1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 2614, the first committee engrossment,
1.2as follows:
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1.4    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 119B.025, subdivision 1, is amended to
1.5read:
1.6    Subdivision 1. Factors which must be verified. (a) The county shall verify the
1.7following at all initial child care applications using the universal application:
1.8(1) identity of adults;
1.9(2) presence of the minor child in the home, if questionable;
1.10(3) relationship of minor child to the parent, stepparent, legal guardian, eligible
1.11relative caretaker, or the spouses of any of the foregoing;
1.12(4) age;
1.13(5) immigration status, if related to eligibility;
1.14(6) Social Security number, if given;
1.15(7) income;
1.16(8) spousal support and child support payments made to persons outside the
1.17household;
1.18(9) residence; and
1.19(10) inconsistent information, if related to eligibility.
1.20(b) If a family did not use the universal application or child care addendum to apply
1.21for child care assistance, the family must complete the universal application or child care
1.22addendum at its next eligibility redetermination and the county must verify the factors
1.23listed in paragraph (a) as part of that redetermination. Once a family has completed a
1.24universal application or child care addendum, the county shall use the redetermination
1.25form described in paragraph (c) for that family's subsequent redeterminations. Eligibility
1.26must be redetermined at least every six months. For a family where at least one parent is
1.27under the age of 21, does not have a high school or general equivalency diploma, and is a
2.1student in a school district or another similar program that provides or arranges for child
2.2care, as well as parenting, social services, career and employment supports, and academic
2.3support to achieve high school graduation, the redetermination of eligibility shall be
2.4deferred beyond six months, but not to exceed 12 months, to the end of the student's
2.5school year. If a family reports a change in an eligibility factor before the family's next
2.6regularly scheduled redetermination, the county must recalculate eligibility without
2.7requiring verification of any eligibility factor that did not change.
2.8(c) The commissioner shall develop a redetermination form to redetermine eligibility
2.9and a change report form to report changes that minimize paperwork for the county and
2.10the participant.
2.11(d) Families have the primary responsibility to verify information. A county must
2.12consider the family's circumstances and ability to produce verification when initiating a
2.13request for verification. If a family is unable to verify an eligibility factor, the county
2.14must request written consent from the family to obtain verification from other sources. A
2.15county may not request a specific form of verification if another is more readily available.
2.16When verification of an eligibility factor other than income is not available despite the
2.17efforts of the county and the family, the county must accept a signed statement from the
2.18family attesting to the correctness of the information if one is provided. The county must
2.19deny or end assistance to families who refuse or deliberately fail to verify information.
2.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective October 15, 2010.

2.21    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 119B.09, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2.22    Subd. 4. Eligibility; annual income; calculation. Annual income of the applicant
2.23family is the current monthly income of the family multiplied by 12 or the income for
2.24the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of application, or income calculated
2.25by the method which provides the most accurate assessment of income available to the
2.26family. Self-employment income must be calculated based on gross receipts less operating
2.27expenses. Income must be recalculated when the family's income changes, but no less
2.28often than every six months. For a family where at least one parent is under the age
2.29of 21, does not have a high school or general equivalency diploma, and is a student in
2.30a school district or another similar program that provides or arranges for child care,
2.31as well as parenting, social services, career and employment supports, and academic
2.32support to achieve high school graduation, income must be recalculated when the family's
2.33income changes, but otherwise shall be deferred beyond six months, but not to exceed 12
2.34months, to the end of the student's school year. Income must be verified with documentary
3.1evidence. If the applicant does not have sufficient evidence of income, verification must
3.2be obtained from the source of the income.
3.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective October 15, 2010."
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3.5    "Sec. .... QUALITY RATING SYSTEM TRAINING, COACHING,
3.6CONSULTATION, AND SUPPORTS.
3.7The commissioner of human services shall direct $500,000 in federal child care
3.8development funds used for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.21, in fiscal
3.9year 2011 for the purpose of providing statewide child care provider training, coaching,
3.10consultation, and supports to prepare for the voluntary Minnesota quality rating system.
3.11This is a onetime appropriation. In addition, to the extent that private funds are made
3.12available, the commissioner shall designate those funds for this purpose.

3.13    Sec. .... CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE REDETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
3.14AND INFORMATION VERIFICATION.
3.15The commissioner of human services shall use existing resources to implement
3.16the changes in this bill related to child care assistance redetermination of eligibility and
3.17information verification under Minnesota Statutes, sections 119B.025, subdivision 1, and
3.18119B.09, subdivision 4."
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"(c) Basic Sliding Fee Child Care Assistance Grants

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3.22This appropriation reduces the fiscal
3.23year 2011 general fund appropriation by
3.24$7,500,000 and carries over and expends in
3.25fiscal year 2011 $7,500,000 of the TANF
3.26funds transferred in fiscal year 2010, which
3.27reflect the child care and development
3.28fund unexpended balance for the basic
3.29sliding fee child care assistance program
3.30under Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.03.
3.31The commissioner shall ensure that all
3.32the funds are expended according to the
3.33federal child care and development fund
4.1regulations relating to TANF transfers. This
4.2appropriation is onetime."
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4.6Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
4.7Amend the title accordingly
4.8Adjust amounts accordingly