1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; establishing a family child care pilot program in 
1.3 	Anoka County.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. FAMILY CHILD CARE PILOT PROGRAM.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of human services shall establish 
1.7 	a pilot program in Anoka County to transfer responsibility for all licensing functions 
1.8 	related to family child care homes to the Department of Human Services.
1.9 		Subd. 2.Duties. (a) In order to be eligible for the pilot program, the county board 
1.10 	in Anoka County must provide the commissioner of human services with written notice 
1.11 	of its intent to begin the pilot program by July 15, 2013.
1.12 	(b) If the commissioner of human services receives the notice required in paragraph 
1.13 	(a), the commissioner shall be responsible for providing all services related to licensing of 
1.14 	family child care homes in Anoka County by July 1, 2014. These services include but 
1.15 	are not limited to:
1.16 	(1) conducting background studies under Minnesota Statutes, section 245C.04;
1.17 	(2) conducting licensing inspections under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A;
1.18 	(3) investigating complaints related to family child care homes; and
1.19 	(4) providing training to family child care providers.
1.20 	(c) Anoka County shall reimburse the commissioner of human services for providing 
1.21 	the services identified in paragraph (b) as follows:
1.22 	(1) $310,444 on July 1, 2014;
1.23 	(2) $310,444 on January 15, 2015;
1.24 	(3) $248,356 on July 1, 2015;
2.1 	(4) $248,356 on January 15, 2016;
2.2 	(5) $186,267 on July 1, 2016;
2.3 	(6) $186,267 on January 15, 2017;
2.4 	(7) $124,178 on July 1, 2017;
2.5 	(8) $124,178 on January 15, 2018;
2.6 	(9) $62,089 on July 1, 2018; and
2.7 	(10) $62,089 on January 15, 2019.
2.8 	After January 15, 2019, the commissioner of human services shall be responsible for 
2.9 	funding the total cost of providing the services identified in paragraph (b).

2.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2013.