Minnesota 2023-2024 Regular Session

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1	1		1.1 A bill for an act
2		-	1.2 relating to child care assistance; modifying child care assistance rates; ~~appropriating~~
3		-	1.3 ~~money; amending~~ Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 119B.13, ~~subdivisions~~ 1~~, 4~~.
	2	+	1.2 relating to child care assistance; modifying child care assistance rates; amending
	3	+	1.3 Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 119B.13, subdivision 1.
4	4		1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
5	5		1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 119B.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
6		-	1.6 Subdivision 1.Subsidy restrictions.(a) Beginning November 15 ~~August 7~~, 2021 2023,
7		-	1.~~7the maximum~~ rate paid for child care assistance in any county or county price cluster under
8		-	1.~~8the child~~ care fund shall be: the greater of the 75th percentile of the most recent child care
	6	+	1.6 Subdivision 1.Subsidy restrictions.(a) Beginning November 15 13, 2021 2023, the
	7	+	1.7maximum rate paid for child care assistance in any county or county price cluster under the
	8	+	1.8child care fund shall be: the greater of the 75th percentile of the most recent child care
9	9		1.9provider rate survey or the rates in effect at the time of the update. Thereafter, each rate
10	10		1.10change is effective the first full service period on or after January 1 of the year following
11	11		1.11the provider rate survey.
12	12		1.12 (1) for all infants and toddlers, the greater of the 40th percentile of the 2021 child care
13	13		1.13provider rate survey or the rates in effect at the time of the update; and
14	14		1.14 (2) for all preschool and school-age children, the greater of the 30th percentile of the
15	15		1.152021 child care provider rate survey or the rates in effect at the time of the update.
16	16		1.16 (b) Beginning the first full service period on or after January 1, 2025, the maximum rate
17	17		1.17paid for child care assistance in a county or county price cluster under the child care fund
18	18		1.18shall be:
19	19		1.19 (1) for all infants and toddlers, the greater of the 40th percentile of the 2024 child care
20	20		1.20provider rate survey or the rates in effect at the time of the update; and
21	21		1.21 (2) for all preschool and school-age children, the greater of the 30th percentile of the
22	22		1.222024 child care provider rate survey or the rates in effect at the time of the update.
23	23		1Section 1.
24		-	~~S0014-1 1st Engrossment~~~~SF14~~ REVISOR DTT
	24	+	23-01478 as introduced12/22/22 REVISOR DTT/RC
25	25		SENATE
26	26		STATE OF MINNESOTA
27	27		S.F. No. 14NINETY-THIRD SESSION
28		-	(SENATE AUTHORS: WIKLUND ~~and Maye Quade~~)
	28	+	(SENATE AUTHORS: WIKLUND)
29	29		OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
30		-	Introduction and first reading7301/04/2023
31		-	Referred to Health and Human Services
32		-	Author added Maye Quade11601/09/2023
33		-	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance01/25/2023 2.1The rates under paragraph (a) continue until the rates under this paragraph go into effect.
	30	+	Introduction and first reading01/04/2023
	31	+	Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1The rates under paragraph (a) continue until the rates under this paragraph go into effect.
34	32		2.2 (c) (b) For a child care provider located within the boundaries of a city located in two
35	33		2.3or more of the counties of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns, the maximum rate paid for child
36	34		2.4care assistance shall be equal to the maximum rate paid in the county with the highest
37	35		2.5maximum reimbursement rates or the provider's charge, whichever is less. The commissioner
38	36		2.6may: (1) assign a county with no reported provider prices to a similar price cluster; and (2)
39	37		2.7consider county level access when determining final price clusters.
40	38		2.8 (d) (c) A rate which includes a special needs rate paid under subdivision 3 may be in
41	39		2.9excess of the maximum rate allowed under this subdivision.
42	40		2.10 (e) (d) The department shall monitor the effect of this paragraph on provider rates. The
43	41		2.11county shall pay the provider's full charges for every child in care up to the maximum
44	42		2.12established. The commissioner shall determine the maximum rate for each type of care on
45	43		2.13an hourly, full-day, and weekly basis, including special needs and disability care.
46	44		2.14 (f) (e) If a child uses one provider, the maximum payment for one day of care must not
47	45		2.15exceed the daily rate. The maximum payment for one week of care must not exceed the
48	46		2.16weekly rate.
49	47		2.17 (g) (f) If a child uses two providers under section 119B.097, the maximum payment
50	48		2.18must not exceed:
51	49		2.19 (1) the daily rate for one day of care;
52	50		2.20 (2) the weekly rate for one week of care by the child's primary provider; and
53	51		2.21 (3) two daily rates during two weeks of care by a child's secondary provider.
54	52		2.22 (h) (g) Child care providers receiving reimbursement under this chapter must not be
55	53		2.23paid activity fees or an additional amount above the maximum rates for care provided during
56	54		2.24nonstandard hours for families receiving assistance.
57	55		2.25 (i) (h) If the provider charge is greater than the maximum provider rate allowed, the
58	56		2.26parent is responsible for payment of the difference in the rates in addition to any family
59	57		2.27co-payment fee.
60	58		2.28 (j) (i) The maximum registration fee paid for child care assistance in any county or
61	59		2.29county price cluster under the child care fund shall be set as follows: (1) beginning November
62	60		2.3015, 2021, the greater of the 40th percentile of the 2021 child care provider rate survey or
63	61		2.31the registration fee in effect at the time of the update; and (2) beginning the first full service
64	62		2.32period on or after January 1, 2025, the maximum registration fee shall be the greater of the
65	63		2Section 1.
66		-	~~S0014-1 1st Engrossment~~~~SF14~~ REVISOR DTT 3.140th percentile of the 2024 child care provider rate survey or the registration fee in effect
	64	+	23-01478 as introduced12/22/22 REVISOR DTT/RC 3.140th percentile of the 2024 child care provider rate survey or the registration fee in effect
67	65		3.2at the time of the update. The registration fees under clause (1) continue until the registration
68	66		3.3fees under clause (2) go into effect the greater of the 75th percentile of the most recent child
69	67		3.4care provider rate survey or the registration fee in effect at the time of the update. Each
70	68		3.5maximum registration fee update must be implemented on the same schedule as maximum
71	69		3.6child care assistance rate increases under paragraph (a).
72	70		3.7 (k) (j) Maximum registration fees must be set for licensed family child care and for child
73	71		3.8care centers. For a child care provider located in the boundaries of a city located in two or
74	72		3.9more of the counties of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns, the maximum registration fee paid
75	73		3.10for child care assistance shall be equal to the maximum registration fee paid in the county
76	74		3.11with the highest maximum registration fee or the provider's charge, whichever is less.
77	75		3.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
78		-	3.13 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 119B.13, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
79		-	3.14 Subd. 4.Rates charged to publicly subsidized families.Child care providers receiving
80		-	3.15reimbursement under this chapter may not charge a rate to clients receiving assistance under
81		-	3.16this chapter that is higher than the private, full-paying client rate. This subdivision shall not
82		-	3.17prohibit a child care provider receiving reimbursement under this chapter from providing
83		-	3.18discounts, scholarships, or other financial assistance to any clients.
84		-	3.19 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
85		-	3.20 Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION; CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
86		-	3.21 $30,735,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $56,498,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated
87		-	3.22from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for child care assistance
88		-	3.23payments under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.13, subdivision 1.
89		-	3.24 Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION; BASIC SLIDING FEE PROGRAM.
90		-	3.25 $31,468,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $41,412,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated
91		-	3.26from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for the basic sliding fee
92		-	3.27program under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.03. The base for this appropriation is
93		-	3.28$46,171,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $42,952,000 in fiscal year 2027.
94		-	3Sec. 4.
95		-	S0014-1 1st EngrossmentSF14 REVISOR DTT 4.1 Sec. 5. APPROPRIATION; OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION.
96		-	4.2 $151,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $157,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the
97		-	4.3general fund to the commissioner of human services for administration of the child care
98		-	4.4assistance program and the basic sliding fee program. Of this amount, $18,000 in fiscal year
99		-	4.52024 and $4,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for systems costs.
100		-	4Sec. 5.
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	76	+	3Section 1.
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