SF 873

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/21/2017 09:38am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying training requirements for certain child care
providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 245A.50, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 245A.50, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Sudden unexpected infant death and abusive head trauma training.

(a)
License holders must document that before staff persons, caregivers, and helpers assist in
the care of infants, they are instructed on the standards in section 245A.1435 and receive
training on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death. In addition, license holders
must document that before staff persons, caregivers, and helpers assist in the care of infants
and children under school age, they receive training on reducing the risk of abusive head
trauma from shaking infants and young children. The training in this subdivision may be
provided as initial training under subdivision 1 or ongoing annual training under subdivision
7.

(b) Sudden unexpected infant death reduction training required under this subdivision
must, at a minimum, address the risk factors related to sudden unexpected infant death,
means of reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death in child care, and license
holder communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant
death.

(c) Abusive head trauma training required under this subdivision must, at a minimum,
address the risk factors related to shaking infants and young children, means of reducing
the risk of abusive head trauma in child care, and license holder communication with parents
regarding reducing the risk of abusive head trauma.

(d) Training for family and group family child care providers must be developed by the
commissioner in conjunction with the Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center and approved
by the Minnesota Center for Professional Development. Sudden unexpected infant death
reduction training and abusive head trauma training may be provided in a single course of
no more than two hours in length.

(e) Sudden unexpected infant death reduction training and abusive head trauma training
required under this subdivision must be completed in person or as allowed under subdivision
10, clause (1) or (2), at least once every two years. On the years when the license holder is
not receiving training in person or as allowed under subdivision 10, clause (1) or (2), the
license holder must receive sudden unexpected infant death reduction training and abusive
head trauma training through a video of no more than one hour in length. The video must
be developed or approved by the commissioner.

new text begin (f) An individual who is related to the license holder as defined in section 245A.02,
subdivision 13, and who is involved only in the care of the license holder's own infant or
child under school age and who is not designated to be a caregiver, helper, or substitute, as
defined in Minnesota Rules, part 9502.0315, for the licensed program, is exempt from the
sudden unexpected infant death and abusive head trauma training.
new text end