as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to children; consolidating the MFIP and basic 1.3 sliding fee child care assistance programs; requiring 1.4 projected costs of the consolidated child care 1.5 assistance program to be forecasted and recognized in 1.6 the fund balance; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, 1.7 sections 119B.01, subdivisions 12 and 15; 119B.02; 1.8 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, and by adding a 1.9 subdivision; 119B.04, subdivision 1; 119B.05, 1.10 subdivision 5; 119B.061, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; 1.11 119B.07; 119B.08, subdivisions 2 and 3; 119B.09, 1.12 subdivisions 1, 2, 7, and by adding a subdivision; 1.13 119B.11, subdivision 1; and 119B.15; proposing coding 1.14 for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B; 1.15 repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 119B.01, 1.16 subdivision 16; 119B.03, subdivisions 4, 6, 7, 8, and 1.17 9; 119B.05, subdivisions 1, 6, and 7; 119B.075; 1.18 119B.09, subdivisions 3 and 4; and 119B.10. 1.19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.20 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.01, 1.21 subdivision 12, is amended to read: 1.22 Subd. 12. [INCOME.] "Income" means earned or unearned 1.23 income received by all family members, including public 1.24 assistance cash benefits, unless specifically excluded. The 1.25 following are excluded from income: funds used to pay for 1.26 health insurance premiums for family members, Supplemental 1.27 Security Income, scholarships, work-study income,andgrants 1.28 that cover costs for tuition, fees, books, and educational 1.29 supplies; student loans for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and 1.30 living expenses; earned income tax credits; in-kind income such 1.31 as food stamps, energy assistance, medical assistance, child 1.32 care assistance, and housing subsidies; earned income of full or 2.1 part-time secondary school students up to the age of 19, 2.2 including summer employment; grant awards under the family 2.3 subsidy program; nonrecurring lump sum income only to the extent 2.4 that it is earmarked and used for the purpose for which it is 2.5 paid; and any income assigned to the public authority according 2.6 to section 256.74 or 256.741, if enacted. 2.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.01, 2.8 subdivision 15, is amended to read: 2.9 Subd. 15. [AFDCMFIP.]"AFDC""MFIP" means theaid to2.10families with dependent children program under sections 256.722.11to 256.87; the MFIP program under sections 256.031 to 256.03612.12and 256.0475 to 256.049; the MFIP-SMinnesota family investment 2.13 program under chapter 256J;and the work first program under 2.14 chapter 256K, whichever program is in effect. 2.15 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.02, is 2.16 amended to read: 2.17 119B.02 [DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.] 2.18 Subdivision 1. [CHILD CARE SERVICES.] The commissioner 2.19 shall develop standards for county and human services boards to 2.20 provide child care services to enable eligible families to 2.21 participate in employment, training, or education programs. 2.22Within the limits of available appropriations,The commissioner 2.23 shall distribute money to counties to reduce the costs of child 2.24 care for eligible families. The commissioner shall adopt rules 2.25 to govern the program in accordance with this section. The 2.26 rules must establish a sliding schedule of fees for parents 2.27 receiving child care services. The rules shall provide that 2.28 funds received as a lump sum payment of child support arrearages 2.29 shall not be counted as income to a family in the month received 2.30 but shall be prorated over the 12 months following receipt and 2.31 added to the family income during those months. In the rules 2.32 adopted under this section, county and human services boards 2.33 shall be authorized to establish policies for payment of child 2.34 care spaces for absent children, when the payment is required by 2.35 the child's regular provider. The rules shall not set a maximum 2.36 number of days for which absence payments can be made, but 3.1 instead shall direct the county agency to set limits and pay for 3.2 absences according to the prevailing market practice in the 3.3 county. County policies for payment of absences shall be 3.4 subject to the approval of the commissioner. The commissioner 3.5 shall maximize the use of federal money in section 256.736 and 3.6 other programs that provide federal or state reimbursement for 3.7 child care services for low-income families who are in 3.8 education, training, job search, or other activities allowed 3.9 under those programs. Money appropriated under this section 3.10 must be coordinated with the programs that provide federal 3.11 reimbursement for child care services to accomplish this 3.12 purpose. The commissioner shall allocate federal reimbursement 3.13obtained must be allocatedto thecountycounties that spent 3.14 money for child carethat ison federally reimbursableunder3.15 programsthat provide federal reimbursement for child care3.16services. The counties shall use the federal money to expand 3.17 child care services. The commissioner may adopt rules under 3.18 chapter 14 to implement and coordinate federal program 3.19 requirements. 3.20 Subd. 2. [CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH TRIBES.] The 3.21 commissioner may enter into contractual agreements with a 3.22 federally recognized Indian tribe with a reservation in 3.23 Minnesota to carry out the responsibilities of county human 3.24 service agencies to the extent necessary for the tribe to 3.25 operate child care assistance programs under sections 119B.03 3.26 and 119B.05. An agreement may allow for the tribe to be 3.27 reimbursed for child care assistance services provided under 3.28 section 119B.05. The commissioner shall consult with the 3.29 affected county or counties in the contractual agreement 3.30 negotiations, if the county or counties wish to be included, in 3.31 order to avoid the duplication of county and tribal child care 3.32 services. Funding to support services under section 119B.03 may 3.33 be transferred to the federally recognized Indian tribe with a 3.34 reservation in Minnesota fromallocationsfunds available to 3.35 serve eligible families residing in counties in which 3.36 reservation boundaries lie.When funding is transferred under4.1section 119B.03, the amount shall be commensurate to estimates4.2of the proportion of reservation residents with characteristics4.3identified in section 119B.03, subdivision 6, to the total4.4population of county residents with those same characteristics.4.5 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.03, 4.6 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 4.7 Subdivision 1. [ALLOCATION PERIOD; NOTICE OF ALLOCATION4.8 ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.]When the commissioner notifies county and4.9human service boards of the forms and instructions they are to4.10follow in the development of their biennial community social4.11services plans required under section 256E.08, the commissioner4.12shall also notify county and human services boards of their4.13estimated child care fund program allocation for the two years4.14covered by the plan. By October 1 of each year, the4.15commissioner shall notify all counties of their final child care4.16fund program allocation.Families that meet eligibility 4.17 requirements under section 119B.09, have incomes below 75 4.18 percent of the state median income, and participate in at least 4.19 one of the authorized activities listed in subdivision 2, must 4.20 receive child care assistance under the child care fund. 4.21 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.03, 4.22 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 4.23 Subd. 2. [WAITING LISTAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.]Each county4.24that receives funds under this section must keep a written4.25record and report to the commissioner the number of eligible4.26families who have applied for a child care subsidy or have4.27requested child care assistance. Counties shall perform a4.28cursory determination of eligibility when a family requests4.29information about child care assistance. A family that appears4.30to be eligible must be put on a waiting list if funds are not4.31immediately available. The waiting list must identify students4.32in need of child care. When money is available counties shall4.33expedite the processing of student applications during key4.34enrollment periods.Families must be participating in at least 4.35 one of the following authorized activities: 4.36 (1)_employment orientation or job search, or other 5.1 employment or training activities that are included in an 5.2 approved employability development plan under chapter 256K; 5.3 (2) work activities as required in their job search support 5.4 or employment plan, or in appeals, hearings, assessments, or 5.5 orientations under chapter 256J. Child care assistance to 5.6 support work activities under section 256J.49 must be available 5.7 according to sections 119A.52, 119B.01, subdivision 8; 124D.13; 5.8 256E.08; and 611A.32, and titles IVA; IVB; IVE; and XX of the 5.9 Social Security Act of 1935; 5.10 (3) a job search conducted outside of an approved 5.11 employability development plan under chapter 256K, not to exceed 5.12 240 hours of child care assistance per calendar year; or 5.13 (4) employment outside of an employment plan under section 5.14 119B.01, subdivision 9, in which the caregiver works at least an 5.15 average of 20 hours and students not participating in MFIP who 5.16 work at least an average of ten hours a week and receive at 5.17 least minimum wage for all hours worked. For purposes of this 5.18 section, work-study programs must be counted as employment. 5.19 Child care assistance must be authorized as provided in items 5.20 (i) or (ii): 5.21 (i) when the caregiver or student works for an hourly wage 5.22 and the hourly wage is equal to or greater than the applicable 5.23 minimum wage, child care assistance shall be provided for the 5.24 actual hours of employment, break, and mealtime during the 5.25 employment and travel time up to two hours per day, and 5.26 classroom time in the case of students; or 5.27 (ii) when the caregiver does not work for an hourly wage, 5.28 child care assistance must be provided for the lesser of: 5.29 (A) the amount of child care determined by dividing gross 5.30 earned income by the applicable minimum wage, up to one hour 5.31 every eight hours for meals and break time, plus up to two hours 5.32 per day for travel time, and classroom time; or 5.33 (B) the amount of child care equal to the actual amount of 5.34 child care used during employment, including break and mealtime 5.35 during employment, and travel time up to two hours per day, and 5.36 classroom time. 6.1 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.03, is 6.2 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 6.3 Subd. 2a. [ELIGIBILITY; ANNUAL INCOME; CALCULATION.] 6.4 Annual income of the family is the current monthly income of the 6.5 family multiplied by 12 or the income for the 12-month period 6.6 immediately preceding the date of application, or income 6.7 calculated by the method which provides the most accurate 6.8 assessment of income available to the family. Self-employment 6.9 income must be calculated based on gross receipts less operating 6.10 expenses. Income must be redetermined when the family's income 6.11 changes, and at least every six months. Income must be verified 6.12 with documentary evidence. If the applicant does not have 6.13 sufficient evidence of income, verification must be obtained 6.14 from the source of the income. 6.15 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.03, 6.16 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 6.17 Subd. 3. [ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS; FUNDING 6.18 RESTRICTIONS.]Families that meet the eligibility requirements6.19under sections 119B.09, except AFDC recipients, MFIP recipients,6.20and transition year families, and 119B.10 are eligible for child6.21care assistance under the basic sliding fee program.Families 6.22 enrolled in thebasic sliding feechild care assistance program 6.23 shall be continued until they are no longer eligible. Child 6.24 care assistance provided through the child care fund is 6.25 considered assistance to the parent. 6.26 Families with incomes below 75 percent of the state median 6.27 income who are eligible under section 119B.09 and who do not 6.28 meet the requirements for authorized activities under section 6.29 119B.03, subdivision 2, may be eligible for child care 6.30 assistance for post-secondary education under section 119B.07, 6.31 or to provide full-time care for an infant under section 6.32 119B.061. Child care assistance under sections 119B.07 and 6.33 119B.061 shall not be included in the forecast program but shall 6.34 be appropriated to the commissioner. Counties shall verify with 6.35 the commissioner that funds are available before enrolling a 6.36 family under section 119B.07 or 119B.061. 7.1 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.03, 7.2 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 7.3 Subd. 5. [REVIEW OF USE OF FUNDS; REALLOCATION7.4 CARRYFORWARD.](a) After each quarter, the commissioner shall7.5review the use of basic sliding fee program allocations by7.6county. The commissioner may reallocate unexpended or7.7unencumbered money among those counties who have expended their7.8full allocation or may allow a county to expend up to ten7.9percent of its allocation in the subsequent allocation period.7.10(b)Any unexpended state and federal appropriations from 7.11 the first year of the biennium may be carried forward to the 7.12 second year of the biennium. 7.13 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.03, 7.14 subdivision 10, is amended to read: 7.15 Subd. 10. [APPLICATION; ENTRY POINTS.] Two or more methods 7.16 of applying for thebasic sliding feechild care assistance 7.17 program must be available to applicants in each county. To meet 7.18 the requirements of this subdivision, a county may provide 7.19 alternative methods of applying for assistance, including, but 7.20 not limited to, a mail application, or application sites that 7.21 are located outside of government offices. 7.22 Sec. 10. [119B.031] [FORECASTING FUNDS.] 7.23 For the child care assistance program, the commissioner of 7.24 children, families, and learning shall not expend more funds 7.25 than the appropriations made available by the legislature. 7.26 Appropriations made available must include the state 7.27 appropriated funds and federal funds specified for this purpose 7.28 and other available funds transferred from other accounts as 7.29 allowed by Minnesota law. Regardless of this limitation on 7.30 expenditures, the total projected costs of this program must be 7.31 forecasted and recognized in the fund balance. 7.32 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.04, 7.33 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 7.34 Subdivision 1. [COMMISSIONER TO ADMINISTER PROGRAM.] The 7.35 commissionerof children, families, and learningis authorized 7.36 and directed to receive, administer, and expend funds available 8.1 under the child care and development fund under Public Law 8.2 Number 104-193, TitleIVI. 8.3 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.05, 8.4 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 8.5 Subd. 5. [FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT.] Counties shall maximize 8.6 their federal reimbursement under federal reimbursement programs 8.7 for money spent for persons eligible under this chapter.The8.8commissioner shall allocate any federal earnings to the county8.9to be used to expand child care services under this chapter.8.10 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.061, 8.11 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 8.12 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.]Beginning July 1, 1998,A 8.13 family receiving or eligible to receive assistance under 8.14 thebasic sliding feechild care assistance programis, except 8.15 MFIP participants, may be eligible for assistance for a parent 8.16 to provide short-term child care for the family's infant child. 8.17 An eligible family must meet the eligibility factors under 8.18 section 119B.09, the income criteria under section 119B.12, and 8.19 the requirements of this section.The commissioner shall8.20establish a pool of up to seven percent of the annual8.21appropriation for the basic sliding fee program to provide8.22assistance under the at-home infant child care program.At the 8.23 end of the fiscal year, anyunspentunexpended funds must be 8.24 used for assistanceunder the basic sliding fee programto 8.25 students under section 119B.03, subdivision 3. 8.26 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.061, 8.27 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 8.28 Subd. 2. [ELIGIBLE FAMILIES.] A family with an infant 8.29 under the age of one yearismay be eligible for assistance if: 8.30 (1) the family is not receivingMFIP-SMFIP, other cash 8.31 assistance, or other child care assistance; 8.32 (2) the family has not previously received the one-year 8.33 exemption from the work requirement for infant care under the 8.34MFIP-SMFIP program; 8.35 (3) the family has not previously received a lifelong total 8.36 of 12 months of assistance under this section; and 9.1 (4) the family is participating in the basic sliding fee 9.2 program or, for the first child in a family, provides 9.3 verification of employment at the time of application and meets 9.4 the program requirements. 9.5 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.061, 9.6 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 9.7 Subd. 3. [ELIGIBLE PARENT.] Only one parent, in a 9.8 two-parent family, is eligible for assistance. The eligible 9.9 parent must: 9.10 (1) be over the age of 18; 9.11 (2) provide full-time care for the child in the child's 9.12 home; and 9.13 (3) provide child care for any other children in the family 9.14 that are eligible for child care. 9.15 The date of eligibility is the later of the date the infant 9.16 is born or the date the family applies for at-home infant child 9.17 care. 9.18 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.061, 9.19 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 9.20 Subd. 4. [ASSISTANCE.] (a) A family is limited to a 9.21 lifetime total of 12 months of assistance under this section. 9.22 The maximum rate of assistance must be at 75 percent of the rate 9.23 established under section 119B.13 for care of infants in 9.24 licensed family day care in the applicant's county of 9.25 residence. Assistance must be calculated to reflect the copay 9.26 requirement and the family's income level. 9.27 (b) A participating family must continue to report income 9.28 and other family changes as specified in the county's plan under 9.29 section 119B.08, subdivision 3. The family must treat any 9.30 assistance received under this section as unearned income. 9.31 (c) Participation in the at-home infant child care program 9.32 must be considered participation in thebasic sliding feechild 9.33 care assistance program for purposes of continuing eligibility 9.34 under section 119B.03, subdivision 3. 9.35 (d) The time that a familythatreceives assistance under 9.36 this sectionis ineligible formust be deducted from the 10.1 one-year exemption from work requirements under theMFIP-SMFIP 10.2 program. 10.3 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.07, is 10.4 amended to read: 10.5 119B.07 [USE OF MONEYSTUDENTS.] 10.6 Money for persons listed insectionssection 119B.03, 10.7 subdivision 3,and 119B.05, subdivision 1,shall be used to 10.8 reduce the costs of child care for students, including the costs10.9of child care for students while employed if enrolled in an10.10eligible education program at the same time and making10.11satisfactory progress towards completion of the program. 10.12 Counties may not limit the duration of child caresubsidies10.13 assistance for aperson in an employment or educational10.14programstudent, except when thepersonstudent is found to be 10.15 ineligible under the child care fund eligibility standards. Any 10.16 limitation must be based on a person'semployabilityemployment 10.17 plan in the case of anAFDCMFIP recipient, and county policies 10.18 included in the child careallocationfund plan. The maximum 10.19 length of time a student is eligible for child care assistance 10.20 under the child care fund for education and training is no more 10.21 than the time necessary to complete the credit requirements for 10.22 an associate or baccalaureate degree as determined by the 10.23 educational institution, excluding basic or remedial education 10.24 programs needed to prepare for post-secondary education or 10.25 employment. To be eligible, the student must be in good 10.26 standing and be making satisfactory progress toward the degree. 10.27 Time limitations for child care assistance do not apply to basic 10.28 or remedial educational programs needed to prepare for 10.29 post-secondary education or employment. These programs 10.30 include: high school, general equivalency diploma, and English 10.31 as a second language. Programs exempt from this time limit must 10.32 not run concurrently with a post-secondary program.High school10.33students who are participating in a post-secondary options10.34program and who receive a high school diploma issued by the10.35school district are exempt from the time limitations while10.36pursuing a high school diploma.Financially eligible students 11.1 who have received child care assistance for one academic year 11.2 shall be provided child care assistance in the following 11.3 academic year if funds allocated undersectionssection 119B.03 11.4and 119B.05, subdivision 3, are available. If anAFDC recipient11.5 MFIP caregiver who is receivingAFDCchild care assistance under 11.6 this chapter moves to another county, continues to participate 11.7 in educational or training programs authorized in their 11.8employability development plansemployment plan, and continues 11.9 to be eligible forAFDCchild care assistance under this 11.10 chapter, theAFDC caretakerMFIP caregiver must receive 11.11 continued child care assistance from the county responsible for 11.12 their currentemployability developmentemployment plan, without 11.13 interruption. 11.14 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.08, 11.15 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 11.16 Subd. 2. [QUARTERLYPAYMENTS.] The commissioner may make 11.17 payments to each county inquarterlymonthly installments. The 11.18 commissioner may certify an advanceup to 25 percent of the11.19allocationof payments. Subsequent payments shall be made on a 11.20 reimbursement basis for reported expenditures and may be 11.21 adjusted for anticipated spending patterns. Payments may be 11.22 withheld ifquarterlyreports are incomplete or untimely. 11.23 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.08, 11.24 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 11.25 Subd. 3. [CHILD CARE FUND PLAN.] Effective January 1, 11.26 1992, the county will include the plan required under this 11.27 subdivision in its biennial community social services plan 11.28 requiredin thisunder section 258E.09, for the group described 11.29 in section 256E.03, subdivision 2,paragraph (h)clause (8). 11.30 The commissioner shall establish the dates by which the county 11.31 must submit these plans. The county and designated 11.32 administering agency shall submit to the commissioner an annual 11.33 child care fundallocationplan. The plan shall include: 11.34 (1) a narrative of the total program for child care 11.35 services, including all policies and procedures that affect 11.36 eligible families and are used to administer the child care 12.1 funds; 12.2 (2) the methods used by the county to inform eligible 12.3 groups of the availability of child care assistance and related 12.4 services; 12.5 (3) the provider rates paid for all children by provider 12.6 type; and 12.7 (4)the county prioritization policy for all eligible12.8groups under the basic sliding fee program and AFDC child care12.9program; and12.10(5)other information as requested by the department to 12.11 ensure compliance with the child care fund statutes and rules 12.12 promulgated by the commissioner. 12.13 The commissioner shall notify counties within 60 days of 12.14 the date the plan is submitted whether the plan is approved or 12.15 the corrections or information needed to approve the plan. The 12.16 commissioner shall withholda county's allocationpayments to a 12.17 county until it has an approved plan.Plans not approved by the12.18end of the second quarter after the plan is due may result in a12.1925 percent reduction in allocation. Plans not approved by the12.20end of the third quarter after the plan is due may result in a12.21100 percent reduction in the allocation to the county.Counties 12.22 are to maintain services despite anyreduction in their12.23allocationwithholding of payments due to plans not being 12.24 approved. 12.25 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.09, 12.26 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 12.27 Subdivision 1. [GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 12.28 APPLICANTS FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.](a)Child care services 12.29 must be available to families who need child careto find or12.30keep employment or to obtain the training or education necessary12.31to find employmentand who:are eligible under section 119B.03. 12.32(1) meet the requirements of section 119B.05; receive aid12.33to families with dependent children, MFIP-S, or work first,12.34whichever is in effect; and are receiving employment and12.35training services under section 256.736 or chapter 256J or 256K;12.36(2) have household income below the eligibility levels for13.1aid to families with dependent children; or13.2(3) have household income within a range established by the13.3commissioner.13.4(b) Child care services for the families receiving aid to13.5families with dependent children must be made available as13.6in-kind services, to cover any difference between the actual13.7cost and the amount disregarded under the aid to families with13.8dependent children program. Child care services to families13.9whose incomes are below the threshold of eligibility for aid to13.10families with dependent children, but are not AFDC caretakers,13.11must be made available with the same copayment required of AFDC13.12caretakers or MFIP-S caregivers.13.13(c) All applicants for child care assistance and families13.14currently receiving child care assistance must be assisted and13.15required to cooperate in establishment of paternity and13.16enforcement of child support obligations as a condition of13.17program eligibility. For purposes of this section, a family is13.18considered to meet the requirement for cooperation when the13.19family complies with the requirements of section 256.741, if13.20enacted.13.21 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.09, 13.22 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 13.23 Subd. 2. [SLIDING FEE.] Child care services to eligible 13.24 familieswith incomes in the commissioner's established range13.25 must be made available on a sliding fee basis. The upper limit 13.26 of the range must be neither less than 70 percent nor more than 13.27 90 percent of the state median income for a family of four, 13.28 adjusted for family size. 13.29 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.09, is 13.30 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 13.31 Subd. 3a. [COOPERATION WITH CHILD SUPPORT 13.32 ENFORCEMENT.] All applicants for child care assistance and 13.33 families currently receiving child care assistance must be 13.34 assisted and required to cooperate in establishment of paternity 13.35 and enforcement of child support obligations as a condition of 13.36 program eligibility. For purposes of this section, a family is 14.1 considered to meet the requirement for cooperation when the 14.2 family complies with the requirements under section 256.741. 14.3 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.09, 14.4 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 14.5 Subd. 7. [ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.] The date of 14.6 eligibility for child care assistance under this chapter is the 14.7 later of the date the application was signed; the beginning date 14.8 of employment, education, or training; or the date a 14.9 determination has been made that the applicant is a participant 14.10 in employment and training services under Minnesota Rules, part 14.11 3400.0080, subpart 2a, section 256.736, or chapter 256J or 14.12 256K.The date of eligibility for the basic sliding fee at-home14.13infant child care program is the later of the date the infant is14.14born or, in a county with a basic sliding fee wait list, the14.15date the family applies for at-home infant child care. Payment14.16ceases for a family under the at-home infant child care program14.17when a family has used a total of 12 months of assistance as14.18specified under section 119B.061.Payment of child care 14.19 assistance for employed persons onAFDCMFIP is effective the 14.20 date of employment or the date ofAFDCMFIP eligibility, 14.21 whichever is later. Payment of child care assistance forMFIP-S14.22 MFIP or work first participants in employment and training 14.23 services is effective the date of commencement of the services 14.24 or the date ofMFIP-SMFIP or work first eligibility, whichever 14.25 is later.Payment of child care assistance for transition year14.26child care must be made retroactive to the date of eligibility14.27for transition year child care.14.28 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.11, 14.29 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 14.30 Subdivision 1. [COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED.] Beginning 14.31 July 1,19971999, in addition topaymentscopayments from 14.32basic sliding feechild care program participants, each county 14.33 shall contribute from county tax or other sources a fixed local 14.34 match equal to its calendar year 1996 required county 14.35 contribution reduced by the administrative funding loss that 14.36 would have occurred in state fiscal year 1996 under section 15.1 119B.15. The commissioner shall recover funds from the county 15.2 as necessary to bring county expenditures into compliance with 15.3 this subdivision. 15.4 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 119B.15, is 15.5 amended to read: 15.6 119B.15 [ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.] 15.7 The commissioner shall use up to 1/21 of the state and 15.8 federal funds availablefor the basic sliding fee program and15.91/21 of the state and federal funds availablefor theAFDCchild 15.10 care assistance program for payments to counties for 15.11 administrative expenses. 15.12 Sec. 26. [INSTRUCTION TO REVISOR.] 15.13 The revisor of statutes shall change the headnote name of 15.14 section 119B.03 from "BASIC SLIDING FEE PROGRAM" to "CHILD CARE 15.15 ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY." 15.16 The revisor of statutes shall change the headnote name of 15.17 section 119B.05 from "AFDC CHILD CARE PROGRAM" to "CHILD CARE 15.18 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM." 15.19 The revisor of statutes shall change the headnote name of 15.20 section 119B.09 from "FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY" to "GENERAL 15.21 ELIGIBILITY." 15.22 Sec. 27. [REPEALER.] 15.23 Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 119B.01, subdivision 16; 15.24 119B.03, subdivisions 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9; 119B.05, subdivisions 15.25 1, 6, and 7; 119B.075; 119B.09, subdivisions 3 and 4; and 15.26 119B.10, are repealed.