1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; modifying school readiness service agreements 
1.3 	in the child care assistance program;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, 
1.4 	section 119B.231, subdivisions 2, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 
1.5 	124D.142.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 119B.231, subdivision 2, is amended to 
1.8 	read:
1.9 		Subd. 2.Provider eligibility. (a) To be considered for an SRSA, a provider shall 
1.10 	apply to the commissioner or have been chosen as an SRSA provider prior to June 30, 
1.11 	2009, and have complied with all requirements of the SRSA agreement. Priority for funds 
1.12 	is given to providers who had agreements prior to June 30, 2009. If sufficient funds are 
1.13 	available, the commissioner shall make applications available to additional providers. To 
1.14 	be eligible to apply for an SRSA, a provider shall:
1.15 	(1) be eligible for child care assistance payments under chapter 119B;
1.16 	(2) have at least 25 percent of the children enrolled with the provider subsidized 
1.17 	through the child care assistance program; and
1.18 	(3) provide full-time, full-year child care services; and.
1.19 	(4) have obtained a level 3 or 4 star rating under the voluntary Parent Aware quality 
1.20 	rating system.
1.21 	(b) The commissioner may waive the 25 percent requirement in paragraph (a), 
1.22 	clause (2), if necessary to achieve geographic distribution of SRSA providers and diversity 
1.23 	of types of care provided by SRSA providers.
2.1 	(c) An eligible provider who would like to enter into an SRSA with the commissioner 
2.2 	shall submit an SRSA application. To determine whether to enter into an SRSA with a 
2.3 	provider, the commissioner shall evaluate the following factors:
2.4 	(1) the provider's Parent Aware rating score;
2.5 	(2) (1) the provider's current or planned social service and employment linkages;
2.6 	(3) (2) the geographic distribution needed for SRSA providers;
2.7 	(4) (3) the inclusion of a variety of child care delivery models; and
2.8 	(5) (4) other related factors determined by the commissioner.

2.9 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 119B.231, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2.10 		Subd. 4.Requirements of providers. An SRSA must include assessment, 
2.11 	evaluation, and reporting requirements that promote the goals of improved school 
2.12 	readiness and movement toward appropriate child development milestones. A provider 
2.13 	who enters into an SRSA shall comply with all SRSA requirements, including the 
2.14 	assessment, evaluation, and reporting requirements in the SRSA. Providers who have been 
2.15 	selected previously for SRSAs must begin the process to obtain a rating using Parent 
2.16 	Aware according to timelines established by the commissioner. If the initial Parent Aware 
2.17 	rating is less than three stars, the provider must submit a plan to improve the rating. If 
2.18 	a 3 or 4 star rating is not obtained within established timelines, the commissioner may 
2.19 	consider continuation of the agreement, depending upon the progress made and other 
2.20 	factors. Providers who apply and are selected for a new SRSA agreement on or after July 
2.21 	1, 2009, must have a level 3 or 4 star rating under the voluntary Parent Aware quality 
2.22 	rating system at the time the SRSA agreement is signed.

2.23 	Sec. 3.  REPEALER.
 2.24 	Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.142, is repealed.