of title XIX of the Social Security Act. The rebate program shall utilize <br/>
<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>the terms and conditions used for the federal rebate program established under section <br/>
<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>1927 of title XIX of the Social Security Act.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>    Effective January 1, 2006, drug coverage under general assistance medical care shall <br/>
<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>be limited to those prescription drugs that:<br/>
<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>    (1) are covered under the medical assistance program as described in section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>256B.0625, subdivisions 13 and 13d
         </statute_ref>; and<br/>
<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>    (2) are provided by manufacturers that have fully executed general assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>medical care rebate agreements with the commissioner and comply with such agreements. <br/>
<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>Prescription drug coverage under general assistance medical care shall conform to <br/>
<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>coverage under the medical assistance program according to section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0625, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>subdivisions 13 to 13g
         </statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>    The rebate revenues collected under the drug rebate program are deposited in the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>general fund.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.3.0"></a><a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256J.425, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Eligibility.</b> (a) To be eligible for a hardship extension, a participant <br/>
<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>in an assistance unit subject to the time limit under section 
         <statute_ref>256J.42, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, must <br/>
<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>be in compliance in the participant's 60th counted month. For purposes of determining <br/>
<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>eligibility for a hardship extension, a participant is in compliance in any month that the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>participant has not been sanctioned. In order to maintain eligibility for any of the hardship <br/>
<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>extension categories a participant shall develop and comply with either an employment <br/>
<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>plan or a family stabilization services plan, whichever is appropriate.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>    (b) If one participant in a two-parent assistance unit is determined to be ineligible for <br/>
<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>a hardship extension, the county shall give the assistance unit the option of disqualifying <br/>
<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>the ineligible participant from MFIP. In that case, the assistance unit shall be treated as a <br/>
<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>one-parent assistance unit and the assistance unit's MFIP grant shall be calculated using <br/>
<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>the shared household standard under section 
         <statute_ref>256J.08, subdivision 82a</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>    (c) Prior to denying an extension, the county must review the sanction status and <br/>
<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>determine whether the sanction is appropriate or if good cause exists under section 
         <statute_ref>256J.57</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.10.34"></a><var>10.34</var>If the sanction was inappropriately applied or the participant is granted a good cause <br/>
<a id="pl.10.35"></a><var>10.35</var>exception before the end of month 60, the participant shall be considered for an extension. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.4.0"></a><a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256J.626, subdivision 3, is <br/>
<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Eligibility for services.</b> Families with a minor child, a pregnant woman, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>or a noncustodial parent of a minor child receiving assistance, with incomes below 200 <br/>
<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>percent of the federal poverty guideline for a family of the applicable size, are eligible for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>services funded under the consolidated fund. Counties and tribes must give priority to <br/>
<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>families currently receiving MFIP, the diversionary work program, or family stabilization <br/>
<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>services, and families at risk of receiving MFIP or diversionary work program. A county <br/>
<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>or tribe shall not impose a residency requirement on families, except for the residency <br/>
<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>requirement under section 256J.12.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.1.5.0"></a><a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256J.626, subdivision 7, is <br/>
<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Performance base funds.</b> (a) Beginning For calendar year 2008 2009 <br/>
<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>and yearly thereafter, each county and tribe will be allocated 95 percent of their initial <br/>
<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>calendar year allocation. Counties and tribes will be allocated additional funds based on <br/>
<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>performance as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>    (1) for calendar year 2008 and yearly thereafter, a county or tribe that achieves a <br/>
<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>50 percent MFIP TANF participation rate or a five percentage point improvement over <br/>
<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>the previous year's MFIP TANF participation rate under section 
         <statute_ref>256J.751, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>clause (7), as averaged across the four quarterly measurements 12 consecutive months for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>the most recent year for which the measurements are available, will receive an additional <br/>
<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>allocation equal to 2.5 percent of its initial allocation; and<br/>
<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>     (2) for calendar years 2005 and thereafter, a county or tribe that performs above the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>top of its annualized range of expected performance on the three-year self-support index <br/>
<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>under section 
<statute_ref>256J.751, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, clause (6), will receive an additional allocation <br/>
<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>equal to five percent of its initial allocation; and <br/>
<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>    (3) for calendar years 2005 and thereafter, a county or tribe that performs within or <br/>
<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>above its range of expected performance on the annualized three-year self-support index <br/>
<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>256J.751, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, clause (6), will receive an additional allocation <br/>
<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>equal to 2.5 percent of its initial allocation; and<br/>
<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>    (4) for calendar years 2008 and thereafter, (3) a county or tribe that does not achieve <br/>
<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>a 50 percent MFIP TANF participation rate or a five percentage point improvement over <br/>
<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>the previous year's MFIP TANF participation rate under section 
         <statute_ref>256J.751, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var>clause (7), as averaged across the four quarterly measurements 12 consecutive months <br/>
<a id="pl.11.35"></a><var>11.35</var>for the most recent year for which the measurements are available, will not receive <br/>
<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>an additional 2.5 percent of its initial allocation until after negotiating a multiyear <br/>
<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>improvement plan with the commissioner; or <br/>
<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>    (5) for calendar years 2008 and thereafter, (4) a county or tribe that does not <br/>
<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>perform within or above its range of expected performance on the annualized three-year <br/>
<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>self-support index under section 
         <statute_ref>256J.751, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, clause (6), will not receive an <br/>
<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>additional allocation equal to 2.5 percent of its initial allocation until after negotiating a <br/>
<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>multiyear improvement plan with the commissioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>    (b) For calendar year 2009 and yearly thereafter, performance-based funds for a <br/>
<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>federally approved tribal TANF program in which the state and tribe have in place a <br/>
<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>contract under section 
         <statute_ref>256.01</statute_ref>, addressing consolidated funding, will be allocated as <br/>
<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>    (1) for calendar year 2006 and yearly thereafter, a tribe that achieves the participation <br/>
<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>rate approved in its federal TANF plan using the average of four quarterly measurements <br/>
<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>12 consecutive months for the most recent year for which the measurements are available, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>will receive an additional allocation equal to 2.5 percent of its initial allocation; and<br/>
<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>    (2) for calendar years 2006 and thereafter, a tribe that performs above the top of its <br/>
<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>annualized range of expected performance on the three-year self-support index under <br/>
<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>section 
<statute_ref>256J.751, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, clause (6), will receive an additional allocation equal <br/>
<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>to five percent of its initial allocation; or<br/>
<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>    (3) for calendar years 2006 and thereafter, a tribe that performs within or above its <br/>
<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>range of expected performance on the annualized three-year self-support index under <br/>
<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>section 
         <statute_ref>256J.751, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, clause (6), will receive an additional allocation equal <br/>
<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>to 2.5 percent of its initial allocation; or <br/>
<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>    (4) for calendar year 2008 and yearly thereafter, (3) a tribe that does not achieve the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>participation rate approved in its federal TANF plan using the average of four quarterly <br/>
<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>measurements 12 consecutive months for the most recent year for which the measurements <br/>
<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>are available, will not receive an additional allocation equal to 2.5 percent of its initial <br/>
<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>allocation until after negotiating a multiyear improvement plan with the commissioner; or <br/>
<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>    (5) for calendar year 2008 and yearly thereafter, (4) a tribe that does not perform <br/>
<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>within or above its range of expected performance on the annualized three-year <br/>
<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>self-support index under section 
         <statute_ref>256J.751, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, clause (6), will not receive an <br/>
<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>additional allocation equal to 2.5 percent until after negotiating a multiyear improvement <br/>
<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>plan with the commissioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>    (c) Funds remaining unallocated after the performance-based allocations in <br/>
<a id="pl.12.35"></a><var>12.35</var>paragraph (a) are available to the commissioner for innovation projects under subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.12.36"></a><var>12.36</var>5.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>    (d) (1) If available funds are insufficient to meet county and tribal allocations <br/>
<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>under paragraph (a), the commissioner may make available for allocation funds that are <br/>
<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>unobligated and available from the innovation projects through the end of the current <br/>
<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>biennium.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>    (2) If after the application of clause (1) funds remain insufficient to meet county and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>tribal allocations under paragraph (a), the commissioner must proportionally reduce the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>allocation of each county and tribe with respect to their maximum allocation available <br/>
<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>under paragraph (a).<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.2.1.0"></a><a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119B.03, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Allocation formula.</b> The basic sliding fee state and federal funds shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>allocated on a calendar year basis. Funds shall be allocated first in amounts equal to each <br/>
<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>county's guaranteed floor according to subdivision 8, with any remaining available funds <br/>
<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>allocated according to the following formula:<br/>
<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>    (a) One-fourth of the funds shall be allocated in proportion to each county's total <br/>
<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>expenditures for the basic sliding fee child care program reported during the most recent <br/>
<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>fiscal year completed at the time of the notice of allocation.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>    (b) Up to one-fourth of the funds shall be allocated based on in proportion to the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>number of families participating in the transition year child care program as reported <br/>
<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>during and averaged over the most recent quarter six months completed at the time of the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>notice of allocation. Funds in excess of the amount necessary to serve all families in this <br/>
<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>category shall be allocated according to paragraph (f).<br/>
<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>    (c) Up to one-fourth of the funds shall be allocated in proportion to the average of <br/>
<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>each county's most recently recent six months of reported first, second, and third priority <br/>
<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>waiting list as defined in subdivision 2 and the reinstatement list of those families whose <br/>
<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>assistance was terminated with the approval of the commissioner under Minnesota Rules, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>part 3400.0183, subpart 1. Funds in excess of the amount necessary to serve all families in <br/>
<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>this category shall be allocated according to paragraph (f).<br/>
<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>    (d) Up to one-fourth of the funds must shall be allocated in proportion to the average <br/>
<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>of each county's most recently recent six months of reported waiting list as defined in <br/>
<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>subdivision 2 and the reinstatement list of those families whose assistance was terminated <br/>
<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>with the approval of the commissioner under Minnesota Rules, part 3400.0183, subpart <br/>
<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>1. Funds in excess of the amount necessary to serve all families in this category shall <br/>
<a id="pl.13.35"></a><var>13.35</var>be allocated according to paragraph (f).<br/>
<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>    (e) The amount necessary to serve all families in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>calculated based on the basic sliding fee average cost of care per family in the county with <br/>
<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>the highest cost in the most recently completed calendar year.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>    (f) Funds in excess of the amount necessary to serve all families in paragraphs (b), <br/>
<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>(c), and (d) shall be allocated in proportion to each county's total expenditures for the basic <br/>
<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>sliding fee child care program reported during the most recent fiscal year completed at the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>time of the notice of allocation.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.2.0"></a><a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119B.09, subdivision 9, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Licensed and legal nonlicensed family child care providers; assistance.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>    Licensed and legal nonlicensed family child care providers and their employees are not <br/>
<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>eligible to receive child care assistance subsidies under this chapter for their own children <br/>
<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>or children in their family during the hours they are providing child care or being paid to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>provide child care. Child care providers and their employees are eligible to receive child <br/>
<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>care assistance subsidies for their children when they are engaged in other activities that <br/>
<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>meet the requirements of this chapter and for which child care assistance can be paid. The <br/>
<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>hours for which the provider or their employee receives a child care subsidy for their own <br/>
<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>children must not overlap with the hours the provider provides child care services.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.3.0"></a><a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 119B.231, subdivision 5, is <br/>
<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Relationship to current law.</b> (a) The following provisions in chapter 119B <br/>
<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>must be waived or modified for families receiving services under this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>    (b) Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>119B.13, subdivisions 1</statute_ref> and 1a, maximum weekly rates <br/>
<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>under this section are 125 percent of the existing maximum weekly rate for like-care. <br/>
<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>Providers eligible for a differential rate under section 
         <statute_ref>119B.13, subdivision 3a</statute_ref>, remain <br/>
<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>eligible for the differential above the rate identified in this section. Only care for children <br/>
<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>who have not yet entered kindergarten may be paid at the maximum rate under this <br/>
<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>section. The provider's charge for service provided through an SRSA may not exceed the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>rate that the provider charges a private-pay family for like-care arrangements.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>    (c) A family or child care provider may not be assessed an overpayment for care <br/>
<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>provided through an SRSA unless: <br/>
<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>    (1) there was an error in the amount of care authorized for the family; or <br/>
<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>    (2) the family or provider did not timely report a change as required under the law.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>    (d) Care provided through an SRSA is authorized on a weekly basis.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>    (e) Funds appropriated under this section to serve families eligible under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>119B.03
         </statute_ref> are not allocated through the basic sliding fee formula under section 
         <statute_ref>119B.03</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>Funds appropriated under this section are used to offset increased costs when payments <br/>
<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>are made under SRSA's.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>    (f) Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>119B.09, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, the maximum amount of child <br/>
<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>care assistance that may be authorized for a child receiving care through an SRSA in a <br/>
<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>two-week period is 160 hours per child.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>    (g) Effective upon date of enactment, absent day payment limits under section <br/>
<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>119B.13, subdivision 7, do not apply to children for care paid through SRSA's provided <br/>
<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>the family remains eligible under subdivision 3.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.2.4.0"></a><a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>    Sec. 5. <b>CHILD CARE ADVISORY TASK FORCE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment.</b> The commissioner of human services shall establish <br/>
<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>a Child Care Advisory Task Force of stakeholders to review and make recommendations <br/>
<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>to the legislature to remove barriers facing families applying for and receiving child care <br/>
<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>assistance under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Membership.</b> The commissioner of human services shall appoint Child <br/>
<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>Care Advisory Task Force members. The Child Care Advisory Task Force shall include, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>but is not limited to, representatives from:<br/>
<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>    (1) the Department of Human Services; <br/>
<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>    (2) counties and nonprofit organizations administering the child care assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>programs;<br/>
<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>    (3) a parent receiving child care assistance;<br/>
<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>    (4) the child care advocacy community; and<br/>
<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>    (5) the antipoverty advocacy community.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Duties.</b> The Child Care Advisory Task Force shall review child care <br/>
<a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>assistance laws, rules, and policies and make recommendations to remove barriers facing <br/>
<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>families applying for child care assistance or completing reauthorization for child care <br/>
<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>assistance to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the child care assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>programs under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B. Barriers to review include, but are <br/>
<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>not limited to:<br/>
<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>    (1) length of application forms;<br/>
<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>    (2) consistency of application and reauthorization forms statewide;<br/>
<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>    (3) documentation requirements, including frequency of producing documentation;<br/>
<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var>    (4) barriers facing parents with limited English; and<br/>
<a id="pl.15.35"></a><var>15.35</var>    (5) length of reauthorization periods.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Report.</b> By January 15, 2010, the Department of Human Services shall <br/>
<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the child care assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>programs with the Child Care Advisory Task Force recommendations to remove the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>barriers facing families in applying for and receiving child care assistance.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Task force expenses.</b> Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, <br/>
<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>task force members must not be paid a per diem or reimbursed for any expenses associated <br/>
<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>with their membership on the task force.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Expiration.</b> The Child Care Advisory Task Force expires June 30, 2010.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.3.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.3.1.0"></a><a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119B.011, subdivision 17, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>    Subd. 17. <b>MFIP.</b> "MFIP" means the Minnesota family investment program, the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>state's TANF program under Public Law 104-193, Title I, and includes the MFIP program <br/>
<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>under chapter 256J, the work first program under chapter 256K, and tribal contracts under <br/>
<a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>section 
         <statute_ref>119B.02, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>256.01, subdivision 2</statute_ref>. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.2.0"></a><a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119B.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Allocation period;</b><b> Notice of allocation.</b> When the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>notifies county and human service boards of the forms and instructions they are to <br/>
<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>follow in the development of their child care fund plans required under section 
<statute_ref>119B.08, <br/>
<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>subdivision 3
</statute_ref>, the commissioner shall also notify county and human services boards of <br/>
<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>their estimated child care fund program allocation for the two years covered by the plan. <br/>
<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>By October 1 of each year, the commissioner shall notify all counties of their final child <br/>
<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>care fund program allocation. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.3.0"></a><a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>General eligibility requirements for all applicants for child </b><br/>
<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var><b>care assistance.</b> (a) Child care services must be available to families who need child <br/>
<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>care to find or keep employment or to obtain the training or education necessary to find <br/>
<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>employment and who:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>    (1) have household income less than or equal to 250 67  percent of the federal poverty <br/>
<a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>guidelines state median income, adjusted for family size, and meet the requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>of section 
         <statute_ref>119B.05</statute_ref>; receive MFIP assistance; and are participating in employment and <br/>
<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>training services under chapter 256J or 256K; or<br/>
<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>    (2) have household income less than or equal to 175 47  percent of the federal <br/>
<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>poverty guidelines state median income, adjusted for family size, at program entry and <br/>
<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>less than 250 67  percent of the federal poverty guidelines state median income, adjusted <br/>
<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>for family size, at program exit.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>    (b) Child care services must be made available as in-kind services.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>    (c) All applicants for child care assistance and families currently receiving child care <br/>
<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>assistance must be assisted and required to cooperate in establishment of paternity and <br/>
<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>enforcement of child support obligations for all children in the family as a condition <br/>
<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>of program eligibility. For purposes of this section, a family is considered to meet the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>requirement for cooperation when the family complies with the requirements of section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>256.741
         </statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.4.0"></a><a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 119B.12, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var><b>119B.12 SLIDING FEE SCALE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Fee schedule.</b> In setting the sliding fee schedule, the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>shall exclude from the amount of income used to determine eligibility an amount for <br/>
<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>federal and state income and Social Security taxes attributable to that income level <br/>
<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>according to federal and state standardized tax tables. The commissioner shall base the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>parent fee on the ability of the family to pay for child care. The fee schedule must be <br/>
<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>designed to use any available tax credits.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>    PARENT FEE SCHEDULE.   The parent fee schedule is as follows, except as noted <br/>
<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>in subdivision 2: <br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width=""/>
<col width=""/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var><br/>
<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var><br/>
<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Income Range (as a percent of the federal <br/>
poverty guidelinesstate median income, <br/>
except at the start of the first tier)<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Co-payment (as a percentage of adjusted <br/>
                  		gross income)<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"> 0-74.99% of federal poverty guidelines<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$0/month<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">75.00-99.99% of federal poverty guidelines<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$5/month<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var><br/>
<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">100.00-104.99%100.00% of federal <br/>
poverty guidelines-27.72%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">2.61%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">105.00-109.99%27.73-29.04%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">2.61%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">110.00-114.99%29.05-30.36%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">2.61%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">115.00-119.99%30.37-31.68%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">2.61%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">120.00-124.99%31.69-33.00%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">2.91%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">125.00-129.99%33.01-34.32%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">2.91%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">130.00-134.99%34.33-35.65%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">2.91%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">135.00-139.99%35.66-36.96%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">2.91%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">140.00-144.99%36.97-38.29%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">3.21%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">145.00-149.99%38.30-39.61%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">3.21%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">150.00-154.99%39.62-40.93%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">3.21%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">155.00-159.99%40.94-42.25%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">3.84%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">160.00-164.99%42.26-43.57%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">3.84%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">165.00-169.99%43.58-44.89%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">4.46%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">170.00-174.99%44.90-46.21%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">4.76%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">175.00-179.99%46.22-47.53%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">5.05%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">180.00-184.99%47.54-48.85%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">5.65%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">185.00-189.99%48.86-50.17%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">5.95%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">190.00-194.99%50.18-51.49%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">6.24%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">195.00-199.99%51.50-52.81%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">6.84%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">200.00-204.99%52.82-54.13%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">7.58%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">205.00-209.99%54.14-55.45%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">8.33%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">210.00-214.99%55.46-56.77%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">9.20%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">215.00-219.99%56.78-58.09%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">10.07%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">220.00-224.99%58.10-59.41%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">10.94%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">225.00-229.99%59.42-60.73%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">11.55%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">230.00-234.99%60.74-62.06%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">12.16%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">235.00-239.99%62.07-63.38%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">12.77%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">240.00-244.99%63.39-64.70%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">13.38%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">245.00-249.99%64.71-66.99%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">14.00%<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">250%67.00%<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">ineligible<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>    A family's monthly co-payment fee is the fixed percentage established for the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>income range multiplied by the highest possible income within that income range.<br/>
<a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Parent fee.</b> A family must be assessed a parent fee for each service period. <br/>
<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>A family's parent fee must be a fixed percentage of its annual gross income. Parent fees <br/>
<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>must apply to families eligible for child care assistance under sections 
         <statute_ref>119B.03</statute_ref> and <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>119B.05
         </statute_ref>. Income must be as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>119B.011, subdivision 15</statute_ref>. The fixed <br/>
<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>percent is based on the relationship of the family's annual gross income to 100 percent <br/>
<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>of the annual federal poverty guidelines state median income. Parent fees must begin <br/>
<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>at 75 percent of the poverty level. The minimum parent fees for families between 75 <br/>
<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>percent and 100 percent of poverty level must be $5 per month. Parent fees must provide <br/>
<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>for graduated movement to full payment. Payment of part or all of a family's parent <br/>
<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>fee directly to the family's child care provider on behalf of the family by a source other <br/>
<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>than the family shall not affect the family's eligibility for child care assistance, and the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>amount paid shall be excluded from the family's income. Child care providers who accept <br/>
<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>third-party payments must maintain family specific documentation of payment source, <br/>
<a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var>amount, and time period covered by the payment.<br/>
<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2008.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.5.0"></a><a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119B.125, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var>    Subd. 1a. <b>Background study required.</b> This subdivision only applies to legal, <br/>
<a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var>nonlicensed family child care providers. Prior to authorization, and as part of each <br/>
<a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>reauthorization required in subdivision 1, the county shall perform a background study on <br/>
<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var>every member of the provider's household who is age 13 and older. The background study <br/>
<a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>shall be conducted according to the procedures under subdivision 2.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.6.0"></a><a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 119B.125, subdivision 2, is <br/>
<a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Persons who cannot be authorized.</b> (a) A person who When any <br/>
<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>member of the legal, nonlicensed family child care provider's household meets any of the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>conditions under paragraphs (b) to (n), the provider must not be authorized as a legal <br/>
<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>nonlicensed family child care provider. To determine whether any of the listed conditions <br/>
<a id="pl.19.29"></a><var>19.29</var>exist, the county must request information about the provider and other household <br/>
<a id="pl.19.30"></a><var>19.30</var>members for whom a background study is required under subdivision 1a from the Bureau <br/>
<a id="pl.19.31"></a><var>19.31</var>of Criminal Apprehension, the juvenile courts, and social service agencies. When one <br/>
<a id="pl.19.32"></a><var>19.32</var>of the listed entities does not maintain information on a statewide basis, the county must <br/>
<a id="pl.19.33"></a><var>19.33</var>contact the entity in the county where the provider resides and any other county in which <br/>
<a id="pl.19.34"></a><var>19.34</var>the provider or any household member previously resided in the past year. For purposes of <br/>
<a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>this subdivision, a finding that a delinquency petition is proven in juvenile court must be <br/>
<a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>considered a conviction in state district court. If a county has determined that a provider <br/>
<a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>is able to be authorized in that county, and a family in another county later selects that <br/>
<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>provider, the provider is able to be authorized in the second county without undergoing a <br/>
<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>new background investigation unless one of the following conditions exists:<br/>
<a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var>    (1) two years have passed since the first authorization;<br/>
<a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var>    (2) another person age 13 or older has joined the provider's household since the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var>last authorization;<br/>
<a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var>    (3) a current household member has turned 13 since the last authorization; or<br/>
<a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var>    (4) there is reason to believe that a household member has a factor that prevents <br/>
<a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var>authorization.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>    (b) The person has been convicted of one of the following offenses or has admitted to <br/>
<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>committing or a preponderance of the evidence indicates that the person has committed an <br/>
<a id="pl.20.14"></a><var>20.14</var>act that meets the definition of one of the following offenses: sections 
         <statute_ref>609.185</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.195</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.20.15"></a><var>20.15</var>murder in the first, second, or third degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.2661</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.2663</statute_ref>, murder of an unborn <br/>
<a id="pl.20.16"></a><var>20.16</var>child in the first, second, or third degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.322</statute_ref>, solicitation, inducement, promotion <br/>
<a id="pl.20.17"></a><var>20.17</var>of prostitution, or receiving profit from prostitution; 
         <statute_ref>609.342</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.345</statute_ref>, criminal sexual <br/>
<a id="pl.20.18"></a><var>20.18</var>conduct in the first, second, third, or fourth degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.352</statute_ref>, solicitation of children to <br/>
<a id="pl.20.19"></a><var>20.19</var>engage in sexual conduct; 
         <statute_ref>609.365</statute_ref>, incest; 
         <statute_ref>609.377</statute_ref>, felony malicious punishment of a <br/>
<a id="pl.20.20"></a><var>20.20</var>child; 
         <statute_ref>617.246</statute_ref>, use of minors in sexual performance; 
         <statute_ref>617.247</statute_ref>, possession of pictorial <br/>
<a id="pl.20.21"></a><var>20.21</var>representation of a minor; 
         <statute_ref>609.2242</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.2243</statute_ref>, felony domestic assault; a felony offense <br/>
<a id="pl.20.22"></a><var>20.22</var>of spousal abuse; a felony offense of child abuse or neglect; a felony offense of a crime <br/>
<a id="pl.20.23"></a><var>20.23</var>against children; or an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of these offenses as defined in <br/>
<a id="pl.20.24"></a><var>20.24</var>Minnesota Statutes; or an offense in any other state or country where the elements are <br/>
<a id="pl.20.25"></a><var>20.25</var>substantially similar to any of the offenses listed in this paragraph.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.26"></a><var>20.26</var>    (c) Less than 15 years have passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed for <br/>
<a id="pl.20.27"></a><var>20.27</var>the offense and the person has received a felony conviction for one of the following <br/>
<a id="pl.20.28"></a><var>20.28</var>offenses, or the person has admitted to committing or a preponderance of the evidence <br/>
<a id="pl.20.29"></a><var>20.29</var>indicates that the person has committed an act that meets the definition of a felony <br/>
<a id="pl.20.30"></a><var>20.30</var>conviction for one of the following offenses: sections 
         <statute_ref>609.20</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.205</statute_ref>, manslaughter in <br/>
<a id="pl.20.31"></a><var>20.31</var>the first or second degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.21</statute_ref>, criminal vehicular homicide; 
         <statute_ref>609.215</statute_ref>, aiding suicide <br/>
<a id="pl.20.32"></a><var>20.32</var>or aiding attempted suicide; 
         <statute_ref>609.221</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.2231</statute_ref>, assault in the first, second, third, or <br/>
<a id="pl.20.33"></a><var>20.33</var>fourth degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.224</statute_ref>, repeat offenses of fifth degree assault; 
         <statute_ref>609.228</statute_ref>, great bodily <br/>
<a id="pl.20.34"></a><var>20.34</var>harm caused by distribution of drugs; 
         <statute_ref>609.2325</statute_ref>, criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult; <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.20.35"></a><var>20.35</var>609.2335
         </statute_ref>, financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult; 
         <statute_ref>609.235</statute_ref>, use of drugs to injure or <br/>
<a id="pl.20.36"></a><var>20.36</var>facilitate a crime; 
         <statute_ref>609.24</statute_ref>, simple robbery; 
         <statute_ref>617.241</statute_ref>, repeat offenses of obscene materials <br/>
<a id="pl.21.1"></a><var>21.1</var>and performances; 
         <statute_ref>609.245</statute_ref>, aggravated robbery; 
         <statute_ref>609.25</statute_ref>, kidnapping; 
         <statute_ref>609.255</statute_ref>, false <br/>
<a id="pl.21.2"></a><var>21.2</var>imprisonment; 
         <statute_ref>609.2664</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.2665</statute_ref>, manslaughter of an unborn child in the first or <br/>
<a id="pl.21.3"></a><var>21.3</var>second degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.267</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.2672</statute_ref>, assault of an unborn child in the first, second, or third <br/>
<a id="pl.21.4"></a><var>21.4</var>degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.268</statute_ref>, injury or death of an unborn child in the commission of a crime; 
         <statute_ref>609.27</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.5"></a><var>21.5</var>coercion; 
         <statute_ref>609.275</statute_ref>, attempt to coerce; 
         <statute_ref>609.324, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, other prohibited acts, minor <br/>
<a id="pl.21.6"></a><var>21.6</var>engaged in prostitution; 
         <statute_ref>609.3451</statute_ref>, repeat offenses of criminal sexual conduct in the fifth <br/>
<a id="pl.21.7"></a><var>21.7</var>degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.378</statute_ref>, neglect or endangerment of a child; 
         <statute_ref>609.52</statute_ref>, theft; 
         <statute_ref>609.521</statute_ref>, possession of <br/>
<a id="pl.21.8"></a><var>21.8</var>shoplifting gear; 
         <statute_ref>609.561</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.563</statute_ref>, arson in the first, second, or third degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.582</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.9"></a><var>21.9</var>burglary in the first, second, third, or fourth degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.625</statute_ref>, aggravated forgery; 
         <statute_ref>609.63</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.10"></a><var>21.10</var>forgery; 
         <statute_ref>609.631</statute_ref>, check forgery, offering a forged check; 
         <statute_ref>609.635</statute_ref>, obtaining signature <br/>
<a id="pl.21.11"></a><var>21.11</var>by false pretenses; 
         <statute_ref>609.66</statute_ref>, dangerous weapon; 
         <statute_ref>609.665</statute_ref>, setting a spring gun; 
         <statute_ref>609.67</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.12"></a><var>21.12</var>unlawfully owning, possessing, or operating a machine gun; 
         <statute_ref>609.687</statute_ref>, adulteration; 
         <statute_ref>609.71</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.13"></a><var>21.13</var>riot; 
         <statute_ref>609.713</statute_ref>, terrorist threats; 
         <statute_ref>609.749</statute_ref>, harassment, stalking; 
         <statute_ref>260C.301</statute_ref>, termination of <br/>
<a id="pl.21.14"></a><var>21.14</var>parental rights; 
         <statute_ref>152.021</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>152.022</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>152.0262</statute_ref>, controlled substance crime in the first <br/>
<a id="pl.21.15"></a><var>21.15</var>or second degree; 
         <statute_ref>152.023, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, clause (3) or (4), or 
         <statute_ref>152.023, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.16"></a><var>21.16</var>clause (4), controlled substance crime in third degree; 
         <statute_ref>152.024, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, clause <br/>
<a id="pl.21.17"></a><var>21.17</var>(2), (3), or (4), controlled substance crime in fourth degree; 
         <statute_ref>617.23</statute_ref>, repeat offenses of <br/>
<a id="pl.21.18"></a><var>21.18</var>indecent exposure; an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of these offenses as defined in <br/>
<a id="pl.21.19"></a><var>21.19</var>Minnesota Statutes; or an offense in any other state or country where the elements are <br/>
<a id="pl.21.20"></a><var>21.20</var>substantially similar to any of the offenses listed in this paragraph.<br/>
<a id="pl.21.21"></a><var>21.21</var>    (d) Less than ten years have passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed for <br/>
<a id="pl.21.22"></a><var>21.22</var>the offense and the person has received a gross misdemeanor conviction for one of the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.23"></a><var>21.23</var>following offenses or the person has admitted to committing or a preponderance of the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.24"></a><var>21.24</var>evidence indicates that the person has committed an act that meets the definition of a gross <br/>
<a id="pl.21.25"></a><var>21.25</var>misdemeanor conviction for one of the following offenses: sections 
         <statute_ref>609.224</statute_ref>, fifth degree <br/>
<a id="pl.21.26"></a><var>21.26</var>assault; 
         <statute_ref>609.2242</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.2243</statute_ref>, domestic assault; 
         <statute_ref>518B.01, subdivision 14</statute_ref>, violation of <br/>
<a id="pl.21.27"></a><var>21.27</var>an order for protection; 
         <statute_ref>609.3451</statute_ref>, fifth degree criminal sexual conduct; 
         <statute_ref>609.746</statute_ref>, repeat <br/>
<a id="pl.21.28"></a><var>21.28</var>offenses of interference with privacy; 
         <statute_ref>617.23</statute_ref>, repeat offenses of indecent exposure; <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.21.29"></a><var>21.29</var>617.241
         </statute_ref>, obscene materials and performances; 
         <statute_ref>617.243</statute_ref>, indecent literature, distribution; <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.21.30"></a><var>21.30</var>617.293
         </statute_ref>, disseminating or displaying harmful material to minors; 
         <statute_ref>609.71</statute_ref>, riot; 
         <statute_ref>609.66</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.31"></a><var>21.31</var>dangerous weapons; 
         <statute_ref>609.749</statute_ref>, harassment, stalking; 
         <statute_ref>609.224, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.21.32"></a><var>21.32</var>(c), fifth degree assault against a vulnerable adult by a caregiver; 
         <statute_ref>609.23</statute_ref>, mistreatment <br/>
<a id="pl.21.33"></a><var>21.33</var>of persons confined; 
         <statute_ref>609.231</statute_ref>, mistreatment of residents or patients; 
         <statute_ref>609.2325</statute_ref>, criminal <br/>
<a id="pl.21.34"></a><var>21.34</var>abuse of a vulnerable adult; 
         <statute_ref>609.2335</statute_ref>, financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult; <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.21.35"></a><var>21.35</var>609.233
         </statute_ref>, criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult; 
         <statute_ref>609.234</statute_ref>, failure to report maltreatment of <br/>
<a id="pl.21.36"></a><var>21.36</var>a vulnerable adult; 
         <statute_ref>609.72, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, disorderly conduct against a vulnerable adult; <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.22.1"></a><var>22.1</var>609.265
         </statute_ref>, abduction; 
         <statute_ref>609.378</statute_ref>, neglect or endangerment of a child; 
         <statute_ref>609.377</statute_ref>, malicious <br/>
<a id="pl.22.2"></a><var>22.2</var>punishment of a child; 
         <statute_ref>609.324, subdivision 1a</statute_ref>, other prohibited acts, minor engaged <br/>
<a id="pl.22.3"></a><var>22.3</var>in prostitution; 
         <statute_ref>609.33</statute_ref>, disorderly house; 
         <statute_ref>609.52</statute_ref>, theft; 
         <statute_ref>609.582</statute_ref>, burglary in the first, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.4"></a><var>22.4</var>second, third, or fourth degree; 
         <statute_ref>609.631</statute_ref>, check forgery, offering a forged check; 
         <statute_ref>609.275</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.5"></a><var>22.5</var>attempt to coerce; an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of these offenses as defined in <br/>
<a id="pl.22.6"></a><var>22.6</var>Minnesota Statutes; or an offense in any other state or country where the elements are <br/>
<a id="pl.22.7"></a><var>22.7</var>substantially similar to any of the offenses listed in this paragraph.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.8"></a><var>22.8</var>    (e) Less than seven years have passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed <br/>
<a id="pl.22.9"></a><var>22.9</var>for the offense and the person has received a misdemeanor conviction for one of the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.10"></a><var>22.10</var>following offenses or the person has admitted to committing or a preponderance of <br/>
<a id="pl.22.11"></a><var>22.11</var>the evidence indicates that the person has committed an act that meets the definition <br/>
<a id="pl.22.12"></a><var>22.12</var>of a misdemeanor conviction for one of the following offenses: sections 
         <statute_ref>609.224</statute_ref>, fifth <br/>
<a id="pl.22.13"></a><var>22.13</var>degree assault; 
         <statute_ref>609.2242</statute_ref>, domestic assault; 
         <statute_ref>518B.01</statute_ref>, violation of an order for protection; <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.22.14"></a><var>22.14</var>609.3232
         </statute_ref>, violation of an order for protection; 
         <statute_ref>609.746</statute_ref>, interference with privacy; 
         <statute_ref>609.79</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.15"></a><var>22.15</var>obscene or harassing telephone calls; 
         <statute_ref>609.795</statute_ref>, letter, telegram, or package opening, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.16"></a><var>22.16</var>harassment; 
         <statute_ref>617.23</statute_ref>, indecent exposure; 
         <statute_ref>609.2672</statute_ref>, assault of an unborn child, third degree; <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.22.17"></a><var>22.17</var>617.293
         </statute_ref>, dissemination and display of harmful materials to minors; 
         <statute_ref>609.66</statute_ref>, dangerous <br/>
<a id="pl.22.18"></a><var>22.18</var>weapons; 
         <statute_ref>609.665</statute_ref>, spring guns; an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of these offenses <br/>
<a id="pl.22.19"></a><var>22.19</var>as defined in Minnesota Statutes; or an offense in any other state or country where the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.20"></a><var>22.20</var>elements are substantially similar to any of the offenses listed in this paragraph.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.21"></a><var>22.21</var>    (f) The person has been identified by the child protection agency in the county where <br/>
<a id="pl.22.22"></a><var>22.22</var>the provider resides or a county where the provider has resided or by the statewide child <br/>
<a id="pl.22.23"></a><var>22.23</var>protection database as a person found by a preponderance of evidence under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.22.24"></a><var>22.24</var>626.556
         </statute_ref> to be responsible for physical or sexual abuse of a child within the last seven years.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.25"></a><var>22.25</var>    (g) The person has been identified by the adult protection agency in the county <br/>
<a id="pl.22.26"></a><var>22.26</var>where the provider resides or a county where the provider has resided or by the statewide <br/>
<a id="pl.22.27"></a><var>22.27</var>adult protection database as the person responsible for abuse or neglect of a vulnerable <br/>
<a id="pl.22.28"></a><var>22.28</var>adult within the last seven years.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.29"></a><var>22.29</var>    (h) The person has refused to give written consent for disclosure of criminal history <br/>
<a id="pl.22.30"></a><var>22.30</var>records.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.31"></a><var>22.31</var>    (i) The person has been denied a family child care license or has received a fine or a <br/>
<a id="pl.22.32"></a><var>22.32</var>sanction as a licensed child care provider that has not been reversed on appeal.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.33"></a><var>22.33</var>    (j) The person has a family child care licensing disqualification that has not been <br/>
<a id="pl.22.34"></a><var>22.34</var>set aside.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.1"></a><var>23.1</var>    (k) The person has admitted or a county has found that there is a preponderance of <br/>
<a id="pl.23.2"></a><var>23.2</var>evidence that fraudulent information was given to the county for child care assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.23.3"></a><var>23.3</var>application purposes or was used in submitting child care assistance bills for payment.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.4"></a><var>23.4</var>    (l) The person has been convicted of the crime of theft by wrongfully obtaining <br/>
<a id="pl.23.5"></a><var>23.5</var>public assistance or has been found guilty of wrongfully obtaining public assistance by a <br/>
<a id="pl.23.6"></a><var>23.6</var>federal court, state court, or an administrative hearing determination or waiver, through a <br/>
<a id="pl.23.7"></a><var>23.7</var>disqualification consent agreement, as part of an approved diversion plan under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.23.8"></a><var>23.8</var>401.065
         </statute_ref>, or a court-ordered stay with probationary or other conditions.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.9"></a><var>23.9</var>    (m) The person has a household member age 13 or older who has access to children <br/>
<a id="pl.23.10"></a><var>23.10</var>during the hours that care is provided and who meets one of the conditions listed in <br/>
<a id="pl.23.11"></a><var>23.11</var>paragraphs (b) to (l).<br/>
<a id="pl.23.12"></a><var>23.12</var>    (n) The person has a household member ages ten to 12 who has access to children <br/>
<a id="pl.23.13"></a><var>23.13</var>during the hours that care is provided; information or circumstances exist which provide <br/>
<a id="pl.23.14"></a><var>23.14</var>the county with articulable suspicion that further pertinent information may exist showing <br/>
<a id="pl.23.15"></a><var>23.15</var>the household member meets one of the conditions listed in paragraphs (b) to (l); and the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.16"></a><var>23.16</var>household member actually meets one of the conditions listed in paragraphs (b) to (l).<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.7.0"></a><a id="pl.23.17"></a><var>23.17</var>    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 119B.13, subdivision 1, is <br/>
<a id="pl.23.18"></a><var>23.18</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.23.19"></a><var>23.19</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Subsidy restrictions.</b> (a) Beginning July 1, 2006, the maximum rate <br/>
<a id="pl.23.20"></a><var>23.20</var>paid for child care assistance in any county or multicounty region under the child care <br/>
<a id="pl.23.21"></a><var>23.21</var>fund shall be the  rate for like-care arrangements in the county effective January 1, 2006, <br/>
<a id="pl.23.22"></a><var>23.22</var>increased by six percent.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.23"></a><var>23.23</var>    (b) Rate changes shall be implemented for services provided in September 2006 <br/>
<a id="pl.23.24"></a><var>23.24</var>unless a participant eligibility redetermination or a new provider agreement is completed <br/>
<a id="pl.23.25"></a><var>23.25</var>between July 1, 2006, and August 31, 2006.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.26"></a><var>23.26</var>    As necessary, appropriate notice of adverse action must be made according to <br/>
<a id="pl.23.27"></a><var>23.27</var>Minnesota Rules, part 
         <statute_ref>3400.0185</statute_ref>, subparts 3 and 4.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.28"></a><var>23.28</var>    New cases approved on or after  July 1, 2006, shall have the maximum rates under <br/>
<a id="pl.23.29"></a><var>23.29</var>paragraph (a), implemented immediately.<br/>
<a id="pl.23.30"></a><var>23.30</var>    (c) Every year, the commissioner shall survey rates charged by child care providers in <br/>
<a id="pl.23.31"></a><var>23.31</var>Minnesota to determine the 75th percentile for like-care arrangements in counties. When <br/>
<a id="pl.23.32"></a><var>23.32</var>the commissioner determines that, using the commissioner's established protocol, the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.33"></a><var>23.33</var>number of providers responding to the survey is too small to determine the 75th percentile <br/>
<a id="pl.23.34"></a><var>23.34</var>rate for like-care arrangements in a county or multicounty region, the commissioner may <br/>
<a id="pl.24.1"></a><var>24.1</var>establish the 75th percentile maximum rate based on like-care arrangements in a county, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.2"></a><var>24.2</var>region, or category that the commissioner deems to be similar.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.3"></a><var>24.3</var>    (d) A rate which includes a special needs rate paid under subdivision 3 or under a <br/>
<a id="pl.24.4"></a><var>24.4</var>school readiness service agreement paid under section 119B.231, may be in excess of the <br/>
<a id="pl.24.5"></a><var>24.5</var>maximum rate allowed under this subdivision.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.6"></a><var>24.6</var>    (e) The department shall monitor the effect of this paragraph on provider rates. The <br/>
<a id="pl.24.7"></a><var>24.7</var>county shall pay the provider's full charges for every child in care up to the maximum <br/>
<a id="pl.24.8"></a><var>24.8</var>established. The commissioner shall determine the maximum rate for each type of care on <br/>
<a id="pl.24.9"></a><var>24.9</var>an hourly, full-day, and weekly basis, including special needs and disability care.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.10"></a><var>24.10</var>    (f) When the provider charge is greater than the maximum provider rate allowed, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.11"></a><var>24.11</var>the parent is responsible for payment of the difference in the rates in addition to any <br/>
<a id="pl.24.12"></a><var>24.12</var>family co-payment fee.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.13"></a><var>24.13</var>    (g) All maximum provider rates changes shall be implemented on the Monday <br/>
<a id="pl.24.14"></a><var>24.14</var>following the effective date of the maximum provider rate.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.8.0"></a><a id="pl.24.15"></a><var>24.15</var>    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 119B.13, subdivision 7, is <br/>
<a id="pl.24.16"></a><var>24.16</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.24.17"></a><var>24.17</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Absent days.</b> (a) Child care providers may not be reimbursed for more <br/>
<a id="pl.24.18"></a><var>24.18</var>than 25 full-day absent days per child, excluding holidays, in a fiscal year, or for more <br/>
<a id="pl.24.19"></a><var>24.19</var>than ten consecutive full-day absent days, unless the child has a documented medical <br/>
<a id="pl.24.20"></a><var>24.20</var>condition that causes more frequent absences. Absences due to a documented medical <br/>
<a id="pl.24.21"></a><var>24.21</var>condition of a parent or sibling who lives in the same residence as the child receiving <br/>
<a id="pl.24.22"></a><var>24.22</var>child care assistance do not count against the 25-day absent day limit in a fiscal year. <br/>
<a id="pl.24.23"></a><var>24.23</var>Documentation of medical conditions must be on the forms and submitted according to <br/>
<a id="pl.24.24"></a><var>24.24</var>the timelines established by the commissioner. A public health nurse or school nurse <br/>
<a id="pl.24.25"></a><var>24.25</var>may verify the illness in lieu of a medical practitioner. If a provider sends a child home <br/>
<a id="pl.24.26"></a><var>24.26</var>early due to a medical reason, including, but not limited to, fever or contagious illness, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.27"></a><var>24.27</var>the child care center director or lead teacher may verify the illness in lieu of a medical <br/>
<a id="pl.24.28"></a><var>24.28</var>practitioner. If a child attends for part of the time authorized to be in care in a day, but is <br/>
<a id="pl.24.29"></a><var>24.29</var>absent for part of the time authorized to be in care in that same day, the absent time will be <br/>
<a id="pl.24.30"></a><var>24.30</var>reimbursed but the time will not count toward the ten consecutive or 25 cumulative absent <br/>
<a id="pl.24.31"></a><var>24.31</var>day limits. Children in families where at least one parent is under the age of 21, does not <br/>
<a id="pl.24.32"></a><var>24.32</var>have a high school or general equivalency diploma, and is a student in a school district <br/>
<a id="pl.24.33"></a><var>24.33</var>or another similar program that provides or arranges for child care, as well as parenting, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.34"></a><var>24.34</var>social services, career and employment supports, and academic support to achieve high <br/>
<a id="pl.24.35"></a><var>24.35</var>school graduation, may be exempt from the absent day limits upon request of the program <br/>
<a id="pl.25.1"></a><var>25.1</var>and approval of the county. If a child attends part of an authorized day, payment to the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.2"></a><var>25.2</var>provider must be for the full amount of care authorized for that day. Child care providers <br/>
<a id="pl.25.3"></a><var>25.3</var>may only be reimbursed for absent days if the provider has a written policy for child <br/>
<a id="pl.25.4"></a><var>25.4</var>absences and charges all other families in care for similar absences. <br/>
<a id="pl.25.5"></a><var>25.5</var>    (b) Child care providers must be reimbursed for up to ten federal or state holidays <br/>
<a id="pl.25.6"></a><var>25.6</var>or designated holidays per year when the provider charges all families for these days <br/>
<a id="pl.25.7"></a><var>25.7</var>and the holiday or designated holiday falls on a day when the child is authorized to be <br/>
<a id="pl.25.8"></a><var>25.8</var>in attendance. Parents may substitute other cultural or religious holidays for the ten <br/>
<a id="pl.25.9"></a><var>25.9</var>recognized state and federal holidays. Holidays do not count toward the ten consecutive or <br/>
<a id="pl.25.10"></a><var>25.10</var>25 cumulative absent day limits. <br/>
<a id="pl.25.11"></a><var>25.11</var>    (c) A family or child care provider may not be assessed an overpayment for an <br/>
<a id="pl.25.12"></a><var>25.12</var>absent day payment unless (1) there was an error in the amount of care authorized for the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.13"></a><var>25.13</var>family, (2) all of the allowed full-day absent payments for the child have been paid, or (3) <br/>
<a id="pl.25.14"></a><var>25.14</var>the family or provider did not timely report a change as required under law.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.15"></a><var>25.15</var>    (d) The provider and family must receive notification of the number of absent days <br/>
<a id="pl.25.16"></a><var>25.16</var>used upon initial provider authorization for a family and when the family has used 15 <br/>
<a id="pl.25.17"></a><var>25.17</var>cumulative absent days. Upon statewide implementation of the Minnesota Electronic <br/>
<a id="pl.25.18"></a><var>25.18</var>Child Care System, the provider and family shall receive notification of the number of <br/>
<a id="pl.25.19"></a><var>25.19</var>absent days used upon initial provider authorization for a family and ongoing notification <br/>
<a id="pl.25.20"></a><var>25.20</var>of the number of absent days used as of the date of the notification.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.21"></a><var>25.21</var>    (e) A county may pay for more absent days than the statewide absent day policy <br/>
<a id="pl.25.22"></a><var>25.22</var>established under this subdivision if current market practice in the county justifies payment <br/>
<a id="pl.25.23"></a><var>25.23</var>for those additional days. County policies for payment of absent days in excess of the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.24"></a><var>25.24</var>statewide absent day policy and justification for these county policies must be included in <br/>
<a id="pl.25.25"></a><var>25.25</var>the county's child care fund plan under section 
         <statute_ref>119B.08, subdivision 3</statute_ref>. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.9.0"></a><a id="pl.25.26"></a><var>25.26</var>    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 119B.21, subdivision 5, is <br/>
<a id="pl.25.27"></a><var>25.27</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.25.28"></a><var>25.28</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Child care services grants.</b> (a) A child care resource and referral program <br/>
<a id="pl.25.29"></a><var>25.29</var>designated under section 
         <statute_ref>119B.19, subdivision 1a</statute_ref>, may award child care services grants <br/>
<a id="pl.25.30"></a><var>25.30</var>for: <br/>
<a id="pl.25.31"></a><var>25.31</var>    (1) creating new licensed child care facilities and expanding existing facilities, <br/>
<a id="pl.25.32"></a><var>25.32</var>including, but not limited to, supplies, equipment, facility renovation, and remodeling;<br/>
<a id="pl.25.33"></a><var>25.33</var>    (2) improving licensed child care facility programs;<br/>
<a id="pl.25.34"></a><var>25.34</var>    (3) staff training and development services including, but not limited to, in-service <br/>
<a id="pl.25.35"></a><var>25.35</var>training, curriculum development, accreditation, certification, consulting, resource <br/>
<a id="pl.26.1"></a><var>26.1</var>centers, program and resource materials, supporting effective teacher-child interactions, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.2"></a><var>26.2</var>child-focused teaching, and content-driven classroom instruction;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.3"></a><var>26.3</var>    (4) interim financing;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.4"></a><var>26.4</var>    (5) capacity building through the purchase of appropriate technology to create, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.5"></a><var>26.5</var>enhance, and maintain business management systems;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.6"></a><var>26.6</var>    (6) emergency assistance for child care programs;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.7"></a><var>26.7</var>    (7) new programs or projects for the creation, expansion, or improvement of <br/>
<a id="pl.26.8"></a><var>26.8</var>programs that serve ethnic immigrant and refugee communities; and<br/>
<a id="pl.26.9"></a><var>26.9</var>    (8) targeted recruitment initiatives to expand and build the capacity of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.26.10"></a><var>26.10</var>care system and to improve the quality of care provided by legal nonlicensed child care <br/>
<a id="pl.26.11"></a><var>26.11</var>providers.<br/>
<a id="pl.26.12"></a><var>26.12</var>    (b) A child care resource and referral program designated under section 
         <statute_ref>119B.19, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.13"></a><var>26.13</var>subdivision 1a
         </statute_ref>, may award child care services grants to: <br/>
<a id="pl.26.14"></a><var>26.14</var>    (1) licensed providers;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.15"></a><var>26.15</var>    (2) providers in the process of being licensed;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.16"></a><var>26.16</var>    (3) corporations or public agencies that develop or provide child care services;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.17"></a><var>26.17</var>    (4) school-age care programs;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.18"></a><var>26.18</var>    (5) legal nonlicensed or family, friend, and neighbor care providers; or<br/>
<a id="pl.26.19"></a><var>26.19</var>    (5) (6) any combination of clauses (1) to (4) (5).<br/>
<a id="pl.26.20"></a><var>26.20</var>Unlicensed providers are only eligible for grants under paragraph (a), clause (7).<br/>
<a id="pl.26.21"></a><var>26.21</var>    (c) A recipient of a child care services grant for facility improvements, interim <br/>
<a id="pl.26.22"></a><var>26.22</var>financing, or staff training and development must provide a 25 percent local match.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.10.0"></a><a id="pl.26.23"></a><var>26.23</var>    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119B.21, subdivision 10, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.26.24"></a><var>26.24</var>    Subd. 10. <b>Family child care technical assistance grants.</b> (a) A child care resource <br/>
<a id="pl.26.25"></a><var>26.25</var>and referral organization designated under section 
         <statute_ref>119B.19, subdivision 1a</statute_ref>, may award <br/>
<a id="pl.26.26"></a><var>26.26</var>technical assistance grants of up to $1,000. These grants may be used for: <br/>
<a id="pl.26.27"></a><var>26.27</var>    (1) facility improvements, including, but not limited to, improvements to meet <br/>
<a id="pl.26.28"></a><var>26.28</var>licensing requirements;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.29"></a><var>26.29</var>    (2) improvements to expand a child care facility or program;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.30"></a><var>26.30</var>    (3) toys and equipment;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.31"></a><var>26.31</var>    (4) technology and software to create, enhance, and maintain business management <br/>
<a id="pl.26.32"></a><var>26.32</var>systems;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.33"></a><var>26.33</var>    (5) start-up costs;<br/>
<a id="pl.26.34"></a><var>26.34</var>    (6) staff training and development; and<br/>
<a id="pl.26.35"></a><var>26.35</var>    (7) other uses approved by the commissioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.1"></a><var>27.1</var>    (b) A child care resource and referral program may award family child care technical <br/>
<a id="pl.27.2"></a><var>27.2</var>assistance grants to:<br/>
<a id="pl.27.3"></a><var>27.3</var>    (1) licensed family child care providers; or<br/>
<a id="pl.27.4"></a><var>27.4</var>    (2) child care providers in the process of becoming licensed.; or<br/>
<a id="pl.27.5"></a><var>27.5</var>    (3) legal nonlicensed or family, friend, and neighbor care providers.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.6"></a><var>27.6</var>    (c) A local match is not required for a family child care technical assistance grant.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.11.0"></a><a id="pl.27.7"></a><var>27.7</var>    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256E.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.27.8"></a><var>27.8</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Authorization.</b> The commissioner of education human services may <br/>
<a id="pl.27.9"></a><var>27.9</var>provide financial assistance for community action agencies, Indian reservations, and <br/>
<a id="pl.27.10"></a><var>27.10</var>migrant and seasonal farmworker organizations to carry out community action programs <br/>
<a id="pl.27.11"></a><var>27.11</var>as described in section 
         <statute_ref>256E.32</statute_ref> in accordance with the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of <br/>
<a id="pl.27.12"></a><var>27.12</var>1981, Public Law 97-35, as amended in 1984, Public Law 98-558, state law, and federal <br/>
<a id="pl.27.13"></a><var>27.13</var>law and regulation.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.12.0"></a><a id="pl.27.14"></a><var>27.14</var>    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256E.35, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.27.15"></a><var>27.15</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Program reporting.</b> The fiscal agent on behalf of each fiduciary <br/>
<a id="pl.27.16"></a><var>27.16</var>organization participating in a family assets for independence initiative must report <br/>
<a id="pl.27.17"></a><var>27.17</var>quarterly to the commissioner of human services and to the commissioner of education <br/>
<a id="pl.27.18"></a><var>27.18</var>identifying the participants with accounts, the number of accounts, the amount of savings <br/>
<a id="pl.27.19"></a><var>27.19</var>and matches for each participant's account, the uses of the account, and the number of <br/>
<a id="pl.27.20"></a><var>27.20</var>businesses, homes, and educational services paid for with money from the account, as <br/>
<a id="pl.27.21"></a><var>27.21</var>well as other information that may be required for the commissioner to administer the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.22"></a><var>27.22</var>program and meet federal TANF reporting requirements.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.3.13.0"></a><a id="pl.27.23"></a><var>27.23</var>    Sec. 13. <b>REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.27.24"></a><var>27.24</var>    (a) The revisor of statutes shall renumber Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.45, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.25"></a><var>27.25</var>as Minnesota Statutes, section 256E.37.<br/>
<a id="pl.27.26"></a><var>27.26</var>    (b) The revisor of statutes shall make such cross-reference changes as are necessary <br/>
<a id="pl.27.27"></a><var>27.27</var>from the renumbering in this section wherever the reference appears in statute.<br/>
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<a id="bill.4.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.4.1.0"></a><a id="pl.27.30"></a><var>27.30</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256J.20, subdivision 3, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.31"></a><var>27.31</var>is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.1"></a><var>28.1</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Other property limitations.</b> To be eligible for MFIP, the equity value of <br/>
<a id="pl.28.2"></a><var>28.2</var>all nonexcluded real and personal property of the assistance unit must not exceed $2,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.28.3"></a><var>28.3</var>for applicants and $5,000 for ongoing participants. The value of assets in clauses (1) to <br/>
<a id="pl.28.4"></a><var>28.4</var>(19) must be excluded when determining the equity value of real and personal property:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.5"></a><var>28.5</var>    (1) a licensed vehicle up to a loan value of less than or equal to $15,000. If the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.6"></a><var>28.6</var>assistance unit owns more than one licensed vehicle, the county agency shall determine the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.7"></a><var>28.7</var>loan value of all additional vehicles and exclude the combined loan value of less than or <br/>
<a id="pl.28.8"></a><var>28.8</var>equal to $7,500. The county agency shall apply any excess loan value as if it were equity <br/>
<a id="pl.28.9"></a><var>28.9</var>value to the asset limit described in this section, excluding: (i) the value of one vehicle <br/>
<a id="pl.28.10"></a><var>28.10</var>per physically disabled person when the vehicle is needed to transport the disabled unit <br/>
<a id="pl.28.11"></a><var>28.11</var>member; this exclusion does not apply to mentally disabled people; (ii) the value of special <br/>
<a id="pl.28.12"></a><var>28.12</var>equipment for a disabled member of the assistance unit; and (iii) any vehicle used for <br/>
<a id="pl.28.13"></a><var>28.13</var>long-distance travel, other than daily commuting, for the employment of a unit member.<br/>
<a id="pl.28.14"></a><var>28.14</var>    To establish the loan value of vehicles, a county agency must use the N.A.D.A. <br/>
<a id="pl.28.15"></a><var>28.15</var>Official Used Car Guide, Midwest Edition, for newer model cars. When a vehicle is not <br/>
<a id="pl.28.16"></a><var>28.16</var>listed in the guidebook, or when the applicant or participant disputes the loan value listed <br/>
<a id="pl.28.17"></a><var>28.17</var>in the guidebook as unreasonable given the condition of the particular vehicle, the county <br/>
<a id="pl.28.18"></a><var>28.18</var>agency may require the applicant or participant document the loan value by securing a <br/>
<a id="pl.28.19"></a><var>28.19</var>written statement from a motor vehicle dealer licensed under section 
         <statute_ref>168.27</statute_ref>, stating <br/>
<a id="pl.28.20"></a><var>28.20</var>the amount that the dealer would pay to purchase the vehicle. The county agency shall <br/>
<a id="pl.28.21"></a><var>28.21</var>reimburse the applicant or participant for the cost of a written statement that documents <br/>
<a id="pl.28.22"></a><var>28.22</var>a lower loan value; <br/>
<a id="pl.28.23"></a><var>28.23</var>    (2) the value of life insurance policies for members of the assistance unit;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.24"></a><var>28.24</var>    (3) one burial plot per member of an assistance unit;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.25"></a><var>28.25</var>    (4) the value of personal property needed to produce earned income, including <br/>
<a id="pl.28.26"></a><var>28.26</var>tools, implements, farm animals, inventory, business loans, business checking and <br/>
<a id="pl.28.27"></a><var>28.27</var>savings accounts used at least annually and used exclusively for the operation of a <br/>
<a id="pl.28.28"></a><var>28.28</var>self-employment business, and any motor vehicles if at least 50 percent of the vehicle's use <br/>
<a id="pl.28.29"></a><var>28.29</var>is to produce income and if the vehicles are essential for the self-employment business;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.30"></a><var>28.30</var>    (5) the value of personal property not otherwise specified which is commonly <br/>
<a id="pl.28.31"></a><var>28.31</var>used by household members in day-to-day living such as clothing, necessary household <br/>
<a id="pl.28.32"></a><var>28.32</var>furniture, equipment, and other basic maintenance items essential for daily living;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.33"></a><var>28.33</var>    (6) the value of real and personal property owned by a recipient of Supplemental <br/>
<a id="pl.28.34"></a><var>28.34</var>Security Income or Minnesota supplemental aid;<br/>
<a id="pl.28.35"></a><var>28.35</var>    (7) the value of corrective payments, but only for the month in which the payment <br/>
<a id="pl.28.36"></a><var>28.36</var>is received and for the following month;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.1"></a><var>29.1</var>    (8) a mobile home or other vehicle used by an applicant or participant as the <br/>
<a id="pl.29.2"></a><var>29.2</var>applicant's or participant's home;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.3"></a><var>29.3</var>    (9) money in a separate escrow account that is needed to pay real estate taxes or <br/>
<a id="pl.29.4"></a><var>29.4</var>insurance and that is used for this purpose;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.5"></a><var>29.5</var>    (10) money held in escrow to cover employee FICA, employee tax withholding, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.6"></a><var>29.6</var>sales tax withholding, employee worker compensation, business insurance, property rental, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.7"></a><var>29.7</var>property taxes, and other costs that are paid at least annually, but less often than monthly;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.8"></a><var>29.8</var>    (11) monthly assistance payments for the current month's or short-term emergency <br/>
<a id="pl.29.9"></a><var>29.9</var>needs under section 
         <statute_ref>256J.626, subdivision 2</statute_ref>; <br/>
<a id="pl.29.10"></a><var>29.10</var>    (12) the value of school loans, grants, or scholarships for the period they are <br/>
<a id="pl.29.11"></a><var>29.11</var>intended to cover;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.12"></a><var>29.12</var>    (13) payments listed in section 
         <statute_ref>256J.21, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, clause (9), which are held <br/>
<a id="pl.29.13"></a><var>29.13</var>in escrow for a period not to exceed three months to replace or repair personal or real <br/>
<a id="pl.29.14"></a><var>29.14</var>property; <br/>
<a id="pl.29.15"></a><var>29.15</var>    (14) income received in a budget month through the end of the payment month;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.16"></a><var>29.16</var>    (15) savings from earned income of a minor child or a minor parent that are set aside <br/>
<a id="pl.29.17"></a><var>29.17</var>in a separate account designated specifically for future education or employment costs;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.18"></a><var>29.18</var>    (16) the federal earned income credit, Minnesota working family credit, state and <br/>
<a id="pl.29.19"></a><var>29.19</var>federal income tax refunds, state homeowners and renters credits under chapter 290A, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.20"></a><var>29.20</var>property tax rebates and other federal or state tax rebates in the month received and the <br/>
<a id="pl.29.21"></a><var>29.21</var>following month;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.22"></a><var>29.22</var>    (17) payments excluded under federal law as long as those payments are held in a <br/>
<a id="pl.29.23"></a><var>29.23</var>separate account from any nonexcluded funds;<br/>
<a id="pl.29.24"></a><var>29.24</var>    (18) the assets of children ineligible to receive MFIP benefits because foster care or <br/>
<a id="pl.29.25"></a><var>29.25</var>adoption assistance payments are made on their behalf; and<br/>
<a id="pl.29.26"></a><var>29.26</var>    (19) the assets of persons whose income is excluded under section 
         <statute_ref>256J.21, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.27"></a><var>29.27</var>subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>, clause (43). <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.2.0"></a><a id="pl.29.28"></a><var>29.28</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256J.24, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.29.29"></a><var>29.29</var>    Subd. 5. <b>MFIP transitional standard.</b> The MFIP transitional standard is based <br/>
<a id="pl.29.30"></a><var>29.30</var>on the number of persons in the assistance unit eligible for both food and cash assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.29.31"></a><var>29.31</var>unless the restrictions in subdivision 6 on the birth of a child apply. The following table <br/>
<a id="pl.29.32"></a><var>29.32</var>represents the transitional standards effective October 1, 2004 2007.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="136px"/>
<col width="136px"/>
<col width="136px"/>
<col width="136px"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.29.33"></a><var>29.33</var><br/>
<a id="pl.29.34"></a><var>29.34</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">Number of Eligible <br/>
                  		People<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">Transitional <br/>
                  		Standard<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">Cash Portion<br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">Food Portion<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="75px"/>
<col width="159px"/>
<col width="126px"/>
<col width="134px"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.1"></a><var>30.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">1<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$379 $391:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$250<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$129 $141<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.2"></a><var>30.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">2<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$675 $698:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$437<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$238 $261<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.3"></a><var>30.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">3<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$876 $910:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$532<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$344 $378<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.4"></a><var>30.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">4<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$1,036 $1,091:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$621<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$415 $470<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.5"></a><var>30.5</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">5<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$1,180 $1,245:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$697<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$483 $548<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.6"></a><var>30.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">6<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$1,350 $1,425:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$773<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$577 $652<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.7"></a><var>30.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">7<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$1,472 $1,553:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$850<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$622 $703<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.8"></a><var>30.8</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">8<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$1,623 $1,713:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$916<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$707 $797<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.9"></a><var>30.9</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">9<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$1,772 $1,871:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$980<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$792 $891<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.10"></a><var>30.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">10<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$1,915 $2,024:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$1,035<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$880 $989<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.11"></a><var>30.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">over 10<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">add $142 $151:<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$53<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$89 $98<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.30.12"></a><var>30.12</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="2" valign="bottom">per additional member.<br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.30.13"></a><var>30.13</var>    The commissioner shall annually publish in the State Register the transitional <br/>
<a id="pl.30.14"></a><var>30.14</var>standard for an assistance unit sizes 1 to 10 including a breakdown of the cash and food <br/>
<a id="pl.30.15"></a><var>30.15</var>portions.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.3.0"></a><a id="pl.30.16"></a><var>30.16</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256J.521, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.30.17"></a><var>30.17</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Self-employment.</b> (a) Self-employment activities may be included in an <br/>
<a id="pl.30.18"></a><var>30.18</var>employment plan contingent on the development of a business plan which establishes a <br/>
<a id="pl.30.19"></a><var>30.19</var>timetable and earning goals that will result in the participant exiting MFIP assistance. <br/>
<a id="pl.30.20"></a><var>30.20</var>Business plans must be developed with assistance from an individual or organization with <br/>
<a id="pl.30.21"></a><var>30.21</var>expertise in small business as approved by the job counselor.<br/>
<a id="pl.30.22"></a><var>30.22</var>    (b) Participants with an approved plan that includes self-employment must meet <br/>
<a id="pl.30.23"></a><var>30.23</var>the participation requirements in section 
         <statute_ref>256J.55, subdivision 1</statute_ref>. Only hours where <br/>
<a id="pl.30.24"></a><var>30.24</var>the participant earns at least minimum wage shall be counted toward the requirement. <br/>
<a id="pl.30.25"></a><var>30.25</var>Additional activities and hours necessary to meet the participation requirements in section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.30.26"></a><var>30.26</var>256J.55, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, must be included in the employment plan. <br/>
<a id="pl.30.27"></a><var>30.27</var>    (c) Employment plans which include self-employment activities must be reviewed <br/>
<a id="pl.30.28"></a><var>30.28</var>every three months. Participants who fail, without good cause, to make satisfactory <br/>
<a id="pl.30.29"></a><var>30.29</var>progress as established in the business plan must revise the employment plan to replace <br/>
<a id="pl.30.30"></a><var>30.30</var>the self-employment with other approved work activities.<br/>
<a id="pl.30.31"></a><var>30.31</var>    (d) The requirements of this subdivision may be waived for participants who are <br/>
<a id="pl.30.32"></a><var>30.32</var>enrolled in the self-employment investment demonstration program (SEID) under section <br/>
<a id="pl.31.1"></a><var>31.1</var><statute_ref>256J.65</statute_ref>, and who make satisfactory progress as determined by the job counselor and <br/>
<a id="pl.31.2"></a><var>31.2</var>the SEID provider. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.4.0"></a><a id="pl.31.3"></a><var>31.3</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256J.54, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.31.4"></a><var>31.4</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Responsibility for assessment and employment plan.</b> For caregivers <br/>
<a id="pl.31.5"></a><var>31.5</var>who are under age 18 without a high school diploma or its equivalent, the assessment <br/>
<a id="pl.31.6"></a><var>31.6</var>under subdivision 1 and the employment plan under subdivision 3 must be completed <br/>
<a id="pl.31.7"></a><var>31.7</var>by the social services agency under section 
         <statute_ref>257.33</statute_ref>. For caregivers who are age 18 or <br/>
<a id="pl.31.8"></a><var>31.8</var>19 without a high school diploma or its equivalent who choose to have an employment <br/>
<a id="pl.31.9"></a><var>31.9</var>plan with an education option under subdivision 3, the assessment under subdivision 1 <br/>
<a id="pl.31.10"></a><var>31.10</var>and the employment plan under subdivision 3 must be completed by the job counselor <br/>
<a id="pl.31.11"></a><var>31.11</var>or, at county option, by the social services agency under section 
         <statute_ref>257.33</statute_ref>. Upon reaching <br/>
<a id="pl.31.12"></a><var>31.12</var>age 18 or 19 a caregiver who received social services under section 
         <statute_ref>257.33</statute_ref> and is without <br/>
<a id="pl.31.13"></a><var>31.13</var>a high school diploma or its equivalent has the option to choose whether to continue <br/>
<a id="pl.31.14"></a><var>31.14</var>receiving services under the caregiver's plan from the social services agency or to utilize <br/>
<a id="pl.31.15"></a><var>31.15</var>an MFIP employment and training service provider. The social services agency or the job <br/>
<a id="pl.31.16"></a><var>31.16</var>counselor shall consult with representatives of educational agencies that are required to <br/>
<a id="pl.31.17"></a><var>31.17</var>assist in developing educational plans under section 
<statute_ref>124D.331</statute_ref> the participant's school in <br/>
<a id="pl.31.18"></a><var>31.18</var>developing the educational plan. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.5.0"></a><a id="pl.31.19"></a><var>31.19</var>    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256J.54, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.31.20"></a><var>31.20</var>    Subd. 5. <b>School attendance required.</b> (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of <br/>
<a id="pl.31.21"></a><var>31.21</var>section 
<statute_ref>256J.56</statute_ref>, Minor parents, or 18- or 19-year-old parents without a high school <br/>
<a id="pl.31.22"></a><var>31.22</var>diploma or its equivalent who chooses an employment plan with an education option <br/>
<a id="pl.31.23"></a><var>31.23</var>must attend school unless: <br/>
<a id="pl.31.24"></a><var>31.24</var>    (1) transportation services needed to enable the caregiver to attend school are not <br/>
<a id="pl.31.25"></a><var>31.25</var>available;<br/>
<a id="pl.31.26"></a><var>31.26</var>    (2) appropriate child care services needed to enable the caregiver to attend school <br/>
<a id="pl.31.27"></a><var>31.27</var>are not available;<br/>
<a id="pl.31.28"></a><var>31.28</var>    (3) the caregiver is ill or incapacitated seriously enough to prevent attendance at <br/>
<a id="pl.31.29"></a><var>31.29</var>school; or<br/>
<a id="pl.31.30"></a><var>31.30</var>    (4) the caregiver is needed in the home because of the illness or incapacity of <br/>
<a id="pl.31.31"></a><var>31.31</var>another member of the household. This includes a caregiver of a child who is younger <br/>
<a id="pl.31.32"></a><var>31.32</var>than six weeks of age.<br/>
<a id="pl.31.33"></a><var>31.33</var>    (b) The caregiver must be enrolled in a secondary school and meeting the school's <br/>
<a id="pl.31.34"></a><var>31.34</var>attendance requirements. The county, social service agency, or job counselor must verify <br/>
<a id="pl.32.1"></a><var>32.1</var>at least once per quarter that the caregiver is meeting the school's attendance requirements. <br/>
<a id="pl.32.2"></a><var>32.2</var>An enrolled caregiver is considered to be meeting the attendance requirements when the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.3"></a><var>32.3</var>school is not in regular session, including during holiday and summer breaks.<br/>
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<a id="bill.4.6.0"></a><a id="pl.32.4"></a><var>32.4</var>    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256J.545, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.32.5"></a><var>32.5</var><b>256J.545 FAMILY VIOLENCE WAIVER CRITERIA.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.32.6"></a><var>32.6</var>    (a) In order to qualify for a family violence waiver, an individual must provide <br/>
<a id="pl.32.7"></a><var>32.7</var>documentation of past or current family violence which may prevent the individual <br/>
<a id="pl.32.8"></a><var>32.8</var>from participating in certain employment activities. A claim of family violence must <br/>
<a id="pl.32.9"></a><var>32.9</var>be documented by the applicant or participant providing a sworn statement which is <br/>
<a id="pl.32.10"></a><var>32.10</var>supported by collateral documentation.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.11"></a><var>32.11</var>    (b) Collateral documentation may consist of The following items may be considered <br/>
<a id="pl.32.12"></a><var>32.12</var>acceptable documentation or verification of family violence:<br/>
<a id="pl.32.13"></a><var>32.13</var>    (1) police, government agency, or court records;<br/>
<a id="pl.32.14"></a><var>32.14</var>    (2) a statement from a battered women's shelter staff with knowledge of the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.15"></a><var>32.15</var>circumstances or credible evidence that supports the sworn statement;<br/>
<a id="pl.32.16"></a><var>32.16</var>    (3) a statement from a sexual assault or domestic violence advocate with knowledge <br/>
<a id="pl.32.17"></a><var>32.17</var>of the circumstances or credible evidence that supports the sworn statement; or<br/>
<a id="pl.32.18"></a><var>32.18</var>    (4) a statement from professionals from whom the applicant or recipient has sought <br/>
<a id="pl.32.19"></a><var>32.19</var>assistance for the abuse; or.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.20"></a><var>32.20</var>    (5) a sworn statement from any other individual with knowledge of circumstances or <br/>
<a id="pl.32.21"></a><var>32.21</var>credible evidence that supports the sworn statement.<br/>
<a id="pl.32.22"></a><var>32.22</var>    (c) A claim of family violence may also be documented by a sworn statement from <br/>
<a id="pl.32.23"></a><var>32.23</var>the applicant or participant and a sworn statement from any other person with knowledge <br/>
<a id="pl.32.24"></a><var>32.24</var>of the circumstances or credible evidence that supports the client's statement.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.4.7.0"></a><a id="pl.32.25"></a><var>32.25</var>    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256J.95, subdivision 3, is <br/>
<a id="pl.32.26"></a><var>32.26</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.32.27"></a><var>32.27</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Eligibility for diversionary work program.</b> (a) Except for the categories <br/>
<a id="pl.32.28"></a><var>32.28</var>of family units listed below, all family units who apply for cash benefits and who <br/>
<a id="pl.32.29"></a><var>32.29</var>meet MFIP eligibility as required in sections 
         <statute_ref>256J.11</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>256J.15</statute_ref> are eligible and must <br/>
<a id="pl.32.30"></a><var>32.30</var>participate in the diversionary work program. Family units that are not eligible for the <br/>
<a id="pl.32.31"></a><var>32.31</var>diversionary work program include:<br/>
<a id="pl.32.32"></a><var>32.32</var>    (1) child only cases;<br/>
<a id="pl.32.33"></a><var>32.33</var>    (2) a single-parent family unit that includes a child under 12 weeks of age. A parent <br/>
<a id="pl.32.34"></a><var>32.34</var>is eligible for this exception once in a parent's lifetime and is not eligible if the parent <br/>
<a id="pl.33.1"></a><var>33.1</var>has already used the previously allowed child under age one exemption from MFIP <br/>
<a id="pl.33.2"></a><var>33.2</var>employment services;<br/>
<a id="pl.33.3"></a><var>33.3</var>    (3) a minor parent without a high school diploma or its equivalent;<br/>
<a id="pl.33.4"></a><var>33.4</var>    (4) an 18- or 19-year-old caregiver without a high school diploma or its equivalent <br/>
<a id="pl.33.5"></a><var>33.5</var>who chooses to have an employment plan with an education option;<br/>
<a id="pl.33.6"></a><var>33.6</var>    (5) a caregiver age 60 or over;<br/>
<a id="pl.33.7"></a><var>33.7</var>    (6) family units with a caregiver who received DWP benefits in the 12 months prior <br/>
<a id="pl.33.8"></a><var>33.8</var>to the month the family applied for DWP, except as provided in paragraph (c);<br/>
<a id="pl.33.9"></a><var>33.9</var>    (7) family units with a caregiver who received MFIP within the 12 months prior to <br/>
<a id="pl.33.10"></a><var>33.10</var>the month the family unit applied for DWP;<br/>
<a id="pl.33.11"></a><var>33.11</var>    (8) a family unit with a caregiver who received 60 or more months of TANF <br/>
<a id="pl.33.12"></a><var>33.12</var>assistance; <br/>
<a id="pl.33.13"></a><var>33.13</var>    (9) a family unit with a caregiver who is disqualified from DWP or MFIP due to <br/>
<a id="pl.33.14"></a><var>33.14</var>fraud; and<br/>
<a id="pl.33.15"></a><var>33.15</var>    (10) refugees and asylees as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, chapter <br/>
<a id="pl.33.16"></a><var>33.16</var>IV part 400, subpart d, section 
         <statute_ref>444.43</statute_ref> 400.43, who arrived in the United States in the 12 <br/>
<a id="pl.33.17"></a><var>33.17</var>months prior to the date of application for family cash assistance.<br/>
<a id="pl.33.18"></a><var>33.18</var>    (b) A two-parent family must participate in DWP unless both caregivers meet the <br/>
<a id="pl.33.19"></a><var>33.19</var>criteria for an exception under paragraph (a), clauses (1) through (5), or the family unit <br/>
<a id="pl.33.20"></a><var>33.20</var>includes a parent who meets the criteria in paragraph (a), clause (6), (7), (8), or (9), or (10).<br/>
<a id="pl.33.21"></a><var>33.21</var>    (c) Once DWP eligibility is determined, the four months run consecutively. If a <br/>
<a id="pl.33.22"></a><var>33.22</var>participant leaves the program for any reason and reapplies during the four-month period, <br/>
<a id="pl.33.23"></a><var>33.23</var>the county must redetermine eligibility for DWP.<br/>
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<a id="bill.5.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.5.1.0"></a><a id="pl.33.26"></a><var>33.26</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 245C.08, subdivision 2, is <br/>
<a id="pl.33.27"></a><var>33.27</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.33.28"></a><var>33.28</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Background studies conducted by a county agency.</b> (a) For a background <br/>
<a id="pl.33.29"></a><var>33.29</var>study conducted by a county agency for adult foster care, family adult day services, and  <br/>
<a id="pl.33.30"></a><var>33.30</var>family child care services, the commissioner shall review:<br/>
<a id="pl.33.31"></a><var>33.31</var>    (1) information from the county agency's record of substantiated maltreatment <br/>
<a id="pl.33.32"></a><var>33.32</var>of adults and the maltreatment of minors;<br/>
<a id="pl.33.33"></a><var>33.33</var>    (2) information from juvenile courts as required in subdivision 4 for individuals <br/>
<a id="pl.33.34"></a><var>33.34</var>listed in section 
         <statute_ref>245C.03, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, clauses (2), (5), and (6); and<br/>
<a id="pl.33.35"></a><var>33.35</var>    (3) information from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.<br/>
<a id="pl.34.1"></a><var>34.1</var>    (b) If the individual has resided in the county for less than five years, the study shall <br/>
<a id="pl.34.2"></a><var>34.2</var>include the records specified under paragraph (a) for the previous county or counties of <br/>
<a id="pl.34.3"></a><var>34.3</var>residence for the past five years.<br/>
<a id="pl.34.4"></a><var>34.4</var>    (c) Notwithstanding expungement by a court, the county agency may consider <br/>
<a id="pl.34.5"></a><var>34.5</var>information obtained under paragraph (a), clauses clause (3) and (4), unless the <br/>
<a id="pl.34.6"></a><var>34.6</var>commissioner received notice of the petition for expungement and the court order for <br/>
<a id="pl.34.7"></a><var>34.7</var>expungement is directed specifically to the commissioner.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.5.2.0"></a><a id="pl.34.8"></a><var>34.8</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 256E.35, subdivision 2, is <br/>
<a id="pl.34.9"></a><var>34.9</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.34.10"></a><var>34.10</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.34.11"></a><var>34.11</var>    (b) "Family asset account" means a savings account opened by a household <br/>
<a id="pl.34.12"></a><var>34.12</var>participating in the Minnesota family assets for independence initiative.<br/>
<a id="pl.34.13"></a><var>34.13</var>    (c) "Fiduciary organization" means:<br/>
<a id="pl.34.14"></a><var>34.14</var>    (1) a community action agency that has obtained recognition under section 
         <statute_ref>256E.31</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.15"></a><var>34.15</var>    (2) a federal community development credit union serving the seven-county <br/>
<a id="pl.34.16"></a><var>34.16</var>metropolitan area; or<br/>
<a id="pl.34.17"></a><var>34.17</var>    (3) a women-oriented economic development agency serving the seven-county <br/>
<a id="pl.34.18"></a><var>34.18</var>metropolitan area.<br/>
<a id="pl.34.19"></a><var>34.19</var>    (d) "Financial institution" means a bank, bank and trust, savings bank, savings <br/>
<a id="pl.34.20"></a><var>34.20</var>association, or credit union, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit <br/>
<a id="pl.34.21"></a><var>34.21</var>Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration.<br/>
<a id="pl.34.22"></a><var>34.22</var>    (e) "Permissible use" means:<br/>
<a id="pl.34.23"></a><var>34.23</var>    (1) postsecondary educational expenses at an accredited public postsecondary <br/>
<a id="pl.34.24"></a><var>34.24</var>eligible educational institution as defined in paragraph (g), including books, supplies, and <br/>
<a id="pl.34.25"></a><var>34.25</var>equipment required for courses of instruction;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.26"></a><var>34.26</var>    (2) acquisition costs of acquiring, constructing, or reconstructing a residence, <br/>
<a id="pl.34.27"></a><var>34.27</var>including any usual or reasonable settlement, financing, or other closing costs;<br/>
<a id="pl.34.28"></a><var>34.28</var>    (3) business capitalization expenses for expenditures on capital, plant, equipment, <br/>
<a id="pl.34.29"></a><var>34.29</var>working capital, and inventory expenses of a legitimate business pursuant to a business <br/>
<a id="pl.34.30"></a><var>34.30</var>plan approved by the fiduciary organization; and<br/>
<a id="pl.34.31"></a><var>34.31</var>    (4) acquisition costs of a principal residence within the meaning of section 1034 of <br/>
<a id="pl.34.32"></a><var>34.32</var>the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which do not exceed 100 percent of the average area <br/>
<a id="pl.34.33"></a><var>34.33</var>purchase price applicable to the residence determined according to section 143(e)(2) and <br/>
<a id="pl.34.34"></a><var>34.34</var>(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.<br/>
<a id="pl.35.1"></a><var>35.1</var>    (f) "Household" means all individuals who share use of a dwelling unit as primary <br/>
<a id="pl.35.2"></a><var>35.2</var>quarters for living and eating separate from other individuals.<br/>
<a id="pl.35.3"></a><var>35.3</var>    (g) "Eligible educational institution" means the following:<br/>
<a id="pl.35.4"></a><var>35.4</var>    (1) an institution of higher education described in section 101 or 102 of the Higher <br/>
<a id="pl.35.5"></a><var>35.5</var>Education Act of 1965; or<br/>
<a id="pl.35.6"></a><var>35.6</var>    (2) an area vocational education school, as defined in subparagraph (C) or (D) of <br/>
<a id="pl.35.7"></a><var>35.7</var>United States Code, title 20, chapter 44, section 2302 (3) (the Carl D. Perkins Vocational <br/>
<a id="pl.35.8"></a><var>35.8</var>and Applied Technology Education Act), which is located within any state, as defined in <br/>
<a id="pl.35.9"></a><var>35.9</var>United States Code, title 20, chapter 44, section 2302 (30). This clause is applicable only <br/>
<a id="pl.35.10"></a><var>35.10</var>to the extent section 2302 is in effect on the effective date of this section.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.5.3.0"></a><a id="pl.35.11"></a><var>35.11</var>    Sec. 3. Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 2, section 21, the effective date, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.35.12"></a><var>35.12</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.35.13"></a><var>35.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>Subdivision 1 is effective February 1, 2008, and subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.35.14"></a><var>35.14</var>2 is effective May 1, 2008 March 1, 2009.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.5.4.0"></a><a id="pl.35.15"></a><var>35.15</var>    Sec. 4. <b> REPEALER.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.35.16"></a><var>35.16</var>Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256K.25, is repealed.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.6.1.0"></a><a id="pl.35.19"></a><var>35.19</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.35.20"></a><var>35.20</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Policy and purpose.</b> The policy of the state of Minnesota and the <br/>
<a id="pl.35.21"></a><var>35.21</var>purpose of sections 
         <statute_ref>259.20</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>259.69</statute_ref> is to ensure: <br/>
<a id="pl.35.22"></a><var>35.22</var>    (1) that the best interests of children adopted persons are met in the planning and <br/>
<a id="pl.35.23"></a><var>35.23</var>granting of adoptions; and<br/>
<a id="pl.35.24"></a><var>35.24</var>    (2) that laws and practices governing adoption recognize the diversity of Minnesota's <br/>
<a id="pl.35.25"></a><var>35.25</var>population and the diverse needs of persons affected by adoption.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.2.0"></a><a id="pl.35.26"></a><var>35.26</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.21, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.35.27"></a><var>35.27</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.35.28"></a><var>35.28</var>    Subd. 2a. <b>Adult adoption.</b> "Adult adoption" means the adoption of a person <br/>
<a id="pl.35.29"></a><var>35.29</var>at least 18 years of age.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.3.0"></a><a id="pl.35.30"></a><var>35.30</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.22, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.36.1"></a><var>36.1</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Children</b><b> </b><b>Persons </b><b>who may be adopted.</b> No petition for adoption shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.36.2"></a><var>36.2</var>filed unless the child person sought to be adopted has been placed by the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.36.3"></a><var>36.3</var>of human services, the commissioner's agent, or a licensed child-placing agency. The <br/>
<a id="pl.36.4"></a><var>36.4</var>provisions of this subdivision shall not apply if<br/>
<a id="pl.36.5"></a><var>36.5</var>    (a) the child person to be adopted is over 14 years of age;<br/>
<a id="pl.36.6"></a><var>36.6</var>    (b) the child is sought to be adopted by an individual who is related to the child, as <br/>
<a id="pl.36.7"></a><var>36.7</var>defined by section 
         <statute_ref>245A.02, subdivision 13</statute_ref>; <br/>
<a id="pl.36.8"></a><var>36.8</var>    (c) the child has been lawfully placed under the laws of another state while the child <br/>
<a id="pl.36.9"></a><var>36.9</var>and petitioner resided in that other state;<br/>
<a id="pl.36.10"></a><var>36.10</var>    (d) the court waives the requirement of this subdivision in the best interests of the <br/>
<a id="pl.36.11"></a><var>36.11</var>child or petitioners, provided that the adoption does not involve a placement as defined in <br/>
<a id="pl.36.12"></a><var>36.12</var>section 
         <statute_ref>259.21, subdivision 8</statute_ref>; or <br/>
<a id="pl.36.13"></a><var>36.13</var>    (e) the child has been lawfully placed under section 
         <statute_ref>259.47</statute_ref>. <br/>
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<a id="bill.6.4.0"></a><a id="pl.36.14"></a><var>36.14</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.23, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.36.15"></a><var>36.15</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Contents of petition.</b> The petition shall be signed by the petitioner and, if <br/>
<a id="pl.36.16"></a><var>36.16</var>married, by the spouse. It shall be verified, and filed in duplicate. The petition shall allege:<br/>
<a id="pl.36.17"></a><var>36.17</var>    (a) The full name, age and place of residence of petitioner, and if married, the date <br/>
<a id="pl.36.18"></a><var>36.18</var>and place of marriage;<br/>
<a id="pl.36.19"></a><var>36.19</var>    (b) The date petitioner acquired physical custody of the child and from what person <br/>
<a id="pl.36.20"></a><var>36.20</var>or agency;<br/>
<a id="pl.36.21"></a><var>36.21</var>    (c) The date of birth of the child person to be adopted, if known, and the state and <br/>
<a id="pl.36.22"></a><var>36.22</var>county where born;<br/>
<a id="pl.36.23"></a><var>36.23</var>    (d) The name of the child's parents, if known, and the guardian if there be one;<br/>
<a id="pl.36.24"></a><var>36.24</var>    (e) The actual name of the child person to be adopted, if known, and any known <br/>
<a id="pl.36.25"></a><var>36.25</var>aliases;<br/>
<a id="pl.36.26"></a><var>36.26</var>    (f) The name to be given the child person to be adopted if a change of name is <br/>
<a id="pl.36.27"></a><var>36.27</var>desired;<br/>
<a id="pl.36.28"></a><var>36.28</var>    (g) The description and value of any real or personal property owned by the child <br/>
<a id="pl.36.29"></a><var>36.29</var>person to be adopted;<br/>
<a id="pl.36.30"></a><var>36.30</var>    (h) That the petitioner desires that the relationship of parent and child be established <br/>
<a id="pl.36.31"></a><var>36.31</var>between petitioner and the child, and that it is to the the person to be adopted and that <br/>
<a id="pl.36.32"></a><var>36.32</var>adoption is in the best interests of the child for the child person to be adopted by the <br/>
<a id="pl.36.33"></a><var>36.33</var>petitioner.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.1"></a><var>37.1</var>    In agency placements, the information required in clauses (d) and (e) shall not <br/>
<a id="pl.37.2"></a><var>37.2</var>be required to be alleged in the petition but shall be transmitted to the court by the <br/>
<a id="pl.37.3"></a><var>37.3</var>commissioner of human services or the agency.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.5.0"></a><a id="pl.37.4"></a><var>37.4</var>    Sec. 5. <b>[259.241] ADULT ADOPTION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.37.5"></a><var>37.5</var>    (a) Any adult person may be adopted, regardless of his or her residence. A resident <br/>
<a id="pl.37.6"></a><var>37.6</var>of Minnesota may petition the court of record having jurisdiction of adoption proceedings <br/>
<a id="pl.37.7"></a><var>37.7</var>to adopt an individual who has reached the age of 18 years or older.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.8"></a><var>37.8</var>    (b) The consent of the person to be adopted shall be the only consent necessary, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.9"></a><var>37.9</var>according to section 259.24. The consent of an adult in his or her own adoption is invalid <br/>
<a id="pl.37.10"></a><var>37.10</var>if the adult is considered to be a vulnerable adult under section 626.5572, subdivision 21, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.11"></a><var>37.11</var>or if the person consenting to the adoption is determined not competent to give consent.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.12"></a><var>37.12</var>    (c) The decree of adoption establishes a parent-child relationship between the <br/>
<a id="pl.37.13"></a><var>37.13</var>adopting parent or parents and the person adopted, including the right to inherit, and also <br/>
<a id="pl.37.14"></a><var>37.14</var>terminates the parental rights and sibling relationship between the adopted person and the <br/>
<a id="pl.37.15"></a><var>37.15</var>adopted person's birth parents and siblings according to section 259.59.<br/>
<a id="pl.37.16"></a><var>37.16</var>    (d) If the adopted person requests a change of name, the adoption decree shall <br/>
<a id="pl.37.17"></a><var>37.17</var>order the name change.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.6.0"></a><a id="pl.37.18"></a><var>37.18</var>    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 259.41, subdivision 1, is <br/>
<a id="pl.37.19"></a><var>37.19</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.37.20"></a><var>37.20</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Study required before placement; certain relatives excepted.</b> (a) <br/>
<a id="pl.37.21"></a><var>37.21</var>An approved adoption study; completed background study, as required under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.37.22"></a><var>37.22</var>245C.33
         </statute_ref>; and written report must be completed before the child is placed in a prospective <br/>
<a id="pl.37.23"></a><var>37.23</var>adoptive home under this chapter, except as allowed by section 
         <statute_ref>259.47, subdivision 6</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.37.24"></a><var>37.24</var>In an agency placement, the report must be filed with the court at the time the adoption <br/>
<a id="pl.37.25"></a><var>37.25</var>petition is filed. In a direct adoptive placement, the report must be filed with the court in <br/>
<a id="pl.37.26"></a><var>37.26</var>support of a motion for temporary preadoptive custody under section 
         <statute_ref>259.47, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.37.27"></a><var>37.27</var>3
         </statute_ref>, or, if the study and report are complete, in support of an emergency order under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.37.28"></a><var>37.28</var>259.47, subdivision 6
         </statute_ref>. The study and report shall be completed by a licensed child-placing <br/>
<a id="pl.37.29"></a><var>37.29</var>agency and must be thorough and comprehensive. The study and report shall be paid for <br/>
<a id="pl.37.30"></a><var>37.30</var>by the prospective adoptive parent, except as otherwise required under section 
         <statute_ref>256.01, <br/>
<a id="pl.37.31"></a><var>37.31</var>subdivision 2, paragraph (h), 259.67
         </statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>259.73</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.37.32"></a><var>37.32</var>    (b) A placement for adoption with an individual who is related to the child, as <br/>
<a id="pl.37.33"></a><var>37.33</var>defined by section 
         <statute_ref>245A.02, subdivision 13</statute_ref>, is not subject to this section except as a <br/>
<a id="pl.37.34"></a><var>37.34</var>background study  required by sections 
<statute_ref>245C.33</statute_ref> and 
<statute_ref>259.53, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, paragraph (c) <br/>
<a id="pl.38.1"></a><var>38.1</var>by subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1), items (i) and (ii), and subdivision 3. In the <br/>
<a id="pl.38.2"></a><var>38.2</var>case of a stepparent adoption, a background study must be completed on the stepparent <br/>
<a id="pl.38.3"></a><var>38.3</var>and any children as required under subdivision 3, paragraph (b), except that a child of <br/>
<a id="pl.38.4"></a><var>38.4</var>the stepparent does not need to have a background study complete if they are a sibling <br/>
<a id="pl.38.5"></a><var>38.5</var>through birth or adoption of the person being adopted. The local social services agency <br/>
<a id="pl.38.6"></a><var>38.6</var>of the county in which the prospective adoptive parent lives must initiate a background <br/>
<a id="pl.38.7"></a><var>38.7</var>study unless a child-placing agency has been involved with the adoption. The local social <br/>
<a id="pl.38.8"></a><var>38.8</var>service agency may charge a reasonable fee for the background study. If a placement is <br/>
<a id="pl.38.9"></a><var>38.9</var>being made the background study must be completed prior to placement pursuant to <br/>
<a id="pl.38.10"></a><var>38.10</var>section 259.29, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).  Background study results must be filed with <br/>
<a id="pl.38.11"></a><var>38.11</var>the adoption petition according to section 259.22, except in an adult adoption where an <br/>
<a id="pl.38.12"></a><var>38.12</var>adoption study and background study are not needed. <br/>
<a id="pl.38.13"></a><var>38.13</var>    (c) In the case of a licensed foster parent seeking to adopt a child who is in the foster <br/>
<a id="pl.38.14"></a><var>38.14</var>parent's care, any portions of the foster care licensing process that duplicate requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.38.15"></a><var>38.15</var>of the home study may be submitted in satisfaction of the relevant requirements of this <br/>
<a id="pl.38.16"></a><var>38.16</var>section.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.7.0"></a><a id="pl.38.17"></a><var>38.17</var>    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.43, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.38.18"></a><var>38.18</var><b>259.43 BIRTH PARENT HISTORY; COMMISSIONER'S FORM.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.38.19"></a><var>38.19</var>    In any adoption under this chapter, except a stepparent or an adult adoption under <br/>
<a id="pl.38.20"></a><var>38.20</var>section 259.241, a birth parent or an agency, if an agency placement, shall provide a <br/>
<a id="pl.38.21"></a><var>38.21</var>prospective adoptive parent with a complete, thorough, detailed, and current social and <br/>
<a id="pl.38.22"></a><var>38.22</var>medical history of the birth families child being adopted, if information is known after <br/>
<a id="pl.38.23"></a><var>38.23</var>reasonable inquiry. Each birth family child's social and medical history must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.38.24"></a><var>38.24</var>on a form or forms prepared by the commissioner and must include background and health <br/>
<a id="pl.38.25"></a><var>38.25</var>history specific to the child, the child's birth parents, and the child's other birth relatives. <br/>
<a id="pl.38.26"></a><var>38.26</var>Applicable background and health information about the child includes: the child's current <br/>
<a id="pl.38.27"></a><var>38.27</var>health condition, behavior, and demeanor; placement history; education history; sibling <br/>
<a id="pl.38.28"></a><var>38.28</var>information; and birth, medical, dental, and immunization information. Redacted copies of <br/>
<a id="pl.38.29"></a><var>38.29</var>pertinent records, assessments, and evaluations shall be attached to the child's social and <br/>
<a id="pl.38.30"></a><var>38.30</var>medical history. Applicable background information about the child's birth parents and <br/>
<a id="pl.38.31"></a><var>38.31</var>other birth relatives includes: general background information; education and employment <br/>
<a id="pl.38.32"></a><var>38.32</var>history; physical health and mental health history; and reasons for the child's placement. <br/>
<a id="pl.38.33"></a><var>38.33</var>The child's social and medical history shall be completed in a manner so that the completed <br/>
<a id="pl.38.34"></a><var>38.34</var>form protects the identities of all individuals described in it. The commissioner shall make <br/>
<a id="pl.38.35"></a><var>38.35</var>the form available to agencies and court administrators for public distribution. The birth <br/>
<a id="pl.39.1"></a><var>39.1</var>family child's social and medical history must be provided to the prospective adoptive <br/>
<a id="pl.39.2"></a><var>39.2</var>family prior to adoptive placement, provided to the Department of Human Services <br/>
<a id="pl.39.3"></a><var>39.3</var>with application for adoption assistance, if applicable, and filed with the court when the <br/>
<a id="pl.39.4"></a><var>39.4</var>adoption petition is filed, or,. In a direct adoptive placement, the child's social and medical <br/>
<a id="pl.39.5"></a><var>39.5</var>history must be filed with the court with the motion for temporary preadoptive custody.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.8.0"></a><a id="pl.39.6"></a><var>39.6</var>    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.52, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.39.7"></a><var>39.7</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Requirement to search registry before adoption petition can be </b><br/>
<a id="pl.39.8"></a><var>39.8</var><b>granted; proof of search.</b> No petition for adoption may be granted unless the agency <br/>
<a id="pl.39.9"></a><var>39.9</var>supervising the adoptive placement, the birth mother of the child, or, in the case of a <br/>
<a id="pl.39.10"></a><var>39.10</var>stepparent or relative adoption, the county agency responsible for the report required <br/>
<a id="pl.39.11"></a><var>39.11</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>259.53, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, requests that the commissioner of health search the <br/>
<a id="pl.39.12"></a><var>39.12</var>registry to determine whether a putative father is registered in relation to a child who is <br/>
<a id="pl.39.13"></a><var>39.13</var>or may be the subject of an adoption petition. The search required by this subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.39.14"></a><var>39.14</var>must be conducted no sooner than 31 days following the birth of the child. A search <br/>
<a id="pl.39.15"></a><var>39.15</var>of the registry may be proven by the production of a certified copy of the registration <br/>
<a id="pl.39.16"></a><var>39.16</var>form or by a certified statement of the commissioner of health that after a search no <br/>
<a id="pl.39.17"></a><var>39.17</var>registration of a putative father in relation to a child who is or may be the subject of <br/>
<a id="pl.39.18"></a><var>39.18</var>an adoption petition could be located. The filing of a certified copy of an order from a <br/>
<a id="pl.39.19"></a><var>39.19</var>juvenile protection matter under chapter 260C containing a finding that certification of the <br/>
<a id="pl.39.20"></a><var>39.20</var>requisite search of the Minnesota Fathers' Adoption Registry was filed with the court in <br/>
<a id="pl.39.21"></a><var>39.21</var>that matter shall also constitute proof of search. Certification that the fathers' adoption <br/>
<a id="pl.39.22"></a><var>39.22</var>registry has been searched must be filed with the court prior to entry of any final order of <br/>
<a id="pl.39.23"></a><var>39.23</var>adoption. In addition to the search required by this subdivision, the agency supervising <br/>
<a id="pl.39.24"></a><var>39.24</var>the adoptive placement, the birth mother of the child, or, in the case of a stepparent or <br/>
<a id="pl.39.25"></a><var>39.25</var>relative adoption, the county social services agency responsible for the report under <br/>
<a id="pl.39.26"></a><var>39.26</var>section 
         <statute_ref>259.53, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, or the responsible social services agency that is a petitioner <br/>
<a id="pl.39.27"></a><var>39.27</var>in a juvenile protection matter under chapter 260C may request that the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.39.28"></a><var>39.28</var>of health search the registry at any time.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.9.0"></a><a id="pl.39.29"></a><var>39.29</var>    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.53, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.39.30"></a><var>39.30</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Reports and records.</b> (a) The contents of all reports and records of the <br/>
<a id="pl.39.31"></a><var>39.31</var>commissioner of human services, local social services agency, or child-placing agency <br/>
<a id="pl.39.32"></a><var>39.32</var>bearing on the suitability of the proposed adoptive home and the child to each other shall <br/>
<a id="pl.39.33"></a><var>39.33</var>not be disclosed either directly or indirectly to any person other than the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.39.34"></a><var>39.34</var>human services, the child's guardian ad litem appointed under: (1) section 260C.163 when <br/>
<a id="pl.40.1"></a><var>40.1</var>the guardian's appointment continues under section 260C.317, subdivision 3, paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.40.2"></a><var>40.2</var>(b); or (2) section 259.65, or a judge of the court having jurisdiction of the matter, except <br/>
<a id="pl.40.3"></a><var>40.3</var>as provided in paragraph (b).<br/>
<a id="pl.40.4"></a><var>40.4</var>    (b) A judge of the court having jurisdiction of the matter shall upon request disclose <br/>
<a id="pl.40.5"></a><var>40.5</var>to a party to the proceedings or the party's counsel any portion of a report or record that <br/>
<a id="pl.40.6"></a><var>40.6</var>relates only to the suitability of the proposed adoptive parents. In this disclosure, the judge <br/>
<a id="pl.40.7"></a><var>40.7</var>may withhold the identity of individuals providing information in the report or record. <br/>
<a id="pl.40.8"></a><var>40.8</var>When the judge is considering whether to disclose the identity of individuals providing <br/>
<a id="pl.40.9"></a><var>40.9</var>information, the agency with custody of the report or record shall be permitted to present <br/>
<a id="pl.40.10"></a><var>40.10</var>reasons for or against disclosure.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.10.0"></a><a id="pl.40.11"></a><var>40.11</var>    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 259.57, subdivision 1, is <br/>
<a id="pl.40.12"></a><var>40.12</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.40.13"></a><var>40.13</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Findings; orders.</b> Upon the hearing,<br/>
<a id="pl.40.14"></a><var>40.14</var>    (a) if the court finds that it is in the best interests of the child person to be adopted <br/>
<a id="pl.40.15"></a><var>40.15</var>that the petition be granted, a decree of adoption shall be made and recorded in the office <br/>
<a id="pl.40.16"></a><var>40.16</var>of the court administrator, ordering that henceforth the child person to be adopted shall <br/>
<a id="pl.40.17"></a><var>40.17</var>be the child of the petitioner. In the decree the court may change the name of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.40.18"></a><var>40.18</var>adopted person if desired. After the decree is granted for a child an adopted person who is:<br/>
<a id="pl.40.19"></a><var>40.19</var>    (1) under the guardianship of the commissioner or a licensed child-placing agency <br/>
<a id="pl.40.20"></a><var>40.20</var>according to section 
         <statute_ref>260C.201, subdivision 11</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>260C.317</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.40.21"></a><var>40.21</var>    (2) placed by the commissioner, commissioner's agent, or licensed child-placing <br/>
<a id="pl.40.22"></a><var>40.22</var>agency after a consent to adopt according to section 
         <statute_ref>259.24</statute_ref> or under an agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.40.23"></a><var>40.23</var>conferring authority to place for adoption according to section 
         <statute_ref>259.25</statute_ref>; or<br/>
<a id="pl.40.24"></a><var>40.24</var>    (3) adopted after a direct adoptive placement ordered by the district court under <br/>
<a id="pl.40.25"></a><var>40.25</var>section 
         <statute_ref>259.47</statute_ref>,<br/>
<a id="pl.40.26"></a><var>40.26</var>the court administrator shall immediately mail a copy of the recorded decree to the <br/>
<a id="pl.40.27"></a><var>40.27</var>commissioner of human services;<br/>
<a id="pl.40.28"></a><var>40.28</var>    (b) if the court is not satisfied that the proposed adoption is in the best interests of <br/>
<a id="pl.40.29"></a><var>40.29</var>the child person to be adopted, the court shall deny the petition, and in the case of a child <br/>
<a id="pl.40.30"></a><var>40.30</var>shall order the child returned to the custody of the person or agency legally vested with <br/>
<a id="pl.40.31"></a><var>40.31</var>permanent custody or certify the case for appropriate action and disposition to the court <br/>
<a id="pl.40.32"></a><var>40.32</var>having jurisdiction to determine the custody and guardianship of the child.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.11.0"></a><a id="pl.40.33"></a><var>40.33</var>    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.59, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.41.1"></a><var>41.1</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Legal effect.</b> Upon adoption, the child adopted person shall become <br/>
<a id="pl.41.2"></a><var>41.2</var>the legal child of the adopting persons and they shall become the legal parents of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.41.3"></a><var>41.3</var>with all the rights and duties between them of birth parents and legitimate child. By virtue <br/>
<a id="pl.41.4"></a><var>41.4</var>of the adoption the child adopted person shall inherit from the adoptive parents or their <br/>
<a id="pl.41.5"></a><var>41.5</var>relatives the same as though the child adopted person were the natural child of the parents, <br/>
<a id="pl.41.6"></a><var>41.6</var>and in case of the child's adopted person's death intestate the adoptive parents and their <br/>
<a id="pl.41.7"></a><var>41.7</var>relatives shall inherit the child's adopted person's estate as if they the adopted person had <br/>
<a id="pl.41.8"></a><var>41.8</var>been the child's birth parents and relatives. After a decree of adoption is entered the birth <br/>
<a id="pl.41.9"></a><var>41.9</var>parents of an adopted child person shall be relieved of all parental responsibilities for the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.10"></a><var>41.10</var>child adopted person, and they shall not exercise or have any rights over the adopted <br/>
<a id="pl.41.11"></a><var>41.11</var>child person or the child's adopted person's property. The child adopted person shall not <br/>
<a id="pl.41.12"></a><var>41.12</var>owe the birth parents or their relatives any legal duty nor shall the child adopted person <br/>
<a id="pl.41.13"></a><var>41.13</var>inherit from the birth parents or kindred, except as provided in subdivision 1a and section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.41.14"></a><var>41.14</var>257C.08, subdivision 6
         </statute_ref>. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.12.0"></a><a id="pl.41.15"></a><var>41.15</var>    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.59, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.41.16"></a><var>41.16</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Enrollment in American Indian tribe.</b> Notwithstanding the provisions of <br/>
<a id="pl.41.17"></a><var>41.17</var>subdivision 1, the adoption of a child person whose birth parent or parents are enrolled in <br/>
<a id="pl.41.18"></a><var>41.18</var>an American Indian tribe shall not change the child's person's  enrollment in that tribe.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.13.0"></a><a id="pl.41.19"></a><var>41.19</var>    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.67, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.41.20"></a><var>41.20</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Adoption assistance agreement.</b> The placing agency shall certify a child <br/>
<a id="pl.41.21"></a><var>41.21</var>as eligible for adoption assistance according to rules promulgated by the commissioner. <br/>
<a id="pl.41.22"></a><var>41.22</var>The placing agency shall not certify a child who remains under the jurisdiction of the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.23"></a><var>41.23</var>sending agency pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>260.851</statute_ref>, article 5, for state-funded adoption assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.41.24"></a><var>41.24</var>when Minnesota is the receiving state. Not later than 30 days after a parent or parents are <br/>
<a id="pl.41.25"></a><var>41.25</var>found and approved for adoptive placement of a child certified as eligible for adoption <br/>
<a id="pl.41.26"></a><var>41.26</var>assistance, and before the final decree of adoption is issued, a written agreement must be <br/>
<a id="pl.41.27"></a><var>41.27</var>entered into by the commissioner, the adoptive parent or parents, and the placing agency. <br/>
<a id="pl.41.28"></a><var>41.28</var>The written agreement must be fully completed by the placing agency and in the form <br/>
<a id="pl.41.29"></a><var>41.29</var>prescribed by the commissioner and must set forth the responsibilities of all parties, the <br/>
<a id="pl.41.30"></a><var>41.30</var>anticipated duration of the adoption assistance payments, and the payment terms. The <br/>
<a id="pl.41.31"></a><var>41.31</var>adoption assistance agreement shall be subject to the commissioner's approval, which <br/>
<a id="pl.41.32"></a><var>41.32</var>must be granted or denied not later than 15 days after the agreement is entered.<br/>
<a id="pl.41.33"></a><var>41.33</var>    The amount of adoption assistance is subject to the availability of state and federal <br/>
<a id="pl.41.34"></a><var>41.34</var>funds and shall be determined through agreement with the adoptive parents. The <br/>
<a id="pl.42.1"></a><var>42.1</var>agreement shall take into consideration the circumstances of the adopting parent or <br/>
<a id="pl.42.2"></a><var>42.2</var>parents, the needs of the child being adopted and may provide ongoing monthly assistance, <br/>
<a id="pl.42.3"></a><var>42.3</var>supplemental maintenance expenses related to the adopted person's child's special needs, <br/>
<a id="pl.42.4"></a><var>42.4</var>nonmedical expenses periodically necessary for purchase of services, items, or equipment <br/>
<a id="pl.42.5"></a><var>42.5</var>related to the special needs, and medical expenses. The placing agency or the adoptive <br/>
<a id="pl.42.6"></a><var>42.6</var>parent or parents shall provide written documentation to support the need for adoption <br/>
<a id="pl.42.7"></a><var>42.7</var>assistance payments. The commissioner may require periodic reevaluation of adoption <br/>
<a id="pl.42.8"></a><var>42.8</var>assistance payments. The amount of ongoing monthly adoption assistance granted may <br/>
<a id="pl.42.9"></a><var>42.9</var>in no case exceed that which would be allowable for the child under foster family care <br/>
<a id="pl.42.10"></a><var>42.10</var>and is subject to the availability of state and federal funds.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.14.0"></a><a id="pl.42.11"></a><var>42.11</var>    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.67, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.42.12"></a><var>42.12</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Annual affidavit</b><b> Modification or termination of the adoption assistance </b><br/>
<a id="pl.42.13"></a><var>42.13</var><b>agreement</b><b>.</b> When adoption assistance agreements are for more than one year, the adoptive <br/>
<a id="pl.42.14"></a><var>42.14</var>parents or guardian or conservator shall annually present an affidavit stating whether the <br/>
<a id="pl.42.15"></a><var>42.15</var>adopted person remains under their care and whether the need for adoption assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.42.16"></a><var>42.16</var>continues to exist. The commissioner may verify the affidavit. The adoption assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.42.17"></a><var>42.17</var>agreement shall continue in accordance with its terms as long as the need for adoption <br/>
<a id="pl.42.18"></a><var>42.18</var>assistance continues and the adopted person child is the legal or financial dependent of the <br/>
<a id="pl.42.19"></a><var>42.19</var>adoptive parent or parents or guardian or conservator and is under 18 years of age. The <br/>
<a id="pl.42.20"></a><var>42.20</var>adoption assistance agreement may be extended to age 22 as allowed by rules adopted <br/>
<a id="pl.42.21"></a><var>42.21</var>by the commissioner. Termination or modification of the adoption assistance agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.42.22"></a><var>42.22</var>may be requested by the adoptive parents or subsequent guardian or conservator at any <br/>
<a id="pl.42.23"></a><var>42.23</var>time. When the commissioner determines that a child is eligible for adoption assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.42.24"></a><var>42.24</var>under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 670 to <br/>
<a id="pl.42.25"></a><var>42.25</var>679a, the commissioner shall modify the adoption assistance agreement in order to obtain <br/>
<a id="pl.42.26"></a><var>42.26</var>the funds under that act.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.15.0"></a><a id="pl.42.27"></a><var>42.27</var>    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.67, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.42.28"></a><var>42.28</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.42.29"></a><var>42.29</var>    Subd. 3a. <b>Recovery of overpayments.</b> An amount of adoption assistance paid to <br/>
<a id="pl.42.30"></a><var>42.30</var>an adoptive parent in excess of the payment due is recoverable by the commissioner, <br/>
<a id="pl.42.31"></a><var>42.31</var>even when the overpayment was caused by agency error or circumstances outside the <br/>
<a id="pl.42.32"></a><var>42.32</var>responsibility and control of the family or provider. Adoption assistance amounts covered <br/>
<a id="pl.42.33"></a><var>42.33</var>by this subdivision include basic maintenance needs payments, monthly supplemental <br/>
<a id="pl.43.1"></a><var>43.1</var>maintenance needs payments, reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses, <br/>
<a id="pl.43.2"></a><var>43.2</var>reimbursement of special nonmedical costs, and reimbursement of medical costs.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.16.0"></a><a id="pl.43.3"></a><var>43.3</var>    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 259.67, subdivision 4, is <br/>
<a id="pl.43.4"></a><var>43.4</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.43.5"></a><var>43.5</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Eligibility conditions.</b> (a) The placing agency shall use the AFDC <br/>
<a id="pl.43.6"></a><var>43.6</var>requirements as specified in federal law as of July 16, 1996, when determining the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.43.7"></a><var>43.7</var>eligibility for adoption assistance under title IV-E of the Social Security Act. If the child <br/>
<a id="pl.43.8"></a><var>43.8</var>does not qualify, the placing agency shall certify a child as eligible for state funded <br/>
<a id="pl.43.9"></a><var>43.9</var>adoption assistance only if the following criteria are met:<br/>
<a id="pl.43.10"></a><var>43.10</var>    (1) Due to the child's characteristics or circumstances it would be difficult to provide <br/>
<a id="pl.43.11"></a><var>43.11</var>the child an adoptive home without adoption assistance.<br/>
<a id="pl.43.12"></a><var>43.12</var>    (2)(i) A placement agency has made reasonable efforts to place the child for adoption <br/>
<a id="pl.43.13"></a><var>43.13</var>without adoption assistance, but has been unsuccessful; or<br/>
<a id="pl.43.14"></a><var>43.14</var>    (ii) the child's licensed foster parents desire to adopt the child and it is determined by <br/>
<a id="pl.43.15"></a><var>43.15</var>the placing agency that the adoption is in the best interest of the child; or<br/>
<a id="pl.43.16"></a><var>43.16</var>    (iii) the child's relative, as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 27, desires to <br/>
<a id="pl.43.17"></a><var>43.17</var>adopt the child, and it is determined by the placing agency that the adoption is in the <br/>
<a id="pl.43.18"></a><var>43.18</var>best interest of the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.43.19"></a><var>43.19</var>    (3)(i) The child has been is a ward of the commissioner, a Minnesota-licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.43.20"></a><var>43.20</var>child-placing agency, or a tribal social service agency of Minnesota recognized by the <br/>
<a id="pl.43.21"></a><var>43.21</var>Secretary of the Interior; or (ii) the child will be adopted according to tribal law without a <br/>
<a id="pl.43.22"></a><var>43.22</var>termination of parental rights or relinquishment, provided that the tribe has documented <br/>
<a id="pl.43.23"></a><var>43.23</var>the valid reason why the child cannot or should not be returned to the home of the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.43.24"></a><var>43.24</var>parent. The placing agency shall not certify a child who remains under the jurisdiction <br/>
<a id="pl.43.25"></a><var>43.25</var>of the sending agency pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>260.851</statute_ref>, article 5, for state-funded adoption <br/>
<a id="pl.43.26"></a><var>43.26</var>assistance when Minnesota is the receiving state. A child who is adopted by the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.43.27"></a><var>43.27</var>legal custodian or guardian shall not be eligible for state-funded adoption assistance.<br/>
<a id="pl.43.28"></a><var>43.28</var>    (b) For purposes of this subdivision, The characteristics or circumstances that may be <br/>
<a id="pl.43.29"></a><var>43.29</var>considered in determining whether a child is a child with special needs under United States <br/>
<a id="pl.43.30"></a><var>43.30</var>Code, title 42, chapter 7, subchapter IV, part E, or meets the requirements of paragraph (a), <br/>
<a id="pl.43.31"></a><var>43.31</var>clause (1), or section 473(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, are the following:<br/>
<a id="pl.43.32"></a><var>43.32</var>    (1) The child is a member of a sibling group to be placed as one unit in which at <br/>
<a id="pl.43.33"></a><var>43.33</var>least one sibling is older than 15 months of age or is described in clause (2) or (3).<br/>
<a id="pl.43.34"></a><var>43.34</var>    (2) The child has documented physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral disabilities.<br/>
<a id="pl.44.1"></a><var>44.1</var>    (3) The child has a high risk of developing physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral <br/>
<a id="pl.44.2"></a><var>44.2</var>disabilities.<br/>
<a id="pl.44.3"></a><var>44.3</var>    (4) The child is five years of age or older.<br/>
<a id="pl.44.4"></a><var>44.4</var>    (c) When a child's eligibility for adoption assistance is based upon the high risk of <br/>
<a id="pl.44.5"></a><var>44.5</var>developing physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral disabilities, payments shall not be <br/>
<a id="pl.44.6"></a><var>44.6</var>made under the adoption assistance agreement unless and until the potential disability <br/>
<a id="pl.44.7"></a><var>44.7</var>manifests itself as documented by an appropriate health care professional.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.17.0"></a><a id="pl.44.8"></a><var>44.8</var>    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.75, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.44.9"></a><var>44.9</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Withdrawal of registration.</b> A child's registration shall be withdrawn <br/>
<a id="pl.44.10"></a><var>44.10</var>when the exchange service has been notified in writing by the local social service agency <br/>
<a id="pl.44.11"></a><var>44.11</var>and or the licensed child-placing agency that the child has been adopted, has become 14 <br/>
<a id="pl.44.12"></a><var>44.12</var>years old and will not consent to an adoption plan, placed in an adoptive home or has died.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.18.0"></a><a id="pl.44.13"></a><var>44.13</var>    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.89, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.44.14"></a><var>44.14</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Request.</b> An adopted person who is 19 years of age or over may <br/>
<a id="pl.44.15"></a><var>44.15</var>request the commissioner of health to disclose the information on the adopted person's <br/>
<a id="pl.44.16"></a><var>44.16</var>original birth record. The commissioner of health shall, within five days of receipt of <br/>
<a id="pl.44.17"></a><var>44.17</var>the request, notify the commissioner of human services services' agent or licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.44.18"></a><var>44.18</var>child-placing agency when known, or the commissioner of human services when the <br/>
<a id="pl.44.19"></a><var>44.19</var>agency is not known in writing of the request by the adopted person.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.19.0"></a><a id="pl.44.20"></a><var>44.20</var>    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.89, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.44.21"></a><var>44.21</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Search.</b> Within six months after receiving notice of the request of <br/>
<a id="pl.44.22"></a><var>44.22</var>the adopted person, the commissioner of human services services' agent or a licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.44.23"></a><var>44.23</var>child-placing agency shall make complete and reasonable efforts to notify each parent <br/>
<a id="pl.44.24"></a><var>44.24</var>identified on the original birth record of the adopted person. The commissioner, the <br/>
<a id="pl.44.25"></a><var>44.25</var>commissioner's agents, and licensed child-placing agencies may charge a reasonable <br/>
<a id="pl.44.26"></a><var>44.26</var>fee to the adopted person for the cost of making a search pursuant to this subdivision. <br/>
<a id="pl.44.27"></a><var>44.27</var>Every licensed child-placing agency in the state shall cooperate with the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.44.28"></a><var>44.28</var>human services in efforts to notify an identified parent. All communications under this <br/>
<a id="pl.44.29"></a><var>44.29</var>subdivision are confidential pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>13.02, subdivision 3</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.44.30"></a><var>44.30</var>    For purposes of this subdivision, "notify" means a personal and confidential contact <br/>
<a id="pl.44.31"></a><var>44.31</var>with the birth parents named on the original birth record of the adopted person. The <br/>
<a id="pl.44.32"></a><var>44.32</var>contact shall not be by mail and shall be by an employee or agent of the licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.44.33"></a><var>44.33</var>child-placing agency which processed the pertinent adoption or some other licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.45.1"></a><var>45.1</var>child-placing agency designated by the commissioner of human services when it is <br/>
<a id="pl.45.2"></a><var>45.2</var>determined to be reasonable by the commissioner; otherwise contact shall be by mail or <br/>
<a id="pl.45.3"></a><var>45.3</var>telephone. The contact shall be evidenced by filing with the commissioner of health an <br/>
<a id="pl.45.4"></a><var>45.4</var>affidavit of notification executed by the person who notified each parent certifying that <br/>
<a id="pl.45.5"></a><var>45.5</var>each parent was given the following information:<br/>
<a id="pl.45.6"></a><var>45.6</var>    (a) (1) the nature of the information requested by the adopted person;<br/>
<a id="pl.45.7"></a><var>45.7</var>    (b) (2) the date of the request of the adopted person;<br/>
<a id="pl.45.8"></a><var>45.8</var>    (c) (3) the right of the parent to file, within 30 days of receipt of the notice, an <br/>
<a id="pl.45.9"></a><var>45.9</var>affidavit with the commissioner of health stating that the information on the original birth <br/>
<a id="pl.45.10"></a><var>45.10</var>record should not be disclosed;<br/>
<a id="pl.45.11"></a><var>45.11</var>    (d) (4) the right of the parent to file a consent to disclosure with the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.45.12"></a><var>45.12</var>of health at any time; and<br/>
<a id="pl.45.13"></a><var>45.13</var>    (e) (5) the effect of a failure of the parent to file either a consent to disclosure or an <br/>
<a id="pl.45.14"></a><var>45.14</var>affidavit stating that the information on the original birth record should not be disclosed.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.20.0"></a><a id="pl.45.15"></a><var>45.15</var>    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.89, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.45.16"></a><var>45.16</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Release of information after notice.</b> If, within six months, the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.17"></a><var>45.17</var>commissioner of human services certifies services' agent or licensed child-placing agency <br/>
<a id="pl.45.18"></a><var>45.18</var>document to the commissioner of health notification of each parent identified on the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.19"></a><var>45.19</var>original birth record pursuant to subdivision 2, the commissioner of health shall disclose <br/>
<a id="pl.45.20"></a><var>45.20</var>the information requested by the adopted person 31 days after the date of the latest notice <br/>
<a id="pl.45.21"></a><var>45.21</var>to either parent. This disclosure will occur if, at any time during the 31 days both of <br/>
<a id="pl.45.22"></a><var>45.22</var>the parents identified on the original birth record have filed a consent to disclosure with <br/>
<a id="pl.45.23"></a><var>45.23</var>the commissioner of health and neither consent to disclosure has been revoked by the <br/>
<a id="pl.45.24"></a><var>45.24</var>subsequent filing by a parent of an affidavit stating that the information should not be <br/>
<a id="pl.45.25"></a><var>45.25</var>disclosed. If only one parent has filed a consent to disclosure and the consent has not been <br/>
<a id="pl.45.26"></a><var>45.26</var>revoked, the commissioner of health shall disclose, to the adopted person, original birth <br/>
<a id="pl.45.27"></a><var>45.27</var>record information on the consenting parent only.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.21.0"></a><a id="pl.45.28"></a><var>45.28</var>    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.89, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.45.29"></a><var>45.29</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.45.30"></a><var>45.30</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Adult adoptions.</b> Notwithstanding section 144.218, a person adopted <br/>
<a id="pl.45.31"></a><var>45.31</var>as an adult shall be permitted to access the person's birth records that existed prior to <br/>
<a id="pl.45.32"></a><var>45.32</var>the adult adoption. Access to the existing birth records shall be the same access that <br/>
<a id="pl.45.33"></a><var>45.33</var>was permitted prior to the adult adoption.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.22.0"></a><a id="pl.46.1"></a><var>46.1</var>    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260.835, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.46.2"></a><var>46.2</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Expiration.</b> Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>15.059, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, the American <br/>
<a id="pl.46.3"></a><var>46.3</var>Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council expires June 30, 2008 2012.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.23.0"></a><a id="pl.46.4"></a><var>46.4</var>    Sec. 23. <b>[260.853] INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF </b><br/>
<a id="pl.46.5"></a><var>46.5</var><b>CHILDREN.</b><br/>

<a id="pl.46.8"></a><var>46.8</var>    A. Provide a process through which children subject to this compact are placed in <br/>
<a id="pl.46.9"></a><var>46.9</var>safe and suitable homes in a timely manner.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.10"></a><var>46.10</var>    B. Facilitate ongoing supervision of a placement, the delivery of services, and <br/>
<a id="pl.46.11"></a><var>46.11</var>communication between the states.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.12"></a><var>46.12</var>    C. Provide operating procedures that will ensure that children are placed in safe and <br/>
<a id="pl.46.13"></a><var>46.13</var>suitable homes in a timely manner.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.14"></a><var>46.14</var>    D. Provide for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules <br/>
<a id="pl.46.15"></a><var>46.15</var>implementing the provisions of this compact and regulating the covered activities of <br/>
<a id="pl.46.16"></a><var>46.16</var>the member states.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.17"></a><var>46.17</var>    E. Provide for uniform data collection and information sharing between member <br/>
<a id="pl.46.18"></a><var>46.18</var>states under this compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.19"></a><var>46.19</var>    F. Promote coordination between this compact, the Interstate Compact for Juveniles, <br/>
<a id="pl.46.20"></a><var>46.20</var>the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance and other compacts affecting <br/>
<a id="pl.46.21"></a><var>46.21</var>the placement of and which provide services to children otherwise subject to this compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.22"></a><var>46.22</var>    G. Provide for a state's continuing legal jurisdiction and responsibility for placement <br/>
<a id="pl.46.23"></a><var>46.23</var>and care of a child that it would have had if the placement were intrastate.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.24"></a><var>46.24</var>    H. Provide for the promulgation of guidelines, in collaboration with Indian tribes, <br/>
<a id="pl.46.25"></a><var>46.25</var>for interstate cases involving Indian children as is or may be permitted by federal law.<br/>

<a id="pl.46.28"></a><var>46.28</var>    A. "Approved placement" means the public child-placing agency in the receiving <br/>
<a id="pl.46.29"></a><var>46.29</var>state has determined that the placement is both safe and suitable for the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.30"></a><var>46.30</var>    B. "Assessment" means an evaluation of a prospective placement by a public <br/>
<a id="pl.46.31"></a><var>46.31</var>child-placing agency to determine whether the placement meets the individualized needs <br/>
<a id="pl.46.32"></a><var>46.32</var>of the child, including but not limited to the child's safety and stability, health and <br/>
<a id="pl.46.33"></a><var>46.33</var>well-being, and mental, emotional, and physical development. An assessment is only <br/>
<a id="pl.46.34"></a><var>46.34</var>applicable to a placement by a public child-placing agency.<br/>
<a id="pl.46.35"></a><var>46.35</var>    C. "Child" means an individual who has not attained the age of eighteen (18).<br/>
<a id="pl.47.1"></a><var>47.1</var>    D. "Certification" means to attest, declare, or be sworn to before a judge or notary <br/>
<a id="pl.47.2"></a><var>47.2</var>public.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.3"></a><var>47.3</var>    E. "Default" means the failure of a member state to perform the obligations or <br/>
<a id="pl.47.4"></a><var>47.4</var>responsibilities imposed upon it by this compact, the bylaws or rules of the Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.47.5"></a><var>47.5</var>Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.6"></a><var>47.6</var>    F. "Home Study" means an evaluation of a home environment conducted according <br/>
<a id="pl.47.7"></a><var>47.7</var>to the applicable requirements of the state in which the home is located, and documents <br/>
<a id="pl.47.8"></a><var>47.8</var>the preparation and the suitability of the placement resource for placement of a child <br/>
<a id="pl.47.9"></a><var>47.9</var>according to the laws and requirements of the state in which the home is located.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.10"></a><var>47.10</var>    G. "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group <br/>
<a id="pl.47.11"></a><var>47.11</var>or community of Indians recognized as eligible for services provided to Indians by the <br/>
<a id="pl.47.12"></a><var>47.12</var>Secretary of the Interior because of their status as Indians, including any Alaskan native <br/>
<a id="pl.47.13"></a><var>47.13</var>village as defined in section 3 (c) of the Alaska Native Claims settlement Act at 43 USC <br/>
<a id="pl.47.14"></a><var>47.14</var>��1602(c).<br/>
<a id="pl.47.15"></a><var>47.15</var>    H. "Interstate Commission for the Placement of Children" means the commission <br/>
<a id="pl.47.16"></a><var>47.16</var>that is created under Article VIII of this compact and which is generally referred to as the <br/>
<a id="pl.47.17"></a><var>47.17</var>Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.18"></a><var>47.18</var>    I. "Jurisdiction" means the power and authority of a court to hear and decide matters.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.19"></a><var>47.19</var>    J. "Legal Risk Placement" ("Legal Risk Adoption") means a placement made <br/>
<a id="pl.47.20"></a><var>47.20</var>preliminary to an adoption where the prospective adoptive parents acknowledge in writing <br/>
<a id="pl.47.21"></a><var>47.21</var>that a child can be ordered returned to the sending state or the birth mother's state of <br/>
<a id="pl.47.22"></a><var>47.22</var>residence, if different from the sending state and a final decree of adoption shall not be <br/>
<a id="pl.47.23"></a><var>47.23</var>entered in any jurisdiction until all required consents are obtained or are dispensed with <br/>
<a id="pl.47.24"></a><var>47.24</var>according to applicable law.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.25"></a><var>47.25</var>    K. "Member state" means a state that has enacted this compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.26"></a><var>47.26</var>    L. "Noncustodial parent" means a person who, at the time of the commencement <br/>
<a id="pl.47.27"></a><var>47.27</var>of court proceedings in the sending state, does not have sole legal custody of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.47.28"></a><var>47.28</var>or has joint legal custody of a child, and who is not the subject of allegations or findings <br/>
<a id="pl.47.29"></a><var>47.29</var>of child abuse or neglect.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.30"></a><var>47.30</var>    M. "Nonmember state" means a state which has not enacted this compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.47.31"></a><var>47.31</var>    N. "Notice of residential placement" means information regarding a placement <br/>
<a id="pl.47.32"></a><var>47.32</var>into a residential facility provided to the receiving state including, but not limited to the <br/>
<a id="pl.47.33"></a><var>47.33</var>name, date and place of birth of the child, the identity and address of the parent or legal <br/>
<a id="pl.47.34"></a><var>47.34</var>guardian, evidence of authority to make the placement, and the name and address of <br/>
<a id="pl.47.35"></a><var>47.35</var>the facility in which the child will be placed. Notice of residential placement shall also <br/>
<a id="pl.47.36"></a><var>47.36</var>include information regarding a discharge and any unauthorized absence from the facility.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.1"></a><var>48.1</var>    O. "Placement" means the act by a public or private child-placing agency intended <br/>
<a id="pl.48.2"></a><var>48.2</var>to arrange for the care or custody of a child in another state.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.3"></a><var>48.3</var>    P. "Private child-placing agency" means any private corporation, agency, foundation, <br/>
<a id="pl.48.4"></a><var>48.4</var>institution, or charitable organization, or any private person or attorney that facilitates, <br/>
<a id="pl.48.5"></a><var>48.5</var>causes, or is involved in the placement of a child from one state to another and that is not <br/>
<a id="pl.48.6"></a><var>48.6</var>an instrumentality of the state or acting under color of state law.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.7"></a><var>48.7</var>    Q. "Provisional placement" means a determination made by the public child-placing <br/>
<a id="pl.48.8"></a><var>48.8</var>agency in the receiving state that the proposed placement is safe and suitable, and, to the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.9"></a><var>48.9</var>extent allowable, the receiving state has temporarily waived its standards or requirements <br/>
<a id="pl.48.10"></a><var>48.10</var>otherwise applicable to prospective foster or adoptive parents so as to not delay the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.11"></a><var>48.11</var>placement. Completion of an assessment and the receiving state requirements regarding <br/>
<a id="pl.48.12"></a><var>48.12</var>training for prospective foster or adoptive parents shall not delay an otherwise safe and <br/>
<a id="pl.48.13"></a><var>48.13</var>suitable placement.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.14"></a><var>48.14</var>    R. "Public child-placing agency" means any government child welfare agency or <br/>
<a id="pl.48.15"></a><var>48.15</var>child protection agency or a private entity under contract with such an agency, regardless <br/>
<a id="pl.48.16"></a><var>48.16</var>of whether they act on behalf of a state, county, municipality, or other governmental <br/>
<a id="pl.48.17"></a><var>48.17</var>unit and which facilitates, causes, or is involved in the placement of a child from one <br/>
<a id="pl.48.18"></a><var>48.18</var>state to another.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.19"></a><var>48.19</var>    S. "Receiving state" means the state to which a child is sent, brought, or caused to <br/>
<a id="pl.48.20"></a><var>48.20</var>be sent or brought.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.21"></a><var>48.21</var>    T. "Relative" means someone who is related to the child as a parent, step-parent, <br/>
<a id="pl.48.22"></a><var>48.22</var>sibling by half or whole blood or by adoption, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or first cousin or a <br/>
<a id="pl.48.23"></a><var>48.23</var>non-relative with such significant ties to the child that they may be regarded as relatives as <br/>
<a id="pl.48.24"></a><var>48.24</var>determined by the court in the sending state.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.25"></a><var>48.25</var>    U. "Residential Facility" means a facility providing a level of care that is sufficient <br/>
<a id="pl.48.26"></a><var>48.26</var>to substitute for parental responsibility or foster care, and is beyond what is needed for <br/>
<a id="pl.48.27"></a><var>48.27</var>assessment or treatment of an acute condition. For purposes of the compact, residential <br/>
<a id="pl.48.28"></a><var>48.28</var>facilities do not include institutions primarily educational in character, hospitals, or other <br/>
<a id="pl.48.29"></a><var>48.29</var>medical facilities.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.30"></a><var>48.30</var>    V. "Rule" means a written directive, mandate, standard, or principle issued by the <br/>
<a id="pl.48.31"></a><var>48.31</var>Interstate Commission promulgated pursuant to Article XI of this compact that is of <br/>
<a id="pl.48.32"></a><var>48.32</var>general applicability and that implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy or provision of <br/>
<a id="pl.48.33"></a><var>48.33</var>the compact. Rule has the force and effect of an administrative rule in a member state, and <br/>
<a id="pl.48.34"></a><var>48.34</var>includes the amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule.<br/>
<a id="pl.48.35"></a><var>48.35</var>    W. "Sending state" means the state from which the placement of a child is initiated.<br/>
<a id="pl.49.1"></a><var>49.1</var>    X. "Service member's permanent duty station" means the military installation where <br/>
<a id="pl.49.2"></a><var>49.2</var>an active duty Armed Services member is currently assigned and is physically located <br/>
<a id="pl.49.3"></a><var>49.3</var>under competent orders that do not specify the duty as temporary.<br/>
<a id="pl.49.4"></a><var>49.4</var>    Y. "Service member's state of legal residence" means the state in which the active <br/>
<a id="pl.49.5"></a><var>49.5</var>duty Armed Services member is considered a resident for tax and voting purposes.<br/>
<a id="pl.49.6"></a><var>49.6</var>    Z. "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.7"></a><var>49.7</var>Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.8"></a><var>49.8</var>Northern Marianas Islands, and any other territory of the United States.<br/>
<a id="pl.49.9"></a><var>49.9</var>    AA. "State court" means a judicial body of a state that is vested by law with <br/>
<a id="pl.49.10"></a><var>49.10</var>responsibility for adjudicating cases involving abuse, neglect, deprivation, delinquency, or <br/>
<a id="pl.49.11"></a><var>49.11</var>status offenses of individuals who have not attained the age of eighteen (18).<br/>
<a id="pl.49.12"></a><var>49.12</var>    BB. "Supervision" means monitoring provided by the receiving state once a child <br/>
<a id="pl.49.13"></a><var>49.13</var>has been placed in a receiving state pursuant to this compact.<br/>

<a id="pl.49.16"></a><var>49.16</var>    1. The interstate placement of a child subject to ongoing court jurisdiction in the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.17"></a><var>49.17</var>sending state, due to allegations or findings that the child has been abused, neglected, or <br/>
<a id="pl.49.18"></a><var>49.18</var>deprived as defined by the laws of the sending state, provided, however, that the placement <br/>
<a id="pl.49.19"></a><var>49.19</var>of such a child into a residential facility shall only require notice of residential placement <br/>
<a id="pl.49.20"></a><var>49.20</var>to the receiving state prior to placement.<br/>
<a id="pl.49.21"></a><var>49.21</var>    2. The interstate placement of a child adjudicated delinquent or unmanageable <br/>
<a id="pl.49.22"></a><var>49.22</var>based on the laws of the sending state and subject to ongoing court jurisdiction of the <br/>
<a id="pl.49.23"></a><var>49.23</var>sending state if:<br/>
<a id="pl.49.24"></a><var>49.24</var>    a. the child is being placed in a residential facility in another member state and <br/>
<a id="pl.49.25"></a><var>49.25</var>is not covered under another compact; or<br/>
<a id="pl.49.26"></a><var>49.26</var>    b. the child is being placed in another member state and the determination of safety <br/>
<a id="pl.49.27"></a><var>49.27</var>and suitability of the placement and services required is not provided through another <br/>
<a id="pl.49.28"></a><var>49.28</var>compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.49.29"></a><var>49.29</var>    3. The interstate placement of any child by a public child-placing agency or private <br/>
<a id="pl.49.30"></a><var>49.30</var>child-placing agency as defined in this compact as a preliminary step to a possible <br/>
<a id="pl.49.31"></a><var>49.31</var>adoption.<br/>
<a id="pl.49.32"></a><var>49.32</var>    B. The provisions of this compact shall not apply to:<br/>
<a id="pl.49.33"></a><var>49.33</var>    1. The interstate placement of a child in a custody proceeding in which a public <br/>
<a id="pl.49.34"></a><var>49.34</var>child placing agency is not a party, provided the placement is not intended to effectuate an <br/>
<a id="pl.49.35"></a><var>49.35</var>adoption.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.1"></a><var>50.1</var>    2. The interstate placement of a child with a non-relative in a receiving state by a <br/>
<a id="pl.50.2"></a><var>50.2</var>parent with the legal authority to make such a placement provided, however, that the <br/>
<a id="pl.50.3"></a><var>50.3</var>placement is not intended to effectuate an adoption.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.4"></a><var>50.4</var>    3. The interstate placement of a child by one relative with the lawful authority to <br/>
<a id="pl.50.5"></a><var>50.5</var>make such a placement directly with a relative in a receiving state.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.6"></a><var>50.6</var>    4. The placement of a child, not subject to Article III, Section A, into a residential <br/>
<a id="pl.50.7"></a><var>50.7</var>facility by his parent.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.8"></a><var>50.8</var>    5. The placement of a child with a noncustodial parent provided that:<br/>
<a id="pl.50.9"></a><var>50.9</var>    a. The noncustodial parent proves to the satisfaction of a court in the sending state a <br/>
<a id="pl.50.10"></a><var>50.10</var>substantial relationship with the child; and<br/>
<a id="pl.50.11"></a><var>50.11</var>    b. The court in the sending state makes a written finding that placement with the <br/>
<a id="pl.50.12"></a><var>50.12</var>non-custodial parent is in the best interests of the child; and<br/>
<a id="pl.50.13"></a><var>50.13</var>    c. The court in the sending state dismisses its jurisdiction over the child's case.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.14"></a><var>50.14</var>    6. A child entering the United States from a foreign country for the purpose of <br/>
<a id="pl.50.15"></a><var>50.15</var>adoption or leaving the United States to go to a foreign country for the purpose of <br/>
<a id="pl.50.16"></a><var>50.16</var>adoption in that country.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.17"></a><var>50.17</var>    7. Cases in which a U.S. citizen child living overseas with his family, at least one <br/>
<a id="pl.50.18"></a><var>50.18</var>of whom is in the U.S. Armed Services, and who is stationed overseas, is removed and <br/>
<a id="pl.50.19"></a><var>50.19</var>placed in a state.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.20"></a><var>50.20</var>    8. The sending of a child by a public child-placing agency or a private child-placing <br/>
<a id="pl.50.21"></a><var>50.21</var>agency for a visit as defined by the rules of the Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.22"></a><var>50.22</var>    C. For purposes of determining the applicability of this compact to the placement of <br/>
<a id="pl.50.23"></a><var>50.23</var>a child with a family in the Armed Services, the public child-placing agency or private <br/>
<a id="pl.50.24"></a><var>50.24</var>child-placing agency may choose the state of the service member's permanent duty station <br/>
<a id="pl.50.25"></a><var>50.25</var>or the service member's declared legal residence.<br/>
<a id="pl.50.26"></a><var>50.26</var>    D. Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prohibit the concurrent application <br/>
<a id="pl.50.27"></a><var>50.27</var>of the provisions of this compact with other applicable interstate compacts including the <br/>
<a id="pl.50.28"></a><var>50.28</var>Interstate Compact for Juveniles and the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical <br/>
<a id="pl.50.29"></a><var>50.29</var>Assistance. The Interstate Commission may in cooperation with other interstate compact <br/>
<a id="pl.50.30"></a><var>50.30</var>commissions having responsibility for the interstate movement, placement, or transfer of <br/>
<a id="pl.50.31"></a><var>50.31</var>children, promulgate like rules to ensure the coordination of services, timely placement <br/>
<a id="pl.50.32"></a><var>50.32</var>of children, and the reduction of unnecessary or duplicative administrative or procedural <br/>
<a id="pl.50.33"></a><var>50.33</var>requirements.<br/>

<a id="pl.50.36"></a><var>50.36</var>adoptions and in interstate placements in which the public child placing agency is not a <br/>
<a id="pl.51.1"></a><var>51.1</var>party to a custody proceeding, the sending state shall retain jurisdiction over a child with <br/>
<a id="pl.51.2"></a><var>51.2</var>respect to all matters of custody and disposition of the child which it would have had if the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.3"></a><var>51.3</var>child had remained in the sending state. Such jurisdiction shall also include the power to <br/>
<a id="pl.51.4"></a><var>51.4</var>order the return of the child to the sending state.<br/>
<a id="pl.51.5"></a><var>51.5</var>    B. When an issue of child protection or custody is brought before a court in the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.6"></a><var>51.6</var>receiving state, such court shall confer with the court of the sending state to determine the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.7"></a><var>51.7</var>most appropriate forum for adjudication.<br/>
<a id="pl.51.8"></a><var>51.8</var>    C. In accordance with its own laws, the court in the sending state shall have authority <br/>
<a id="pl.51.9"></a><var>51.9</var>to terminate its jurisdiction if:<br/>
<a id="pl.51.10"></a><var>51.10</var>    1. The child is reunified with the parent in the receiving state who is the subject <br/>
<a id="pl.51.11"></a><var>51.11</var>of allegations or findings of abuse or neglect, only with the concurrence of the public <br/>
<a id="pl.51.12"></a><var>51.12</var>child-placing agency in the receiving state; or<br/>
<a id="pl.51.13"></a><var>51.13</var>    2. The child is adopted;<br/>
<a id="pl.51.14"></a><var>51.14</var>    3. The child reaches the age of majority under the laws of the sending state; or<br/>
<a id="pl.51.15"></a><var>51.15</var>    4. The child achieves legal independence pursuant to the laws of the sending state; or<br/>
<a id="pl.51.16"></a><var>51.16</var>    5. A guardianship is created by a court in the receiving state with the concurrence of <br/>
<a id="pl.51.17"></a><var>51.17</var>the court in the sending state; or<br/>
<a id="pl.51.18"></a><var>51.18</var>    6. An Indian tribe has petitioned for and received jurisdiction from the court in <br/>
<a id="pl.51.19"></a><var>51.19</var>the sending state; or<br/>
<a id="pl.51.20"></a><var>51.20</var>    7. The public child-placing agency of the sending state requests termination and has <br/>
<a id="pl.51.21"></a><var>51.21</var>obtained the concurrence of the public child-placing agency in the receiving the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.51.22"></a><var>51.22</var>    D. When a sending state court terminates its jurisdiction, the receiving state <br/>
<a id="pl.51.23"></a><var>51.23</var>child-placing agency shall be notified.<br/>
<a id="pl.51.24"></a><var>51.24</var>    E. Nothing in this article shall defeat a claim of jurisdiction by a receiving state <br/>
<a id="pl.51.25"></a><var>51.25</var>court sufficient to deal with an act of truancy, delinquency, crime, or behavior involving a <br/>
<a id="pl.51.26"></a><var>51.26</var>child as defined by the laws of the receiving state committed by the child in the receiving <br/>
<a id="pl.51.27"></a><var>51.27</var>state which would be a violation of its laws.<br/>
<a id="pl.51.28"></a><var>51.28</var>    F. Nothing in this article shall limit the receiving state's ability to take emergency <br/>
<a id="pl.51.29"></a><var>51.29</var>jurisdiction for the protection of the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.51.30"></a><var>51.30</var>    G. The substantive laws of the state in which an adoption will be finalized shall <br/>
<a id="pl.51.31"></a><var>51.31</var>solely govern all issues relating to the adoption of the child and the court in which the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.32"></a><var>51.32</var>adoption proceeding is filed shall have subject matter jurisdiction regarding all substantive <br/>
<a id="pl.51.33"></a><var>51.33</var>issues relating to the adoption, except:<br/>
<a id="pl.51.34"></a><var>51.34</var>    1. when the child is a ward of another court that established jurisdiction over the <br/>
<a id="pl.51.35"></a><var>51.35</var>child prior to the placement;<br/>
<a id="pl.51.36"></a><var>51.36</var>    2. when the child is in the legal custody of a public agency in the sending state; or<br/>
<a id="pl.52.1"></a><var>52.1</var>    3. when the court in the sending state has otherwise appropriately assumed <br/>
<a id="pl.52.2"></a><var>52.2</var>jurisdiction over the child, prior to the submission of the request for approval of placement.<br/>

<a id="pl.52.5"></a><var>52.5</var>state, the public child-placing agency shall provide a written request for assessment to <br/>
<a id="pl.52.6"></a><var>52.6</var>the receiving state.<br/>
<a id="pl.52.7"></a><var>52.7</var>    B. For placements by a private child-placing agency, a child may be sent or brought, <br/>
<a id="pl.52.8"></a><var>52.8</var>or caused to be sent or brought, into a receiving state, upon receipt and immediate review <br/>
<a id="pl.52.9"></a><var>52.9</var>of the required content in a request for approval of a placement in both the sending and <br/>
<a id="pl.52.10"></a><var>52.10</var>receiving state public child-placing agency. The required content to accompany a request <br/>
<a id="pl.52.11"></a><var>52.11</var>for provisional approval shall include all of the following:<br/>
<a id="pl.52.12"></a><var>52.12</var>    1. A request for approval identifying the child, birth parents, the prospective adoptive <br/>
<a id="pl.52.13"></a><var>52.13</var>parents, and the supervising agency, signed by the person requesting approval; and<br/>
<a id="pl.52.14"></a><var>52.14</var>    2. The appropriate consents or relinquishments signed by the birthparents in <br/>
<a id="pl.52.15"></a><var>52.15</var>accordance with the laws of the sending state or, where permitted, the laws of the state <br/>
<a id="pl.52.16"></a><var>52.16</var>where the adoption will be finalized; and<br/>
<a id="pl.52.17"></a><var>52.17</var>    3. Certification by a licensed attorney or other authorized agent of a private adoption <br/>
<a id="pl.52.18"></a><var>52.18</var>agency that the consent or relinquishment is in compliance with the applicable laws of the <br/>
<a id="pl.52.19"></a><var>52.19</var>sending state, or where permitted the laws of the state where finalization of the adoption <br/>
<a id="pl.52.20"></a><var>52.20</var>will occur; and<br/>
<a id="pl.52.21"></a><var>52.21</var>    4. A home study; and<br/>
<a id="pl.52.22"></a><var>52.22</var>    5. An acknowledgment of legal risk signed by the prospective adoptive parents.<br/>
<a id="pl.52.23"></a><var>52.23</var>    C. The sending state and the receiving state may request additional information or <br/>
<a id="pl.52.24"></a><var>52.24</var>documents prior to finalization of an approved placement, but they may not delay travel <br/>
<a id="pl.52.25"></a><var>52.25</var>by the prospective adoptive parents with the child if the required content for approval <br/>
<a id="pl.52.26"></a><var>52.26</var>has been submitted, received, and reviewed by the public child-placing agency in both <br/>
<a id="pl.52.27"></a><var>52.27</var>the sending state and the receiving state.<br/>
<a id="pl.52.28"></a><var>52.28</var>    D. Approval from the public child-placing agency in the receiving state for a <br/>
<a id="pl.52.29"></a><var>52.29</var>provisional or approved placement is required as provided for in the rules of the Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.52.30"></a><var>52.30</var>Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.52.31"></a><var>52.31</var>    E. The procedures for making, and the request for an assessment, shall contain all <br/>
<a id="pl.52.32"></a><var>52.32</var>information and be in such form as provided for in the rules of the Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.52.33"></a><var>52.33</var>    F. Upon receipt of a request from the public child-placing agency of the sending <br/>
<a id="pl.52.34"></a><var>52.34</var>state, the receiving state shall initiate an assessment of the proposed placement to <br/>
<a id="pl.52.35"></a><var>52.35</var>determine its safety and suitability. If the proposed placement is a placement with a <br/>
<a id="pl.53.1"></a><var>53.1</var>relative, the public child-placing agency of the sending state may request a determination <br/>
<a id="pl.53.2"></a><var>53.2</var>for a provisional placement.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.3"></a><var>53.3</var>    G. The public child-placing agency in the receiving state may request from the <br/>
<a id="pl.53.4"></a><var>53.4</var>public child-placing agency or the private child-placing agency in the sending state, and <br/>
<a id="pl.53.5"></a><var>53.5</var>shall be entitled to receive supporting or additional information necessary to complete <br/>
<a id="pl.53.6"></a><var>53.6</var>the assessment.<br/>

<a id="pl.53.9"></a><var>53.9</var>shall be placed into a receiving state until approval for such placement is obtained.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.10"></a><var>53.10</var>    B. If the public child-placing agency in the receiving state does not approve <br/>
<a id="pl.53.11"></a><var>53.11</var>the proposed placement then the child shall not be placed. The receiving state shall <br/>
<a id="pl.53.12"></a><var>53.12</var>provide written documentation of any such determination in accordance with the rules <br/>
<a id="pl.53.13"></a><var>53.13</var>promulgated by the Interstate Commission. Such determination is not subject to judicial <br/>
<a id="pl.53.14"></a><var>53.14</var>review in the sending state.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.15"></a><var>53.15</var>    C. If the proposed placement is not approved, any interested party shall have <br/>
<a id="pl.53.16"></a><var>53.16</var>standing to seek an administrative review of the receiving state's determination.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.17"></a><var>53.17</var>    1. The administrative review and any further judicial review associated with <br/>
<a id="pl.53.18"></a><var>53.18</var>the determination shall be conducted in the receiving state pursuant to its applicable <br/>
<a id="pl.53.19"></a><var>53.19</var>administrative procedures.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.20"></a><var>53.20</var>    2. If a determination not to approve the placement of the child in the receiving state <br/>
<a id="pl.53.21"></a><var>53.21</var>is overturned upon review, the placement shall be deemed approved, provided however <br/>
<a id="pl.53.22"></a><var>53.22</var>that all administrative or judicial remedies have been exhausted or the time for such <br/>
<a id="pl.53.23"></a><var>53.23</var>remedies has passed.<br/>

<a id="pl.53.26"></a><var>53.26</var>or state court:<br/>
<a id="pl.53.27"></a><var>53.27</var>    1. The public child-placing agency in the sending state shall have financial <br/>
<a id="pl.53.28"></a><var>53.28</var>responsibility for:<br/>
<a id="pl.53.29"></a><var>53.29</var>    a. the ongoing support and maintenance for the child during the period of the <br/>
<a id="pl.53.30"></a><var>53.30</var>placement, unless otherwise provided for in the receiving state; and<br/>
<a id="pl.53.31"></a><var>53.31</var>    b. as determined by the public child-placing agency in the sending state, services for <br/>
<a id="pl.53.32"></a><var>53.32</var>the child beyond the public services for which the child is eligible in the receiving state.<br/>
<a id="pl.53.33"></a><var>53.33</var>    2. The receiving state shall only have financial responsibility for:<br/>
<a id="pl.53.34"></a><var>53.34</var>    a. any assessment conducted by the receiving state; and<br/>
<a id="pl.54.1"></a><var>54.1</var>    b. supervision conducted by the receiving state at the level necessary to support <br/>
<a id="pl.54.2"></a><var>54.2</var>the placement as agreed upon by the public child-placing agencies of the receiving and <br/>
<a id="pl.54.3"></a><var>54.3</var>sending state.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.4"></a><var>54.4</var>    3. Nothing in this provision shall prohibit public child-placing agencies in the <br/>
<a id="pl.54.5"></a><var>54.5</var>sending state from entering into agreements with licensed agencies or persons in the <br/>
<a id="pl.54.6"></a><var>54.6</var>receiving state to conduct assessments and provide supervision.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.7"></a><var>54.7</var>    B. For the placement of a child by a private child-placing agency preliminary to a <br/>
<a id="pl.54.8"></a><var>54.8</var>possible adoption, the private child-placing agency shall be:<br/>
<a id="pl.54.9"></a><var>54.9</var>    1. Legally responsible for the child during the period of placement as provided for in <br/>
<a id="pl.54.10"></a><var>54.10</var>the law of the sending state until the finalization of the adoption.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.11"></a><var>54.11</var>    2. Financially responsible for the child absent a contractual agreement to the <br/>
<a id="pl.54.12"></a><var>54.12</var>contrary.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.13"></a><var>54.13</var>    C. The public child-placing agency in the receiving state shall provide timely <br/>
<a id="pl.54.14"></a><var>54.14</var>assessments, as provided for in the rules of the Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.15"></a><var>54.15</var>    D. The public child-placing agency in the receiving state shall provide, or arrange <br/>
<a id="pl.54.16"></a><var>54.16</var>for the provision of, supervision and services for the child, including timely reports, <br/>
<a id="pl.54.17"></a><var>54.17</var>during the period of the placement.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.18"></a><var>54.18</var>    E. Nothing in this compact shall be construed as to limit the authority of the public <br/>
<a id="pl.54.19"></a><var>54.19</var>child-placing agency in the receiving state from contracting with a licensed agency or <br/>
<a id="pl.54.20"></a><var>54.20</var>person in the receiving state for an assessment or the provision of supervision or services <br/>
<a id="pl.54.21"></a><var>54.21</var>for the child or otherwise authorizing the provision of supervision or services by a licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.54.22"></a><var>54.22</var>agency during the period of placement.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.23"></a><var>54.23</var>    F. Each member state shall provide for coordination among its branches of <br/>
<a id="pl.54.24"></a><var>54.24</var>government concerning the state's participation in, and compliance with, the compact and <br/>
<a id="pl.54.25"></a><var>54.25</var>Interstate Commission activities, through the creation of an advisory council or use of an <br/>
<a id="pl.54.26"></a><var>54.26</var>existing body or board.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.27"></a><var>54.27</var>    G. Each member state shall establish a central state compact office, which shall <br/>
<a id="pl.54.28"></a><var>54.28</var>be responsible for state compliance with the compact and the rules of the Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.54.29"></a><var>54.29</var>Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.30"></a><var>54.30</var>    H. The public child-placing agency in the sending state shall oversee compliance <br/>
<a id="pl.54.31"></a><var>54.31</var>with the provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 USC 1901 et seq.) for placements <br/>
<a id="pl.54.32"></a><var>54.32</var>subject to the provisions of this compact, prior to placement.<br/>
<a id="pl.54.33"></a><var>54.33</var>    I. With the consent of the Interstate Commission, states may enter into limited <br/>
<a id="pl.54.34"></a><var>54.34</var>agreements that facilitate the timely assessment and provision of services and supervision <br/>
<a id="pl.54.35"></a><var>54.35</var>of placements under this compact.<br/>

<a id="pl.55.3"></a><var>55.3</var>as the "Interstate Commission for the Placement of Children." The activities of the <br/>
<a id="pl.55.4"></a><var>55.4</var>Interstate Commission are the formation of public policy and are a discretionary state <br/>
<a id="pl.55.5"></a><var>55.5</var>function. The Interstate Commission shall:<br/>
<a id="pl.55.6"></a><var>55.6</var>    A. Be a joint commission of the member states and shall have the responsibilities, <br/>
<a id="pl.55.7"></a><var>55.7</var>powers and duties set forth herein, and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it <br/>
<a id="pl.55.8"></a><var>55.8</var>by subsequent concurrent action of the respective legislatures of the member states.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.9"></a><var>55.9</var>    B. Consist of one commissioner from each member state who shall be appointed by <br/>
<a id="pl.55.10"></a><var>55.10</var>the executive head of the state human services administration with ultimate responsibility <br/>
<a id="pl.55.11"></a><var>55.11</var>for the child welfare program. The appointed commissioner shall have the legal authority <br/>
<a id="pl.55.12"></a><var>55.12</var>to vote on policy related matters governed by this compact binding the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.13"></a><var>55.13</var>    1. Each member state represented at a meeting of the Interstate Commission is <br/>
<a id="pl.55.14"></a><var>55.14</var>entitled to one vote.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.15"></a><var>55.15</var>    2. A majority of the member states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of <br/>
<a id="pl.55.16"></a><var>55.16</var>business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws of the Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.17"></a><var>55.17</var>    3. A representative shall not delegate a vote to another member state.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.18"></a><var>55.18</var>    4. A representative may delegate voting authority to another person from their state <br/>
<a id="pl.55.19"></a><var>55.19</var>for a specified meeting.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.20"></a><var>55.20</var>    C. In addition to the commissioners of each member state, the Interstate Commission <br/>
<a id="pl.55.21"></a><var>55.21</var>shall include persons who are members of interested organizations as defined in the bylaws <br/>
<a id="pl.55.22"></a><var>55.22</var>or rules of the Interstate Commission. Such members shall be ex officio and shall not be <br/>
<a id="pl.55.23"></a><var>55.23</var>entitled to vote on any matter before the Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.24"></a><var>55.24</var>    D. Establish an executive committee which shall have the authority to administer <br/>
<a id="pl.55.25"></a><var>55.25</var>the day-to-day operations and administration of the Interstate Commission. It shall not <br/>
<a id="pl.55.26"></a><var>55.26</var>have the power to engage in rulemaking.<br/>

<a id="pl.55.30"></a><var>55.30</var>    A. To promulgate rules and take all necessary actions to effect the goals, purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.55.31"></a><var>55.31</var>and obligations as enumerated in this compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.32"></a><var>55.32</var>    B. To provide for dispute resolution among member states.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.33"></a><var>55.33</var>    C. To issue, upon request of a member state, advisory opinions concerning the <br/>
<a id="pl.55.34"></a><var>55.34</var>meaning or interpretation of the interstate compact, its bylaws, rules or actions.<br/>
<a id="pl.55.35"></a><var>55.35</var>    D. To enforce compliance with this compact or the bylaws or rules of the Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.55.36"></a><var>55.36</var>Commission pursuant to Article XII.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.1"></a><var>56.1</var>    E. Collect standardized data concerning the interstate placement of children subject <br/>
<a id="pl.56.2"></a><var>56.2</var>to this compact as directed through its rules which shall specify the data to be collected, <br/>
<a id="pl.56.3"></a><var>56.3</var>the means of collection and data exchange and reporting requirements.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.4"></a><var>56.4</var>    F. To establish and maintain offices as may be necessary for the transacting of its <br/>
<a id="pl.56.5"></a><var>56.5</var>business.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.6"></a><var>56.6</var>    G. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.7"></a><var>56.7</var>    H. To hire or contract for services of personnel or consultants as necessary to <br/>
<a id="pl.56.8"></a><var>56.8</var>carry out its functions under the compact and establish personnel qualification policies, <br/>
<a id="pl.56.9"></a><var>56.9</var>and rates of compensation.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.10"></a><var>56.10</var>    I. To establish and appoint committees and officers including, but not limited to, an <br/>
<a id="pl.56.11"></a><var>56.11</var>executive committee as required by Article X.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.12"></a><var>56.12</var>    J. To accept any and all donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, <br/>
<a id="pl.56.13"></a><var>56.13</var>materials, and services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose thereof.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.14"></a><var>56.14</var>    K. To lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, or otherwise to own, <br/>
<a id="pl.56.15"></a><var>56.15</var>hold, improve, or use any property, real, personal, or mixed.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.16"></a><var>56.16</var>    L. To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose <br/>
<a id="pl.56.17"></a><var>56.17</var>of any property, real, personal, or mixed.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.18"></a><var>56.18</var>    M. To establish a budget and make expenditures.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.19"></a><var>56.19</var>    N. To adopt a seal and bylaws governing the management and operation of the <br/>
<a id="pl.56.20"></a><var>56.20</var>Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.21"></a><var>56.21</var>    O. To report annually to the legislatures, governors, the judiciary, and state advisory <br/>
<a id="pl.56.22"></a><var>56.22</var>councils of the member states concerning the activities of the Interstate Commission <br/>
<a id="pl.56.23"></a><var>56.23</var>during the preceding year. Such reports shall also include any recommendations that may <br/>
<a id="pl.56.24"></a><var>56.24</var>have been adopted by the Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.25"></a><var>56.25</var>    P. To coordinate and provide education, training, and public awareness regarding the <br/>
<a id="pl.56.26"></a><var>56.26</var>interstate movement of children for officials involved in such activity.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.27"></a><var>56.27</var>    Q. To maintain books and records in accordance with the bylaws of the Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.56.28"></a><var>56.28</var>Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.56.29"></a><var>56.29</var>    R. To perform such functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the <br/>
<a id="pl.56.30"></a><var>56.30</var>purposes of this compact.<br/>

<a id="pl.56.32"></a><var>56.32</var>INTERSTATE COMMISSION<br/>

<a id="pl.56.34"></a><var>56.34</var>    1. Within 12 months after the first Interstate Commission meeting, the Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.56.35"></a><var>56.35</var>Commission shall adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate <br/>
<a id="pl.56.36"></a><var>56.36</var>to carry out the purposes of the compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.57.1"></a><var>57.1</var>    2. The Interstate Commission's bylaws and rules shall establish conditions and <br/>
<a id="pl.57.2"></a><var>57.2</var>procedures under which the Interstate Commission shall make its information and official <br/>
<a id="pl.57.3"></a><var>57.3</var>records available to the public for inspection or copying. The Interstate Commission may <br/>
<a id="pl.57.4"></a><var>57.4</var>exempt from disclosure information or official records to the extent they would adversely <br/>
<a id="pl.57.5"></a><var>57.5</var>affect personal privacy rights or proprietary interests.<br/>
<a id="pl.57.6"></a><var>57.6</var>    B. Meetings<br/>
<a id="pl.57.7"></a><var>57.7</var>    1. The Interstate Commission shall meet at least once each calendar year. The <br/>
<a id="pl.57.8"></a><var>57.8</var>chairperson may call additional meetings and, upon the request of a simple majority of the <br/>
<a id="pl.57.9"></a><var>57.9</var>member states shall call additional meetings.<br/>
<a id="pl.57.10"></a><var>57.10</var>    2. Public notice shall be given by the Interstate Commission of all meetings and <br/>
<a id="pl.57.11"></a><var>57.11</var>all meetings shall be open to the public, except as set forth in the rules or as otherwise <br/>
<a id="pl.57.12"></a><var>57.12</var>provided in the compact. The Interstate Commission and its committees may close a <br/>
<a id="pl.57.13"></a><var>57.13</var>meeting, or portion thereof, where it determines by two-thirds vote that an open meeting <br/>
<a id="pl.57.14"></a><var>57.14</var>would be likely to:<br/>
<a id="pl.57.15"></a><var>57.15</var>    a. relate solely to the Interstate Commission's internal personnel practices and <br/>
<a id="pl.57.16"></a><var>57.16</var>procedures; or<br/>
<a id="pl.57.17"></a><var>57.17</var>    b. disclose matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal law; or<br/>
<a id="pl.57.18"></a><var>57.18</var>    c. disclose financial or commercial information which is privileged, proprietary or <br/>
<a id="pl.57.19"></a><var>57.19</var>confidential in nature; or<br/>
<a id="pl.57.20"></a><var>57.20</var>    d. involve accusing a person of a crime, or formally censuring a person; or<br/>
<a id="pl.57.21"></a><var>57.21</var>    e. disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute <br/>
<a id="pl.57.22"></a><var>57.22</var>a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or physically endanger one or more <br/>
<a id="pl.57.23"></a><var>57.23</var>persons; or<br/>
<a id="pl.57.24"></a><var>57.24</var>    f. disclose investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes; or<br/>
<a id="pl.57.25"></a><var>57.25</var>    g. specifically relate to the Interstate Commission's participation in a civil action <br/>
<a id="pl.57.26"></a><var>57.26</var>or other legal proceeding.<br/>
<a id="pl.57.27"></a><var>57.27</var>    3. For a meeting, or portion of a meeting, closed pursuant to this provision, the <br/>
<a id="pl.57.28"></a><var>57.28</var>Interstate Commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be <br/>
<a id="pl.57.29"></a><var>57.29</var>closed and shall reference each relevant exemption provision. The Interstate Commission <br/>
<a id="pl.57.30"></a><var>57.30</var>shall keep minutes which shall fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting <br/>
<a id="pl.57.31"></a><var>57.31</var>and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefore, <br/>
<a id="pl.57.32"></a><var>57.32</var>including a description of the views expressed and the record of a roll call vote. All <br/>
<a id="pl.57.33"></a><var>57.33</var>documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All <br/>
<a id="pl.57.34"></a><var>57.34</var>minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release by a <br/>
<a id="pl.57.35"></a><var>57.35</var>majority vote of the Interstate Commission or by court order.<br/>
<a id="pl.58.1"></a><var>58.1</var>    4. The bylaws may provide for meetings of the Interstate Commission to be <br/>
<a id="pl.58.2"></a><var>58.2</var>conducted by telecommunication or other electronic communication.<br/>
<a id="pl.58.3"></a><var>58.3</var>    C. Officers and Staff<br/>
<a id="pl.58.4"></a><var>58.4</var>    1. The Interstate Commission may, through its executive committee, appoint or <br/>
<a id="pl.58.5"></a><var>58.5</var>retain a staff director for such period, upon such terms and conditions and for such <br/>
<a id="pl.58.6"></a><var>58.6</var>compensation as the Interstate Commission may deem appropriate. The staff director shall <br/>
<a id="pl.58.7"></a><var>58.7</var>serve as secretary to the Interstate Commission, but shall not have a vote. The staff director <br/>
<a id="pl.58.8"></a><var>58.8</var>may hire and supervise such other staff as may be authorized by the Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.58.9"></a><var>58.9</var>    2. The Interstate Commission shall elect, from among its members, a chairperson <br/>
<a id="pl.58.10"></a><var>58.10</var>and a vice chairperson of the executive committee and other necessary officers, each of <br/>
<a id="pl.58.11"></a><var>58.11</var>whom shall have such authority and duties as may be specified in the bylaws.<br/>
<a id="pl.58.12"></a><var>58.12</var>    D. Qualified Immunity, Defense and Indemnification<br/>
<a id="pl.58.13"></a><var>58.13</var>    1. The Interstate Commission's staff director and its employees shall be immune <br/>
<a id="pl.58.14"></a><var>58.14</var>from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for a claim for damage <br/>
<a id="pl.58.15"></a><var>58.15</var>to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of or <br/>
<a id="pl.58.16"></a><var>58.16</var>relating to an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that such person had <br/>
<a id="pl.58.17"></a><var>58.17</var>a 	reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, <br/>
<a id="pl.58.18"></a><var>58.18</var>duties, or responsibilities; provided, that such person shall 	not be protected from suit or <br/>
<a id="pl.58.19"></a><var>58.19</var>liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by a criminal act or the intentional or <br/>
<a id="pl.58.20"></a><var>58.20</var>willful and wanton misconduct of such person.<br/>
<a id="pl.58.21"></a><var>58.21</var>    a. The liability of the Interstate Commission's staff director and employees <br/>
<a id="pl.58.22"></a><var>58.22</var>or Interstate Commission representatives, acting within the scope of such person's <br/>
<a id="pl.58.23"></a><var>58.23</var>employment or duties for acts, errors, or omissions occurring within such person's state <br/>
<a id="pl.58.24"></a><var>58.24</var>may not exceed the limits of liability set forth under the Constitution and laws of that state <br/>
<a id="pl.58.25"></a><var>58.25</var>for state officials, employees, and agents. The Interstate Commission is considered to <br/>
<a id="pl.58.26"></a><var>58.26</var>be an instrumentality of the states for the purposes of any such action. Nothing in this <br/>
<a id="pl.58.27"></a><var>58.27</var>subsection shall be construed to protect such person from suit or liability for damage, <br/>
<a id="pl.58.28"></a><var>58.28</var>loss, injury, or liability caused by a criminal act or the intentional or willful and wanton <br/>
<a id="pl.58.29"></a><var>58.29</var>misconduct of such person.<br/>
<a id="pl.58.30"></a><var>58.30</var>    b. The Interstate Commission shall defend the staff director and its employees and, <br/>
<a id="pl.58.31"></a><var>58.31</var>subject to the approval of the Attorney General or other appropriate legal counsel of the <br/>
<a id="pl.58.32"></a><var>58.32</var>member state shall defend the commissioner of a member state in a civil action seeking to <br/>
<a id="pl.58.33"></a><var>58.33</var>impose liability arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred <br/>
<a id="pl.58.34"></a><var>58.34</var>within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties or responsibilities, or that <br/>
<a id="pl.58.35"></a><var>58.35</var>the defendant had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.58.36"></a><var>58.36</var>Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged <br/>
<a id="pl.59.1"></a><var>59.1</var>act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on <br/>
<a id="pl.59.2"></a><var>59.2</var>the part of such person.<br/>
<a id="pl.59.3"></a><var>59.3</var>    c. To the extent not covered by the state involved, member state, or the Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.59.4"></a><var>59.4</var>Commission, the representatives or employees of the Interstate Commission shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.59.5"></a><var>59.5</var>held harmless in the amount of a settlement or judgment, including attorney's fees and <br/>
<a id="pl.59.6"></a><var>59.6</var>costs, obtained against such persons arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or <br/>
<a id="pl.59.7"></a><var>59.7</var>omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or <br/>
<a id="pl.59.8"></a><var>59.8</var>responsibilities, or that such persons had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within <br/>
<a id="pl.59.9"></a><var>59.9</var>the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that <br/>
<a id="pl.59.10"></a><var>59.10</var>the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and <br/>
<a id="pl.59.11"></a><var>59.11</var>wanton misconduct on the part of such persons.<br/>

<a id="pl.59.15"></a><var>59.15</var>effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.59.16"></a><var>59.16</var>    B. Rulemaking shall occur pursuant to the criteria set forth in this article and the <br/>
<a id="pl.59.17"></a><var>59.17</var>bylaws and rules adopted pursuant thereto. Such rulemaking shall substantially conform <br/>
<a id="pl.59.18"></a><var>59.18</var>to the principles of the "Model State Administrative Procedures Act," 1981 Act, Uniform <br/>
<a id="pl.59.19"></a><var>59.19</var>Laws Annotated, Vol. 15, p.1 (2000), or such other administrative procedure acts as the <br/>
<a id="pl.59.20"></a><var>59.20</var>Interstate Commission deems appropriate consistent with due process requirements under <br/>
<a id="pl.59.21"></a><var>59.21</var>the United States Constitution as now or hereafter interpreted by the U. S. Supreme Court. <br/>
<a id="pl.59.22"></a><var>59.22</var>All rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified, as published with <br/>
<a id="pl.59.23"></a><var>59.23</var>the final version of the rule as approved by the Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.59.24"></a><var>59.24</var>    C. When promulgating a rule, the Interstate Commission shall, at a minimum:<br/>
<a id="pl.59.25"></a><var>59.25</var>    1. Publish the proposed rule's entire text stating the reason(s) for that proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.59.26"></a><var>59.26</var>rule; and<br/>
<a id="pl.59.27"></a><var>59.27</var>    2. Allow and invite any and all persons to submit written data, facts, opinions, <br/>
<a id="pl.59.28"></a><var>59.28</var>and arguments, which information shall be added to the record, and be made publicly <br/>
<a id="pl.59.29"></a><var>59.29</var>available; and<br/>
<a id="pl.59.30"></a><var>59.30</var>    3. Promulgate a final rule and its effective date, if appropriate, based on input from <br/>
<a id="pl.59.31"></a><var>59.31</var>state or local officials, or interested parties.<br/>
<a id="pl.59.32"></a><var>59.32</var>    D. Rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission shall have the force and effect <br/>
<a id="pl.59.33"></a><var>59.33</var>of administrative rules and shall be binding in the compacting states to the extent and in <br/>
<a id="pl.59.34"></a><var>59.34</var>the manner provided for in this compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.59.35"></a><var>59.35</var>    E. Not later than 60 days after a rule is promulgated, an interested person may file a <br/>
<a id="pl.59.36"></a><var>59.36</var>petition in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or in the Federal District <br/>
<a id="pl.60.1"></a><var>60.1</var>Court where the Interstate Commission's principal office is located for judicial review <br/>
<a id="pl.60.2"></a><var>60.2</var>of such rule. If the court finds that the Interstate Commission's action is not supported <br/>
<a id="pl.60.3"></a><var>60.3</var>by substantial evidence in the rulemaking record, the court shall hold the rule unlawful <br/>
<a id="pl.60.4"></a><var>60.4</var>and set it aside.<br/>
<a id="pl.60.5"></a><var>60.5</var>    F. If a majority of the legislatures of the member states rejects a rule, those states <br/>
<a id="pl.60.6"></a><var>60.6</var>may by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact <br/>
<a id="pl.60.7"></a><var>60.7</var>cause that such rule shall have no further force and effect in any member state.<br/>
<a id="pl.60.8"></a><var>60.8</var>    G. The existing rules governing the operation of the Interstate Compact on the <br/>
<a id="pl.60.9"></a><var>60.9</var>Placement of Children superseded by this act shall be null and void no less than 12, but <br/>
<a id="pl.60.10"></a><var>60.10</var>no more than 24 months after the first meeting of the Interstate Commission created <br/>
<a id="pl.60.11"></a><var>60.11</var>hereunder, as determined by the members during the first meeting.<br/>
<a id="pl.60.12"></a><var>60.12</var>    H. Within the first 12 months of operation, the Interstate Commission shall <br/>
<a id="pl.60.13"></a><var>60.13</var>promulgate rules addressing the following:<br/>
<a id="pl.60.14"></a><var>60.14</var>    1. Transition rules<br/>
<a id="pl.60.15"></a><var>60.15</var>    2. Forms and procedures<br/>
<a id="pl.60.16"></a><var>60.16</var>    3. Time lines<br/>
<a id="pl.60.17"></a><var>60.17</var>    4. Data collection and reporting<br/>
<a id="pl.60.18"></a><var>60.18</var>    5. Rulemaking<br/>
<a id="pl.60.19"></a><var>60.19</var>    6. Visitation<br/>
<a id="pl.60.20"></a><var>60.20</var>    7. Progress reports/supervision<br/>
<a id="pl.60.21"></a><var>60.21</var>    8. Sharing of information/confidentiality<br/>
<a id="pl.60.22"></a><var>60.22</var>    9. Financing of the Interstate Commission<br/>
<a id="pl.60.23"></a><var>60.23</var>    10. Mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution<br/>
<a id="pl.60.24"></a><var>60.24</var>    11. Education, training, and technical assistance<br/>
<a id="pl.60.25"></a><var>60.25</var>    12. Enforcement<br/>
<a id="pl.60.26"></a><var>60.26</var>    13. Coordination with other interstate compacts<br/>
<a id="pl.60.27"></a><var>60.27</var>    I. Upon determination by a majority of the members of the Interstate Commission <br/>
<a id="pl.60.28"></a><var>60.28</var>that an emergency exists:<br/>
<a id="pl.60.29"></a><var>60.29</var>    1. The Interstate Commission may promulgate an emergency rule only if it is <br/>
<a id="pl.60.30"></a><var>60.30</var>required to:<br/>
<a id="pl.60.31"></a><var>60.31</var>    a. Protect the children covered by this compact from an imminent threat to their <br/>
<a id="pl.60.32"></a><var>60.32</var>health, safety, and well-being; or<br/>
<a id="pl.60.33"></a><var>60.33</var>    b. Prevent loss of federal or state funds; or<br/>
<a id="pl.60.34"></a><var>60.34</var>    c. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule required by <br/>
<a id="pl.60.35"></a><var>60.35</var>federal law.<br/>
<a id="pl.61.1"></a><var>61.1</var>    2. An emergency rule shall become effective immediately upon adoption, provided <br/>
<a id="pl.61.2"></a><var>61.2</var>that the usual rulemaking procedures provided hereunder shall be retroactively applied <br/>
<a id="pl.61.3"></a><var>61.3</var>to said rule as soon as reasonably possible, but no later than 90 days after the effective <br/>
<a id="pl.61.4"></a><var>61.4</var>date of the emergency rule.<br/>
<a id="pl.61.5"></a><var>61.5</var>    3. An emergency rule shall be promulgated as provided for in the rules of the <br/>
<a id="pl.61.6"></a><var>61.6</var>Interstate Commission.<br/>

<a id="pl.61.10"></a><var>61.10</var>    1. The Interstate Commission shall oversee the administration and operation of the <br/>
<a id="pl.61.11"></a><var>61.11</var>compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.61.12"></a><var>61.12</var>    2. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each <br/>
<a id="pl.61.13"></a><var>61.13</var>member state shall enforce this compact and the rules of the Interstate Commission and <br/>
<a id="pl.61.14"></a><var>61.14</var>shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact's purposes and <br/>
<a id="pl.61.15"></a><var>61.15</var>intent. The compact and its rules shall be binding in the compacting states to the extent <br/>
<a id="pl.61.16"></a><var>61.16</var>and in the manner provided for in this compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.61.17"></a><var>61.17</var>    3. All courts shall take judicial notice of the compact and the rules in any judicial <br/>
<a id="pl.61.18"></a><var>61.18</var>or administrative proceeding in a member state pertaining to the subject matter of this <br/>
<a id="pl.61.19"></a><var>61.19</var>compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.61.20"></a><var>61.20</var>    4. The Interstate Commission shall be entitled to receive service of process in any <br/>
<a id="pl.61.21"></a><var>61.21</var>action in which the validity of a compact provision or rule is the issue for which a judicial <br/>
<a id="pl.61.22"></a><var>61.22</var>determination has been sought and shall have standing to intervene in any proceedings. <br/>
<a id="pl.61.23"></a><var>61.23</var>Failure to provide service of process to the Interstate Commission shall render any <br/>
<a id="pl.61.24"></a><var>61.24</var>judgment, order or other determination, however so captioned or classified, void as to the <br/>
<a id="pl.61.25"></a><var>61.25</var>Interstate Commission, this compact, its bylaws, or rules of the Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.61.26"></a><var>61.26</var>    B. Dispute Resolution<br/>
<a id="pl.61.27"></a><var>61.27</var>    1. The Interstate Commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to <br/>
<a id="pl.61.28"></a><var>61.28</var>resolve disputes which are subject to the compact and which may arise among member <br/>
<a id="pl.61.29"></a><var>61.29</var>states and between member and nonmember states.<br/>
<a id="pl.61.30"></a><var>61.30</var>    2. The Interstate Commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation <br/>
<a id="pl.61.31"></a><var>61.31</var>and binding dispute resolution for disputes among compacting states. The costs of such <br/>
<a id="pl.61.32"></a><var>61.32</var>mediation or dispute resolution shall be the responsibility of the parties to the dispute.<br/>
<a id="pl.61.33"></a><var>61.33</var>    C. Enforcement<br/>
<a id="pl.61.34"></a><var>61.34</var>    1. If the Interstate Commission determines that a member state has defaulted in the <br/>
<a id="pl.61.35"></a><var>61.35</var>performance of its obligations or responsibilities under this compact, its bylaws or rules, <br/>
<a id="pl.61.36"></a><var>61.36</var>the Interstate Commission may:<br/>
<a id="pl.62.1"></a><var>62.1</var>    a. Provide remedial training and specific technical assistance; or<br/>
<a id="pl.62.2"></a><var>62.2</var>    b. Provide written notice to the defaulting state and other member states, of the <br/>
<a id="pl.62.3"></a><var>62.3</var>nature of the default and the means of curing the default. The Interstate Commission shall <br/>
<a id="pl.62.4"></a><var>62.4</var>specify the conditions by which the defaulting state must cure its default; or<br/>
<a id="pl.62.5"></a><var>62.5</var>    c. By majority vote of the members, initiate against a defaulting member state legal <br/>
<a id="pl.62.6"></a><var>62.6</var>action in the United State District Court for the District of Columbia or, at the discretion <br/>
<a id="pl.62.7"></a><var>62.7</var>of the Interstate Commission, in the federal district where the Interstate Commission has <br/>
<a id="pl.62.8"></a><var>62.8</var>its principal office, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact, its bylaws, <br/>
<a id="pl.62.9"></a><var>62.9</var>or rules. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event <br/>
<a id="pl.62.10"></a><var>62.10</var>judicial enforcement is necessary the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such <br/>
<a id="pl.62.11"></a><var>62.11</var>litigation including reasonable attorney's fees; or<br/>
<a id="pl.62.12"></a><var>62.12</var>    d. Avail itself of any other remedies available under state law or the regulation of <br/>
<a id="pl.62.13"></a><var>62.13</var>official or professional conduct.<br/>

<a id="pl.62.16"></a><var>62.16</var>expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities.<br/>
<a id="pl.62.17"></a><var>62.17</var>    B. The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from <br/>
<a id="pl.62.18"></a><var>62.18</var>each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.62.19"></a><var>62.19</var>Commission and its staff which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover the Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.62.20"></a><var>62.20</var>Commission's annual budget as approved by its members each year. The aggregate annual <br/>
<a id="pl.62.21"></a><var>62.21</var>assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the <br/>
<a id="pl.62.22"></a><var>62.22</var>Interstate Commission which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states.<br/>
<a id="pl.62.23"></a><var>62.23</var>    C. The Interstate Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing <br/>
<a id="pl.62.24"></a><var>62.24</var>the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Interstate Commission pledge the credit <br/>
<a id="pl.62.25"></a><var>62.25</var>of any of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state.<br/>
<a id="pl.62.26"></a><var>62.26</var>    D. The Interstate Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and <br/>
<a id="pl.62.27"></a><var>62.27</var>disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Interstate Commission shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.62.28"></a><var>62.28</var>subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, <br/>
<a id="pl.62.29"></a><var>62.29</var>all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Interstate Commission shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.62.30"></a><var>62.30</var>audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall <br/>
<a id="pl.62.31"></a><var>62.31</var>be included in and become part of the annual report of the Interstate Commission.<br/>

<a id="pl.62.35"></a><var>62.35</var>    B. The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of <br/>
<a id="pl.62.36"></a><var>62.36</var>the compact into law by no less than 35 states. The effective date shall be the later of July <br/>
<a id="pl.63.1"></a><var>63.1</var>1, 2007 or upon enactment of the compact into law by the 35th state. Thereafter it shall <br/>
<a id="pl.63.2"></a><var>63.2</var>become effective and binding as to any other member state upon enactment of the compact <br/>
<a id="pl.63.3"></a><var>63.3</var>into law by that state. The executive heads of the state human services administration <br/>
<a id="pl.63.4"></a><var>63.4</var>with ultimate responsibility for the child welfare program of nonmember states or their <br/>
<a id="pl.63.5"></a><var>63.5</var>designees shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Interstate Commission on a <br/>
<a id="pl.63.6"></a><var>63.6</var>non-voting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states.<br/>
<a id="pl.63.7"></a><var>63.7</var>    C. The Interstate Commission may propose amendments to the compact for <br/>
<a id="pl.63.8"></a><var>63.8</var>enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding <br/>
<a id="pl.63.9"></a><var>63.9</var>on the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of <br/>
<a id="pl.63.10"></a><var>63.10</var>the member states.<br/>

<a id="pl.63.13"></a><var>63.13</var>    1. Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each <br/>
<a id="pl.63.14"></a><var>63.14</var>and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact <br/>
<a id="pl.63.15"></a><var>63.15</var>specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law.<br/>
<a id="pl.63.16"></a><var>63.16</var>    2. Withdrawal from this compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing <br/>
<a id="pl.63.17"></a><var>63.17</var>the same. The effective date of withdrawal shall be the effective date of the repeal of <br/>
<a id="pl.63.18"></a><var>63.18</var>the statute.<br/>
<a id="pl.63.19"></a><var>63.19</var>    3. The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the president of the Interstate <br/>
<a id="pl.63.20"></a><var>63.20</var>Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the <br/>
<a id="pl.63.21"></a><var>63.21</var>withdrawing state. The Interstate Commission shall then notify the other member states of <br/>
<a id="pl.63.22"></a><var>63.22</var>the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw.<br/>
<a id="pl.63.23"></a><var>63.23</var>    4. The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and <br/>
<a id="pl.63.24"></a><var>63.24</var>liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal.<br/>
<a id="pl.63.25"></a><var>63.25</var>    5. Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the <br/>
<a id="pl.63.26"></a><var>63.26</var>withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the <br/>
<a id="pl.63.27"></a><var>63.27</var>members of the Interstate Commission.<br/>
<a id="pl.63.28"></a><var>63.28</var>    B. Dissolution of Compact<br/>
<a id="pl.63.29"></a><var>63.29</var>    1. This compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default <br/>
<a id="pl.63.30"></a><var>63.30</var>of the member state which reduces the membership in the compact to one member state.<br/>
<a id="pl.63.31"></a><var>63.31</var>    2. Upon the dissolution of this compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall <br/>
<a id="pl.63.32"></a><var>63.32</var>be of no further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the Interstate Commission <br/>
<a id="pl.63.33"></a><var>63.33</var>shall be concluded and surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance with the bylaws.<br/>

<a id="pl.64.2"></a><var>64.2</var>sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact <br/>
<a id="pl.64.3"></a><var>64.3</var>shall be enforceable.<br/>
<a id="pl.64.4"></a><var>64.4</var>    B. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its <br/>
<a id="pl.64.5"></a><var>64.5</var>purposes.<br/>
<a id="pl.64.6"></a><var>64.6</var>    C. Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prohibit the concurrent applicability <br/>
<a id="pl.64.7"></a><var>64.7</var>of other interstate compacts to which the states are members.<br/>

<a id="pl.64.11"></a><var>64.11</var>    1. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state <br/>
<a id="pl.64.12"></a><var>64.12</var>that is not inconsistent with this compact.<br/>
<a id="pl.64.13"></a><var>64.13</var>    B. Binding Effect of the Compact<br/>
<a id="pl.64.14"></a><var>64.14</var>    1. All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws <br/>
<a id="pl.64.15"></a><var>64.15</var>promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the member states.<br/>
<a id="pl.64.16"></a><var>64.16</var>    2. All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the member states are <br/>
<a id="pl.64.17"></a><var>64.17</var>binding in accordance with their terms.<br/>
<a id="pl.64.18"></a><var>64.18</var>    3. In the event any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits <br/>
<a id="pl.64.19"></a><var>64.19</var>imposed on the legislature of any member state, such provision shall be ineffective to the <br/>
<a id="pl.64.20"></a><var>64.20</var>extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.<br/>

<a id="pl.64.23"></a><var>64.23</var>may promulgate guidelines to permit Indian tribes to utilize the compact to achieve any or <br/>
<a id="pl.64.24"></a><var>64.24</var>all of the purposes of the compact as specified in Article I. The Interstate Commission <br/>
<a id="pl.64.25"></a><var>64.25</var>shall make reasonable efforts to consult with Indian tribes in promulgating guidelines to <br/>
<a id="pl.64.26"></a><var>64.26</var>reflect the diverse circumstances of the various Indian tribes.<br/>
<a id="pl.64.27"></a><var>64.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon legislative enactment of the <br/>
<a id="pl.64.28"></a><var>64.28</var>compact into law by no less than 35 states. The commissioner of human services shall <br/>
<a id="pl.64.29"></a><var>64.29</var>inform the Revisor of Statutes when this occurs.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.24.0"></a><a id="pl.64.30"></a><var>64.30</var>    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.001, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.64.31"></a><var>64.31</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Child in need of protection services.</b> (a) The paramount consideration in <br/>
<a id="pl.64.32"></a><var>64.32</var>all proceedings concerning a child alleged or found to be in need of protection or services <br/>
<a id="pl.64.33"></a><var>64.33</var>is the health, safety, and best interests of the child. In proceedings involving an American <br/>
<a id="pl.64.34"></a><var>64.34</var>Indian child, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>260.755, subdivision 8</statute_ref>, the best interests of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.65.1"></a><var>65.1</var>must be determined consistent with sections 
         <statute_ref>260.751</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>260.835</statute_ref> and the Indian Child <br/>
<a id="pl.65.2"></a><var>65.2</var>Welfare Act, United States Code, title 25, sections 1901 to 1923. <br/>
<a id="pl.65.3"></a><var>65.3</var>    (b) The purpose of the laws relating to juvenile courts is:<br/>
<a id="pl.65.4"></a><var>65.4</var>    (1) to secure for each child alleged or adjudicated in need of protection or services <br/>
<a id="pl.65.5"></a><var>65.5</var>and under the jurisdiction of the court, the care and guidance, preferably in the child's own <br/>
<a id="pl.65.6"></a><var>65.6</var>home, as will best serve the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical welfare of the child;<br/>
<a id="pl.65.7"></a><var>65.7</var>    (2) to provide judicial procedures which protect the welfare of the child;<br/>
<a id="pl.65.8"></a><var>65.8</var>    (3) to preserve and strengthen the child's family ties whenever possible and in the <br/>
<a id="pl.65.9"></a><var>65.9</var>child's best interests, removing the child from the custody of parents only when the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.65.10"></a><var>65.10</var>welfare or safety cannot be adequately safeguarded without removal;<br/>
<a id="pl.65.11"></a><var>65.11</var>    (4) to ensure that when removal from the child's own family is necessary and in the <br/>
<a id="pl.65.12"></a><var>65.12</var>child's best interests, the responsible social services agency has legal responsibility for <br/>
<a id="pl.65.13"></a><var>65.13</var>the child removal either:<br/>
<a id="pl.65.14"></a><var>65.14</var>    (i) pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement between the child's parent or <br/>
<a id="pl.65.15"></a><var>65.15</var>guardian and the responsible social services agency; or<br/>
<a id="pl.65.16"></a><var>65.16</var>    (ii) by court order pursuant to section 260C.151, subdivision 6; 206C.178; or <br/>
<a id="pl.65.17"></a><var>65.17</var>260C.201;<br/>
<a id="pl.65.18"></a><var>65.18</var>    (5) to ensure that, when placement is pursuant to court order, the court order <br/>
<a id="pl.65.19"></a><var>65.19</var>removing the child or continuing the child in foster care contains an individualized <br/>
<a id="pl.65.20"></a><var>65.20</var>determination that placement is in the best interests of the child that coincides with the <br/>
<a id="pl.65.21"></a><var>65.21</var>actual removal of the child; and, when removal from the child's own family is necessary <br/>
<a id="pl.65.22"></a><var>65.22</var>and in the child's best interests,<br/>
<a id="pl.65.23"></a><var>65.23</var>    (6) to secure for ensure that when the child is removed, the child custody, child's <br/>
<a id="pl.65.24"></a><var>65.24</var>care and discipline is, as nearly as possible, equivalent to that which should have been <br/>
<a id="pl.65.25"></a><var>65.25</var>given by the parents. and is either in:<br/>
<a id="pl.65.26"></a><var>65.26</var>    (i) the home of a noncustodial parent pursuant to section 260C.178 or 260C.201, <br/>
<a id="pl.65.27"></a><var>65.27</var>subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1);<br/>
<a id="pl.65.28"></a><var>65.28</var>    (ii) the home of a relative pursuant to emergency placement by the responsible social <br/>
<a id="pl.65.29"></a><var>65.29</var>services agency under chapter 245A; or<br/>
<a id="pl.65.30"></a><var>65.30</var>    (iii) a foster home licensed under chapter 245A.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.25.0"></a><a id="pl.65.31"></a><var>65.31</var>    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.007, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.65.32"></a><var>65.32</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Child abuse.</b> "Child abuse" means an act that involves a minor victim <br/>
<a id="pl.65.33"></a><var>65.33</var>and that constitutes a violation of section 
         <statute_ref>609.221</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.222</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.223</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.224</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.2242</statute_ref>, <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.65.34"></a><var>65.34</var>609.322
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.324</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.342</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.343</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.344</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.345</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.377</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.378</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>617.246</statute_ref>, or <br/>
<a id="pl.65.35"></a><var>65.35</var>that is physical or sexual abuse as defined in section 626.556, subdivision 2, or an act <br/>
<a id="pl.66.1"></a><var>66.1</var>committed in another state that involves a minor victim and would constitute a violation of <br/>
<a id="pl.66.2"></a><var>66.2</var>one of these sections if committed in this state. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.26.0"></a><a id="pl.66.3"></a><var>66.3</var>    Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.007, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.66.4"></a><var>66.4</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Child in need of protection or services.</b> "Child in need of protection or <br/>
<a id="pl.66.5"></a><var>66.5</var>services" means a child who is in need of protection or services because the child:<br/>
<a id="pl.66.6"></a><var>66.6</var>    (1) is abandoned or without parent, guardian, or custodian;<br/>
<a id="pl.66.7"></a><var>66.7</var>    (2)(i) has been a victim of physical or sexual abuse as defined in section 626.556, <br/>
<a id="pl.66.8"></a><var>66.8</var>subdivision 2, (ii) resides with or has resided with a victim of child abuse as defined in <br/>
<a id="pl.66.9"></a><var>66.9</var>subdivision 5 or domestic child abuse as defined in subdivision 5 13, (iii) resides with or <br/>
<a id="pl.66.10"></a><var>66.10</var>would reside with a perpetrator of domestic child abuse as defined in subdivision 13 or <br/>
<a id="pl.66.11"></a><var>66.11</var>child abuse as defined in subdivision 5, or (iv) is a victim of emotional maltreatment as <br/>
<a id="pl.66.12"></a><var>66.12</var>defined in subdivision 8;<br/>
<a id="pl.66.13"></a><var>66.13</var>    (3) is without necessary food, clothing, shelter, education, or other required care <br/>
<a id="pl.66.14"></a><var>66.14</var>for the child's physical or mental health or morals because the child's parent, guardian, <br/>
<a id="pl.66.15"></a><var>66.15</var>or custodian is unable or unwilling to provide that care;<br/>
<a id="pl.66.16"></a><var>66.16</var>    (4) is without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional <br/>
<a id="pl.66.17"></a><var>66.17</var>condition because the child's parent, guardian, or custodian is unable or unwilling to <br/>
<a id="pl.66.18"></a><var>66.18</var>provide that care, including a child in voluntary placement due solely to the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.66.19"></a><var>66.19</var>developmental disability or emotional disturbance;<br/>
<a id="pl.66.20"></a><var>66.20</var>    (5) is medically neglected, which includes, but is not limited to, the withholding of <br/>
<a id="pl.66.21"></a><var>66.21</var>medically indicated treatment from a disabled infant with a life-threatening condition. The <br/>
<a id="pl.66.22"></a><var>66.22</var>term "withholding of medically indicated treatment" means the failure to respond to the <br/>
<a id="pl.66.23"></a><var>66.23</var>infant's life-threatening conditions by providing treatment, including appropriate nutrition, <br/>
<a id="pl.66.24"></a><var>66.24</var>hydration, and medication which, in the treating physician's or physicians' reasonable <br/>
<a id="pl.66.25"></a><var>66.25</var>medical judgment, will be most likely to be effective in ameliorating or correcting all <br/>
<a id="pl.66.26"></a><var>66.26</var>conditions, except that the term does not include the failure to provide treatment other <br/>
<a id="pl.66.27"></a><var>66.27</var>than appropriate nutrition, hydration, or medication to an infant when, in the treating <br/>
<a id="pl.66.28"></a><var>66.28</var>physician's or physicians' reasonable medical judgment:<br/>
<a id="pl.66.29"></a><var>66.29</var>    (i) the infant is chronically and irreversibly comatose;<br/>
<a id="pl.66.30"></a><var>66.30</var>    (ii) the provision of the treatment would merely prolong dying, not be effective in <br/>
<a id="pl.66.31"></a><var>66.31</var>ameliorating or correcting all of the infant's life-threatening conditions, or otherwise be <br/>
<a id="pl.66.32"></a><var>66.32</var>futile in terms of the survival of the infant; or<br/>
<a id="pl.66.33"></a><var>66.33</var>    (iii) the provision of the treatment would be virtually futile in terms of the survival <br/>
<a id="pl.66.34"></a><var>66.34</var>of the infant and the treatment itself under the circumstances would be inhumane;<br/>
<a id="pl.67.1"></a><var>67.1</var>    (6) is one whose parent, guardian, or other custodian for good cause desires to be <br/>
<a id="pl.67.2"></a><var>67.2</var>relieved of the child's care and custody, including a child in placement according to who <br/>
<a id="pl.67.3"></a><var>67.3</var>entered foster care under a  voluntary release by placement agreement between  the parent <br/>
<a id="pl.67.4"></a><var>67.4</var>and the responsible social services agency under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212, subdivision 8</statute_ref>; <br/>
<a id="pl.67.5"></a><var>67.5</var>    (7) has been placed for adoption or care in violation of law;<br/>
<a id="pl.67.6"></a><var>67.6</var>    (8) is without proper parental care because of the emotional, mental, or physical <br/>
<a id="pl.67.7"></a><var>67.7</var>disability, or state of immaturity of the child's parent, guardian, or other custodian;<br/>
<a id="pl.67.8"></a><var>67.8</var>    (9) is one whose behavior, condition, or environment is such as to be injurious or <br/>
<a id="pl.67.9"></a><var>67.9</var>dangerous to the child or others. An injurious or dangerous environment may include, but <br/>
<a id="pl.67.10"></a><var>67.10</var>is not limited to, the exposure of a child to criminal activity in the child's home;<br/>
<a id="pl.67.11"></a><var>67.11</var>    (10) is experiencing growth delays, which may be referred to as failure to thrive, that <br/>
<a id="pl.67.12"></a><var>67.12</var>have been diagnosed by a physician and are due to parental neglect;<br/>
<a id="pl.67.13"></a><var>67.13</var>    (11) has engaged in prostitution as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>609.321, subdivision 9</statute_ref>; <br/>
<a id="pl.67.14"></a><var>67.14</var>    (12) has committed a delinquent act or a juvenile petty offense before becoming <br/>
<a id="pl.67.15"></a><var>67.15</var>ten years old;<br/>
<a id="pl.67.16"></a><var>67.16</var>    (13) is a runaway;<br/>
<a id="pl.67.17"></a><var>67.17</var>    (14) is a habitual truant; or<br/>
<a id="pl.67.18"></a><var>67.18</var>    (15) has been found incompetent to proceed or has been found not guilty by reason <br/>
<a id="pl.67.19"></a><var>67.19</var>of mental illness or mental deficiency in connection with a delinquency proceeding, a <br/>
<a id="pl.67.20"></a><var>67.20</var>certification under section 
         <statute_ref>260B.125</statute_ref>, an extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution, or a <br/>
<a id="pl.67.21"></a><var>67.21</var>proceeding involving a juvenile petty offense.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.27.0"></a><a id="pl.67.22"></a><var>67.22</var>    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.007, subdivision 13, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.67.23"></a><var>67.23</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.67.24"></a><var>67.24</var>    Subd. 13. <b>Domestic child abuse.</b> "Domestic child abuse" means:<br/>
<a id="pl.67.25"></a><var>67.25</var>    (1) any physical injury to a minor family or household member inflicted by an adult <br/>
<a id="pl.67.26"></a><var>67.26</var>family or household member other than by accidental means; or<br/>
<a id="pl.67.27"></a><var>67.27</var>    (2) subjection of a minor family or household member by an adult family or <br/>
<a id="pl.67.28"></a><var>67.28</var>household member to any act which constitutes a violation of sections 
         <statute_ref>609.321</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.324</statute_ref>, <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.67.29"></a><var>67.29</var>609.342
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.343</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.344</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.345</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>617.246</statute_ref>.; or<br/>
<a id="pl.67.30"></a><var>67.30</var>    (3) physical or sexual abuse as defined in section 626.556, subdivision 2.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.28.0"></a><a id="pl.67.31"></a><var>67.31</var>    Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.101, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.67.32"></a><var>67.32</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Jurisdiction over other matters relating to children.</b> Except as provided <br/>
<a id="pl.67.33"></a><var>67.33</var>in clause (d), the juvenile court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in proceedings <br/>
<a id="pl.67.34"></a><var>67.34</var>concerning:<br/>
<a id="pl.68.1"></a><var>68.1</var>    (a) The termination of parental rights to a child in accordance with the provisions of <br/>
<a id="pl.68.2"></a><var>68.2</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>260C.301</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>260C.328</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.68.3"></a><var>68.3</var>    (b) The appointment and removal of a juvenile court guardian for a child, where <br/>
<a id="pl.68.4"></a><var>68.4</var>parental rights have been terminated under the provisions of sections 
         <statute_ref>260C.301</statute_ref> to <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.68.5"></a><var>68.5</var>260C.328
         </statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.68.6"></a><var>68.6</var>    (c) Judicial consent to the marriage of a child when required by law.<br/>
<a id="pl.68.7"></a><var>68.7</var>    (d) The juvenile court in those counties in which the judge of the probate-juvenile <br/>
<a id="pl.68.8"></a><var>68.8</var>court has been admitted to the practice of law in this state shall proceed under the laws <br/>
<a id="pl.68.9"></a><var>68.9</var>relating to adoptions in all adoption matters. In those counties in which the judge of the <br/>
<a id="pl.68.10"></a><var>68.10</var>probate-juvenile court has not been admitted to the practice of law in this state the district <br/>
<a id="pl.68.11"></a><var>68.11</var>court shall proceed under the laws relating to adoptions in all adoption matters.<br/>
<a id="pl.68.12"></a><var>68.12</var>    (e) The review of the foster care status placement of a child who has been placed is <br/>
<a id="pl.68.13"></a><var>68.13</var>in a residential facility, as defined in section 
<statute_ref>260C.212, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, foster care pursuant <br/>
<a id="pl.68.14"></a><var>68.14</var>to a voluntary release by placement agreement between the child's parent or parents and <br/>
<a id="pl.68.15"></a><var>68.15</var>the responsible social services agency under section 260C.212, subdivision 8.<br/>
<a id="pl.68.16"></a><var>68.16</var>    (f) The review of voluntary foster care placement of a child for treatment under <br/>
<a id="pl.68.17"></a><var>68.17</var>chapter 260D according to the review requirements of that chapter.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.29.0"></a><a id="pl.68.18"></a><var>68.18</var>    Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.141, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.68.19"></a><var>68.19</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Review of foster care status.</b> Except for a child in foster care due <br/>
<a id="pl.68.20"></a><var>68.20</var>solely to the child's developmental disability or emotional disturbance, When a child <br/>
<a id="pl.68.21"></a><var>68.21</var>continues in voluntary placement  foster care according to section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.68.22"></a><var>68.22</var>8
         </statute_ref>, a petition shall be filed alleging the child to be in need of protection or services or <br/>
<a id="pl.68.23"></a><var>68.23</var>seeking termination of parental rights or other permanent placement of the child away <br/>
<a id="pl.68.24"></a><var>68.24</var>from the parent within 90 days of the date of the voluntary placement agreement. The <br/>
<a id="pl.68.25"></a><var>68.25</var>petition shall state the reasons why the child is in placement foster care, the progress on <br/>
<a id="pl.68.26"></a><var>68.26</var>the out-of-home placement plan required under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, and <br/>
<a id="pl.68.27"></a><var>68.27</var>the statutory basis for the petition under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.007, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>260C.201, <br/>
<a id="pl.68.28"></a><var>68.28</var>subdivision 11
         </statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>260C.301</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.68.29"></a><var>68.29</var>    (1) In the case of a petition alleging the child to be in need of protection or services <br/>
<a id="pl.68.30"></a><var>68.30</var>filed under this paragraph, if all parties agree and the court finds it is in the best interests of <br/>
<a id="pl.68.31"></a><var>68.31</var>the child, the court may find the petition states a prima facie case that:<br/>
<a id="pl.68.32"></a><var>68.32</var>    (i) the child's needs are being met;<br/>
<a id="pl.68.33"></a><var>68.33</var>    (ii) the placement of the child in foster care is in the best interests of the child;<br/>
<a id="pl.68.34"></a><var>68.34</var>    (iii) reasonable efforts to reunify the child and the parent or guardian are being <br/>
<a id="pl.68.35"></a><var>68.35</var>made; and<br/>
<a id="pl.69.1"></a><var>69.1</var>    (iv) the child will be returned home in the next three months.<br/>
<a id="pl.69.2"></a><var>69.2</var>    (2) If the court makes findings under paragraph (1), the court shall approve the <br/>
<a id="pl.69.3"></a><var>69.3</var>voluntary arrangement and continue the matter for up to three more months to ensure the <br/>
<a id="pl.69.4"></a><var>69.4</var>child returns to the parents' home. The responsible social services agency shall:<br/>
<a id="pl.69.5"></a><var>69.5</var>    (i) report to the court when the child returns home and the progress made by the <br/>
<a id="pl.69.6"></a><var>69.6</var>parent on the out-of-home placement plan required under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212</statute_ref>, in which <br/>
<a id="pl.69.7"></a><var>69.7</var>case the court shall dismiss jurisdiction;<br/>
<a id="pl.69.8"></a><var>69.8</var>    (ii) report to the court that the child has not returned home, in which case the matter <br/>
<a id="pl.69.9"></a><var>69.9</var>shall be returned to the court for further proceedings under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.163</statute_ref>; or<br/>
<a id="pl.69.10"></a><var>69.10</var>    (iii) if any party does not agree to continue the matter under this paragraph and <br/>
<a id="pl.69.11"></a><var>69.11</var>paragraph (1), the matter shall proceed under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.163</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.30.0"></a><a id="pl.69.12"></a><var>69.12</var>    Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 260C.163, subdivision 1, <br/>
<a id="pl.69.13"></a><var>69.13</var>is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.69.14"></a><var>69.14</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> (a) Except for hearings arising under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.425</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.69.15"></a><var>69.15</var>hearings on any matter shall be without a jury and may be conducted in an informal <br/>
<a id="pl.69.16"></a><var>69.16</var>manner. In all adjudicatory proceedings involving a child alleged to be in need of <br/>
<a id="pl.69.17"></a><var>69.17</var>protection or services, the court shall admit only evidence that would be admissible in a <br/>
<a id="pl.69.18"></a><var>69.18</var>civil trial. To be proved at trial, allegations of a petition alleging a child to be in need of <br/>
<a id="pl.69.19"></a><var>69.19</var>protection or services must be proved by clear and convincing evidence. <br/>
<a id="pl.69.20"></a><var>69.20</var>    (b) Except for proceedings involving a child alleged to be in need of protection or <br/>
<a id="pl.69.21"></a><var>69.21</var>services and petitions for the termination of parental rights, hearings may be continued or <br/>
<a id="pl.69.22"></a><var>69.22</var>adjourned from time to time. In proceedings involving a child alleged to be in need of <br/>
<a id="pl.69.23"></a><var>69.23</var>protection or services and petitions for the termination of parental rights, hearings may not <br/>
<a id="pl.69.24"></a><var>69.24</var>be continued or adjourned for more than one week unless the court makes specific findings <br/>
<a id="pl.69.25"></a><var>69.25</var>that the continuance or adjournment is in the best interests of the child. If a hearing is held <br/>
<a id="pl.69.26"></a><var>69.26</var>on a petition involving physical or sexual abuse of a child who is alleged to be in need of <br/>
<a id="pl.69.27"></a><var>69.27</var>protection or services or neglected and in foster care, the court shall file the decision with <br/>
<a id="pl.69.28"></a><var>69.28</var>the court administrator as soon as possible but no later than 15 days after the matter is <br/>
<a id="pl.69.29"></a><var>69.29</var>submitted to the court. When a continuance or adjournment is ordered in any proceeding, <br/>
<a id="pl.69.30"></a><var>69.30</var>the court may make any interim orders as it deems in the best interests of the minor in <br/>
<a id="pl.69.31"></a><var>69.31</var>accordance with the provisions of sections 
         <statute_ref>260C.001</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>260C.421</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.69.32"></a><var>69.32</var>    (c) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the court shall exclude the <br/>
<a id="pl.69.33"></a><var>69.33</var>general public from hearings under this chapter and shall admit only those persons who, <br/>
<a id="pl.69.34"></a><var>69.34</var>in the discretion of the court, have a direct interest in the case or in the work of the <br/>
<a id="pl.69.35"></a><var>69.35</var>court. Absent exceptional circumstances, hearings under this chapter are presumed to be <br/>
<a id="pl.70.1"></a><var>70.1</var>accessible to the public, however the court may close any hearing and the records related <br/>
<a id="pl.70.2"></a><var>70.2</var>to any matter as provided in the Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure.<br/>
<a id="pl.70.3"></a><var>70.3</var>    (d) Adoption hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of <br/>
<a id="pl.70.4"></a><var>70.4</var>laws relating to adoptions.<br/>
<a id="pl.70.5"></a><var>70.5</var>    (e) In any permanency hearing, including the transition of a child from foster care <br/>
<a id="pl.70.6"></a><var>70.6</var>to independent living, the court shall ensure that any consult with the child is in an <br/>
<a id="pl.70.7"></a><var>70.7</var>age-appropriate manner.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.31.0"></a><a id="pl.70.8"></a><var>70.8</var>    Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.171, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.70.9"></a><var>70.9</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Public inspection of records.</b> (a) The following records from proceedings <br/>
<a id="pl.70.10"></a><var>70.10</var>or portions of proceedings involving a child in need of protection or services that, <br/>
<a id="pl.70.11"></a><var>70.11</var>permanency, or termination of parental rights are open accessible to the public as <br/>
<a id="pl.70.12"></a><var>70.12</var>authorized by Supreme Court order and court rules are accessible to the public unless the <br/>
<a id="pl.70.13"></a><var>70.13</var>court determines that access should be restricted because of the intensely personal nature <br/>
<a id="pl.70.14"></a><var>70.14</var>of the information: the Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure.<br/>
<a id="pl.70.15"></a><var>70.15</var>    (1) the summons and petition;<br/>
<a id="pl.70.16"></a><var>70.16</var>    (2) affidavits of publication and service;<br/>
<a id="pl.70.17"></a><var>70.17</var>    (3) certificates of representation;<br/>
<a id="pl.70.18"></a><var>70.18</var>    (4) court orders;<br/>
<a id="pl.70.19"></a><var>70.19</var>    (5) hearing and trial notices, witness lists, and subpoenas;<br/>
<a id="pl.70.20"></a><var>70.20</var>    (6) motions and legal memoranda;<br/>
<a id="pl.70.21"></a><var>70.21</var>    (7) exhibits introduced at hearings or trial that are not inaccessible under paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.70.22"></a><var>70.22</var>(b);<br/>
<a id="pl.70.23"></a><var>70.23</var>    (8) birth records; and<br/>
<a id="pl.70.24"></a><var>70.24</var>    (9) all other documents not listed as inaccessible to the public under paragraph (b).<br/>
<a id="pl.70.25"></a><var>70.25</var>    (b) The following records are not accessible to the public under paragraph (a):<br/>
<a id="pl.70.26"></a><var>70.26</var>    (1) written, audiotaped, or videotaped information from the social services agency, <br/>
<a id="pl.70.27"></a><var>70.27</var>except to the extent the information appears in the petition, court orders, or other <br/>
<a id="pl.70.28"></a><var>70.28</var>documents that are accessible under paragraph (a);<br/>
<a id="pl.70.29"></a><var>70.29</var>    (2) child protection intake or screening notes;<br/>
<a id="pl.70.30"></a><var>70.30</var>    (3) documents identifying reporters of maltreatment, unless the names and other <br/>
<a id="pl.70.31"></a><var>70.31</var>identifying information are redacted;<br/>
<a id="pl.70.32"></a><var>70.32</var>    (4) guardian ad litem reports;<br/>
<a id="pl.70.33"></a><var>70.33</var>    (5) victim statements and addresses and telephone numbers;<br/>
<a id="pl.70.34"></a><var>70.34</var>    (6) documents identifying nonparty witnesses under the age of 18, unless the names <br/>
<a id="pl.70.35"></a><var>70.35</var>and other identifying information are redacted;<br/>
<a id="pl.71.1"></a><var>71.1</var>    (7) transcripts of testimony taken during closed hearing;<br/>
<a id="pl.71.2"></a><var>71.2</var>    (8) fingerprinting materials;<br/>
<a id="pl.71.3"></a><var>71.3</var>    (9) psychological, psychiatric, and chemical dependency evaluations;<br/>
<a id="pl.71.4"></a><var>71.4</var>    (10) presentence evaluations of juveniles and probation reports;<br/>
<a id="pl.71.5"></a><var>71.5</var>    (11) medical records and test results;<br/>
<a id="pl.71.6"></a><var>71.6</var>    (12) reports issued by sexual predator programs;<br/>
<a id="pl.71.7"></a><var>71.7</var>    (13) diversion records of juveniles;<br/>
<a id="pl.71.8"></a><var>71.8</var>    (14) any document which the court, upon its own motion or upon motion of a party, <br/>
<a id="pl.71.9"></a><var>71.9</var>orders inaccessible to serve the best interests of the child; and<br/>
<a id="pl.71.10"></a><var>71.10</var>    (15) any other records that are not accessible to the public under rules developed <br/>
<a id="pl.71.11"></a><var>71.11</var>by the courts.<br/>
<a id="pl.71.12"></a><var>71.12</var>    In addition, records that are accessible to the public under paragraph (a) become <br/>
<a id="pl.71.13"></a><var>71.13</var>inaccessible to the public if one year has elapsed since either the proceeding was dismissed <br/>
<a id="pl.71.14"></a><var>71.14</var>or the court's jurisdiction over the matter was terminated.<br/>
<a id="pl.71.15"></a><var>71.15</var>    (c) Except as otherwise provided by this section, none of the records of the juvenile <br/>
<a id="pl.71.16"></a><var>71.16</var>court and (b) None of the records relating to an appeal from a nonpublic juvenile court <br/>
<a id="pl.71.17"></a><var>71.17</var>proceeding, except the written appellate opinion, shall be open to public inspection or their <br/>
<a id="pl.71.18"></a><var>71.18</var>contents disclosed except by order of a court.<br/>
<a id="pl.71.19"></a><var>71.19</var>    (d) (c) The records of juvenile probation officers are records of the court for the <br/>
<a id="pl.71.20"></a><var>71.20</var>purposes of this subdivision. This subdivision applies to all proceedings under this <br/>
<a id="pl.71.21"></a><var>71.21</var>chapter, including appeals from orders of the juvenile court. The court shall maintain the <br/>
<a id="pl.71.22"></a><var>71.22</var>confidentiality of adoption files and records in accordance with the provisions of laws <br/>
<a id="pl.71.23"></a><var>71.23</var>relating to adoptions. In juvenile court proceedings any report or social history furnished <br/>
<a id="pl.71.24"></a><var>71.24</var>to the court shall be open to inspection by the attorneys of record and the guardian ad litem <br/>
<a id="pl.71.25"></a><var>71.25</var>a reasonable time before it is used in connection with any proceeding before the court.<br/>
<a id="pl.71.26"></a><var>71.26</var>    (e) When a judge of a juvenile court, or duly authorized agent of the court, <br/>
<a id="pl.71.27"></a><var>71.27</var>determines under a proceeding under this chapter that a child has violated a state or local <br/>
<a id="pl.71.28"></a><var>71.28</var>law, ordinance, or regulation pertaining to the operation of a motor vehicle on streets <br/>
<a id="pl.71.29"></a><var>71.29</var>and highways, except parking violations, the judge or agent shall immediately report <br/>
<a id="pl.71.30"></a><var>71.30</var>the violation to the commissioner of public safety. The report must be made on a form <br/>
<a id="pl.71.31"></a><var>71.31</var>provided by the Department of Public Safety and must contain the information required <br/>
<a id="pl.71.32"></a><var>71.32</var>under section 
<statute_ref>169.95</statute_ref>. <br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.32.0"></a><a id="pl.71.33"></a><var>71.33</var>    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.178, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.71.34"></a><var>71.34</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Hearing and release requirements.</b> (a) If a child was taken into <br/>
<a id="pl.71.35"></a><var>71.35</var>custody under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.175, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, clause (a) or (b)(2), the court shall hold a <br/>
<a id="pl.72.1"></a><var>72.1</var>hearing within 72 hours of the time the child was taken into custody, excluding Saturdays, <br/>
<a id="pl.72.2"></a><var>72.2</var>Sundays, and holidays, to determine whether the child should continue in custody.<br/>
<a id="pl.72.3"></a><var>72.3</var>    (b) Unless there is reason to believe that the child would endanger self or others, <br/>
<a id="pl.72.4"></a><var>72.4</var>not return for a court hearing, run away from the child's parent, guardian, or custodian <br/>
<a id="pl.72.5"></a><var>72.5</var>or otherwise not remain in the care or control of the person to whose lawful custody the <br/>
<a id="pl.72.6"></a><var>72.6</var>child is released, or that the child's health or welfare would be immediately endangered, <br/>
<a id="pl.72.7"></a><var>72.7</var>the child shall be released to the custody of a parent, guardian, custodian, or other <br/>
<a id="pl.72.8"></a><var>72.8</var>suitable person, subject to reasonable conditions of release including, but not limited to, <br/>
<a id="pl.72.9"></a><var>72.9</var>a requirement that the child undergo a chemical use assessment as provided in section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.72.10"></a><var>72.10</var>260C.157, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.72.11"></a><var>72.11</var>    (c) If the court determines there is reason to believe that the child would endanger <br/>
<a id="pl.72.12"></a><var>72.12</var>self or others; not return for a court hearing; run away from the child's parent, guardian, or <br/>
<a id="pl.72.13"></a><var>72.13</var>custodian or otherwise not remain in the care or control of the person to whose lawful <br/>
<a id="pl.72.14"></a><var>72.14</var>custody the child is released; or that the child's health or welfare would be immediately <br/>
<a id="pl.72.15"></a><var>72.15</var>endangered if returned to the care of the parent or guardian who has custody and from <br/>
<a id="pl.72.16"></a><var>72.16</var>whom the child was removed, the court shall order the child into foster care under the <br/>
<a id="pl.72.17"></a><var>72.17</var>legal responsibility of the responsible social services agency or responsible probation or <br/>
<a id="pl.72.18"></a><var>72.18</var>corrections agency for the purposes of protective care as that term is used in the juvenile <br/>
<a id="pl.72.19"></a><var>72.19</var>court rules. or into the home of a noncustodial parent and order the noncustodial parent <br/>
<a id="pl.72.20"></a><var>72.20</var>to comply with any conditions the court determines to be appropriate to the safety and <br/>
<a id="pl.72.21"></a><var>72.21</var>care of the child, including cooperating with paternity establishment proceedings in the <br/>
<a id="pl.72.22"></a><var>72.22</var>case of a man who has not been adjudicated the child's father. The court shall not give <br/>
<a id="pl.72.23"></a><var>72.23</var>the responsible social services legal custody and order a trial home visit at any time prior <br/>
<a id="pl.72.24"></a><var>72.24</var>to adjudication and disposition under section 260C.201, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), <br/>
<a id="pl.72.25"></a><var>72.25</var>clause (3), but may order the child returned to the care of the parent or guardian who <br/>
<a id="pl.72.26"></a><var>72.26</var>has custody and from whom the child was removed and order the parent or guardian to <br/>
<a id="pl.72.27"></a><var>72.27</var>comply with any conditions the court determines to be appropriate to meet the safety, <br/>
<a id="pl.72.28"></a><var>72.28</var>health, and welfare of the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.72.29"></a><var>72.29</var>    (d) In determining whether the child's health or welfare would be immediately <br/>
<a id="pl.72.30"></a><var>72.30</var>endangered, the court shall consider whether the child would reside with a perpetrator <br/>
<a id="pl.72.31"></a><var>72.31</var>of domestic child abuse.<br/>
<a id="pl.72.32"></a><var>72.32</var>    (c) (e)  The court, before determining whether a child should be placed in or continue <br/>
<a id="pl.72.33"></a><var>72.33</var>in foster care under the protective care of the responsible agency, shall also make a <br/>
<a id="pl.72.34"></a><var>72.34</var>determination, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>260.012</statute_ref> as to whether reasonable efforts were made <br/>
<a id="pl.72.35"></a><var>72.35</var>to prevent placement or whether reasonable efforts to prevent placement are not required. <br/>
<a id="pl.72.36"></a><var>72.36</var>In the case of an Indian child, the court shall determine whether active efforts, according <br/>
<a id="pl.73.1"></a><var>73.1</var>to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, United States Code, title 25, section 1912(d), <br/>
<a id="pl.73.2"></a><var>73.2</var>were made to prevent placement. The court shall enter a finding that the responsible <br/>
<a id="pl.73.3"></a><var>73.3</var>social services agency has made reasonable efforts to prevent placement when the agency <br/>
<a id="pl.73.4"></a><var>73.4</var>establishes either:<br/>
<a id="pl.73.5"></a><var>73.5</var>    (1) that it has actually provided services or made efforts in an attempt to prevent <br/>
<a id="pl.73.6"></a><var>73.6</var>the child's removal but that such services or efforts have not proven sufficient to permit <br/>
<a id="pl.73.7"></a><var>73.7</var>the child to safely remain in the home; or<br/>
<a id="pl.73.8"></a><var>73.8</var>    (2) that there are no services or other efforts that could be made at the time of the <br/>
<a id="pl.73.9"></a><var>73.9</var>hearing that could safely permit the child to remain home or to return home. When <br/>
<a id="pl.73.10"></a><var>73.10</var>reasonable efforts to prevent placement are required and there are services or other efforts <br/>
<a id="pl.73.11"></a><var>73.11</var>that could be ordered which would permit the child to safely return home, the court shall <br/>
<a id="pl.73.12"></a><var>73.12</var>order the child returned to the care of the parent or guardian and the services or efforts put <br/>
<a id="pl.73.13"></a><var>73.13</var>in place to ensure the child's safety. When the court makes a prima facie determination <br/>
<a id="pl.73.14"></a><var>73.14</var>that one of the circumstances under paragraph (e) (g) exists, the court shall determine that <br/>
<a id="pl.73.15"></a><var>73.15</var>reasonable efforts to prevent placement and to return the child to the care of the parent or <br/>
<a id="pl.73.16"></a><var>73.16</var>guardian are not required.<br/>
<a id="pl.73.17"></a><var>73.17</var>    If the court finds the social services agency's preventive or reunification efforts <br/>
<a id="pl.73.18"></a><var>73.18</var>have not been reasonable but further preventive or reunification efforts could not permit <br/>
<a id="pl.73.19"></a><var>73.19</var>the child to safely remain at home, the court may nevertheless authorize or continue <br/>
<a id="pl.73.20"></a><var>73.20</var>the removal of the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.73.21"></a><var>73.21</var>    (d) (f) The court may not order or continue the foster care placement of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.73.22"></a><var>73.22</var>unless the court makes explicit, individualized findings that continued custody of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.73.23"></a><var>73.23</var>by the parent or guardian would be contrary to the welfare of the child and that placement <br/>
<a id="pl.73.24"></a><var>73.24</var>is in the best interest of the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.73.25"></a><var>73.25</var>    (e) (g) At the emergency removal hearing, or at any time during the course of the <br/>
<a id="pl.73.26"></a><var>73.26</var>proceeding, and upon notice and request of the county attorney, the court shall determine <br/>
<a id="pl.73.27"></a><var>73.27</var>whether a petition has been filed stating a prima facie case that:<br/>
<a id="pl.73.28"></a><var>73.28</var>    (1) the parent has subjected a child to egregious harm as defined in section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.73.29"></a><var>73.29</var>260C.007, subdivision 14
         </statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.73.30"></a><var>73.30</var>    (2) the parental rights of the parent to another child have been involuntarily <br/>
<a id="pl.73.31"></a><var>73.31</var>terminated;<br/>
<a id="pl.73.32"></a><var>73.32</var>    (3) the child is an abandoned infant under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.301, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.73.33"></a><var>73.33</var>paragraph (a), clause (2);<br/>
<a id="pl.73.34"></a><var>73.34</var>    (4) the parents' custodial rights to another child have been involuntarily transferred <br/>
<a id="pl.73.35"></a><var>73.35</var>to a relative under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.201, subdivision 11</statute_ref>, paragraph (e), clause (1), or a similar <br/>
<a id="pl.73.36"></a><var>73.36</var>law of another jurisdiction; or<br/>
<a id="pl.74.1"></a><var>74.1</var>    (5) the provision of services or further services for the purpose of reunification is <br/>
<a id="pl.74.2"></a><var>74.2</var>futile and therefore unreasonable.<br/>
<a id="pl.74.3"></a><var>74.3</var>    (f) (h) When a petition to terminate parental rights is required under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.74.4"></a><var>74.4</var>260C.301, subdivision 3
         </statute_ref> or 4, but the county attorney has determined not to proceed <br/>
<a id="pl.74.5"></a><var>74.5</var>with a termination of parental rights petition, and has instead filed a petition to transfer <br/>
<a id="pl.74.6"></a><var>74.6</var>permanent legal and physical custody to a relative under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.201, subdivision 11</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.74.7"></a><var>74.7</var>the court shall schedule a permanency hearing within 30 days of the filing of the petition.<br/>
<a id="pl.74.8"></a><var>74.8</var>    (g) (i) If the county attorney has filed a petition under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.307</statute_ref>, the court <br/>
<a id="pl.74.9"></a><var>74.9</var>shall schedule a trial under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.163</statute_ref> within 90 days of the filing of the petition <br/>
<a id="pl.74.10"></a><var>74.10</var>except when the county attorney determines that the criminal case shall proceed to trial <br/>
<a id="pl.74.11"></a><var>74.11</var>first under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.201, subdivision 3</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.74.12"></a><var>74.12</var>    (h) (j) If the court determines the child should be ordered into foster care and <br/>
<a id="pl.74.13"></a><var>74.13</var>the child's parent refuses to give information to the responsible social services agency <br/>
<a id="pl.74.14"></a><var>74.14</var>regarding the child's father or relatives of the child, the court may order the parent to <br/>
<a id="pl.74.15"></a><var>74.15</var>disclose the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other identifying information to the <br/>
<a id="pl.74.16"></a><var>74.16</var>responsible social services agency for the purpose of complying with the requirements of <br/>
<a id="pl.74.17"></a><var>74.17</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>260C.151</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>260C.212</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>260C.215</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.74.18"></a><var>74.18</var>    (i) (k) If a child ordered into foster care has siblings, whether full, half, or step, who <br/>
<a id="pl.74.19"></a><var>74.19</var>are also ordered into foster care, the court shall inquire of the responsible social services <br/>
<a id="pl.74.20"></a><var>74.20</var>agency of the efforts to place the children together as required by section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212, <br/>
<a id="pl.74.21"></a><var>74.21</var>subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (d), if placement together is in each child's best interests, unless a <br/>
<a id="pl.74.22"></a><var>74.22</var>child is in placement due solely to the child's own behavior or a child is placed with <br/>
<a id="pl.74.23"></a><var>74.23</var>a previously noncustodial parent who is not parent to all siblings. If the children are <br/>
<a id="pl.74.24"></a><var>74.24</var>not placed together at the time of the hearing, the court shall inquire at each subsequent <br/>
<a id="pl.74.25"></a><var>74.25</var>hearing of the agency's efforts to place the siblings together. If any sibling is not placed <br/>
<a id="pl.74.26"></a><var>74.26</var>with another sibling or siblings, the agency must develop a plan for visitation among the <br/>
<a id="pl.74.27"></a><var>74.27</var>siblings as required under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212, subdivision 1</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.33.0"></a><a id="pl.74.28"></a><var>74.28</var>    Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.205, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.74.29"></a><var>74.29</var><b>260C.205 DISPOSITIONS; VOLUNTARY FOSTER CARE </b><b>PLACEMENTS</b><b> </b><br/>
<a id="pl.74.30"></a><var>74.30</var><b>FOR TREATMENT</b><b>.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.74.31"></a><var>74.31</var>    Unless the court disposes of the petition under section 
<statute_ref>260C.141, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.74.32"></a><var>74.32</var>Upon a petition for review of the foster care status of a by a parent or guardian under <br/>
<a id="pl.74.33"></a><var>74.33</var>section 260C.141, subdivision 1, regarding a child in voluntary foster care for treatment <br/>
<a id="pl.74.34"></a><var>74.34</var>under chapter 260D, the court may:<br/>
<a id="pl.75.1"></a><var>75.1</var>    (a) find that the child's needs are not being met, in which case the court shall order <br/>
<a id="pl.75.2"></a><var>75.2</var>the social services agency or the parents to take whatever action is necessary and feasible <br/>
<a id="pl.75.3"></a><var>75.3</var>to meet the child's needs, including, when appropriate, the provision by the social services <br/>
<a id="pl.75.4"></a><var>75.4</var>agency of services to the parents which would enable the child to live at home, and order a <br/>
<a id="pl.75.5"></a><var>75.5</var>disposition under section 
<statute_ref>260C.201</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.75.6"></a><var>75.6</var>    (b) Find that the child has been abandoned by parents financially or emotionally, or <br/>
<a id="pl.75.7"></a><var>75.7</var>that the developmentally disabled child does not require out-of-home care because of the <br/>
<a id="pl.75.8"></a><var>75.8</var>disabling condition, in which case the court shall order the social services agency to file an <br/>
<a id="pl.75.9"></a><var>75.9</var>appropriate petition pursuant to section 
<statute_ref>260C.141, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, or 
<statute_ref>260C.307</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.75.10"></a><var>75.10</var>    (c) When a child is in placement due solely to the child's developmental disability or <br/>
<a id="pl.75.11"></a><var>75.11</var>emotional disturbance and the court finds that there are compelling reasons which permit <br/>
<a id="pl.75.12"></a><var>75.12</var>the court to approve the continued voluntary placement of the child and retain jurisdiction <br/>
<a id="pl.75.13"></a><var>75.13</var>to conduct reviews as required under section 
<statute_ref>260C.141, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, the court shall give <br/>
<a id="pl.75.14"></a><var>75.14</var>the parent notice by registered United States mail of the review requirements of section <br/>
<a id="pl.75.15"></a><var>75.15</var><statute_ref>260C.141, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, in the event the child continues in placement 12 months or longer.<br/>
<a id="pl.75.16"></a><var>75.16</var>    Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit bringing a petition pursuant <br/>
<a id="pl.75.17"></a><var>75.17</var>to section 
<statute_ref>260C.141, subdivision 1 or 4</statute_ref>, sooner than required by court order pursuant <br/>
<a id="pl.75.18"></a><var>75.18</var>to this section.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.34.0"></a><a id="pl.75.19"></a><var>75.19</var>    Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 260C.209, subdivision 1, <br/>
<a id="pl.75.20"></a><var>75.20</var>is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.75.21"></a><var>75.21</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Subjects.</b> The responsible social services agency must initiate a <br/>
<a id="pl.75.22"></a><var>75.22</var>background study to be completed by the commissioner under chapter 245C may have <br/>
<a id="pl.75.23"></a><var>75.23</var>access to the criminal history and history of child and adult maltreatment on the following <br/>
<a id="pl.75.24"></a><var>75.24</var>individuals:<br/>
<a id="pl.75.25"></a><var>75.25</var>    (1) a noncustodial parent or nonadjudicated parent who is being assessed for <br/>
<a id="pl.75.26"></a><var>75.26</var>purposes of providing day-to-day care of a child temporarily or permanently under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.75.27"></a><var>75.27</var>260C.212, subdivision 4
         </statute_ref>, and any member of the parent's household who is over the age of <br/>
<a id="pl.75.28"></a><var>75.28</var>13 when there is a reasonable cause to believe that the parent or household member over <br/>
<a id="pl.75.29"></a><var>75.29</var>age 13 has a criminal history or a history of maltreatment of a child or vulnerable adult <br/>
<a id="pl.75.30"></a><var>75.30</var>which would endanger the child's health, safety, or welfare;<br/>
<a id="pl.75.31"></a><var>75.31</var>    (2) an individual whose suitability for relative placement under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212, <br/>
<a id="pl.75.32"></a><var>75.32</var>subdivision 5
         </statute_ref>, is being determined and any member of the relative's household who is <br/>
<a id="pl.75.33"></a><var>75.33</var>over the age of 13 when:<br/>
<a id="pl.75.34"></a><var>75.34</var>    (i) the relative must be licensed for foster care; or<br/>
<a id="pl.75.35"></a><var>75.35</var>    (ii) the background study is required under section 
         <statute_ref>259.53, subdivision 2</statute_ref>; or<br/>
<a id="pl.76.1"></a><var>76.1</var>    (iii) the agency or the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe the relative <br/>
<a id="pl.76.2"></a><var>76.2</var>or household member over the age of 13 has a criminal history which would not make <br/>
<a id="pl.76.3"></a><var>76.3</var>transfer of permanent legal and physical custody to the relative under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.201, <br/>
<a id="pl.76.4"></a><var>76.4</var>subdivision 11
         </statute_ref>, in the child's best interest; and<br/>
<a id="pl.76.5"></a><var>76.5</var>    (3) a parent, following an out-of-home placement, when the responsible social <br/>
<a id="pl.76.6"></a><var>76.6</var>services agency has reasonable cause to believe that the parent has been convicted of a <br/>
<a id="pl.76.7"></a><var>76.7</var>crime directly related to the parent's capacity to maintain the child's health, safety, or <br/>
<a id="pl.76.8"></a><var>76.8</var>welfare or the parent is the subject of an open investigation of, or has been the subject <br/>
<a id="pl.76.9"></a><var>76.9</var>of a substantiated allegation of, child or vulnerable-adult maltreatment within the past <br/>
<a id="pl.76.10"></a><var>76.10</var>ten years.<br/>
<a id="pl.76.11"></a><var>76.11</var>"Reasonable cause" means that the agency has received information or a report from the <br/>
<a id="pl.76.12"></a><var>76.12</var>subject or a third person that creates an articulable suspicion that the individual has a <br/>
<a id="pl.76.13"></a><var>76.13</var>history that may pose a risk to the health, safety, or welfare of the child. The information <br/>
<a id="pl.76.14"></a><var>76.14</var>or report must be specific to the potential subject of the background check and shall not <br/>
<a id="pl.76.15"></a><var>76.15</var>be based on the race, religion, ethnic background, age, class, or lifestyle of the potential <br/>
<a id="pl.76.16"></a><var>76.16</var>subject.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.35.0"></a><a id="pl.76.17"></a><var>76.17</var>    Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 260C.209, subdivision 2, <br/>
<a id="pl.76.18"></a><var>76.18</var>is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.76.19"></a><var>76.19</var>    Subd. 2. <b>General procedures.</b> (a) When initiating a background check accessing <br/>
<a id="pl.76.20"></a><var>76.20</var>information  under subdivision 1, the agency shall require the individual being assessed <br/>
<a id="pl.76.21"></a><var>76.21</var>to provide sufficient information to ensure an accurate assessment under this section, <br/>
<a id="pl.76.22"></a><var>76.22</var>including:<br/>
<a id="pl.76.23"></a><var>76.23</var>    (1) the individual's first, middle, and last name and all other names by which the <br/>
<a id="pl.76.24"></a><var>76.24</var>individual has been known;<br/>
<a id="pl.76.25"></a><var>76.25</var>    (2) home address, zip code, city, county, and state of residence for the past five years;<br/>
<a id="pl.76.26"></a><var>76.26</var>    (3) sex;<br/>
<a id="pl.76.27"></a><var>76.27</var>    (4) date of birth; and<br/>
<a id="pl.76.28"></a><var>76.28</var>    (5) driver's license number or state identification number.<br/>
<a id="pl.76.29"></a><var>76.29</var>    (b) When notified by the commissioner or the responsible social services agency that <br/>
<a id="pl.76.30"></a><var>76.30</var>it is conducting an assessment under this section accessing information under subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.76.31"></a><var>76.31</var>1, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, commissioners of health and human services, <br/>
<a id="pl.76.32"></a><var>76.32</var>law enforcement, and county agencies must provide the commissioner or the responsible <br/>
<a id="pl.76.33"></a><var>76.33</var>social services agency or county attorney with the following information on the individual <br/>
<a id="pl.76.34"></a><var>76.34</var>being assessed: criminal history data, local law enforcement data about the household, <br/>
<a id="pl.77.1"></a><var>77.1</var>reports about the maltreatment of adults substantiated under section 
         <statute_ref>626.557</statute_ref>, and reports <br/>
<a id="pl.77.2"></a><var>77.2</var>of maltreatment of minors substantiated under section 
         <statute_ref>626.556</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.36.0"></a><a id="pl.77.3"></a><var>77.3</var>    Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 260C.209, is amended by <br/>
<a id="pl.77.4"></a><var>77.4</var>adding a subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.77.5"></a><var>77.5</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Assessment for emergency relative placement.</b> The responsible social <br/>
<a id="pl.77.6"></a><var>77.6</var>services agency may obtain household members' criminal history and the history of <br/>
<a id="pl.77.7"></a><var>77.7</var>maltreatment of a child or adult and use the history to assess whether putting the child <br/>
<a id="pl.77.8"></a><var>77.8</var>in the household would endanger the child's health, safety, or welfare and to assess the <br/>
<a id="pl.77.9"></a><var>77.9</var>suitability of a relative prior to an emergency placement. This assessment does not <br/>
<a id="pl.77.10"></a><var>77.10</var>substitute for the background study required under chapter 245C and does not supersede <br/>
<a id="pl.77.11"></a><var>77.11</var>requirements related to emergency placement under section 245A.035.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.37.0"></a><a id="pl.77.12"></a><var>77.12</var>    Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 260C.212, subdivision 1, <br/>
<a id="pl.77.13"></a><var>77.13</var>is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.77.14"></a><var>77.14</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Out-of-home placement; plan.</b> (a) An out-of-home placement plan <br/>
<a id="pl.77.15"></a><var>77.15</var>shall be prepared within 30 days after any child is placed in a residential facility foster <br/>
<a id="pl.77.16"></a><var>77.16</var>care by court order or by the a voluntary release of the child by placement agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.77.17"></a><var>77.17</var>between the responsible social services agency and the child's parent or parents pursuant <br/>
<a id="pl.77.18"></a><var>77.18</var>to subdivision 8 or chapter 260D.<br/>
<a id="pl.77.19"></a><var>77.19</var>    For purposes of this section, a residential facility means any group home, family <br/>
<a id="pl.77.20"></a><var>77.20</var>foster home or other publicly supported out-of-home residential facility, including any <br/>
<a id="pl.77.21"></a><var>77.21</var>out-of-home residential facility under contract with the state, county or other political <br/>
<a id="pl.77.22"></a><var>77.22</var>subdivision, or any agency thereof, to provide those services or foster care as defined in <br/>
<a id="pl.77.23"></a><var>77.23</var>section 
<statute_ref>260C.007, subdivision 18</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.77.24"></a><var>77.24</var>    (b) An out-of-home placement plan means a written document which is prepared by <br/>
<a id="pl.77.25"></a><var>77.25</var>the responsible social services agency jointly with the parent or parents or guardian of the <br/>
<a id="pl.77.26"></a><var>77.26</var>child and in consultation with the child's guardian ad litem, the child's tribe, if the child is <br/>
<a id="pl.77.27"></a><var>77.27</var>an Indian child, the child's foster parent or representative of the residential facility, and, <br/>
<a id="pl.77.28"></a><var>77.28</var>where appropriate, the child. For a child in placement due solely or in part to the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.77.29"></a><var>77.29</var>emotional disturbance voluntary foster care for treatment under chapter 260D, preparation <br/>
<a id="pl.77.30"></a><var>77.30</var>of the out-of-home placement plan shall additionally include the child's mental health <br/>
<a id="pl.77.31"></a><var>77.31</var>treatment provider. As appropriate, the plan shall be:<br/>
<a id="pl.77.32"></a><var>77.32</var>    (1) submitted to the court for approval under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.178, subdivision 7</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.77.33"></a><var>77.33</var>    (2) ordered by the court, either as presented or modified after hearing, under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.77.34"></a><var>77.34</var>260C.178, subdivision 7
         </statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>260C.201, subdivision 6</statute_ref>; and<br/>
<a id="pl.78.1"></a><var>78.1</var>    (3) signed by the parent or parents or guardian of the child, the child's guardian ad <br/>
<a id="pl.78.2"></a><var>78.2</var>litem, a representative of the child's tribe, the responsible social services agency, and, if <br/>
<a id="pl.78.3"></a><var>78.3</var>possible, the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.78.4"></a><var>78.4</var>    (c) The out-of-home placement plan shall be explained to all persons involved in its <br/>
<a id="pl.78.5"></a><var>78.5</var>implementation, including the child who has signed the plan, and shall set forth:<br/>
<a id="pl.78.6"></a><var>78.6</var>    (1) a description of the residential facility including how the out-of-home placement <br/>
<a id="pl.78.7"></a><var>78.7</var>plan is designed to achieve a safe placement for the child in the least restrictive, most <br/>
<a id="pl.78.8"></a><var>78.8</var>family-like, setting available which is in close proximity to the home of the parent or <br/>
<a id="pl.78.9"></a><var>78.9</var>parents or guardian of the child when the case plan goal is reunification, and how the <br/>
<a id="pl.78.10"></a><var>78.10</var>placement is consistent with the best interests and special needs of the child according to <br/>
<a id="pl.78.11"></a><var>78.11</var>the factors under subdivision 2, paragraph (b);<br/>
<a id="pl.78.12"></a><var>78.12</var>    (2) the specific reasons for the placement of the child in a residential facility, and <br/>
<a id="pl.78.13"></a><var>78.13</var>when reunification is the plan, a description of the problems or conditions in the home of <br/>
<a id="pl.78.14"></a><var>78.14</var>the parent or parents which necessitated removal of the child from home and the changes <br/>
<a id="pl.78.15"></a><var>78.15</var>the parent or parents must make in order for the child to safely return home;<br/>
<a id="pl.78.16"></a><var>78.16</var>    (3) a description of the services offered and provided to prevent removal of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.78.17"></a><var>78.17</var>from the home and to reunify the family including:<br/>
<a id="pl.78.18"></a><var>78.18</var>    (i) the specific actions to be taken by the parent or parents of the child to eliminate <br/>
<a id="pl.78.19"></a><var>78.19</var>or correct the problems or conditions identified in clause (2), and the time period during <br/>
<a id="pl.78.20"></a><var>78.20</var>which the actions are to be taken; and<br/>
<a id="pl.78.21"></a><var>78.21</var>    (ii) the reasonable efforts, or in the case of an Indian child, active efforts to be made <br/>
<a id="pl.78.22"></a><var>78.22</var>to achieve a safe and stable home for the child including social and other supportive <br/>
<a id="pl.78.23"></a><var>78.23</var>services to be provided or offered to the parent or parents or guardian of the child, the <br/>
<a id="pl.78.24"></a><var>78.24</var>child, and the residential facility during the period the child is in the residential facility;<br/>
<a id="pl.78.25"></a><var>78.25</var>    (4) a description of any services or resources that were requested by the child or the <br/>
<a id="pl.78.26"></a><var>78.26</var>child's parent, guardian, foster parent, or custodian since the date of the child's placement <br/>
<a id="pl.78.27"></a><var>78.27</var>in the residential facility, and whether those services or resources were provided and if <br/>
<a id="pl.78.28"></a><var>78.28</var>not, the basis for the denial of the services or resources;<br/>
<a id="pl.78.29"></a><var>78.29</var>    (5) the visitation plan for the parent or parents or guardian, other relatives as defined <br/>
<a id="pl.78.30"></a><var>78.30</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>260C.007, subdivision 27</statute_ref>, and siblings of the child if the siblings are not placed <br/>
<a id="pl.78.31"></a><var>78.31</var>together in the residential facility foster care, and whether visitation is consistent with the <br/>
<a id="pl.78.32"></a><var>78.32</var>best interest of the child, during the period the child is in the residential facility foster care;<br/>
<a id="pl.78.33"></a><var>78.33</var>    (6) documentation of steps to finalize the adoption or legal guardianship of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.78.34"></a><var>78.34</var>if the court has issued an order terminating the rights of both parents of the child or of the <br/>
<a id="pl.78.35"></a><var>78.35</var>only known, living parent of the child. At a minimum, the documentation must include <br/>
<a id="pl.78.36"></a><var>78.36</var>child-specific recruitment efforts such as relative search and the use of state, regional, and <br/>
<a id="pl.79.1"></a><var>79.1</var>national adoption exchanges to facilitate orderly and timely placements in and outside <br/>
<a id="pl.79.2"></a><var>79.2</var>of the state. A copy of this documentation shall be provided to the court in the review <br/>
<a id="pl.79.3"></a><var>79.3</var>required under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.317, subdivision 3, paragraph (b)</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.4"></a><var>79.4</var>    (7) the health and educational records of the child including the most recent <br/>
<a id="pl.79.5"></a><var>79.5</var>information available regarding:<br/>
<a id="pl.79.6"></a><var>79.6</var>    (i) the names and addresses of the child's health and educational providers;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.7"></a><var>79.7</var>    (ii) the child's grade level performance;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.8"></a><var>79.8</var>    (iii) the child's school record;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.9"></a><var>79.9</var>    (iv) assurances that the child's placement in foster care takes into account proximity <br/>
<a id="pl.79.10"></a><var>79.10</var>to the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of placement;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.11"></a><var>79.11</var>    (v) a record of the child's immunizations;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.12"></a><var>79.12</var>    (vi) the child's known medical problems, including any known communicable <br/>
<a id="pl.79.13"></a><var>79.13</var>diseases, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>144.4172, subdivision 2</statute_ref>;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.14"></a><var>79.14</var>    (vii) the child's medications; and<br/>
<a id="pl.79.15"></a><var>79.15</var>    (viii) any other relevant health and education information;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.16"></a><var>79.16</var>    (8) an independent living plan for a child age 16 or older who is in placement as <br/>
<a id="pl.79.17"></a><var>79.17</var>a result of a permanency disposition. The plan should include, but not be limited to, <br/>
<a id="pl.79.18"></a><var>79.18</var>the following objectives:<br/>
<a id="pl.79.19"></a><var>79.19</var>    (i) educational, vocational, or employment planning;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.20"></a><var>79.20</var>    (ii) health care planning and medical coverage;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.21"></a><var>79.21</var>    (iii) transportation including, where appropriate, assisting the child in obtaining a <br/>
<a id="pl.79.22"></a><var>79.22</var>driver's license;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.23"></a><var>79.23</var>    (iv) money management;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.24"></a><var>79.24</var>    (v) planning for housing;<br/>
<a id="pl.79.25"></a><var>79.25</var>    (vi) social and recreational skills; and<br/>
<a id="pl.79.26"></a><var>79.26</var>    (vii) establishing and maintaining connections with the child's family and <br/>
<a id="pl.79.27"></a><var>79.27</var>community; and<br/>
<a id="pl.79.28"></a><var>79.28</var>    (9) for a child in placement due solely or in part to the child's emotional disturbance <br/>
<a id="pl.79.29"></a><var>79.29</var>voluntary foster care for treatment under chapter 260D, diagnostic and assessment <br/>
<a id="pl.79.30"></a><var>79.30</var>information, specific services relating to meeting the mental health care needs of the <br/>
<a id="pl.79.31"></a><var>79.31</var>child, and treatment outcomes.<br/>
<a id="pl.79.32"></a><var>79.32</var>    (d) The parent or parents or guardian and the child each shall have the right to legal <br/>
<a id="pl.79.33"></a><var>79.33</var>counsel in the preparation of the case plan and shall be informed of the right at the time <br/>
<a id="pl.79.34"></a><var>79.34</var>of placement of the child. The child shall also have the right to a guardian ad litem. <br/>
<a id="pl.79.35"></a><var>79.35</var>If unable to employ counsel from their own resources, the court shall appoint counsel <br/>
<a id="pl.79.36"></a><var>79.36</var>upon the request of the parent or parents or the child or the child's legal guardian. The <br/>
<a id="pl.80.1"></a><var>80.1</var>parent or parents may also receive assistance from any person or social services agency <br/>
<a id="pl.80.2"></a><var>80.2</var>in preparation of the case plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.80.3"></a><var>80.3</var>    After the plan has been agreed upon by the parties involved or approved or ordered <br/>
<a id="pl.80.4"></a><var>80.4</var>by the court, the foster parents shall be fully informed of the provisions of the case plan <br/>
<a id="pl.80.5"></a><var>80.5</var>and shall be provided a copy of the plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.80.6"></a><var>80.6</var>    Upon discharge from foster care, the parent, adoptive parent, or permanent legal and <br/>
<a id="pl.80.7"></a><var>80.7</var>physical custodian, as appropriate, and the child, if appropriate, must be provided with <br/>
<a id="pl.80.8"></a><var>80.8</var>a current copy of the child's health and education record.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.38.0"></a><a id="pl.80.9"></a><var>80.9</var>    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 260C.212, subdivision 4, <br/>
<a id="pl.80.10"></a><var>80.10</var>is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.80.11"></a><var>80.11</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Responsible social service agency's duties for children in placement.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.80.12"></a><var>80.12</var>    (a) When a child is in placement foster care, the responsible social services agency shall <br/>
<a id="pl.80.13"></a><var>80.13</var>make diligent efforts to identify, locate, and, where appropriate, offer services to both <br/>
<a id="pl.80.14"></a><var>80.14</var>parents of the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.80.15"></a><var>80.15</var>    (1) The responsible social services agency shall assess whether a noncustodial or <br/>
<a id="pl.80.16"></a><var>80.16</var>nonadjudicated parent is willing and capable of providing for the day-to-day care of the <br/>
<a id="pl.80.17"></a><var>80.17</var>child temporarily or permanently. An assessment under this clause may include, but <br/>
<a id="pl.80.18"></a><var>80.18</var>is not limited to, obtaining information under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.209</statute_ref>. If after assessment, <br/>
<a id="pl.80.19"></a><var>80.19</var>the responsible social services agency determines that a noncustodial or nonadjudicated <br/>
<a id="pl.80.20"></a><var>80.20</var>parent is willing and capable of providing day-to-day care of the child, the responsible <br/>
<a id="pl.80.21"></a><var>80.21</var>social services agency may seek authority from the custodial parent or the court to have <br/>
<a id="pl.80.22"></a><var>80.22</var>that parent assume day-to-day care of the child. If a parent is not an adjudicated parent, <br/>
<a id="pl.80.23"></a><var>80.23</var>the responsible social services agency shall require the nonadjudicated parent to cooperate <br/>
<a id="pl.80.24"></a><var>80.24</var>with paternity establishment procedures as part of the case plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.80.25"></a><var>80.25</var>    (2) If, after assessment, the responsible social services agency determines that the <br/>
<a id="pl.80.26"></a><var>80.26</var>child cannot be in the day-to-day care of either parent, the agency shall:<br/>
<a id="pl.80.27"></a><var>80.27</var>    (i) prepare an out-of-home placement plan addressing the conditions that each parent <br/>
<a id="pl.80.28"></a><var>80.28</var>must meet before the child can be in that parent's day-to-day care; and<br/>
<a id="pl.80.29"></a><var>80.29</var>    (ii) provide a parent who is the subject of a background study under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.80.30"></a><var>80.30</var>260C.209
         </statute_ref> 15 days' notice that it intends to use the study to recommend against putting the <br/>
<a id="pl.80.31"></a><var>80.31</var>child with that parent, as well as the notice provided in section 
         <statute_ref>260C.209, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.80.32"></a><var>80.32</var>and the court shall afford the parent an opportunity to be heard concerning the study.<br/>
<a id="pl.80.33"></a><var>80.33</var>    The results of a background study of a noncustodial parent shall not be used by the <br/>
<a id="pl.80.34"></a><var>80.34</var>agency to determine that the parent is incapable of providing day-to-day care of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.81.1"></a><var>81.1</var>unless the agency reasonably believes that placement of the child into the home of that <br/>
<a id="pl.81.2"></a><var>81.2</var>parent would endanger the child's health, safety, or welfare.<br/>
<a id="pl.81.3"></a><var>81.3</var>    (3) If, after the provision of services following an out-of-home placement plan under <br/>
<a id="pl.81.4"></a><var>81.4</var>this section, the child cannot return to the care of the parent from whom the child was <br/>
<a id="pl.81.5"></a><var>81.5</var>removed or who had legal custody at the time the child was placed in foster care, the <br/>
<a id="pl.81.6"></a><var>81.6</var>agency may petition on behalf of a noncustodial parent to establish legal custody with <br/>
<a id="pl.81.7"></a><var>81.7</var>that parent under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.201, subdivision 11</statute_ref>. If paternity has not already been <br/>
<a id="pl.81.8"></a><var>81.8</var>established, it may be established in the same proceeding in the manner provided for <br/>
<a id="pl.81.9"></a><var>81.9</var>under chapter 257.<br/>
<a id="pl.81.10"></a><var>81.10</var>    (4) The responsible social services agency may be relieved of the requirement to <br/>
<a id="pl.81.11"></a><var>81.11</var>locate and offer services to both parents by the juvenile court upon a finding of good cause <br/>
<a id="pl.81.12"></a><var>81.12</var>after the filing of a petition under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.141</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.81.13"></a><var>81.13</var>    (b) The responsible social services agency shall give notice to the parent or parents <br/>
<a id="pl.81.14"></a><var>81.14</var>or guardian of each child in a residential facility foster care, other than a child in placement <br/>
<a id="pl.81.15"></a><var>81.15</var>due solely to that child's developmental disability or emotional disturbance voluntary <br/>
<a id="pl.81.16"></a><var>81.16</var>foster care for treatment under chapter 260D, of the following information:<br/>
<a id="pl.81.17"></a><var>81.17</var>    (1) that residential care of the child child's placement in foster care  may result in <br/>
<a id="pl.81.18"></a><var>81.18</var>termination of parental rights or an order permanently placing the child out of the custody <br/>
<a id="pl.81.19"></a><var>81.19</var>of the parent, but only after notice and a hearing as required under chapter 260C and <br/>
<a id="pl.81.20"></a><var>81.20</var>the juvenile court rules;<br/>
<a id="pl.81.21"></a><var>81.21</var>    (2) time limits on the length of placement and of reunification services, including <br/>
<a id="pl.81.22"></a><var>81.22</var>the date on which the child is expected to be returned to and safely maintained in the <br/>
<a id="pl.81.23"></a><var>81.23</var>home of the parent or parents or placed for adoption or otherwise permanently removed <br/>
<a id="pl.81.24"></a><var>81.24</var>from the care of the parent by court order;<br/>
<a id="pl.81.25"></a><var>81.25</var>    (3) the nature of the services available to the parent;<br/>
<a id="pl.81.26"></a><var>81.26</var>    (4) the consequences to the parent and the child if the parent fails or is unable to use <br/>
<a id="pl.81.27"></a><var>81.27</var>services to correct the circumstances that led to the child's placement;<br/>
<a id="pl.81.28"></a><var>81.28</var>    (5) the first consideration for placement with relatives;<br/>
<a id="pl.81.29"></a><var>81.29</var>    (6) the benefit to the child in getting the child out of residential foster  care as soon <br/>
<a id="pl.81.30"></a><var>81.30</var>as possible, preferably by returning the child home, but if that is not possible, through a <br/>
<a id="pl.81.31"></a><var>81.31</var>permanent legal placement of the child away from the parent;<br/>
<a id="pl.81.32"></a><var>81.32</var>    (7) when safe for the child, the benefits to the child and the parent of maintaining <br/>
<a id="pl.81.33"></a><var>81.33</var>visitation with the child as soon as possible in the course of the case and, in any event, <br/>
<a id="pl.81.34"></a><var>81.34</var>according to the visitation plan under this section; and<br/>
<a id="pl.81.35"></a><var>81.35</var>    (8) the financial responsibilities and obligations, if any, of the parent or parents for <br/>
<a id="pl.81.36"></a><var>81.36</var>the support of the child during the period the child is in the residential facility foster care.<br/>
<a id="pl.82.1"></a><var>82.1</var>    (c) The responsible social services agency shall inform a parent considering <br/>
<a id="pl.82.2"></a><var>82.2</var>voluntary placement of a child who is not developmentally disabled or emotionally <br/>
<a id="pl.82.3"></a><var>82.3</var>disturbed under subdivision 8,  of the following information:<br/>
<a id="pl.82.4"></a><var>82.4</var>    (1) the parent and the child each has a right to separate legal counsel before signing a <br/>
<a id="pl.82.5"></a><var>82.5</var>voluntary placement agreement, but not to counsel appointed at public expense;<br/>
<a id="pl.82.6"></a><var>82.6</var>    (2) the parent is not required to agree to the voluntary placement, and a parent <br/>
<a id="pl.82.7"></a><var>82.7</var>who enters a voluntary placement agreement may at any time request that the agency <br/>
<a id="pl.82.8"></a><var>82.8</var>return the child. If the parent so requests, the child must be returned within 24 hours of <br/>
<a id="pl.82.9"></a><var>82.9</var>the receipt of the request;<br/>
<a id="pl.82.10"></a><var>82.10</var>    (3) evidence gathered during the time the child is voluntarily placed may be used <br/>
<a id="pl.82.11"></a><var>82.11</var>at a later time as the basis for a petition alleging that the child is in need of protection <br/>
<a id="pl.82.12"></a><var>82.12</var>or services or as the basis for a petition seeking termination of parental rights or other <br/>
<a id="pl.82.13"></a><var>82.13</var>permanent placement of the child away from the parent;<br/>
<a id="pl.82.14"></a><var>82.14</var>    (4) if the responsible social services agency files a petition alleging that the child is <br/>
<a id="pl.82.15"></a><var>82.15</var>in need of protection or services or a petition seeking the termination of parental rights <br/>
<a id="pl.82.16"></a><var>82.16</var>or other permanent placement of the child away from the parent, the parent would have <br/>
<a id="pl.82.17"></a><var>82.17</var>the right to appointment of separate legal counsel and the child would have a right to the <br/>
<a id="pl.82.18"></a><var>82.18</var>appointment of counsel and a guardian ad litem as provided by law, and that counsel will <br/>
<a id="pl.82.19"></a><var>82.19</var>be appointed at public expense if they are unable to afford counsel; and<br/>
<a id="pl.82.20"></a><var>82.20</var>    (5) the timelines and procedures for review of voluntary placements under <br/>
<a id="pl.82.21"></a><var>82.21</var>subdivision 3, and the effect the time spent in voluntary placement on the scheduling of a <br/>
<a id="pl.82.22"></a><var>82.22</var>permanent placement determination hearing under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.201, subdivision 11</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.82.23"></a><var>82.23</var>    (d) When an agency accepts a child for placement, the agency shall determine <br/>
<a id="pl.82.24"></a><var>82.24</var>whether the child has had a physical examination by or under the direction of a licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.82.25"></a><var>82.25</var>physician within the 12 months immediately preceding the date when the child came into <br/>
<a id="pl.82.26"></a><var>82.26</var>the agency's care. If there is documentation that the child has had an examination within <br/>
<a id="pl.82.27"></a><var>82.27</var>the last 12 months, the agency is responsible for seeing that the child has another physical <br/>
<a id="pl.82.28"></a><var>82.28</var>examination within one year of the documented examination and annually in subsequent <br/>
<a id="pl.82.29"></a><var>82.29</var>years. If the agency determines that the child has not had a physical examination within <br/>
<a id="pl.82.30"></a><var>82.30</var>the 12 months immediately preceding placement, the agency shall ensure that the child <br/>
<a id="pl.82.31"></a><var>82.31</var>has an examination within 30 days of coming into the agency's care and once a year <br/>
<a id="pl.82.32"></a><var>82.32</var>in subsequent years.<br/>
<a id="pl.82.33"></a><var>82.33</var>    (e) Whether under state guardianship or not, if a child leaves foster care by reason <br/>
<a id="pl.82.34"></a><var>82.34</var>of having attained the age of majority under state law, the child must be given at no cost <br/>
<a id="pl.82.35"></a><var>82.35</var>a copy of the child's health social and medical history, as defined in section 259.43, and <br/>
<a id="pl.82.36"></a><var>82.36</var>education report.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.39.0"></a><a id="pl.83.1"></a><var>83.1</var>    Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.212, is amended by adding a <br/>
<a id="pl.83.2"></a><var>83.2</var>subdivision to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.83.3"></a><var>83.3</var>    Subd. 4a. <b>Monthly caseworker visits with children in foster care.</b> (a) Every <br/>
<a id="pl.83.4"></a><var>83.4</var>child in foster care or on a trial home visit shall be visited by the child's caseworker on <br/>
<a id="pl.83.5"></a><var>83.5</var>a monthly basis, with the majority of visits occurring in the child's residence. For the <br/>
<a id="pl.83.6"></a><var>83.6</var>purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:<br/>
<a id="pl.83.7"></a><var>83.7</var>    (1) "visit" is defined as a face-to-face contact between a child and the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.83.8"></a><var>83.8</var>caseworker;<br/>
<a id="pl.83.9"></a><var>83.9</var>    (2) "visited on a monthly basis" is defined as at least one visit per calendar month;<br/>
<a id="pl.83.10"></a><var>83.10</var>    (3) "the child's caseworker" is defined as the person who has responsibility for <br/>
<a id="pl.83.11"></a><var>83.11</var>managing the child's foster care placement case as assigned by the responsible social <br/>
<a id="pl.83.12"></a><var>83.12</var>service agency; and<br/>
<a id="pl.83.13"></a><var>83.13</var>    (4) "the child's residence" is defined as the home where the child is residing, and <br/>
<a id="pl.83.14"></a><var>83.14</var>can include the foster home, child care institution, or the home from which the child was <br/>
<a id="pl.83.15"></a><var>83.15</var>removed if the child is on a trial home visit.<br/>
<a id="pl.83.16"></a><var>83.16</var>    (b) Caseworker visits shall be of sufficient substance and duration to address issues <br/>
<a id="pl.83.17"></a><var>83.17</var>pertinent to case planning and service delivery to ensure the safety, permanency, and <br/>
<a id="pl.83.18"></a><var>83.18</var>well-being of the child.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.40.0"></a><a id="pl.83.19"></a><var>83.19</var>    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.212, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.83.20"></a><var>83.20</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Administrative or court review of placements.</b> (a) There shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.83.21"></a><var>83.21</var>an administrative review of the out-of-home placement plan of each child placed in a <br/>
<a id="pl.83.22"></a><var>83.22</var>residential facility foster care no later than 180 days after the initial placement of the child <br/>
<a id="pl.83.23"></a><var>83.23</var>in a residential facility foster care and at least every six months thereafter if the child is not <br/>
<a id="pl.83.24"></a><var>83.24</var>returned to the home of the parent or parents within that time. The out-of-home placement <br/>
<a id="pl.83.25"></a><var>83.25</var>plan must be monitored and updated at each administrative review. The administrative <br/>
<a id="pl.83.26"></a><var>83.26</var>review shall be conducted by the responsible social services agency using a panel of <br/>
<a id="pl.83.27"></a><var>83.27</var>appropriate persons at least one of whom is not responsible for the case management of, <br/>
<a id="pl.83.28"></a><var>83.28</var>or the delivery of services to, either the child or the parents who are the subject of the <br/>
<a id="pl.83.29"></a><var>83.29</var>review. The administrative review shall be open to participation by the parent or guardian <br/>
<a id="pl.83.30"></a><var>83.30</var>of the child and the child, as appropriate.<br/>
<a id="pl.83.31"></a><var>83.31</var>    (b) As an alternative to the administrative review required in paragraph (a), the <br/>
<a id="pl.83.32"></a><var>83.32</var>social services agency responsible for the placement may bring a petition as provided in <br/>
<a id="pl.83.33"></a><var>83.33</var>section 
<statute_ref>260C.141, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, to the court for review of the foster care to determine if <br/>
<a id="pl.83.34"></a><var>83.34</var>placement is in the best interests of the child. This petition must be brought to the court in <br/>
<a id="pl.83.35"></a><var>83.35</var>order for a court determination to be made regarding the best interests of the child within <br/>
<a id="pl.84.1"></a><var>84.1</var>the applicable six months and is not in lieu of the requirements contained in subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.84.2"></a><var>84.2</var>3 or 4. may, as part of any hearing required under the Minnesota Rules of Juvenile <br/>
<a id="pl.84.3"></a><var>84.3</var>Protection Procedure, conduct a hearing to monitor and update the out-of-home placement <br/>
<a id="pl.84.4"></a><var>84.4</var>plan pursuant to the procedure and standard in section 260C.201, subdivision 6, paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.84.5"></a><var>84.5</var>(d). The party requesting review of the out-of-home placement plan shall give parties to <br/>
<a id="pl.84.6"></a><var>84.6</var>the proceeding notice of the request to review and update the out-of-home placement <br/>
<a id="pl.84.7"></a><var>84.7</var>plan. A court review conducted pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>260C.193; 260C.201, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.84.8"></a><var>84.8</var>1 or 11
         </statute_ref>, or section;
<statute_ref>260C.141, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, or 2a, clause (2); or 260C.317 shall satisfy <br/>
<a id="pl.84.9"></a><var>84.9</var>the requirement for an administrative the review so long as the other requirements of <br/>
<a id="pl.84.10"></a><var>84.10</var>this section are met. <br/>
<a id="pl.84.11"></a><var>84.11</var>    (b) (c) At the review required under paragraph (a), the reviewing administrative body <br/>
<a id="pl.84.12"></a><var>84.12</var>As appropriate to the stage of the proceedings and relevant court orders, the responsible <br/>
<a id="pl.84.13"></a><var>84.13</var>social services agency or the court shall review:<br/>
<a id="pl.84.14"></a><var>84.14</var>    (1) the safety, permanency needs, and well-being  of the child;<br/>
<a id="pl.84.15"></a><var>84.15</var>    (2) the continuing necessity for and appropriateness of the placement;<br/>
<a id="pl.84.16"></a><var>84.16</var>    (3) the extent of compliance with the out-of-home placement plan;<br/>
<a id="pl.84.17"></a><var>84.17</var>    (4) where appropriate, the extent of progress which has been made toward alleviating <br/>
<a id="pl.84.18"></a><var>84.18</var>or mitigating the causes necessitating placement in a residential facility foster care;<br/>
<a id="pl.84.19"></a><var>84.19</var>    (5) where appropriate, the projected date by which the child may be returned to and <br/>
<a id="pl.84.20"></a><var>84.20</var>safely maintained in the home or placed permanently away from the care of the parent or <br/>
<a id="pl.84.21"></a><var>84.21</var>parents or guardian; and<br/>
<a id="pl.84.22"></a><var>84.22</var>    (6) the appropriateness of the services provided to the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.84.23"></a><var>84.23</var>    (d) When a child is age 16 or older, in addition to any administrative review <br/>
<a id="pl.84.24"></a><var>84.24</var>conducted by the agency, at the review required under section 260C.201, subdivision 11, <br/>
<a id="pl.84.25"></a><var>84.25</var>paragraph (d), clause (3), item (iii); or 260C.317, subdivision 3, clause (3), the court shall <br/>
<a id="pl.84.26"></a><var>84.26</var>review the independent living plan required under subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause <br/>
<a id="pl.84.27"></a><var>84.27</var>(8), and the provision of services to the child related to the well-being of the child as the <br/>
<a id="pl.84.28"></a><var>84.28</var>child prepares to leave foster care. The review shall include the actual plans related to <br/>
<a id="pl.84.29"></a><var>84.29</var>each item in the plan necessary to the child's future safety and well-being when the child is <br/>
<a id="pl.84.30"></a><var>84.30</var>no longer in foster care.<br/>
<a id="pl.84.31"></a><var>84.31</var>    (1) At the court review, the responsible social services agency shall establish that it <br/>
<a id="pl.84.32"></a><var>84.32</var>has given the notice required under Minnesota Rules, part 9560.0060, regarding the right <br/>
<a id="pl.84.33"></a><var>84.33</var>to continued access to services for certain children in foster care past age 18 and of the <br/>
<a id="pl.84.34"></a><var>84.34</var>right to appeal a denial of social services under section 256.245. If the agency is unable <br/>
<a id="pl.84.35"></a><var>84.35</var>to establish that the notice, including the right to appeal a denial of social services, has <br/>
<a id="pl.84.36"></a><var>84.36</var>been given, the court shall require the agency to give it.<br/>
<a id="pl.85.1"></a><var>85.1</var>    (2) The court shall make findings regarding progress toward or accomplishment of <br/>
<a id="pl.85.2"></a><var>85.2</var>the following goals:<br/>
<a id="pl.85.3"></a><var>85.3</var>    (i) the child has obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent; <br/>
<a id="pl.85.4"></a><var>85.4</var>    (ii) the child has completed a driver's education course or has demonstrated the <br/>
<a id="pl.85.5"></a><var>85.5</var>ability to use public transportation in the child's community; <br/>
<a id="pl.85.6"></a><var>85.6</var>    (iii) the child is employed or enrolled in postsecondary education; <br/>
<a id="pl.85.7"></a><var>85.7</var>    (iv) the child has applied for and obtained postsecondary education financial aid for <br/>
<a id="pl.85.8"></a><var>85.8</var>which the child is eligible; <br/>
<a id="pl.85.9"></a><var>85.9</var>    (v) the child has health care coverage and health care providers to meet the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.85.10"></a><var>85.10</var>physical and mental health needs; <br/>
<a id="pl.85.11"></a><var>85.11</var>    (vi) the child has applied for and obtained disability income assistance for which <br/>
<a id="pl.85.12"></a><var>85.12</var>the child is eligible; <br/>
<a id="pl.85.13"></a><var>85.13</var>    (vii) the child has obtained affordable housing with necessary supports, which does <br/>
<a id="pl.85.14"></a><var>85.14</var>not include a homeless shelter; <br/>
<a id="pl.85.15"></a><var>85.15</var>    (viii) the child has saved sufficient funds to pay for the first month's rent and a <br/>
<a id="pl.85.16"></a><var>85.16</var>damage deposit; <br/>
<a id="pl.85.17"></a><var>85.17</var>    (ix) the child has an alternative affordable housing plan, which does not include a <br/>
<a id="pl.85.18"></a><var>85.18</var>homeless shelter, if the original housing plan is unworkable; <br/>
<a id="pl.85.19"></a><var>85.19</var>    (x) the child, if male, has registered for the Selective Service; and <br/>
<a id="pl.85.20"></a><var>85.20</var>    (xi) the child has a permanent connection to a caring adult.<br/>
<a id="pl.85.21"></a><var>85.21</var>    (3) The court shall ensure that the responsible agency in conjunction with the <br/>
<a id="pl.85.22"></a><var>85.22</var>placement provider assists the child in obtaining the following documents prior to the <br/>
<a id="pl.85.23"></a><var>85.23</var>child's leaving foster care: a Social Security card; the child's birth certificate; a state <br/>
<a id="pl.85.24"></a><var>85.24</var>identification card or driver's license, green card, or school visa; the child's school, <br/>
<a id="pl.85.25"></a><var>85.25</var>medical, and dental records; a contact list of the child's medical, dental, and mental health <br/>
<a id="pl.85.26"></a><var>85.26</var>providers; and contact information for the child's siblings, if the siblings are in foster care.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.41.0"></a><a id="pl.85.27"></a><var>85.27</var>    Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.212, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.85.28"></a><var>85.28</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Review of</b><b> Voluntary </b><b>placements</b><b> foster care; required court review</b><b>.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.85.29"></a><var>85.29</var>    Except for a child in placement due solely to the child's developmental disability or <br/>
<a id="pl.85.30"></a><var>85.30</var>emotional disturbance, if When the responsible social services agency and the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.85.31"></a><var>85.31</var>parent or guardian agree that the child's safety, health, and best interests require that the <br/>
<a id="pl.85.32"></a><var>85.32</var>child be in foster care, the agency and the parent or guardian may enter into a voluntary <br/>
<a id="pl.85.33"></a><var>85.33</var>agreement for the placement of the child in foster care. The voluntary agreement must be <br/>
<a id="pl.85.34"></a><var>85.34</var>in writing and in a form approved by the commissioner. When the child has been placed in <br/>
<a id="pl.85.35"></a><var>85.35</var>a residential facility foster care pursuant to a voluntary release by foster care agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.86.1"></a><var>86.1</var>between the agency and the parent or parents, under this subdivision and  the child is not <br/>
<a id="pl.86.2"></a><var>86.2</var>returned home within 90 days after initial placement in the residential facility foster care, <br/>
<a id="pl.86.3"></a><var>86.3</var>the social services agency responsible for the child's placement in foster care shall:<br/>
<a id="pl.86.4"></a><var>86.4</var>    (1) return the child to the home of the parent or parents; or<br/>
<a id="pl.86.5"></a><var>86.5</var>    (2) file a petition according to section 
         <statute_ref>260C.141, subdivision 1 or 2</statute_ref>, which may: <br/>
<a id="pl.86.6"></a><var>86.6</var>    (i) ask the court to review the child's placement in foster care and approve it as <br/>
<a id="pl.86.7"></a><var>86.7</var>continued voluntary foster care for up to an additional 90 days;<br/>
<a id="pl.86.8"></a><var>86.8</var>    (ii) ask the court to order continued out-of-home placement foster care according to <br/>
<a id="pl.86.9"></a><var>86.9</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>260C.178</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>260C.201</statute_ref>; or <br/>
<a id="pl.86.10"></a><var>86.10</var>    (iii) ask the court to terminate parental rights under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.301</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.86.11"></a><var>86.11</var>    The out-of-home placement plan must be updated and filed along with the petition.<br/>
<a id="pl.86.12"></a><var>86.12</var>    If the court approves continued out-of-home placement continuing the child in foster <br/>
<a id="pl.86.13"></a><var>86.13</var>care for up to 90 more days on a voluntary basis, at the end of the court-approved 90-day <br/>
<a id="pl.86.14"></a><var>86.14</var>period, the child must be returned to the parent's home. If the child is not returned home, <br/>
<a id="pl.86.15"></a><var>86.15</var>the responsible social services agency must proceed on the petition filed alleging the child <br/>
<a id="pl.86.16"></a><var>86.16</var>in need of protection or services or the petition for termination of parental rights or other <br/>
<a id="pl.86.17"></a><var>86.17</var>permanent placement of the child away from the parent. The court must find a statutory <br/>
<a id="pl.86.18"></a><var>86.18</var>basis to order the placement of the child under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.178</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>260C.201</statute_ref>; or 
         <statute_ref>260C.317</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.42.0"></a><a id="pl.86.19"></a><var>86.19</var>    Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.325, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.86.20"></a><var>86.20</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Transfer of custody.</b> (a) If the court terminates parental rights of <br/>
<a id="pl.86.21"></a><var>86.21</var>both parents or of the only known living parent, the court shall order the guardianship and <br/>
<a id="pl.86.22"></a><var>86.22</var>the legal custody of the child transferred to:<br/>
<a id="pl.86.23"></a><var>86.23</var>    (a) (1) the commissioner of human services; or<br/>
<a id="pl.86.24"></a><var>86.24</var>    (b) (2) a licensed child-placing agency; or<br/>
<a id="pl.86.25"></a><var>86.25</var>    (c) (3) an individual who is willing and capable of assuming the appropriate duties <br/>
<a id="pl.86.26"></a><var>86.26</var>and responsibilities to the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.86.27"></a><var>86.27</var>    (b) The court shall order transfer of guardianship and legal custody of a child to <br/>
<a id="pl.86.28"></a><var>86.28</var>the commissioner of human services only when the responsible county social services <br/>
<a id="pl.86.29"></a><var>86.29</var>agency had legal responsibility for planning for the permanent placement of the child and <br/>
<a id="pl.86.30"></a><var>86.30</var>the child was in foster care under the legal responsibility of the responsible county social <br/>
<a id="pl.86.31"></a><var>86.31</var>services agency at the time the court orders guardianship and legal custody transferred to <br/>
<a id="pl.86.32"></a><var>86.32</var>the commissioner.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.43.0"></a><a id="pl.86.33"></a><var>86.33</var>    Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.325, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.87.1"></a><var>87.1</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Both parents deceased.</b> (a) If upon petition to the juvenile court by a <br/>
<a id="pl.87.2"></a><var>87.2</var>reputable person, including but not limited to an agent of the commissioner of human <br/>
<a id="pl.87.3"></a><var>87.3</var>services, and upon hearing in the manner provided in section 
         <statute_ref>260C.163</statute_ref>, the court finds <br/>
<a id="pl.87.4"></a><var>87.4</var>that both parents or the only known legal parent are or is deceased and no appointment has <br/>
<a id="pl.87.5"></a><var>87.5</var>been made or petition for appointment filed pursuant to sections 
         <statute_ref>524.5-201</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>524.5-317</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.87.6"></a><var>87.6</var>the court shall order the guardianship and legal custody of the child transferred to: <br/>
<a id="pl.87.7"></a><var>87.7</var>    (a) (1) the commissioner of human services;<br/>
<a id="pl.87.8"></a><var>87.8</var>    (b) (2) a licensed child-placing agency; or<br/>
<a id="pl.87.9"></a><var>87.9</var>    (c) (3) an individual who is willing and capable of assuming the appropriate duties <br/>
<a id="pl.87.10"></a><var>87.10</var>and responsibilities to the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.87.11"></a><var>87.11</var>    (b) The court shall order transfer of guardianship and legal custody of a child to the <br/>
<a id="pl.87.12"></a><var>87.12</var>commissioner of human services only if there is no individual who is willing and capable <br/>
<a id="pl.87.13"></a><var>87.13</var>of assuming the appropriate duties and responsibilities to the child.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.44.0"></a><a id="pl.87.14"></a><var>87.14</var>    Sec. 44. <b>[260D.001] CHILD IN VOLUNTARY FOSTER CARE FOR </b><br/>
<a id="pl.87.15"></a><var>87.15</var><b>TREATMENT.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.87.16"></a><var>87.16</var>    (a) Sections 260D.001 to 260D.301, may be cited as the "child in voluntary foster <br/>
<a id="pl.87.17"></a><var>87.17</var>care for treatment" provisions of the Juvenile Court Act.<br/>
<a id="pl.87.18"></a><var>87.18</var>    (b) The juvenile court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over a child in <br/>
<a id="pl.87.19"></a><var>87.19</var>voluntary foster care for treatment upon the filing of a report or petition required under <br/>
<a id="pl.87.20"></a><var>87.20</var>this chapter. All obligations of the agency to a child and family in foster care contained in <br/>
<a id="pl.87.21"></a><var>87.21</var>chapter 260C not inconsistent with this chapter are also obligations of the agency with <br/>
<a id="pl.87.22"></a><var>87.22</var>regard to a child in foster care for treatment under this chapter.<br/>
<a id="pl.87.23"></a><var>87.23</var>    (c) This chapter shall be construed consistently with the mission of the children's <br/>
<a id="pl.87.24"></a><var>87.24</var>mental health service system as set out in section 245.487, subdivision 3, and the duties of <br/>
<a id="pl.87.25"></a><var>87.25</var>an agency under section 256B.092, and Minnesota Rules, parts 9525.0004 to 9525.0016, <br/>
<a id="pl.87.26"></a><var>87.26</var>to meet the needs of a child with a developmental disability or related condition. This <br/>
<a id="pl.87.27"></a><var>87.27</var>chapter:<br/>
<a id="pl.87.28"></a><var>87.28</var>    (1) establishes voluntary foster care through a voluntary foster care agreement as the <br/>
<a id="pl.87.29"></a><var>87.29</var>means for an agency and a parent to provide needed treatment when the child must be in <br/>
<a id="pl.87.30"></a><var>87.30</var>foster care to receive necessary treatment for an emotional disturbance or developmental <br/>
<a id="pl.87.31"></a><var>87.31</var>disability or related condition;<br/>
<a id="pl.87.32"></a><var>87.32</var>    (2) establishes court review requirements for a child in voluntary foster care for <br/>
<a id="pl.87.33"></a><var>87.33</var>treatment due to emotional disturbance or developmental disability or a related condition;<br/>
<a id="pl.87.34"></a><var>87.34</var>    (3) establishes the ongoing responsibility of the parent as legal custodian to visit the <br/>
<a id="pl.87.35"></a><var>87.35</var>child, to plan together with the agency for the child's treatment needs, to be available and <br/>
<a id="pl.88.1"></a><var>88.1</var>accessible to the agency to make treatment decisions, and to obtain necessary medical, <br/>
<a id="pl.88.2"></a><var>88.2</var>dental, and other care for the child; and<br/>
<a id="pl.88.3"></a><var>88.3</var>    (4) applies to voluntary foster care when the child's parent and the agency agree that <br/>
<a id="pl.88.4"></a><var>88.4</var>the child's treatment needs require foster care either:<br/>
<a id="pl.88.5"></a><var>88.5</var>    (i) due to a level of care determination by the agency's screening team informed by <br/>
<a id="pl.88.6"></a><var>88.6</var>the diagnostic and functional assessment under section 245.4885; or<br/>
<a id="pl.88.7"></a><var>88.7</var>    (ii) due to a determination regarding the level of services needed by the responsible <br/>
<a id="pl.88.8"></a><var>88.8</var>social services' screening team under section 256B.092, and Minnesota Rules, parts <br/>
<a id="pl.88.9"></a><var>88.9</var>9525.0004 to 9525.0016.<br/>
<a id="pl.88.10"></a><var>88.10</var>    (d) This chapter does not apply when there is a current determination under section <br/>
<a id="pl.88.11"></a><var>88.11</var>626.556 that the child requires child protective services or when the child is in foster care <br/>
<a id="pl.88.12"></a><var>88.12</var>for any reason other than treatment for the child's emotional disturbance or developmental <br/>
<a id="pl.88.13"></a><var>88.13</var>disability or related condition. When there is a determination under section 626.556 that <br/>
<a id="pl.88.14"></a><var>88.14</var>the child requires child protective services based on an assessment that there are safety <br/>
<a id="pl.88.15"></a><var>88.15</var>and risk issues for the child that have not been mitigated through the parent's engagement <br/>
<a id="pl.88.16"></a><var>88.16</var>in services or otherwise, or when the child is in foster care for any reason other than <br/>
<a id="pl.88.17"></a><var>88.17</var>the child's emotional disturbance or developmental disability or related condition, the <br/>
<a id="pl.88.18"></a><var>88.18</var>provisions of chapter 260C apply.<br/>
<a id="pl.88.19"></a><var>88.19</var>    (e) The paramount consideration in all proceedings concerning a child in voluntary <br/>
<a id="pl.88.20"></a><var>88.20</var>foster care for treatment is the safety, health, and the best interests of the child. The <br/>
<a id="pl.88.21"></a><var>88.21</var>purpose of this chapter is:<br/>
<a id="pl.88.22"></a><var>88.22</var>    (1) to ensure a child with a disability is provided the services necessary to treat or <br/>
<a id="pl.88.23"></a><var>88.23</var>ameliorate the symptoms of the child's disability;<br/>
<a id="pl.88.24"></a><var>88.24</var>    (2) to preserve and strengthen the child's family ties whenever possible and in the <br/>
<a id="pl.88.25"></a><var>88.25</var>child's best interests, approving the child's placement away from the child's parents only <br/>
<a id="pl.88.26"></a><var>88.26</var>when the child's need for care or treatment requires it and the child cannot be maintained <br/>
<a id="pl.88.27"></a><var>88.27</var>in the home of the parent; and<br/>
<a id="pl.88.28"></a><var>88.28</var>    (3) to ensure the child's parent retains legal custody of the child and associated <br/>
<a id="pl.88.29"></a><var>88.29</var>decision-making authority unless the child's parent willfully fails or is unable to make <br/>
<a id="pl.88.30"></a><var>88.30</var>decisions that meet the child's safety, health, and best interests. The court may not find <br/>
<a id="pl.88.31"></a><var>88.31</var>that the parent willfully fails or is unable to make decisions that meet the child's needs <br/>
<a id="pl.88.32"></a><var>88.32</var>solely because the parent disagrees with the agency's choice of foster care facility, unless <br/>
<a id="pl.88.33"></a><var>88.33</var>the agency files a petition under chapter 260C, and establishes by clear and convincing <br/>
<a id="pl.88.34"></a><var>88.34</var>evidence that the child is in need of protection or services.<br/>
<a id="pl.88.35"></a><var>88.35</var>    (f) The legal parent-child relationship shall be supported under this chapter by <br/>
<a id="pl.88.36"></a><var>88.36</var>maintaining the parent's legal authority and responsibility for ongoing planning for the <br/>
<a id="pl.89.1"></a><var>89.1</var>child and by the agency's assisting the parent, where necessary, to exercise the parent's <br/>
<a id="pl.89.2"></a><var>89.2</var>ongoing right and obligation to visit or to have reasonable contact with the child. Ongoing <br/>
<a id="pl.89.3"></a><var>89.3</var>planning means:<br/>
<a id="pl.89.4"></a><var>89.4</var>    (1) actively participating in the planning and provision of educational services, <br/>
<a id="pl.89.5"></a><var>89.5</var>medical, and dental care for the child;<br/>
<a id="pl.89.6"></a><var>89.6</var>    (2) actively planning and participating with the agency and the foster care facility <br/>
<a id="pl.89.7"></a><var>89.7</var>for the child's treatment needs; and<br/>
<a id="pl.89.8"></a><var>89.8</var>    (3) planning to meet the child's need for safety, stability, and permanency, and the <br/>
<a id="pl.89.9"></a><var>89.9</var>child's need to stay connected to the child's family and community.<br/>
<a id="pl.89.10"></a><var>89.10</var>    (g) The provisions of section 260.012 to ensure placement prevention, family <br/>
<a id="pl.89.11"></a><var>89.11</var>reunification, and all active and reasonable effort requirements of that section apply. This <br/>
<a id="pl.89.12"></a><var>89.12</var>chapter shall be construed consistently with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare <br/>
<a id="pl.89.13"></a><var>89.13</var>Act of 1978, United States Code, title 25, section 1901, et. al., and the provisions of the <br/>
<a id="pl.89.14"></a><var>89.14</var>Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act, sections 260.751 to 260.835.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.45.0"></a><a id="pl.89.15"></a><var>89.15</var>    Sec. 45. <b>[260D.005] DEFINITIONS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.89.16"></a><var>89.16</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> The definitions in this section supplement the definitions <br/>
<a id="pl.89.17"></a><var>89.17</var>in section 260C.007. The definitions in section 260C.007 apply to this chapter and have <br/>
<a id="pl.89.18"></a><var>89.18</var>the same meaning for purposes of this chapter as for chapter 260C.<br/>
<a id="pl.89.19"></a><var>89.19</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Agency.</b> "Agency" means the responsible social services agency or <br/>
<a id="pl.89.20"></a><var>89.20</var>a licensed child-placing agency.<br/>
<a id="pl.89.21"></a><var>89.21</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Case plan.</b> "Case plan" means any plan for the delivery of services <br/>
<a id="pl.89.22"></a><var>89.22</var>to a child and parent, or when reunification is not required, the child alone, that is <br/>
<a id="pl.89.23"></a><var>89.23</var>developed according to the requirements of sections 245.4871, subdivision 19 or 21; <br/>
<a id="pl.89.24"></a><var>89.24</var>245.492, subdivision 16; 256B.092; 260C.212, subdivision 1; 626.556, subdivision 10; <br/>
<a id="pl.89.25"></a><var>89.25</var>and Minnesota Rules, parts 9525.0004 to 9525.0016.<br/>
<a id="pl.89.26"></a><var>89.26</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Child.</b> "Child" means an individual under 18 years of age.<br/>
<a id="pl.89.27"></a><var>89.27</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Child in voluntary foster care for treatment.</b> "Child in voluntary foster <br/>
<a id="pl.89.28"></a><var>89.28</var>care for treatment" means a child who is emotionally disturbed or developmentally <br/>
<a id="pl.89.29"></a><var>89.29</var>disabled or has a related condition and is in foster care under a voluntary foster care <br/>
<a id="pl.89.30"></a><var>89.30</var>agreement between the child's parent and the agency due to concurrence between the <br/>
<a id="pl.89.31"></a><var>89.31</var>agency and the parent that the child's level of care requires placement in foster care either:<br/>
<a id="pl.89.32"></a><var>89.32</var>    (1) due to a determination by the agency's screening team based on its review of the <br/>
<a id="pl.89.33"></a><var>89.33</var>diagnostic and functional assessment under section 245.4885; or<br/>
<a id="pl.90.1"></a><var>90.1</var>    (2) due to a determination by the agency's screening team under section 256B.092 <br/>
<a id="pl.90.2"></a><var>90.2</var>and Minnesota Rules, parts 9525.0004 to 9525.0016.<br/>
<a id="pl.90.3"></a><var>90.3</var>    A child is not in voluntary foster care for treatment under this chapter when there <br/>
<a id="pl.90.4"></a><var>90.4</var>is a current determination under section 626.556 that the child requires child protective <br/>
<a id="pl.90.5"></a><var>90.5</var>services or when the child is in foster care for any reason other than the child's emotional <br/>
<a id="pl.90.6"></a><var>90.6</var>or developmental disability or related condition.<br/>
<a id="pl.90.7"></a><var>90.7</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Compelling reasons.</b> "Compelling reasons" has the same meaning given <br/>
<a id="pl.90.8"></a><var>90.8</var>in section 260C.007, subdivision 8. The agency may determine compelling reasons when <br/>
<a id="pl.90.9"></a><var>90.9</var>the child is in foster care for treatment and no grounds to terminate parental rights exist <br/>
<a id="pl.90.10"></a><var>90.10</var>because the child must be in placement to access treatment, the child's individual treatment <br/>
<a id="pl.90.11"></a><var>90.11</var>needs cannot be met in the childs' home or through community-based care, and the parent <br/>
<a id="pl.90.12"></a><var>90.12</var>continues to be responsible for planning together with the agency for the child's needs and <br/>
<a id="pl.90.13"></a><var>90.13</var>maintains appropriate contact with the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.90.14"></a><var>90.14</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Court.</b> "Court" means juvenile court unless otherwise specified in this <br/>
<a id="pl.90.15"></a><var>90.15</var>section.<br/>
<a id="pl.90.16"></a><var>90.16</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Development disability.</b> "Developmental disability" means developmental <br/>
<a id="pl.90.17"></a><var>90.17</var>disability as defined in United States Code, title 42, section 6001(8).<br/>
<a id="pl.90.18"></a><var>90.18</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Emotionally disturbed or emotional disturbance.</b> "Emotionally <br/>
<a id="pl.90.19"></a><var>90.19</var>disturbed" or "emotional disturbance" means emotional disturbance as described in <br/>
<a id="pl.90.20"></a><var>90.20</var>section 245.4871, subdivision 15.<br/>
<a id="pl.90.21"></a><var>90.21</var>    Subd. 10. <b>Foster care.</b> "Foster care" means 24-hour substitute care for children <br/>
<a id="pl.90.22"></a><var>90.22</var>placed away from their parents and for whom an agency has placement and care <br/>
<a id="pl.90.23"></a><var>90.23</var>responsibility. Foster care includes, but is not limited to, placement in foster family homes, <br/>
<a id="pl.90.24"></a><var>90.24</var>foster homes of relatives, group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities not <br/>
<a id="pl.90.25"></a><var>90.25</var>excluded in this subdivision, child care institutions, and preadoptive homes. A child is in <br/>
<a id="pl.90.26"></a><var>90.26</var>foster care under this definition, regardless of whether the facility is licensed and payments <br/>
<a id="pl.90.27"></a><var>90.27</var>are made for the cost of care. Nothing in this definition creates any authority to place a <br/>
<a id="pl.90.28"></a><var>90.28</var>child in a home or facility that is required to be licensed that is not licensed. Foster care <br/>
<a id="pl.90.29"></a><var>90.29</var>does not include placement in any of the following facilities: hospitals, inpatient chemical <br/>
<a id="pl.90.30"></a><var>90.30</var>dependency treatment facilities, facilities that are primarily for delinquent children, <br/>
<a id="pl.90.31"></a><var>90.31</var>any corrections facility or program within a particular corrections facility not meeting <br/>
<a id="pl.90.32"></a><var>90.32</var>requirements for Title IV-E facilities as determined by the commissioner, facilities to <br/>
<a id="pl.90.33"></a><var>90.33</var>which a child is committed under the provision of chapter 253B, forestry camps, or jails.<br/>
<a id="pl.90.34"></a><var>90.34</var>    Subd. 11. <b>Legal authority to place the child.</b> "Legal authority to place the child" <br/>
<a id="pl.90.35"></a><var>90.35</var>means the agency has legal responsibility for the care and control of the child while the <br/>
<a id="pl.91.1"></a><var>91.1</var>child is in foster care. The agency may acquire legal authority to place a child through <br/>
<a id="pl.91.2"></a><var>91.2</var>a voluntary placement agreement between the agency and the child's parent under this <br/>
<a id="pl.91.3"></a><var>91.3</var>chapter. Legal authority to place the child does not mean the agency has authority to make <br/>
<a id="pl.91.4"></a><var>91.4</var>major life decisions regarding the child, including major medical decisions. A parent with <br/>
<a id="pl.91.5"></a><var>91.5</var>legal custody of the child continues to have legal authority to make major life decisions <br/>
<a id="pl.91.6"></a><var>91.6</var>regarding the child, including major medical decisions.<br/>
<a id="pl.91.7"></a><var>91.7</var>    Subd. 12. <b>Minor.</b> "Minor" means an individual under 18 years of age.<br/>
<a id="pl.91.8"></a><var>91.8</var>    Subd. 13. <b>Parent.</b> "Parent" means the birth or adoptive parent of a minor. Parent <br/>
<a id="pl.91.9"></a><var>91.9</var>also means the child's legal guardian or any individual who has legal authority to <br/>
<a id="pl.91.10"></a><var>91.10</var>make decisions and plans for the child. For an Indian child, parent includes any Indian <br/>
<a id="pl.91.11"></a><var>91.11</var>person who has adopted a child by tribal law or custom, as provided in section 260.755, <br/>
<a id="pl.91.12"></a><var>91.12</var>subdivision 14.<br/>
<a id="pl.91.13"></a><var>91.13</var>    Subd. 14. <b>Reasonable efforts to finalize a permanent plan for the child.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.91.14"></a><var>91.14</var>    "Reasonable efforts to finalize a permanent plan for the child" has the same meaning under <br/>
<a id="pl.91.15"></a><var>91.15</var>this chapter as provided in section 260.012, paragraph (e).<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.46.0"></a><a id="pl.91.16"></a><var>91.16</var>    Sec. 46. <b>[260D.101] VOLUNTARY FOSTER CARE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.91.17"></a><var>91.17</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Voluntary foster care.</b> When the agency's screening team, based <br/>
<a id="pl.91.18"></a><var>91.18</var>upon the diagnostic and functional assessment under section 245.4885 or 256B.092, <br/>
<a id="pl.91.19"></a><var>91.19</var>subdivision 7, determines the child's need for treatment due to emotional disturbance or <br/>
<a id="pl.91.20"></a><var>91.20</var>developmental disability or related condition requires foster care placement of the child, <br/>
<a id="pl.91.21"></a><var>91.21</var>a voluntary foster care agreement between the child's parent and the agency gives the <br/>
<a id="pl.91.22"></a><var>91.22</var>agency legal authority to place the child in foster care.<br/>
<a id="pl.91.23"></a><var>91.23</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Voluntary foster care agreement.</b> A voluntary foster care agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.91.24"></a><var>91.24</var>shall be used to provide the agency the legal authority to place a child in foster care for <br/>
<a id="pl.91.25"></a><var>91.25</var>treatment due to the child's disability. The agreement must be in writing and signed by <br/>
<a id="pl.91.26"></a><var>91.26</var>both the child's parent and the agency. The agreement must be in a form approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.91.27"></a><var>91.27</var>commissioner of human services, and shall contain notice to parents of the consequences <br/>
<a id="pl.91.28"></a><var>91.28</var>to the parent and to the child of being in voluntary foster care.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.47.0"></a><a id="pl.91.29"></a><var>91.29</var>    Sec. 47. <b>[260D.102] REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR A CHILD IN </b><br/>
<a id="pl.91.30"></a><var>91.30</var><b>VOLUNTARY FOSTER CARE FOR TREATMENT.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.91.31"></a><var>91.31</var>    An agency with authority to place a child in voluntary foster care for treatment due <br/>
<a id="pl.91.32"></a><var>91.32</var>to emotional disturbance or developmental disability or related condition, shall inform the <br/>
<a id="pl.91.33"></a><var>91.33</var>child, age 12 or older, of the following:<br/>
<a id="pl.92.1"></a><var>92.1</var>    (1) the child has the right to be consulted in the preparation of the out-of-home <br/>
<a id="pl.92.2"></a><var>92.2</var>placement plan required under section 260C.212, subdivision 1, and the administrative <br/>
<a id="pl.92.3"></a><var>92.3</var>review required under section 260C.212, subdivision 7;<br/>
<a id="pl.92.4"></a><var>92.4</var>    (2) the child has the right to visit the parent and the right to visit the child's siblings <br/>
<a id="pl.92.5"></a><var>92.5</var>as determined safe and appropriate by the parent and the agency;<br/>
<a id="pl.92.6"></a><var>92.6</var>    (3) if the child disagrees with the foster care facility or services provided under <br/>
<a id="pl.92.7"></a><var>92.7</var>the out-of-home placement plan required under section 260C.212, subdivision 1, the <br/>
<a id="pl.92.8"></a><var>92.8</var>agency shall include information about the nature of the child's disagreement and, to the <br/>
<a id="pl.92.9"></a><var>92.9</var>extent possible, the agency's understanding of the basis of the child's disagreement in the <br/>
<a id="pl.92.10"></a><var>92.10</var>information provided to the court in the report required under section 260D.105; and<br/>
<a id="pl.92.11"></a><var>92.11</var>    (4) the child has the rights established under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.0050, as a <br/>
<a id="pl.92.12"></a><var>92.12</var>resident of a facility licensed by the state.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.48.0"></a><a id="pl.92.13"></a><var>92.13</var>    Sec. 48. <b>[260D.103] ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CHILD IN VOLUNTARY </b><br/>
<a id="pl.92.14"></a><var>92.14</var><b>FOSTER CARE FOR TREATMENT.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.92.15"></a><var>92.15</var>    The administrative reviews required under section 260C.212, subdivision 7, must <br/>
<a id="pl.92.16"></a><var>92.16</var>be conducted for a child in voluntary foster care for treatment, except that the initial <br/>
<a id="pl.92.17"></a><var>92.17</var>administrative review must take place prior to the submission of the report to the court <br/>
<a id="pl.92.18"></a><var>92.18</var>required under section 260D.105, subdivision 2.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.49.0"></a><a id="pl.92.19"></a><var>92.19</var>    Sec. 49. <b>[260D.105] AGENCY REPORT TO THE COURT AND COURT </b><br/>
<a id="pl.92.20"></a><var>92.20</var><b>REVIEW OF CHILD IN VOLUNTARY FOSTER CARE FOR TREATMENT DUE </b><br/>
<a id="pl.92.21"></a><var>92.21</var><b>TO DISABILITY.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.92.22"></a><var>92.22</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Judicial review.</b> In the case of a child in voluntary foster care for <br/>
<a id="pl.92.23"></a><var>92.23</var>treatment due to disability under section 260D.101, the agency shall obtain judicial review <br/>
<a id="pl.92.24"></a><var>92.24</var>of the child's voluntary foster care placement within 165 days of the placement.<br/>
<a id="pl.92.25"></a><var>92.25</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Agency report to court; court review.</b> The agency shall obtain judicial <br/>
<a id="pl.92.26"></a><var>92.26</var>review by reporting to the court according to the following procedures:<br/>
<a id="pl.92.27"></a><var>92.27</var>    (a) A written report shall be forwarded to the court within 165 days of the date of the <br/>
<a id="pl.92.28"></a><var>92.28</var>voluntary placement agreement. The written report shall contain or have attached:<br/>
<a id="pl.92.29"></a><var>92.29</var>    (1) a statement of facts that necessitate the child's foster care placement;<br/>
<a id="pl.92.30"></a><var>92.30</var>    (2) the child's name, date of birth, race, gender, and current address;<br/>
<a id="pl.92.31"></a><var>92.31</var>    (3) the names, race, date of birth, residence, and post office addresses of the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.92.32"></a><var>92.32</var>parents or legal custodian;<br/>
<a id="pl.93.1"></a><var>93.1</var>    (4) a statement regarding the child's eligibility for membership or enrollment in an <br/>
<a id="pl.93.2"></a><var>93.2</var>Indian tribe and the agency's compliance with applicable provisions of sections 260.751 to <br/>
<a id="pl.93.3"></a><var>93.3</var>260.835;<br/>
<a id="pl.93.4"></a><var>93.4</var>    (5) the names and addresses of the foster parents or chief administrator of the facility <br/>
<a id="pl.93.5"></a><var>93.5</var>in which the child is placed, if the child is not in a family foster home or group home;<br/>
<a id="pl.93.6"></a><var>93.6</var>    (6) a copy of the out-of-home placement plan required under section 260C.212, <br/>
<a id="pl.93.7"></a><var>93.7</var>subdivision 1;<br/>
<a id="pl.93.8"></a><var>93.8</var>    (7) a written summary of the proceedings of any administrative review required <br/>
<a id="pl.93.9"></a><var>93.9</var>under section 260C.212, subdivision 7; and<br/>
<a id="pl.93.10"></a><var>93.10</var>    (8) any other information the agency, parent or legal custodian, the child or the foster <br/>
<a id="pl.93.11"></a><var>93.11</var>parent, or other residential facility wants the court to consider.<br/>
<a id="pl.93.12"></a><var>93.12</var>    (b) In the case of a child in placement due to emotional disturbance, the written <br/>
<a id="pl.93.13"></a><var>93.13</var>report shall include as an attachment, the child's individual treatment plan developed by <br/>
<a id="pl.93.14"></a><var>93.14</var>the child's treatment professional, as provided in section 245.4871, subdivision 21, or <br/>
<a id="pl.93.15"></a><var>93.15</var>the child's individual interagency intervention plan, as provided in section 125A.023, <br/>
<a id="pl.93.16"></a><var>93.16</var>subdivision 3, paragraph (c).<br/>
<a id="pl.93.17"></a><var>93.17</var>    (c) In the case of a child in placement due to developmental disability or a related <br/>
<a id="pl.93.18"></a><var>93.18</var>condition, the written report shall include as an attachment, the child's individual service <br/>
<a id="pl.93.19"></a><var>93.19</var>plan, as provided in section 256B.092, subdivision 1b; the child's individual program <br/>
<a id="pl.93.20"></a><var>93.20</var>plan, as provided in Minnesota Rules, part 9525.0004, subpart 11; the child's waiver <br/>
<a id="pl.93.21"></a><var>93.21</var>care plan; or the child's individual interagency intervention plan, as provided in section <br/>
<a id="pl.93.22"></a><var>93.22</var>125A.023, subdivision 3, paragraph (c).<br/>
<a id="pl.93.23"></a><var>93.23</var>    (d) The agency must inform the child, age 12 or older, the child's parent, and the <br/>
<a id="pl.93.24"></a><var>93.24</var>foster parent or foster care facility of the reporting and court review requirements of this <br/>
<a id="pl.93.25"></a><var>93.25</var>section and of their right to submit information to the court:<br/>
<a id="pl.93.26"></a><var>93.26</var>    (1) if the child or the child's parent or the foster care provider wants to send <br/>
<a id="pl.93.27"></a><var>93.27</var>information to the court, the agency shall advise those persons of the reporting date and the <br/>
<a id="pl.93.28"></a><var>93.28</var>date by which the agency must receive the information they want forwarded to the court so <br/>
<a id="pl.93.29"></a><var>93.29</var>the agency is timely able submit it with the agency's report required under this subdivision;<br/>
<a id="pl.93.30"></a><var>93.30</var>    (2) the agency must also inform the child, age 12 or older, the child's parent, and <br/>
<a id="pl.93.31"></a><var>93.31</var>the foster care facility that they have the right to be heard in person by the court and <br/>
<a id="pl.93.32"></a><var>93.32</var>how to exercise that right;<br/>
<a id="pl.93.33"></a><var>93.33</var>    (3) the agency must also inform the child, age 12 or older, the child's parent, and <br/>
<a id="pl.93.34"></a><var>93.34</var>the foster care provider that an in-court hearing will be held if requested by the child, <br/>
<a id="pl.93.35"></a><var>93.35</var>the parent, or the foster care provider; and<br/>
<a id="pl.94.1"></a><var>94.1</var>    (4) if, at the time required for the report under this section, a child, age 12 or older, <br/>
<a id="pl.94.2"></a><var>94.2</var>disagrees about the foster care facility or services provided under the out-of-home <br/>
<a id="pl.94.3"></a><var>94.3</var>placement plan required under section 260C.212, subdivision 1, the agency shall include <br/>
<a id="pl.94.4"></a><var>94.4</var>information regarding the child's disagreement, and to the extent possible, the basis for the <br/>
<a id="pl.94.5"></a><var>94.5</var>child's disagreement in the report required under this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.94.6"></a><var>94.6</var>    (e) After receiving the required report, the court has jurisdiction to make the <br/>
<a id="pl.94.7"></a><var>94.7</var>following determinations and must do so within ten days of receiving the forwarded <br/>
<a id="pl.94.8"></a><var>94.8</var>report, whether a hearing is requested:<br/>
<a id="pl.94.9"></a><var>94.9</var>    (1) whether the voluntary foster care arrangement is in the child's best interests;<br/>
<a id="pl.94.10"></a><var>94.10</var>    (2) whether the parent and agency are appropriately planning for the child; and<br/>
<a id="pl.94.11"></a><var>94.11</var>    (3) in the case of a child age 12 or older, who disagrees with the foster care facility <br/>
<a id="pl.94.12"></a><var>94.12</var>or services provided under the out-of-home placement plan, whether it is appropriate to <br/>
<a id="pl.94.13"></a><var>94.13</var>appoint counsel and a guardian ad litem for the child using standards and procedures <br/>
<a id="pl.94.14"></a><var>94.14</var>under section 260C.163.<br/>
<a id="pl.94.15"></a><var>94.15</var>    (f) Unless requested by a parent, representative of the foster care facility, or the <br/>
<a id="pl.94.16"></a><var>94.16</var>child, no in-court hearing is required in order for the court to make findings and issue an <br/>
<a id="pl.94.17"></a><var>94.17</var>order as required in paragraph (e).<br/>
<a id="pl.94.18"></a><var>94.18</var>    (g) If the court finds the voluntary foster care arrangement is in the child's best <br/>
<a id="pl.94.19"></a><var>94.19</var>interests and that the agency and parent are appropriately planning for the child, the <br/>
<a id="pl.94.20"></a><var>94.20</var>court shall issue an order containing explicit, individualized findings to support its <br/>
<a id="pl.94.21"></a><var>94.21</var>determination. The individualized findings shall be based on the agency's written report <br/>
<a id="pl.94.22"></a><var>94.22</var>and other materials submitted to the court. The court may make this determination <br/>
<a id="pl.94.23"></a><var>94.23</var>notwithstanding the child's disagreement, if any, reported under paragraph (d).<br/>
<a id="pl.94.24"></a><var>94.24</var>    (h) The court shall send a copy of the order to the county attorney, the agency, <br/>
<a id="pl.94.25"></a><var>94.25</var>parent, child, age 12 or older, and the foster parent or foster care facility.<br/>
<a id="pl.94.26"></a><var>94.26</var>    (i) The court shall also send the parent, the child, age 12 or older, the foster parent, or <br/>
<a id="pl.94.27"></a><var>94.27</var>representative of the foster care facility notice of the permanency review hearing required <br/>
<a id="pl.94.28"></a><var>94.28</var>under section 260D.107, paragraph (e).<br/>
<a id="pl.94.29"></a><var>94.29</var>    (j) If the court finds continuing the voluntary foster care arrangement is not in the <br/>
<a id="pl.94.30"></a><var>94.30</var>child's best interests or that the agency or the parent are not appropriately planning for the <br/>
<a id="pl.94.31"></a><var>94.31</var>child, the court shall notify the agency, the parent, the foster parent or foster care facility, <br/>
<a id="pl.94.32"></a><var>94.32</var>the child, age 12 or older, and the county attorney of the court's determinations and the <br/>
<a id="pl.94.33"></a><var>94.33</var>basis for the court's determinations. In this case, the court shall set the matter for hearing <br/>
<a id="pl.94.34"></a><var>94.34</var>and appoint a guardian ad litem for the child under section 260C.163, subdivision 5.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.50.0"></a><a id="pl.94.35"></a><var>94.35</var>    Sec. 50. <b>[260D.107] REQUIRED PERMANENCY REVIEW HEARING.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.95.1"></a><var>95.1</var>    (a) When the court has found that the voluntary arrangement is in the child's best <br/>
<a id="pl.95.2"></a><var>95.2</var>interests and that the agency and parent are appropriately planning for the child pursuant <br/>
<a id="pl.95.3"></a><var>95.3</var>to the report submitted under section 260D.105, and the child continues in voluntary <br/>
<a id="pl.95.4"></a><var>95.4</var>foster care as defined in section 260D.005, subdivision 10, for 13 months from the date <br/>
<a id="pl.95.5"></a><var>95.5</var>of the voluntary foster care agreement, or has been in placement for 15 of the last 22 <br/>
<a id="pl.95.6"></a><var>95.6</var>months, the agency must:<br/>
<a id="pl.95.7"></a><var>95.7</var>    (1) terminate the voluntary foster care agreement and return the child home; or<br/>
<a id="pl.95.8"></a><var>95.8</var>    (2) determine whether there are compelling reasons to continue the voluntary foster <br/>
<a id="pl.95.9"></a><var>95.9</var>care arrangement and, if the agency determines there are compelling reasons, seek judicial <br/>
<a id="pl.95.10"></a><var>95.10</var>approval of its determination; or<br/>
<a id="pl.95.11"></a><var>95.11</var>    (3) file a petition for the termination of parental rights.<br/>
<a id="pl.95.12"></a><var>95.12</var>    (b) When the agency is asking for the court's approval of its determination that there <br/>
<a id="pl.95.13"></a><var>95.13</var>are compelling reasons to continue the child in the voluntary foster care arrangement, the <br/>
<a id="pl.95.14"></a><var>95.14</var>agency shall file a "Petition for Permanency Review Regarding a Child in Voluntary <br/>
<a id="pl.95.15"></a><var>95.15</var>Foster Care for Treatment" and ask the court to proceed under this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.95.16"></a><var>95.16</var>    (c) The "Petition for Permanency Review Regarding a Child in Voluntary Foster <br/>
<a id="pl.95.17"></a><var>95.17</var>Care for Treatment" shall be drafted or approved by the county attorney and be under <br/>
<a id="pl.95.18"></a><var>95.18</var>oath. The petition shall include:<br/>
<a id="pl.95.19"></a><var>95.19</var>    (1) the date of the voluntary placement agreement;<br/>
<a id="pl.95.20"></a><var>95.20</var>    (2) whether the petition is due to the child's developmental disability or emotional <br/>
<a id="pl.95.21"></a><var>95.21</var>disturbance;<br/>
<a id="pl.95.22"></a><var>95.22</var>    (3) the plan for the ongoing care of the child and the parent's participation in the plan;<br/>
<a id="pl.95.23"></a><var>95.23</var>    (4) a description of the parent's visitation and contact with the child;<br/>
<a id="pl.95.24"></a><var>95.24</var>    (5) the date of the court finding that the foster care placement was in the best <br/>
<a id="pl.95.25"></a><var>95.25</var>interests of the child, if required under section 260D.105, or the date the agency filed the <br/>
<a id="pl.95.26"></a><var>95.26</var>motion under section 260D.201, paragraph (b);<br/>
<a id="pl.95.27"></a><var>95.27</var>    (6) the agency's reasonable efforts to finalize the permanent plan for the child, <br/>
<a id="pl.95.28"></a><var>95.28</var>including returning the child to the care of the child's family; and <br/>
<a id="pl.95.29"></a><var>95.29</var>    (7) a citation to this chapter as the basis for the petition.<br/>
<a id="pl.95.30"></a><var>95.30</var>    (d) An updated copy of the out-of-home placement plan required under section <br/>
<a id="pl.95.31"></a><var>95.31</var>260C.212, subdivision 1, shall be filed with the petition.<br/>
<a id="pl.95.32"></a><var>95.32</var>    (e) The court shall set the date for the permanency review hearing no later than 14 <br/>
<a id="pl.95.33"></a><var>95.33</var>months after the child has been in placement or within 30 days of the petition filing date <br/>
<a id="pl.95.34"></a><var>95.34</var>when the child has been in placement 15 of the last 22 months. The court shall serve the <br/>
<a id="pl.95.35"></a><var>95.35</var>petition together with a notice of hearing by United States mail on the parent, the child <br/>
<a id="pl.96.1"></a><var>96.1</var>age 12 or older, the child's guardian ad litem, if one has been appointed, the agency, the <br/>
<a id="pl.96.2"></a><var>96.2</var>county attorney, and counsel for any party.<br/>
<a id="pl.96.3"></a><var>96.3</var>    (f) The court shall conduct the permanency review hearing on the petition no later <br/>
<a id="pl.96.4"></a><var>96.4</var>than 14 months after the date of the voluntary placement agreement, within 30 days of the <br/>
<a id="pl.96.5"></a><var>96.5</var>filing of the petition when the child has been in placement 15 days of the last 22 months, <br/>
<a id="pl.96.6"></a><var>96.6</var>or within 15 days of a motion to terminate jurisdiction and to dismiss an order for foster <br/>
<a id="pl.96.7"></a><var>96.7</var>care under chapter 260C, as provided in section 260D.201, paragraph (b).<br/>
<a id="pl.96.8"></a><var>96.8</var>    (g) At the permanency review hearing, the court shall:<br/>
<a id="pl.96.9"></a><var>96.9</var>    (1) inquire of the parent if the parent has reviewed the "Petition for Permanency <br/>
<a id="pl.96.10"></a><var>96.10</var>Review Regarding a Child in Voluntary Foster Care for Treatment," whether the petition is <br/>
<a id="pl.96.11"></a><var>96.11</var>accurate, and whether the parent agrees to the continued voluntary foster care arrangement <br/>
<a id="pl.96.12"></a><var>96.12</var>as being in the child's best interests;<br/>
<a id="pl.96.13"></a><var>96.13</var>    (2) inquire of the parent if the parent is satisfied with the agency's reasonable efforts <br/>
<a id="pl.96.14"></a><var>96.14</var>to finalize the permanent plan for the child, including whether there are services available <br/>
<a id="pl.96.15"></a><var>96.15</var>and accessible to the parent that might allow the child to safely be with the child's family;<br/>
<a id="pl.96.16"></a><var>96.16</var>    (3) inquire of the parent if the parent consents to the court entering an order that:<br/>
<a id="pl.96.17"></a><var>96.17</var>    (i) approves the responsible agency's reasonable efforts to finalize the permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.96.18"></a><var>96.18</var>plan for the child, which includes ongoing future planning for the safety, health, and best <br/>
<a id="pl.96.19"></a><var>96.19</var>interests of the child; and<br/>
<a id="pl.96.20"></a><var>96.20</var>    (ii) approves the responsible agency's determination that there are compelling reasons <br/>
<a id="pl.96.21"></a><var>96.21</var>why the continued voluntary foster care arrangement is in the child's best interests; and<br/>
<a id="pl.96.22"></a><var>96.22</var>    (4) inquire of the child's guardian ad litem and any other party whether the guardian <br/>
<a id="pl.96.23"></a><var>96.23</var>or the party agrees that:<br/>
<a id="pl.96.24"></a><var>96.24</var>    (i) the court should approve the responsible agency's reasonable efforts to finalize <br/>
<a id="pl.96.25"></a><var>96.25</var>the permanent plan for the child, which includes ongoing and future planning for the <br/>
<a id="pl.96.26"></a><var>96.26</var>safety, health, and best interests of the child; and <br/>
<a id="pl.96.27"></a><var>96.27</var>    (ii) the court should approve of the responsible agency's determination that there <br/>
<a id="pl.96.28"></a><var>96.28</var>are compelling reasons why the continued voluntary foster care arrangement is in the <br/>
<a id="pl.96.29"></a><var>96.29</var>child's best interests.<br/>
<a id="pl.96.30"></a><var>96.30</var>    (h) At a permanency review hearing under this section, the court may take the <br/>
<a id="pl.96.31"></a><var>96.31</var>following actions based on the contents of the sworn petition and the consent of the parent:<br/>
<a id="pl.96.32"></a><var>96.32</var>    (1) approve the agency's compelling reasons that the voluntary foster care <br/>
<a id="pl.96.33"></a><var>96.33</var>arrangement is in the best interests of the child; and<br/>
<a id="pl.96.34"></a><var>96.34</var>    (2) find that the agency has made reasonable efforts to finalize a plan for the <br/>
<a id="pl.96.35"></a><var>96.35</var>permanent plan for the child.<br/>
<a id="pl.97.1"></a><var>97.1</var>    (i) A child, age 12 or older, may object to the agency's request that the court approve <br/>
<a id="pl.97.2"></a><var>97.2</var>its compelling reasons for the continued voluntary arrangement and may be heard on the <br/>
<a id="pl.97.3"></a><var>97.3</var>reasons for the objection. Notwithstanding the child's objection, the court may approve <br/>
<a id="pl.97.4"></a><var>97.4</var>the agency's compelling reasons and the voluntary arrangement.<br/>
<a id="pl.97.5"></a><var>97.5</var>    (j) If the court does not approve the voluntary arrangement after hearing from the <br/>
<a id="pl.97.6"></a><var>97.6</var>child or the child's guardian ad litem, the court shall dismiss the petition. In this case, <br/>
<a id="pl.97.7"></a><var>97.7</var>either:<br/>
<a id="pl.97.8"></a><var>97.8</var>    (1) the child must be returned to the care of the parent; or<br/>
<a id="pl.97.9"></a><var>97.9</var>    (2) the agency must file a petition under section 260C.141, asking for appropriate <br/>
<a id="pl.97.10"></a><var>97.10</var>relief under section 260C.201, subdivision 11, or 260C.301.<br/>
<a id="pl.97.11"></a><var>97.11</var>    (k) When the court approves the agency's compelling reasons for the child to <br/>
<a id="pl.97.12"></a><var>97.12</var>continue in voluntary foster care for treatment, and finds that the agency has made <br/>
<a id="pl.97.13"></a><var>97.13</var>reasonable efforts to finalize a permanent plan for the child, the court shall approve the <br/>
<a id="pl.97.14"></a><var>97.14</var>continued voluntary foster care arrangement, and continue the matter under the court's <br/>
<a id="pl.97.15"></a><var>97.15</var>jurisdiction for the purposes of reviewing the child's placement every 12 months while <br/>
<a id="pl.97.16"></a><var>97.16</var>the child is in foster care.<br/>
<a id="pl.97.17"></a><var>97.17</var>    (l) A finding that the court approves the continued voluntary placement means <br/>
<a id="pl.97.18"></a><var>97.18</var>the agency has continued legal authority to place the child while a voluntary placement <br/>
<a id="pl.97.19"></a><var>97.19</var>agreement remains in effect. The parent or the agency may terminate a voluntary <br/>
<a id="pl.97.20"></a><var>97.20</var>agreement as provided in section 260D.301. Termination of a voluntary foster care <br/>
<a id="pl.97.21"></a><var>97.21</var>placement of an Indian child is governed by section 260.765, subdivision 4.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.51.0"></a><a id="pl.97.22"></a><var>97.22</var>    Sec. 51. <b>[260D.109] ANNUAL REVIEW.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.97.23"></a><var>97.23</var>    (a) After the court conducts a permanency review hearing under section 260D.107, <br/>
<a id="pl.97.24"></a><var>97.24</var>the matter must be returned to the court for further review of the child's foster care <br/>
<a id="pl.97.25"></a><var>97.25</var>placement at least every 12 months while the child is in foster care. The court shall give <br/>
<a id="pl.97.26"></a><var>97.26</var>notice to the parent and child, age 12 or older, and the foster parents of the continued <br/>
<a id="pl.97.27"></a><var>97.27</var>review requirements under this section at the permanency review hearing.<br/>
<a id="pl.97.28"></a><var>97.28</var>    (b) Every 12 months, the court shall determine whether the agency made reasonable <br/>
<a id="pl.97.29"></a><var>97.29</var>efforts to finalize the permanency plan for the child, which means the exercise of due <br/>
<a id="pl.97.30"></a><var>97.30</var>diligence by the agency to:<br/>
<a id="pl.97.31"></a><var>97.31</var>    (1) ensure that the agreement for voluntary foster care is the most appropriate legal <br/>
<a id="pl.97.32"></a><var>97.32</var>arrangement to meet the child's safety, health, and best interests;<br/>
<a id="pl.97.33"></a><var>97.33</var>    (2) engage and support the parent in continued involvement in planning and decision <br/>
<a id="pl.97.34"></a><var>97.34</var>making for the needs of the child;<br/>
<a id="pl.97.35"></a><var>97.35</var>    (3) strengthen the child's ties to the parent, relatives, and community;<br/>
<a id="pl.98.1"></a><var>98.1</var>    (4) implement the out-of-home placement plan required under section 260C.212, <br/>
<a id="pl.98.2"></a><var>98.2</var>subdivision 1, and ensure that the plan requires the provision of appropriate services to <br/>
<a id="pl.98.3"></a><var>98.3</var>address the physical health, mental health, and educational needs of the child; and<br/>
<a id="pl.98.4"></a><var>98.4</var>    (5) ensure appropriate planning for the child's safe, permanent, and independent <br/>
<a id="pl.98.5"></a><var>98.5</var>living arrangement after the child's 18th birthday.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.52.0"></a><a id="pl.98.6"></a><var>98.6</var>    Sec. 52. <b>[260D.201] PERMANENCY REVIEW AFTER ADJUDICATION </b><br/>
<a id="pl.98.7"></a><var>98.7</var><b>UNDER CHAPTER 260C.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.98.8"></a><var>98.8</var>    (a) If a child has been ordered into foster care under section 260C.178 or 260C.201, <br/>
<a id="pl.98.9"></a><var>98.9</var>subdivision 1, and the conditions that led to the court's order have been corrected so <br/>
<a id="pl.98.10"></a><var>98.10</var>that the child could safely return home except for the child's need to continue in foster <br/>
<a id="pl.98.11"></a><var>98.11</var>care for treatment due to the child's disability, the child's parent and the agency may <br/>
<a id="pl.98.12"></a><var>98.12</var>enter into a voluntary foster care agreement under this chapter using the procedure set <br/>
<a id="pl.98.13"></a><var>98.13</var>out in paragraph (b).<br/>
<a id="pl.98.14"></a><var>98.14</var>    (b) When the agency and the parent agree to enter into a voluntary foster care <br/>
<a id="pl.98.15"></a><var>98.15</var>agreement under this chapter, the agency must file a motion to terminate jurisdiction <br/>
<a id="pl.98.16"></a><var>98.16</var>under section 260C.193, subdivision 6, and to dismiss the order for foster care under <br/>
<a id="pl.98.17"></a><var>98.17</var>section 260C.178 or 260C.201, subdivision 1, together with the petition required under <br/>
<a id="pl.98.18"></a><var>98.18</var>section 260D.107, paragraph (b), for permanency review and the court's approval of the <br/>
<a id="pl.98.19"></a><var>98.19</var>voluntary arrangement.<br/>
<a id="pl.98.20"></a><var>98.20</var>    (c) The court shall send the motion and the petition filed under subdivision 2 together <br/>
<a id="pl.98.21"></a><var>98.21</var>with a notice of hearing by mail as required in section 260D.107, paragraph (e).<br/>
<a id="pl.98.22"></a><var>98.22</var>    (d) The petition and motion under this section must be filed no later than the time <br/>
<a id="pl.98.23"></a><var>98.23</var>the agency is required to file a petition for permanent placement under section 260C.201, <br/>
<a id="pl.98.24"></a><var>98.24</var>subdivision 11, but may be filed as soon as the agency and the parent agree that the child <br/>
<a id="pl.98.25"></a><var>98.25</var>should remain in foster care under a voluntary foster care agreement, because the child <br/>
<a id="pl.98.26"></a><var>98.26</var>needs treatment and voluntary foster care is in the child's best interest.<br/>
<a id="pl.98.27"></a><var>98.27</var>    (e) In order for the agency to have continuous legal authority to place the child, the <br/>
<a id="pl.98.28"></a><var>98.28</var>parent and the agency must execute a voluntary foster care agreement for the child's <br/>
<a id="pl.98.29"></a><var>98.29</var>continuation in foster care for treatment prior to the termination of the order for foster care <br/>
<a id="pl.98.30"></a><var>98.30</var>under section 260C.178 or 260C.201, subdivision 1. The parent and agency may execute <br/>
<a id="pl.98.31"></a><var>98.31</var>the voluntary foster care agreement at or before the permanency review hearing required <br/>
<a id="pl.98.32"></a><var>98.32</var>under this section. The voluntary foster care agreement shall not be effective until the <br/>
<a id="pl.98.33"></a><var>98.33</var>court terminates jurisdiction under section 260C.193, subdivision 6, and dismisses the <br/>
<a id="pl.98.34"></a><var>98.34</var>order for foster care under section 260C.178 or 260C.201, subdivision 1. Unless the <br/>
<a id="pl.98.35"></a><var>98.35</var>agency and the parent execute a voluntary placement agreement for the child to continue <br/>
<a id="pl.99.1"></a><var>99.1</var>in voluntary foster care for treatment, the agency shall not have legal authority to place the <br/>
<a id="pl.99.2"></a><var>99.2</var>child after the court terminates jurisdiction under chapter 260C.<br/>
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<a id="bill.6.53.0"></a><a id="pl.99.3"></a><var>99.3</var>    Sec. 53. <b>[260D.301] TERMINATION OF VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT </b><br/>
<a id="pl.99.4"></a><var>99.4</var><b>AGREEMENT.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.99.5"></a><var>99.5</var>    (a) The child's parent may terminate a voluntary placement agreement under this <br/>
<a id="pl.99.6"></a><var>99.6</var>chapter upon written notice to the agency of the termination of the agreement. The <br/>
<a id="pl.99.7"></a><var>99.7</var>termination of a voluntary foster care agreement regarding an Indian child shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.99.8"></a><var>99.8</var>governed by section 260.765, subdivision 4.<br/>
<a id="pl.99.9"></a><var>99.9</var>    (b) The agency may terminate a voluntary placement agreement under this section <br/>
<a id="pl.99.10"></a><var>99.10</var>upon written notice of the termination of the agreement to the parent. Prior to sending <br/>
<a id="pl.99.11"></a><var>99.11</var>notice of termination of the voluntary foster care placement agreement, the agency shall <br/>
<a id="pl.99.12"></a><var>99.12</var>contact the parent regarding transition planning under paragraph (e). Written notice by <br/>
<a id="pl.99.13"></a><var>99.13</var>the agency shall be considered received by the parent three business days after mailing <br/>
<a id="pl.99.14"></a><var>99.14</var>by the agency.<br/>
<a id="pl.99.15"></a><var>99.15</var>    (c) Upon receipt of notice of the termination of the voluntary foster care agreement, <br/>
<a id="pl.99.16"></a><var>99.16</var>the agency, the parent, and the facility may agree to a time that the child shall return home. <br/>
<a id="pl.99.17"></a><var>99.17</var>The scheduled time to return home shall meet the child's need for safety and reasonable <br/>
<a id="pl.99.18"></a><var>99.18</var>transition. Unless otherwise agreed by the parent and the agency, the child's return home <br/>
<a id="pl.99.19"></a><var>99.19</var>shall not occur sooner than 72 hours and not later than 30 days after written notice of <br/>
<a id="pl.99.20"></a><var>99.20</var>termination is received or sent by the agency.<br/>
<a id="pl.99.21"></a><var>99.21</var>    (d) A parent who disagrees with the termination of a voluntary foster care agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.99.22"></a><var>99.22</var>by the agency under this chapter has the right to a fair hearing under section 256.045 to <br/>
<a id="pl.99.23"></a><var>99.23</var>appeal the termination of the voluntary foster care agreement. When the agency gives <br/>
<a id="pl.99.24"></a><var>99.24</var>written notice to the parent of the termination of the agreement, the agency must also give <br/>
<a id="pl.99.25"></a><var>99.25</var>the parent notice of the parent's right to a fair hearing under section 256.045 to appeal the <br/>
<a id="pl.99.26"></a><var>99.26</var>agency's decision to terminate the voluntary foster care agreement.<br/>
<a id="pl.99.27"></a><var>99.27</var>    (e) The agency and the child's parents shall engage in transition planning for the <br/>
<a id="pl.99.28"></a><var>99.28</var>child's return home, including establishing a scheduled time for the child to return home, <br/>
<a id="pl.99.29"></a><var>99.29</var>an increased visitation plan between the parent and child, and a plan for what services <br/>
<a id="pl.99.30"></a><var>99.30</var>will be provided and in place upon the child's return home.<br/>
<a id="pl.99.31"></a><var>99.31</var>    (f) Notice of termination of voluntary foster care agreement does not terminate the <br/>
<a id="pl.99.32"></a><var>99.32</var>agreement. The voluntary foster care agreement and the agency's legal authority to place <br/>
<a id="pl.99.33"></a><var>99.33</var>the child are terminated by the child's return home or by court order.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.54.0"></a><a id="pl.99.34"></a><var>99.34</var>    Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 524.2-114, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.100.1"></a><var>100.1</var><b>524.2-114 MEANING OF CHILD AND RELATED TERMS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.100.2"></a><var>100.2</var>    If, for purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and child must be <br/>
<a id="pl.100.3"></a><var>100.3</var>established to determine succession by, through, or from a person:<br/>
<a id="pl.100.4"></a><var>100.4</var>    (1) An adopted person child is the child of an adopting parent and not of the birth <br/>
<a id="pl.100.5"></a><var>100.5</var>parents except that adoption of a child by the spouse of a birth parent has no effect on <br/>
<a id="pl.100.6"></a><var>100.6</var>the relationship between the child and that birth parent. If a parent dies and a child is <br/>
<a id="pl.100.7"></a><var>100.7</var>subsequently adopted by a stepparent who is the spouse of a surviving parent, any rights <br/>
<a id="pl.100.8"></a><var>100.8</var>of inheritance of the child or the child's descendant from or through the deceased parent <br/>
<a id="pl.100.9"></a><var>100.9</var>of the child which exist at the time of the death of that parent shall not be affected by <br/>
<a id="pl.100.10"></a><var>100.10</var>the adoption.<br/>
<a id="pl.100.11"></a><var>100.11</var>    (2) In cases not covered by clause (1), a person is the child of the person's parents <br/>
<a id="pl.100.12"></a><var>100.12</var>regardless of the marital status of the parents and the parent and child relationship may be <br/>
<a id="pl.100.13"></a><var>100.13</var>established under the Parentage Act, sections 
         <statute_ref>257.51</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>257.74</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.55.0"></a><a id="pl.100.14"></a><var>100.14</var>    Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 626.556, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.100.15"></a><var>100.15</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Report.</b> An oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or <br/>
<a id="pl.100.16"></a><var>100.16</var>otherwise. An oral report made by a person required under subdivision 3 to report shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.100.17"></a><var>100.17</var>followed within 72 hours, exclusive of weekends and holidays, by a report in writing to <br/>
<a id="pl.100.18"></a><var>100.18</var>the appropriate police department, the county sheriff, the agency responsible for assessing <br/>
<a id="pl.100.19"></a><var>100.19</var>or investigating the report, or the local welfare agency, unless the appropriate agency <br/>
<a id="pl.100.20"></a><var>100.20</var>has informed the reporter that the oral information does not constitute a report under <br/>
<a id="pl.100.21"></a><var>100.21</var>subdivision 10. The local welfare agency shall determine if the report is accepted for an <br/>
<a id="pl.100.22"></a><var>100.22</var>assessment or investigation as soon as possible but in no event longer than 24 hours <br/>
<a id="pl.100.23"></a><var>100.23</var>after the report is received. Any report shall be of sufficient content to identify the child, <br/>
<a id="pl.100.24"></a><var>100.24</var>any person believed to be responsible for the abuse or neglect of the child if the person <br/>
<a id="pl.100.25"></a><var>100.25</var>is known, the nature and extent of the abuse or neglect and the name and address of the <br/>
<a id="pl.100.26"></a><var>100.26</var>reporter. If requested, the local welfare agency or the agency responsible for assessing or <br/>
<a id="pl.100.27"></a><var>100.27</var>investigating the report shall inform the reporter within ten days after the report is made, <br/>
<a id="pl.100.28"></a><var>100.28</var>either orally or in writing, whether the report was accepted for assessment or investigation. <br/>
<a id="pl.100.29"></a><var>100.29</var>Written reports received by a police department or the county sheriff shall be forwarded <br/>
<a id="pl.100.30"></a><var>100.30</var>immediately to the local welfare agency or the agency responsible for assessing or <br/>
<a id="pl.100.31"></a><var>100.31</var>investigating the report. The police department or the county sheriff may keep copies of <br/>
<a id="pl.100.32"></a><var>100.32</var>reports received by them. Copies of written reports received by a local welfare department <br/>
<a id="pl.100.33"></a><var>100.33</var>or the agency responsible for assessing or investigating the report shall be forwarded <br/>
<a id="pl.100.34"></a><var>100.34</var>immediately to the local police department or the county sheriff.<br/>
<a id="pl.101.1"></a><var>101.1</var>    A written copy of a report maintained by personnel of agencies, other than welfare <br/>
<a id="pl.101.2"></a><var>101.2</var>or law enforcement agencies, which are subject to chapter 13 shall be confidential. An <br/>
<a id="pl.101.3"></a><var>101.3</var>individual subject of the report may obtain access to the original report as provided by <br/>
<a id="pl.101.4"></a><var>101.4</var>subdivision 11.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.56.0"></a><a id="pl.101.5"></a><var>101.5</var>    Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivision 10a, <br/>
<a id="pl.101.6"></a><var>101.6</var>is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.101.7"></a><var>101.7</var>    Subd. 10a. <b>Law enforcement agency responsibility for investigation; welfare </b><br/>
<a id="pl.101.8"></a><var>101.8</var><b>agency reliance on law enforcement fact-finding; welfare agency offer of services.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.101.9"></a><var>101.9</var>    (a) If the report alleges neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse by a person who is not a <br/>
<a id="pl.101.10"></a><var>101.10</var>parent, guardian, sibling, person responsible for the child's care functioning within the <br/>
<a id="pl.101.11"></a><var>101.11</var>family unit, or a person who lives in the child's household and who has a significant <br/>
<a id="pl.101.12"></a><var>101.12</var>relationship to the child, in a setting other than a facility as defined in subdivision 2, the <br/>
<a id="pl.101.13"></a><var>101.13</var>local welfare agency shall immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement agency, <br/>
<a id="pl.101.14"></a><var>101.14</var>which shall conduct an investigation of the alleged abuse or neglect if a violation of a <br/>
<a id="pl.101.15"></a><var>101.15</var>criminal statute is alleged. <br/>
<a id="pl.101.16"></a><var>101.16</var>    (b) The local agency may rely on the fact-finding efforts of the law enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.101.17"></a><var>101.17</var>investigation conducted under this subdivision to make a determination whether or not <br/>
<a id="pl.101.18"></a><var>101.18</var>threatened harm injury or other maltreatment has occurred under subdivision 2 if an <br/>
<a id="pl.101.19"></a><var>101.19</var>alleged offender has minor children or lives with minors.<br/>
<a id="pl.101.20"></a><var>101.20</var>    (c) The local welfare agency shall offer appropriate social services for the purpose of <br/>
<a id="pl.101.21"></a><var>101.21</var>safeguarding and enhancing the welfare of the abused or neglected minor.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.57.0"></a><a id="pl.101.22"></a><var>101.22</var>    Sec. 57. <b>TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.101.23"></a><var>101.23</var>    The commissioner of human services shall seek an amendment to the state plan to <br/>
<a id="pl.101.24"></a><var>101.24</var>provide targeted case management services to children with developmental disabilities <br/>
<a id="pl.101.25"></a><var>101.25</var>who are in need of activities that coordinate and link social and other services designed <br/>
<a id="pl.101.26"></a><var>101.26</var>to help children gain access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services <br/>
<a id="pl.101.27"></a><var>101.27</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.092.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.58.0"></a><a id="pl.101.28"></a><var>101.28</var>    Sec. 58. <b>REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.101.29"></a><var>101.29</var>    In each section of Minnesota Statutes referred to in column A, the revisor of statutes <br/>
<a id="pl.101.30"></a><var>101.30</var>shall delete the reference in column B and insert the reference in column C.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="22"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.102.1"></a><var>102.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Column A<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Column B<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">Column C<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.102.2"></a><var>102.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">259.67<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">260.851, article 5<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">260.853, article 4<br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.102.3"></a><var>102.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">256B.094<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">260.851<br/>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">260.853<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.102.4"></a><var>102.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon legislative enactment of the <br/>
<a id="pl.102.5"></a><var>102.5</var>interstate compact in section 23 by no less than 35 states.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.6.59.0"></a><a id="pl.102.6"></a><var>102.6</var>    Sec. 59. <b> REPEALER.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.102.7"></a><var>102.7</var>(a) Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260.851, is repealed effective upon legislative <br/>
<a id="pl.102.8"></a><var>102.8</var>enactment of the interstate compact in section 23 by no less than 35 states. The <br/>
<a id="pl.102.9"></a><var>102.9</var>commissioner of human services shall inform the revisor of statutes when this occurs.<br/>
<a id="pl.102.10"></a><var>102.10</var>(b) Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 260B.241; 260C.141, subdivision 2a; <br/>
<a id="pl.102.11"></a><var>102.11</var>260C.207; 260C.431; and 260C.435, are repealed.<br/>
<a id="pl.102.12"></a><var>102.12</var>(c) Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 260C.212, subdivision 9, is <br/>
<a id="pl.102.13"></a><var>102.13</var>repealed.<br/>
<a id="pl.102.14"></a><var>102.14</var>Minnesota Rules, parts 9560.0092; 9560.0093, subpart 2; and 9560.0609, are <br/>
<a id="pl.102.15"></a><var>102.15</var>repealed.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.7.0.0"></a>

<a id="bill.7.1.0"></a><a id="pl.102.18"></a><var>102.18</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.46, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.102.19"></a><var>102.19</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.102.20"></a><var>102.20</var>    Subd. 12. <b>Child care resource and referral programs.</b> This subdivision applies to <br/>
<a id="pl.102.21"></a><var>102.21</var>data collected by child care resource and referral programs under section 119B.19. Data <br/>
<a id="pl.102.22"></a><var>102.22</var>collected under section 119B.19 are not licensing data under subdivision 4. Data on <br/>
<a id="pl.102.23"></a><var>102.23</var>unlicensed family child care providers are data on individuals governed by subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.102.24"></a><var>102.24</var>2. In addition to the disclosures authorized by this section, the names and addresses of <br/>
<a id="pl.102.25"></a><var>102.25</var>unlicensed family child care providers may be disclosed to the commissioner of education <br/>
<a id="pl.102.26"></a><var>102.26</var>for purposes of promoting and evaluating school readiness.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.7.2.0"></a><a id="pl.102.27"></a><var>102.27</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.46, is amended by adding a subdivision to <br/>
<a id="pl.102.28"></a><var>102.28</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.102.29"></a><var>102.29</var>    Subd. 13. <b>Family, friend, and neighbor grant program.</b>  This subdivision applies <br/>
<a id="pl.102.30"></a><var>102.30</var>to data collected by family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) grantees under section 119B.232. <br/>
<a id="pl.102.31"></a><var>102.31</var>Data collected under section 119B.232 are data on individuals governed by subdivision 2. <br/>
<a id="pl.102.32"></a><var>102.32</var>The commissioner may disclose private data collected under this section to early childhood <br/>
<a id="pl.103.1"></a><var>103.1</var>care and education experts at the University of Minnesota to evaluate the impact of the <br/>
<a id="pl.103.2"></a><var>103.2</var>grants under subdivision 2 on children's school readiness and to evaluate the FFN grant <br/>
<a id="pl.103.3"></a><var>103.3</var>program. The commissioner may disclose the names and addresses of FFN caregivers to <br/>
<a id="pl.103.4"></a><var>103.4</var>the commissioner of education for purposes of promoting and evaluating school readiness.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.7.3.0"></a><a id="pl.103.5"></a><var>103.5</var>    Sec. 3. Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 2, section 56, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.103.6"></a><var>103.6</var>    Sec. 56. <b>COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES DUTIES; EARLY </b><br/>
<a id="pl.103.7"></a><var>103.7</var><b>CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL-AGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT </b><br/>
<a id="pl.103.8"></a><var>103.8</var><b>TRAINING.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.103.9"></a><var>103.9</var>    Subdivision 1.  <b>Development and implementation of an early childhood and </b><br/>
<a id="pl.103.10"></a><var>103.10</var><b>school-age professional development system.</b> (a) The commissioner of human services, <br/>
<a id="pl.103.11"></a><var>103.11</var>in cooperation with the commissioners of education and health, shall develop and phase-in <br/>
<a id="pl.103.12"></a><var>103.12</var>the implementation of a professional development system for practitioners serving <br/>
<a id="pl.103.13"></a><var>103.13</var>children in early childhood and school-age programs. The system shall provide training <br/>
<a id="pl.103.14"></a><var>103.14</var>options and supports for practitioners to voluntarily choose, as they complete or exceed <br/>
<a id="pl.103.15"></a><var>103.15</var>existing licensing requirements. <br/>
<a id="pl.103.16"></a><var>103.16</var>    The system must, at a minimum, include the following features: <br/>
<a id="pl.103.17"></a><var>103.17</var>    (1) a continuum of training content based on the early childhood and school-age <br/>
<a id="pl.103.18"></a><var>103.18</var>care practitioner core competencies that translates knowledge into improved practice to <br/>
<a id="pl.103.19"></a><var>103.19</var>support children's school success; <br/>
<a id="pl.103.20"></a><var>103.20</var>    (2) training strategies that provide direct feedback about practice to practitioners <br/>
<a id="pl.103.21"></a><var>103.21</var>through ongoing consultation, mentoring, or coaching with special emphasis on early <br/>
<a id="pl.103.22"></a><var>103.22</var>literacy and early mathematics; <br/>
<a id="pl.103.23"></a><var>103.23</var>    (3) an approval process for trainers; <br/>
<a id="pl.103.24"></a><var>103.24</var>    (4) a professional development registry for early childhood and school-age care <br/>
<a id="pl.103.25"></a><var>103.25</var>practitioners that will provide tracking and recognition of practitioner training/career <br/>
<a id="pl.103.26"></a><var>103.26</var>development progress; <br/>
<a id="pl.103.27"></a><var>103.27</var>    (5) a career lattice that includes a range of professional development and educational <br/>
<a id="pl.103.28"></a><var>103.28</var>opportunities that provide appropriate coursework and degree pathways; <br/>
<a id="pl.103.29"></a><var>103.29</var>    (6) development of a plan with public higher education institutions for an articulated <br/>
<a id="pl.103.30"></a><var>103.30</var>system of education, training, and professional development that includes credit for prior <br/>
<a id="pl.103.31"></a><var>103.31</var>learning and development of equivalences to two- and four-year degrees; <br/>
<a id="pl.103.32"></a><var>103.32</var>    (7) incentives and supports for early childhood and school-age care practitioners <br/>
<a id="pl.103.33"></a><var>103.33</var>to seek additional training and education, including TEACH, other scholarships, and <br/>
<a id="pl.103.34"></a><var>103.34</var>career guidance; and <br/>
<a id="pl.104.1"></a><var>104.1</var>    (8) coordinated and accessible delivery of training to early childhood and school-age <br/>
<a id="pl.104.2"></a><var>104.2</var>care practitioners. <br/>
<a id="pl.104.3"></a><var>104.3</var>    (b) By January 1, 2008, the commissioner, in consultation with the organizations <br/>
<a id="pl.104.4"></a><var>104.4</var>named in subdivision 2 shall develop additional opportunities in order to qualify more <br/>
<a id="pl.104.5"></a><var>104.5</var>licensed family child care providers under section 
         <statute_ref>119B.13, subdivision 3a</statute_ref>. <br/>
<a id="pl.104.6"></a><var>104.6</var>    (c) The commissioner of human services must evaluate the professional development <br/>
<a id="pl.104.7"></a><var>104.7</var>system and make continuous improvements. <br/>
<a id="pl.104.8"></a><var>104.8</var>    (d) Beginning July 1, 2007, as appropriations permit, the commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.104.9"></a><var>104.9</var>phase-in the professional development system. <br/>
<a id="pl.104.10"></a><var>104.10</var>    Subd. 2.  <b>Two-hour early childhood training.</b> By January 15, 2008, the <br/>
<a id="pl.104.11"></a><var>104.11</var>commissioner of human services, with input from the Minnesota Licensed Family Child <br/>
<a id="pl.104.12"></a><var>104.12</var>Care Association and the Minnesota Professional Development Council, shall identify <br/>
<a id="pl.104.13"></a><var>104.13</var>trainings that qualify for the two-hour early childhood development training requirement <br/>
<a id="pl.104.14"></a><var>104.14</var>for new child care practitioners under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>245A.14, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.104.15"></a><var>104.15</var>9a
         </statute_ref>, paragraphs (a) and (b). For licensed family child care, the commissioner shall also <br/>
<a id="pl.104.16"></a><var>104.16</var>seek the input of labor unions that serve licensed family child care providers, if the union <br/>
<a id="pl.104.17"></a><var>104.17</var>has been recognized by a county to serve licensed family child care providers.<br/>
<a id="pl.104.18"></a><var>104.18</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Data classification for child care practitioner professional development </b><br/>
<a id="pl.104.19"></a><var>104.19</var><b>system.</b> This subdivision applies to data collected under this section by the child care <br/>
<a id="pl.104.20"></a><var>104.20</var>practitioner professional development system. Data collected under this section is welfare <br/>
<a id="pl.104.21"></a><var>104.21</var>data under section 13.46 but is not licensing data under section 13.46, subdivision 4. <br/>
<a id="pl.104.22"></a><var>104.22</var>Data on individuals who are licensed family child care providers are private data on <br/>
<a id="pl.104.23"></a><var>104.23</var>individuals governed by section 13.46, subdivision 2. The commissioner may disclose <br/>
<a id="pl.104.24"></a><var>104.24</var>nonpublic data collected under this section as described in section 13.46, subdivision 2. <br/>
<a id="pl.104.25"></a><var>104.25</var>The commissioner also may disclose private and nonpublic data collected under this <br/>
<a id="pl.104.26"></a><var>104.26</var>section to the following entities:<br/>
<a id="pl.104.27"></a><var>104.27</var>    (1) personnel of the welfare system who require the data for child care licensing <br/>
<a id="pl.104.28"></a><var>104.28</var>purposes;<br/>
<a id="pl.104.29"></a><var>104.29</var>    (2) personnel of the welfare system who require the data to administer or evaluate <br/>
<a id="pl.104.30"></a><var>104.30</var>the child care assistance program;<br/>
<a id="pl.104.31"></a><var>104.31</var>    (3) the commissioner of education for purposes of implementing, administering, and <br/>
<a id="pl.104.32"></a><var>104.32</var>evaluating the child care practitioner professional development system;<br/>
<a id="pl.104.33"></a><var>104.33</var>    (4) the commissioner of health for purposes of implementing and administering <br/>
<a id="pl.104.34"></a><var>104.34</var>this section; and <br/>
<a id="pl.104.35"></a><var>104.35</var>    (5) an individual's employer for purposes of tracking and verifying employee <br/>
<a id="pl.104.36"></a><var>104.36</var>training, education, and expertise."<br/>
<a id="pl.105.1"></a><var>105.1</var>Delete the title and insert:<br/>

<a id="pl.105.4"></a><var>105.4</var>program licensing and child care; making technical changes; changing child <br/>
<a id="pl.105.5"></a><var>105.5</var>welfare provisions; establishing the Interstate Compact for the Placement of <br/>
<a id="pl.105.6"></a><var>105.6</var>Children; changing provisions for child placement; establishing child in voluntary <br/>
<a id="pl.105.7"></a><var>105.7</var>foster care for treatment; changing data privacy provisions;amending Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.105.8"></a><var>105.8</var>Statutes 2006, sections 13.46, by adding subdivisions; 119B.011, subdivision 17; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.9"></a><var>105.9</var>119B.03, subdivisions 1, 6; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 9; 119B.125, by adding <br/>
<a id="pl.105.10"></a><var>105.10</var>a subdivision; 119B.21, subdivision 10; 245C.24, subdivision 2; 256E.30, <br/>
<a id="pl.105.11"></a><var>105.11</var>subdivision 1; 256E.35, subdivision 7; 256J.24, subdivision 5; 256J.425, <br/>
<a id="pl.105.12"></a><var>105.12</var>subdivision 1; 256J.521, subdivision 4; 256J.54, subdivisions 2, 5; 256J.545; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.13"></a><var>105.13</var>259.20, subdivision 1; 259.21, by adding a subdivision; 259.22, subdivision 2; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.14"></a><var>105.14</var>259.23, subdivision 2; 259.43; 259.52, subdivision 2; 259.53, subdivision 3; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.15"></a><var>105.15</var>259.59, subdivisions 1, 2; 259.67, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.16"></a><var>105.16</var>259.75, subdivision 5; 259.89, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.17"></a><var>105.17</var>260.835, subdivision 2; 260C.001, subdivision 2; 260C.007, subdivisions 5, 6, <br/>
<a id="pl.105.18"></a><var>105.18</var>13; 260C.101, subdivision 2; 260C.141, subdivision 2; 260C.171, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.105.19"></a><var>105.19</var>2; 260C.178, subdivision 1; 260C.205; 260C.212, subdivisions 7, 8, by adding <br/>
<a id="pl.105.20"></a><var>105.20</var>a subdivision; 260C.325, subdivisions 1, 3; 524.2-114; 626.556, subdivision 7; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.21"></a><var>105.21</var>Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections 119B.12; 119B.125, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.105.22"></a><var>105.22</var>2; 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 7; 119B.21, subdivision 5; 119B.231, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.105.23"></a><var>105.23</var>5; 245C.08, subdivision 2; 256.01, subdivision 2; 256E.35, subdivision 2; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.24"></a><var>105.24</var>256J.20, subdivision 3; 256J.626, subdivisions 3, 7; 256J.95, subdivision 3; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.25"></a><var>105.25</var>259.41, subdivision 1; 259.57, subdivision 1; 259.67, subdivision 4; 260C.163, <br/>
<a id="pl.105.26"></a><var>105.26</var>subdivision 1; 260C.209, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 260C.212, <br/>
<a id="pl.105.27"></a><var>105.27</var>subdivisions 1, 4; 626.556, subdivision 10a; Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 2, <br/>
<a id="pl.105.28"></a><var>105.28</var>sections 21; 56; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters <br/>
<a id="pl.105.29"></a><var>105.29</var>259; 260; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260D; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.30"></a><var>105.30</var>repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256K.25; 260.851; 260B.241; <br/>
<a id="pl.105.31"></a><var>105.31</var>260C.141, subdivision 2a; 260C.207; 260C.431; 260C.435; Minnesota Statutes <br/>
<a id="pl.105.32"></a><var>105.32</var>2007 Supplement, section 260C.212, subdivision 9; Minnesota Rules, parts <br/>
<a id="pl.105.33"></a><var>105.33</var>9560.0092; 9560.0093, subpart 2; 9560.0609."<br/>
         		We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.House Conferees: (Signed) Neva Walker, Nora Slawik, Bud NornesSenate Conferees: (Signed) Patricia Torres Ray, Betsy L. Wergin, Linda Berglin
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<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.106.2"></a><var>106.2</var><br/>
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<td align="left" valign="bottom">House Conferees:<span width="2em"></span>(Signed)<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.106.4"></a><var>106.4</var><br/>
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<td align="left" valign="bottom">Neva Walker<br/>
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<td align="left" valign="bottom">Nora Slawik<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.106.6"></a><var>106.6</var><br/>
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<td align="left" valign="bottom">Senate Conferees:<span width="2em"></span>(Signed)<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.106.8"></a><var>106.8</var><br/>
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<td><a id="pl.106.9"></a><var>106.9</var><br/>
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<td align="left" valign="bottom">Patricia Torres Ray<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.106.11"></a><var>106.11</var><br/>
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<td align="left" valign="bottom">Linda Berglin<br/>
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