SF 3731

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/27/2018 04:03pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying various background study provisions;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 245C.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 245C.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Minor children background studies. new text end

new text begin A parent may opt to have the required
background study for a child include the submission of a child's fingerprints for a national
criminal history record check as part of the review of information under section 245C.08
if a child (1) is 13 to 17 years of age and (2) resides with a legal nonlicensed child care
provider authorized under chapter 119B or at a licensed family child care program. A child's
background study conducted under this subdivision is valid for five years.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon implementation of NETStudy 2.0
for family child care programs. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor
of statutes when this section is effective.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; FINGERPRINT DATA
NOTIFICATION.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services shall notify all background study recipients under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245C, that the Departments of Human Services and Public
Safety and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension do not retain any fingerprint data after a
background study is completed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for background studies completed on or
after October 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; UNIFYING BACKGROUND STUDIES.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services shall work with stakeholders and affected
agencies and boards to unify the background studies process required by the Departments
of Human Services and Health, health-related licensing board as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 214.01, subdivision 2, and Professional Educator Licensing and Standards
Board as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.06, subdivision 3, to:
new text end

new text begin (1) establish a single background study process that satisfies the requirements for all
background studies required by the Departments of Human Services and Health,
health-related licensing board, and Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board;
new text end

new text begin (2) establish a background study process that is transferable across different professions,
between counties, and between provider types;
new text end

new text begin (3) simplify the fee structure for background studies; and
new text end

new text begin (4) identify any federal waivers necessary to implement a unified background studies
process.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall propose legislation in the 2019 legislative session to establish
a unified background studies process.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end