as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/27/2020 03:14pm
A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying Birth to Age Eight Pilot Project; amending
Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 7, section 33, subdivisions 2,
3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 7, section 33, subdivision
2, is amended to read:
The pilot will establish deleted text begin fivedeleted text end key developmental milestone
markers from birth to age eight. deleted text begin Enrollees in thedeleted text end Pilot new text begin program participants new text end will be
developmentally assessed and tracked by a technology solution that tracks developmental
milestones along the established developmental continuum. If a deleted text begin child'sdeleted text end new text begin pilot program
participant'snew text end progress falls below established milestones deleted text begin and the weighted scoringdeleted text end , the
coordinated service system will focus on identified areas of concerndeleted text begin , mobilize appropriate
supportive services,deleted text end and offer new text begin referrals or new text end services to deleted text begin identified children and their familiesdeleted text end new text begin
pilot program participantsnew text end .
Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 7, section 33, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:
Pilot program participants
mustnew text begin opt in and provide parental or guardian consent to participate and be enrolled or engaged
in one or more of the followingnew text end :
(1) deleted text begin be enrolled in adeleted text end Women's Infant & Children (WIC) program;
(2) deleted text begin be participating in adeleted text end family home visiting programdeleted text begin ,deleted text end or deleted text begin nurse family practice, or
Healthy Families America (HFA)deleted text end new text begin Follow Along Programnew text end ;
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(3) be children and families qualifying for and participating in early language learners
(ELL) in the school district in which they reside; and
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(4) opt in and provide parental consent to participate in the pilot project.
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(3) school's early childhood screening; or
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(4) any other Dakota County or school program that is determined as useful for identifying
children at risk of falling below established guidelines.
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