SF 4770
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/26/2026 09:07 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to child care; modifying abusive head trauma training requirements for
child care centers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.65, subdivision
7.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.65, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7.
Abusive head trauma training.
(a) Before caring for children under school
age, the director, staff persons, substitutes, and unsupervised volunteers must receive training
on the risk of abusive head trauma during orientation and each calendar year thereafter.
(b) Abusive head trauma training under this subdivision must be at least one-half hour
in length. At a minimum, the training must address the risk factors related to shaking infants
and young children, means to reduce the risk of abusive head trauma in child care, and
license holder communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of abusive head
trauma.
(c) Except if completed during orientation, training taken under this subdivision may
be used to meet the in-service training requirements under subdivision 9.
(d) The commissioner shall make available for viewing a video presentation on the
dangers associated with shaking infants and young children, which may be used in
conjunction with the annual training required under paragraph (b).
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(e) The license holder must post and maintain a poster written or approved by the
commissioner that contains information on the risk factors related to shaking infants and
young children and means to reduce the risk of abusive head trauma. The poster must be
placed in a manner that is readily accessible to the director, staff persons, substitutes, and
unsupervised volunteers who work on site and in a place that is conspicuous to the people
receiving services and all visitors to the facility.
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This section is effective January 1, 2027.
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