Minnesota Legislature
SF 978
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:17am
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; changing the requirements for shaken baby syndrome
training in licensed child care and child foster care programs; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 245A.144; 245A.1444; 245A.40, subdivision
5; 245A.50, subdivision 5.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245A.144, is amended to read:
245A.144 SUDDEN INFANT DEATH AND SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME
FOR CHILD FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS.
(a) Licensed child foster care providers that care for infants must document that
before staff persons and caregivers 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
infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndromenew text begin for infants and young children up to
five years of agenew text end . This section does not apply to emergency relative foster care under
section 245A.035. The training on reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and
shaken baby syndrome may be provided as:
(1) orientation training to child foster care providersdeleted text begin ,deleted text end who care for infantsdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin and young
childrennew text end under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070, subpart 1; or
(2) in-service training to child foster care providersdeleted text begin ,deleted text end who care for infantsdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin and young
childrennew text end under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070, subpart 2.
(b) Training required under this section must be at least one hour in length and must
be completed at least once every five years. At a minimum, the training must address the
risk factors related to sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome, means
of reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome, and
license holder communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of sudden infant
death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome.
(c) Training for child foster care providers must be approved by the county licensing
agency and fulfills, in part, training required under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245A.1444, is amended to read:
245A.1444 TRAINING ON RISK OF SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME
AND SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME BY OTHER PROGRAMS.
A licensed chemical dependency treatment program that serves clients with infants
new text begin or young children new text end who sleep at the program and a licensed children's residential facility
that serves infants new text begin or young children new text end must document that before program staff persons
or volunteers assist in the care of infantsnew text begin or young childrennew text end , they are instructed on the
standards in section 245A.1435 and receive training on reducing the risk of sudden
infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndromenew text begin in infants and young children up
to five years of agenew text end . The training conducted under this section may be used to fulfill
training requirements under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0100, subpart 3; and 9530.6490,
subpart 4, item B.
This section does not apply to child care centers or family child care programs
governed by sections 245A.40 and 245A.50.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245A.40, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.
Sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome training.
(a) License holders must document that before staff persons care for infants, they are
instructed on the standards in section 245A.1435 and receive training on reducing the
risk of sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndromenew text begin for infants and young
children up to five years of agenew text end . The training in this subdivision may be provided as
orientation training under subdivision 1 and in-service training under subdivision 7.
(b) Training required under this subdivision must be at least one hour in length and
must be completed at least once every five years. At a minimum, the training must address
the risk factors related to sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome,
means of reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome in
child care, and license holder communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of
sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome.
(c) The commissioner shall make available for viewing a video presentation on the
dangers associated with shaking infants and young children. The video presentation must
be part of the orientation and annual in-service training of licensed child care centers. The
commissioner shall provide to child care providers and interested individuals, at cost,
copies of a video approved by the commissioner of health under section 144.574 on the
dangers associated with shaking infants and young childrennew text begin up to five years of agenew text end .
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245A.50, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.
Sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome 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 infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndromenew text begin
for infants and young children up to five years of agenew text end . The training in this subdivision may
be provided as initial training under subdivision 1 or ongoing training under subdivision 7.
(b) Training required under this subdivision must be at least one hour in length and
must be completed at least once every five years. At a minimum, the training must address
the risk factors related to sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome,
means of reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome in
child care, and license holder communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of
sudden infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome.
(c) Training for family and group family child care providers must be approved
by the county licensing agency.
(d) The commissioner shall make available for viewing by all licensed child care
providers a video presentation on the dangers associated with shaking infants and young
children. The video presentation shall be part of the initial and ongoing training of
licensed child care providers. The commissioner shall provide to child care providers
and interested individuals, at cost, copies of a video approved by the commissioner of
health under section 144.574 on the dangers associated with shaking infants and young
childrennew text begin up to five years of agenew text end .