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SF 3292

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/10/2020 08:29am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to human services; revising group family day care child-adult capacity
ratios and age distribution restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section
245A.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 245A.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Group family day care child-adult capacity ratios; age distribution
restrictions. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall issue group family day care licenses according to
the capacity ratios and age distribution restrictions in this subdivision. For purposes of this
subdivision, "group family day care" means day care for no more than 18 children at any
one time. The total number of children includes all children of any caregiver when the
children are present in the residence.
 new text end

new text begin (b) For a group family day care program with a licensed capacity of ten children, one
adult shall serve no more than ten children under 11 years old. Of those ten, no more than
eight may be under five years old. Of those eight, no more than two may be under 12 months
but over six weeks old.
 new text end

new text begin (c) For a group family day care program with a licensed capacity of 12 children, one
adult shall serve no more than 12 children under 11 years old. Of those 12, no more than
ten may be under five years old. Of those ten, no more than two may be under 12 months
but over six weeks old.
 new text end

new text begin (d) For a group family day care program with a licensed capacity of 18 children, two
adults shall serve no more than 18 children under 11 years old. Of those 18, no more than
16 may be under five years old. Of those 16, no more than four may be under 12 months
but over six weeks old. For licenses issued under this paragraph, a helper may take the place
of a second adult caregiver when there is no more than one child under 12 months but over
six weeks old present.
 new text end