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2nd Engrossment - 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 new text begin or children through five
years of age
new text end must document that before staff persons and caregivers assist in the care of
infantsnew text begin or children through five years of agenew 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 for infants and young childrennew 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 providers, who care for infantsnew text begin or children
through five years of age
new text end , under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070, subpart 1; or

(2) in-service training to child foster care providers, who care for infantsnew text begin or children
through five years of age
new 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 children through five years of age, new text end who sleep at the program and a licensed children's
residential facility that serves infants new text begin or children through five years of age, new text end must document
that before program staff persons or volunteers assist in the care of infantsnew text begin or children
through five years of age
new 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
syndrome. 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 deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin . In addition, license holders must document that
before staff persons care for infants or children under school age, they receive training on
the risk of
new text end shaken baby syndrome. The training in this subdivision may be provided as
orientation training under subdivision 1 and in-service training under subdivision 7.

(b) new text begin Sudden infant death syndrome reduction new text end training required under this subdivision
must be at least deleted text begin onedeleted text end new text begin one-half new text end 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 deleted text begin and shaken baby syndromedeleted text end , means of reducing the risk of sudden
infant death syndrome deleted text begin and shaken baby syndromedeleted text end in child care, and license holder
communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome
deleted text begin and shaken baby syndromedeleted text end .

(c) new text begin Shaken baby syndrome training under this subdivision must be at least one-half
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 shaken baby syndrome for infants and
young children, means to reduce the risk of shaken baby syndrome in child care, and
license holder communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of shaken baby
syndrome.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end 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 deleted text begin centersdeleted text end new text begin
center staff persons caring for children under school age
new text end . 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 children.

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 deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin . 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
new text end shaken baby syndrome. The training in this subdivision may be provided as initial
training under subdivision 1 or ongoingnew text begin annualnew text end training under subdivision 7.

(b) new text begin Sudden infant death syndrome reduction new text end training required under this subdivision
must be at least deleted text begin onedeleted text end new text begin one-half new text end 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 deleted text begin and shaken baby syndromedeleted text end , means of reducing the risk of sudden
infant death syndrome deleted text begin and shaken baby syndromedeleted text end in child care, and license holder
communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome
deleted text begin and shaken baby syndromedeleted text end .

(c) new text begin Shaken baby syndrome training required under this subdivision must be at
least one-half 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 shaken baby syndrome,
means of reducing the risk of shaken baby syndrome in child care, and license holder
communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of shaken baby syndrome.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end Training for family and group family child care providers must be approved
by the county licensing agency.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end 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 providersnew text begin caring for children under school agenew text end . 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 children.