SF 2851

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to child care; increasing child care assistance provider reimbursement
rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement,
section 119B.13, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 119B.13, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Subsidy restrictions.

(a) Beginning July 1, 2006, the maximum rate
paid for child care assistance in any county or multicounty region under the child care
fund shall be the rate for like-care arrangements in the county effective January 1, 2006,
increased by six percent.

new text begin (b) Beginning July 1, 2008, the reimbursement rate established in paragraph (a) as of
June 30, 2008, shall be increased by ... percent.
new text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end Rate changes shall be implemented for services provided in September 2006
unless a participant eligibility redetermination or a new provider agreement is completed
between July 1, 2006, and August 31, 2006.

As necessary, appropriate notice of adverse action must be made according to
Minnesota Rules, part 3400.0185, subparts 3 and 4.

New cases approved on or after July 1, 2006, shall have the maximum rates under
paragraph (a), implemented immediately.

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end Every year, the commissioner shall survey rates charged by child care
providers in Minnesota to determine the 75th percentile for like-care arrangements in
counties. When the commissioner determines that, using the commissioner's established
protocol, the number of providers responding to the survey is too small to determine
the 75th percentile rate for like-care arrangements in a county or multicounty region,
the commissioner may establish the 75th percentile maximum rate based on like-care
arrangements in a county, region, or category that the commissioner deems to be similar.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end A rate which includes a special needs rate paid under subdivision 3 or under a
school readiness service agreement paid under section 119B.231, may be in excess of the
maximum rate allowed under this subdivision.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end The department shall monitor the effect of this paragraph on provider rates.
The county shall pay the provider's full charges for every child in care up to the maximum
established. The commissioner shall determine the maximum rate for each type of care on
an hourly, full-day, and weekly basis, including special needs and disability care.

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end When the provider charge is greater than the maximum provider rate allowed,
the parent is responsible for payment of the difference in the rates in addition to any
family co-payment fee.

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROVIDER
REIMBURSEMENT RATES.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2009 to the commissioner
of human services for a child care assistance provider reimbursement rate increase. This
appropriation is in addition to the appropriations under Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 19,
section 3, subdivision 4, paragraphs (c) and (d), and is added to the base.
new text end