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CHAPTER 101--S.F.No. 2896

An act

relating to human services; requiring training for child foster care providers;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 245A.175.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 245A.175, is amended to read:

245A.175 deleted text begin MENTAL HEALTHdeleted text end new text begin CHILD FOSTER CARE new text end TRAINING REQUIREMENTnew text begin ; MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING; FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS TRAININGnew text end .

Prior to a nonemergency placement of a child in a foster care home, the child foster care license holder and caregivers in foster family and treatment foster care settings, and all staff providing care in foster residence settings must complete two hours of training that addresses the causes, symptoms, and key warning signs of mental health disorders; cultural considerations; and effective approaches for dealing with a child's behaviors. At least one hour of the annual training requirement for the foster family license holder and caregivers, and foster residence staff must be on children's mental health issues and treatmentnew text begin . The annual training must also include one hour of training on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders within the first 12 months of licensure. After the first 12 months of licensure, training on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders may count toward the 12 hours of required in-service training per yearnew text end . Short-term substitute caregivers are exempt from these requirements. Training curriculum shall be approved by the commissioner of human services.

Presented to the governor May 9, 2016

Signed by the governor May 12, 2016, 1:23 p.m.

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