CHILD CARE

Accreditation, provider rate differential, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.17

After-school care, school-age care, see SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS

Appeals, overpayments, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.22, 256.0471

Assistance programs, see Child care assistance programs under this topic

At-home infant child care program

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.01

Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.05, 142E.10, 256.01

Fraud investigations, see same under this topic

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.05

Overpayments, interest, Minn. Statutes 2026 16D.13

Child care assistance programs

Absent days, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.17

Applications, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02, 142E.03

Authorization, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.11

Child support system database, access to, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.46

Compensation support payments, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.21

Data, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.46, 142E.02, 142E.58, 270B.14

Disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.25, 256.98

Disregards, earned income disregard, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.03

Diversionary work program (DWP), Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.90

Eligibility

Change in status, reports, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.03

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.01

Determinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.03

Documentation, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.04

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.10

Human Services Department duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 256.01

Lived-experience engagement income, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2026 462A.45

Personal property limitation, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.02

Redeterminations, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.03

Self-employment earning reports, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.05

Uniform public assistance eligibility and verification, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.001 to 256P.08

Fines, applicants, false declarations, Minn. Statutes 2026 256.984

Fraud

Generally, see Child care assistance under WELFARE FRAUD

Investigations, see Fraud investigations under this topic

Great start scholarships program, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.44

Head Start, service coordination, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.123

Homeless persons, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.03, 142E.11

Indian tribes, operation of programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02

Minnesota family investment program (MFIP), see MFIP child care program under this topic

Overpayments

Claims, failure to provide access to attendance records, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.16

Corrections, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.08

Interest, Minn. Statutes 2026 16D.13

Recovery, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.16

Participants, reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.07, 256P.10

Payments, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.17

Prohibited hiring practices, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.51

Provider requirements, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.16

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.16, 142E.54

Recovery of money, overpayments, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.16

Reports given, child's part-time attendance, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.16

Secondary providers, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.11

Shared services grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.22

Termination, Minn. Statutes 2026 256.01, 256P.10

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.51, 142E.58, 609.542, 609.816

Wrongfully obtaining assistance, disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.25

Child care centers, see CHILD CARE CENTERS

Child Care Community Partnerships Office, Minn. Statutes 2026 116J.418

Child care improvement grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.20

Child care resource and referral programs, see Resource and referral programs under this topic

Child care services grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.30, 142E.32

Child-caring institutions, see CHILD-CARING INSTITUTIONS

Community collaborative child care providers, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.41

Conferences or activities, parenting leave used for, Minn. Statutes 2026 181.9412, 181.9435

Coordination

Head Start, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.121, 142D.123

MFIP child care programming, planning, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.09

Costs

Advisory councils and committees, members, Minn. Statutes 2026 15.059

Background checks and studies, Minn. Statutes 2026 245C.10

Child support, Minn. Statutes 2026 518A.26, 518A.39, 518A.40

Infant care, child care grant increases for, Minn. Statutes 2026 136A.125

Jurors, reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2026 593.48

Licensing boards, members, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.09

Multimember state agencies, members, Minn. Statutes 2026 15.0575

Witnesses, Minn. Statutes 2026 357.24, 357.241

Data

Child care assistance programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.46

Child care resource and referral programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.46

Classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02

Family child care providers, Minn. Statutes 2026 245.975

Unemployment insurance, access, Minn. Statutes 2026 268.19

Day care

Centers, see CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS

Drop-in child care programs, see DROP-IN CHILD CARE PROGRAMS

School age child care programs, see SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS

Sliding fee program, see CHILD CARE SLIDING FEE PROGRAM

Definitions

Child care programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.01

Employment and economic development law, Minn. Statutes 2026 116L.19

Human services, Minn. Statutes 2026 518A.81

Services grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.30, 142E.32

Wheelchair users, Minn. Statutes 2026 299A.11

Developmentally disabled children, positive support strategies, individualized plan compliance, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.63

Diversionary work program (DWP), Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.90

Drop-in child care programs, see DROP-IN CHILD CARE PROGRAMS

Early childhood care and education advisory committees, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.31

Early childhood mental health consultation grant program, Minn. Statutes 2026 245.4908

Earned sick and safe time, Minn. Statutes 2026 181.9445 to 181.9448

Employees, see CHILD CARE WORKERS

Enforcement of law, Human Services Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 256.01

Family child care

Compensation support payments, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.21

Licensing, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.01, 142B.10, 245A.04

Ombudsperson for family child care providers, Minn. Statutes 2026 245.975

Shared services grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.22

Family day care homes, see FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES

Family visitation centers, Minn. Statutes 2026 119A.37, 142D.15

Federal aid

Allocation, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02, 142E.08

Federal at-risk child care program, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.06

MFIP child care program, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02, 142E.08

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02

Federal at-risk child care program, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.06

Federal child care and development fund, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.06

Financial assistance

Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.10

Grants for, see same under this topic

Great start scholarships program, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.44

Recipients, personal data, classification, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.46

First grade preparedness program, funding, Minn. Statutes 2026 127A.41

Fraud investigations

Access to provider, duty to provide, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.52

Actions, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.55

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.55

Confidential or privileged information, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.57

Correction orders, reconsideration, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.20

Data, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.58

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.01, 142E.51

Determinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.51

Duty to investigate, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.51

False statements, violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.53

Inspector general

Investigative reports to, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.03

Powers and duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 15E.25

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.54

Recovery of money, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.56

Reporting of suspected fraud, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.57

Sanctions, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.51

Fraud notifications

Exclusion list, programs and individuals, Minn. Statutes 2026 15E.25

Financial misconduct, Minn. Statutes 2026 256.983

Full-service community schools, programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 124D.231

Grants for

Child care and development block grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.07

Child care improvement grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.20

Child care services grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.32

Early childhood mental health consultation grant program, Minn. Statutes 2026 245.4908

Family, friend, and neighbor grant program, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.24

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Minn. Statutes 2026 136A.125

Postsecondary students, child care grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 136A.125

Regional proposal review committees, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.32

Resource and referral programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.31, 142E.32

Shared services grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.22

Technology grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.23

Transfers to, temporary assistance for needy families, block grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.01

Great start scholarships program, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.44

Head Start, see HEAD START

Health care, essential community providers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.19

Hearings, child care assistance programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.27, 142E.51

Improvement and investment, Child Care Community Partnerships Office, Minn. Statutes 2026 116J.418

In-home child care, see FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES

Income maintenance and support services, child care defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 116L.19

Infant care, costs, child care grant increases for, Minn. Statutes 2026 136A.125

Inspections, lead (mineral), secondary prevention, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.9504

Judgments, MFIP, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.22, 256.0471

License-exempt child care centers, see LICENSE-EXEMPT CHILD CARE CENTERS

Loss of, unemployment insurance, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2026 268.095

Market rate survey, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02

Matching funds, resource and referral programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.31

MFIP child care program

Administration, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.10

Appeals, overpayments, judgments, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.22, 256.0471

Applicants, Minn. Statutes 2026 518A.81

Assessments, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.56

Child support, distribution, Minn. Statutes 2026 518A.81

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.08

Costs, allowable expenditures, MFIP consolidated fund, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.76

Counties, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02, 142G.27

County boards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.03

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 518A.81

Disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.25, 256.98

Eligibility

Discontinuation of MFIP cash assistance, accrual of eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.21

Educational programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.12

Employment or training, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.12

Extended eligibility, determination and authorization, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.13

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.08

Lived-experience engagement income, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2026 462A.45

MFIP caregivers, transition year, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.27

MFIP recipients, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.08, 142G.21

Public assistance reporting information system, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.03, 256.01

Federal aid, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02, 142E.08

Fraud investigations, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.01, 142E.51 to 142E.58

Funds, allocation, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02, 142E.08

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.09

Hearings, administrative fraud disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.27, 256.046

Income, child support, unearned income, Minn. Statutes 2026 518A.81

Information about, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.03

Lack of available care, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.27, 142G.71

Overpayments, interest, Minn. Statutes 2026 16D.13

Payments, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.22, 142G.16, 256.0471

Quality control/quality assurance, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.10, 256.017

Recipients, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.22, 256.046, 256.0471, 518A.81

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02

Sanctions, Minn. Statutes 2026 518A.81

Transition year families, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.08

Violations and penalties, welfare fraud, theft, disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.25, 256.98

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU), child care grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 136A.125

Nursery schools, see NURSERY SCHOOLS

Ombudsperson for family child care providers, Minn. Statutes 2026 245.975

Parent cooperatives

Board, memberships, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.01

Day care, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.01, 142B.41

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.01

Employee-to-child ratios, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.41

Parenting leave, see PREGNANCY AND PARENTING LEAVE

Parenting time centers, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.46

Postsecondary schools, child care grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 136A.125

Preschools, see PRESCHOOLS

Prescribed pediatric extended care (PPEC) centers, see PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE (PPEC) CENTERS

Providers

Accreditation, rate differential, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.17

Assistance, child care improvement grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.20

Child care assistance programs, see same under this topic

Child support obligors, income, effect, Minn. Statutes 2026 518A.32

Defined as work activity, MFIP, Minn. Statutes 2026 142G.50

Education and training, shaking infants and children, dangers, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.48

Employers, exclusion, unemployment insurance, Minn. Statutes 2026 268.035

Financial assistance, payment to, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.10

Legal nonlicensed child care providers, background checks, fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.12, 245A.10

Licensing, see Licenses under HUMAN SERVICES

Maltreatment reporting

Agency duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.11

Appeal of determination of, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.33

Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.61

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.17

Mandatory reporters, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.055, 260E.06

Reporter immunity, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.34

Technology grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.23

Public child welfare program, Minn. Statutes 2026 393.07

Public information and education programs, resource and referral services, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.03

Quality rating and improvement system (QRIS), Minn. Statutes 2026 142D.13

Records and record keeping, resource and referral programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.31

Regional proposal review committees, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.32

Resource and referral programs

Child care services grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.30, 142E.32

Children, Youth, and Families Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.31 to 142E.32

Data, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.46

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.30

Education Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 119A.05

Eligible programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.32

Family visitation centers, Minn. Statutes 2026 119A.37, 142D.15

Funds, distribution, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.32

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.31

Grants for, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.31, 142E.32

Monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02

Parenting time centers, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.46

Public information and education programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.03

School children, school age child care programs, see SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS

School readiness programs, see under SCHOOLS (K-12)

Standards, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.02

State employees

Capital complex day care center/workplace school, Minn. Statutes 2026 16B.04, 16B.24

Dependent care expense account fund, Minn. Statutes 2026 43A.48

Supportive and stabilizing services, child care defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.19

Transitional housing, see TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

Transportation

School buses, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.448

Services, wheelchair transportation, Minn. Statutes 2026 299A.11 to 299A.17

University of Minnesota, child care grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 136A.125

Violations and penalties, see Child care assistance under WELFARE FRAUD

Waivers

Children, Youth, and Families Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.021

Legal nonlicensed child care providers, background checks, fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 142B.12, 245A.10

Program requirements, during federal disaster periods, Minn. Statutes 2026 142E.021