1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1750, the first engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 9, line 2, delete "or"
1.3Page 9, line 9, strike the period and insert "; or"
1.4Page 9, after line 9, insert:
1.5    "(28) a program serving only children who are age 33 months or older, that is
1.6operated by a nonpublic school, for no more than four hours per day per child, with no
1.7more than 20 children at any one time, and that is accredited by:
1.8    (i) an accrediting agency that is formally recognized by the commissioner of
1.9education as a nonpublic school accrediting organization; or
1.10    (ii) an accrediting agency that requires background studies and that receives and
1.11investigates complaints about the services provided.
1.12    A program that asserts its exemption from licensure under item (ii) shall, upon
1.13request from the commissioner, provide the commissioner with documentation from the
1.14accrediting agency that verifies: that the accreditation is current; that the accrediting
1.15agency investigates complaints about services; and that the accrediting agency's standards
1.16require background studies on all people providing direct contact services."
1.17Page 9, after line 16, insert:

1.18    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245A.03, is amended by adding a
1.19subdivision to read:
1.20    Subd. 7. Excluded providers seeking licensure. Nothing in this section shall
1.21prohibit a program that is excluded from licensure under subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
1.22clause (28) from seeking licensure. The commissioner shall ensure that any application
1.23received from such an excluded provider is processed in the same manner as all other
1.24applications for child care center licensure."
1.25Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
1.26Amend the title accordingly