1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to child care; creating a child care program 
  1.3             for adolescent parents who are attending school; 
  1.4             proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
  1.5             chapter 119B. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  [119B.065] [ADOLESCENT CHILD CARE PROGRAM.] 
  1.8      Subdivision 1.  [ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.] An adolescent parent 
  1.9   who is 19 years of age or younger, who does not have a high 
  1.10  school or general equivalency diploma, is eligible for the 
  1.11  program created under this section, if the parent: 
  1.12     (1) completes an annual child care application; 
  1.13     (2) routinely provides updated information when 
  1.14  circumstances change and provides current information regarding 
  1.15  the student's address, school attendance, and performance 
  1.16  status; 
  1.17     (3) maintains satisfactory school attendance; 
  1.18     (4) is making satisfactory progress toward the degree; and 
  1.19     (5) enrolls the child in a licensed child care facility 
  1.20  based in or linked with a school program. 
  1.21     Subd. 2.  [STREAMLINED APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY 
  1.22  PROCESS.] The commissioner of children, families, and learning 
  1.23  shall develop a streamlined application and eligibility process 
  1.24  so adolescent parents can begin their education as soon as 
  1.25  possible.  The commissioner shall also develop a streamlined 
  2.1   process for recertification.