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SF 2322

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/15/2019 09:24am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to child care; establishing a technical assistance notice in certain
circumstances; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 245A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [245A.066] TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NOTICE.
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new text begin (a) In lieu of a correction order under section 245A.06, or a fix-it ticket under section
245A.065, the commissioner shall issue a technical assistance notice to a family child care
license holder or child care center license holder if the commissioner finds that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the license holder failed to comply with a requirement under this chapter or Minnesota
Rules, chapter 9502 or 9503, that the commissioner determines to be eligible for a technical
assistance notice; and
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new text begin (2) the violation presents a low risk of harm or no risk of harm and does not imminently
endanger the health, safety, or rights of the persons served by the program.
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new text begin (b) The technical assistance notice must state:
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new text begin (1) the conditions that violate a law or rule;
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new text begin (2) the specific law or rule violated; and
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new text begin (3) instructions on how to correct the violation.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner shall not publicly publish a license holder's technical assistance
notice on the department's website.
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new text begin (d) The commissioner shall post on the department's website the violations that are
eligible for a technical assistance notice.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective November 1, 2019.
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Sec. 2. new text begin DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER.
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new text begin The commissioner of human services shall, following consultation with family child
care license holders, child care center license holders, parents, and county agencies, issue
a report by November 1, 2019, that identifies the violations of Minnesota Statutes, chapter
245A, and Minnesota Rules, chapters 9502 and 9503, that are eligible for a technical
assistance notice. The commissioner shall provide the report to county agencies and the
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
child care and shall post the report to the department's website.
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