SF 2902

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/09/2018 10:39am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying child foster care training requirements;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 245A.175.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 245A.175, is amended to read:

245A.175 CHILD FOSTER CARE TRAINING REQUIREMENT; MENTAL
HEALTH TRAINING; FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS TRAINING.

Prior to a nonemergency placement of a child in a foster care home, the child foster care
license holder and caregivers in foster family and treatment foster care settings, and all staff
providing care in foster residence settings must complete two hours of training that addresses
the causes, symptoms, and key warning signs of mental health disorders; cultural
considerations; and effective approaches for dealing with a child's behaviors. At least one
hour of the annual training requirement for the foster family license holder and caregivers,
and foster residence staff must be on children's mental health issues and treatment. The
annual training must also include new text begin at least new text end one hour of training on fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders deleted text begin within the first 12 months of licensure. After the first 12 months of licensure,
training on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders may count deleted text end new text begin , which must be counted new text end toward the
12 hours of required in-service training per year. Short-term substitute caregivers are exempt
from these requirements. Training curriculum shall be approved by the commissioner of
human services.