HF 4593

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/24/2022 01:59pm

A bill for an act
relating to child care; modifying the requirements on and allocating federal money
for the ombudsperson for family child care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes
2021 Supplement, section 245.975, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 245.975, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Appointment.

The governor shall appoint an ombudsperson in the
unclassified service to assist family child care providers with licensing, compliance, and
other issues facing family child care providers. The ombudsperson must be selected without
regard to the person's political affiliation and must have been a licensed family child care
provider for at least three years. The ombudsperson shall serve a term of four years, which
may be renewed, and may be removed prior to the end of the term for just cause. new text begin The
ombudsperson's first term shall end December 31, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services may allocate money as necessary from the child
care and development block grant for the ombudsperson for family child care providers
under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.975.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2024, or upon federal approval,
whichever is later.
new text end