| 2 | | - | 1.2 relating to child care; allowing aides to supervise children in child care under |
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| 3 | | - | 1.3 certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.41, by |
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| 4 | | - | 1.4 adding a subdivision. |
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| 5 | | - | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | | - | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.41, is amended by adding a subdivision |
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| 7 | | - | 1.7to read: |
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| 8 | | - | 1.8 Subd. 7a.Staff distribution.Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0040, subpart |
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| 9 | | - | 1.92, item B, an aide may substitute for a teacher during morning arrival and afternoon departure |
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| 10 | | - | 1.10times in a licensed child care center if the total arrival and departure time does not exceed |
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| 11 | | - | 1.1125 percent of the center's daily hours of operation. In order for an aide to be used in this |
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| 12 | | - | 1.12capacity, an aide must: |
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| 13 | | - | 1.13 (1) be at least 18 years of age; |
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| 14 | | - | 1.14 (2) have worked in the licensed child care center for a minimum of 30 days; and |
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| 15 | | - | 1.15 (3) have completed all preservice and first-90-days training required for licensing. |
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| 16 | | - | 1.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025. |
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| 2 | + | 1.2 relating to child care licensing; requiring the commissioner of children, youth, and |
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| 3 | + | 1.3 families to amend rules on teacher's aides. |
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| 4 | + | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | + | 1.5 Section 1. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; AMENDING STAFF |
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| 6 | + | 1.6DISTRIBUTION RULES FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS. |
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| 7 | + | 1.7 The commissioner of children, youth, and families shall amend Minnesota Rules to make |
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| 8 | + | 1.8the exception in Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 8, section 63, permanent. Notwithstanding |
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| 9 | + | 1.9any other requirements for good cause exempt rulemaking, the commissioner may use the |
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| 10 | + | 1.10procedure under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), for changes |
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| 11 | + | 1.11to Minnesota Rules pursuant to this section. Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not |
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| 12 | + | 1.12apply to rules amended pursuant to this section except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, |
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| 13 | + | 1.13section 14.388. The commissioner must submit a proposed rule pursuant to this section to |
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| 14 | + | 1.14the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, |
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| 15 | + | 1.15subdivision 1, no later than June 1, 2025. |
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| 16 | + | 1.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. |
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