Minnesota Administrative Rules

9543.0030 LICENSING FUNCTIONS.

Subpart 1.

Delegation to county agencies.

County agencies are delegated responsibility to perform the following functions related to licensure of programs:

A.

accept and process license applications;

B.

conduct inspections, studies, and evaluations of programs;

C.

recommend approval or denial of applications for licensure;

D.

process variance requests;

E.

monitor compliance with applicable licensing rules;

F.

investigate allegations of license violations;

G.

investigate unlicensed programs;

H.

issue correction orders;

I.

recommend forfeiture orders and negative licensing actions;

J.

enforce orders of the commissioner; and

K.

represent the commissioner in contested case proceedings conducted under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.

Subp. 2.

Delegation to private agencies.

Private agencies must be authorized by the commissioner to perform the following functions related to the licensure of child foster care programs:

A.

accept and process license applications;

B.

conduct inspections, studies, and evaluations of programs;

C.

recommend approval or denial of applications for licensure;

D.

process variance requests;

E.

monitor compliance with child foster care licensing rules;

F.

investigate allegations of license violations;

G.

issue correction orders;

H.

recommend forfeiture orders and negative licensing actions;

I.

enforce orders of the commissioner; and

J.

assist and cooperate with the commissioner and attorney general in contested case proceedings.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 245A.09; 245A.16

History:

15 SR 2105

Published Electronically:

December 29, 2005