Bill Text: MN SF2120 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Family and group family care county licensing inspections and background studies fees modifications
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-27 - Referred to Health and Human Services [SF2120 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF2120-Introduced.html
1.2relating to human services; modifying county fees for licensing inspections;
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.10, subdivision 2.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.10, subdivision 2, is amended to
1.6read:
1.7 Subd. 2. County fees for background studies and licensing inspections. (a) For
1.8purposes of family and group family child care licensing under this chapter, a county
1.9agency may charge a fee to an applicant or license holder to recover the actual cost of
1.10background studies, but in any case not to exceed $100 annually. A county agency may
1.11also charge alicense fee to an applicant or license holder not to exceed $50 for a one-year
1.12license or $100 for a two-year license to recover the actual cost of licensing inspections,
1.13but in any case not to exceed $150 annually.
1.14 (b) A county agency may charge a fee to a legal nonlicensed child care provider or
1.15applicant for authorization to recover the actual cost of background studies completed
1.16under section119B.125 , but in any case not to exceed $100 annually.
1.17 (c) Counties may elect to reduce or waive the fees in paragraph (a) or (b):
1.18 (1) in cases of financial hardship;
1.19 (2) if the county has a shortage of providers in the county's area;
1.20 (3) for new providers; or
1.21 (4) for providers who have attained at least 16 hours of training before seeking
1.22initial licensure.
1.23 (d) Counties may allow providers to pay the applicant fees in paragraph (a) or (b) on
1.24an installment basis for up to one year. If the provider is receiving child care assistance
2.1payments from the state, the provider may have the fees under paragraph (a) or (b)
2.2deducted from the child care assistance payments for up to one year and the state shall
2.3reimburse the county for the county fees collected in this manner.
2.4 (e) For purposes of adult foster care and child foster care licensing under this
2.5chapter, a county agency may charge a fee to a corporate applicant or corporate license
2.6holder to recover the actual cost of licensing inspections, not to exceed $500 annually.
2.7 (f) Counties may elect to reduce or waive the fees in paragraph (e) under the
2.8following circumstances:
2.9(1) in cases of financial hardship;
2.10(2) if the county has a shortage of providers in the county's area; or
2.11(3) for new providers.
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.10, subdivision 2.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.10, subdivision 2, is amended to
1.6read:
1.7 Subd. 2. County fees for background studies and licensing inspections. (a) For
1.8purposes of family and group family child care licensing under this chapter, a county
1.9agency may charge a fee to an applicant or license holder to recover the actual cost of
1.10background studies, but in any case not to exceed $100 annually. A county agency may
1.11also charge a
1.12
1.13but in any case not to exceed $150 annually.
1.14 (b) A county agency may charge a fee to a legal nonlicensed child care provider or
1.15applicant for authorization to recover the actual cost of background studies completed
1.16under section
1.17 (c) Counties may elect to reduce or waive the fees in paragraph (a) or (b):
1.18 (1) in cases of financial hardship;
1.19 (2) if the county has a shortage of providers in the county's area;
1.20 (3) for new providers; or
1.21 (4) for providers who have attained at least 16 hours of training before seeking
1.22initial licensure.
1.23 (d) Counties may allow providers to pay the applicant fees in paragraph (a) or (b) on
1.24an installment basis for up to one year. If the provider is receiving child care assistance
2.1payments from the state, the provider may have the fees under paragraph (a) or (b)
2.2deducted from the child care assistance payments for up to one year and the state shall
2.3reimburse the county for the county fees collected in this manner.
2.4 (e) For purposes of adult foster care and child foster care licensing under this
2.5chapter, a county agency may charge a fee to a corporate applicant or corporate license
2.6holder to recover the actual cost of licensing inspections, not to exceed $500 annually.
2.7 (f) Counties may elect to reduce or waive the fees in paragraph (e) under the
2.8following circumstances:
2.9(1) in cases of financial hardship;
2.10(2) if the county has a shortage of providers in the county's area; or
2.11(3) for new providers.
