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SF 1253

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/12/2013 08:52am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying commissioner's duties; delaying child care
assistance financial eligibility requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
sections 119B.09, subdivision 9a; 256.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 119B.09, subdivision 9a, is amended to
read:


Subd. 9a.

Child care centers; assistance.

(a) For the purposes of this subdivision,
"qualifying child" means a child who satisfies both of the following:

(1) is not a child or dependent of an employee of the child care provider; and

(2) does not reside with an employee of the child care provider.

(b) Funds distributed under this chapter must not be paid for child care services
that are provided for a child by a child care provider who employs either the parent of
the child or a person who resides with the child, unless at all times at least 50 percent of
the children for whom the child care provider is providing care are qualifying children
under paragraph (a).

(c) If a child care provider satisfies the requirements for payment under paragraph
(b), but the percentage of qualifying children under paragraph (a) for whom the provider
is providing care falls below 50 percent, the provider shall have four weeks to raise the
percentage of qualifying children for whom the provider is providing care to at least 50
percent before payments to the provider are discontinued for child care services provided
for a child who is not a qualifying child.

new text begin (d) This subdivision is effective July 1, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 35. new text end

new text begin Outreach and training assistance for culturally specific child care
providers.
new text end

new text begin Within available appropriations, the commissioner shall provide technical
assistance, outreach, and training to culturally specific child care providers licensed under
Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502 or 9503, to assist these providers in understanding the
child care licensing requirements under chapter 245A and child care assistance program
requirements under chapter 119B.
new text end