1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1233, the first engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 341, delete section 4, and insert:
1.3 "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.07, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
1.4 Subd. 2a.
Immediate suspension expedited hearing. (a) Within five working days
1.5of receipt of the license holder's timely appeal, the commissioner shall request assignment
1.6of an administrative law judge. The request must include a proposed date, time, and place
1.7of a hearing. A hearing must be conducted by an administrative law judge within 30
1.8calendar days of the request for assignment, unless an extension is requested by either
1.9party and granted by the administrative law judge for good cause. The commissioner shall
1.10issue a notice of hearing by certified mail or personal service at least ten working days
1.11before the hearing. The scope of the hearing shall be limited solely to the issue of whether
1.12the temporary immediate suspension should remain in effect pending the commissioner's
1.13final order under section
245A.08, regarding a licensing sanction issued under subdivision
1.143 following the immediate suspension. The burden of proof in expedited hearings under
1.15this subdivision shall be limited to the commissioner's demonstration that reasonable
1.16cause exists to believe that the license holder's actions or failure to comply with applicable
1.17law or rule poses, or if the actions of other individuals or conditions in the program
1.18poses an imminent risk of harm to the health, safety, or rights of persons served by the
1.19program. "Reasonable cause" means there exist specific articulable facts or circumstances
1.20which provide the commissioner with a reasonable suspicion that there is an imminent
1.21risk of harm to the health, safety, or rights of persons served by the program.
When the
1.22commissioner has determined there is reasonable cause to order the temporary immediate
1.23suspension of a license based on a violation of safe sleep requirements, as defined in
1.24section 245A.1435, the commissioner is not required to demonstrate that an infant died or
1.25was injured as a result of the safe sleep violations.
1.26 (b) The administrative law judge shall issue findings of fact, conclusions, and a
1.27recommendation within ten working days from the date of hearing. The parties shall have
2.1ten calendar days to submit exceptions to the administrative law judge's report. The
2.2record shall close at the end of the ten-day period for submission of exceptions. The
2.3commissioner's final order shall be issued within ten working days from the close of the
2.4record. Within 90 calendar days after a final order affirming an immediate suspension, the
2.5commissioner shall make a determination regarding whether a final licensing sanction
2.6shall be issued under subdivision 3. The license holder shall continue to be prohibited
2.7from operation of the program during this 90-day period.
2.8 (c) When the final order under paragraph (b) affirms an immediate suspension, and a
2.9final licensing sanction is issued under subdivision 3 and the license holder appeals that
2.10sanction, the license holder continues to be prohibited from operation of the program
2.11pending a final commissioner's order under section
245A.08, subdivision 5, regarding the
2.12final licensing sanction.
2.13 Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.1435, is amended to read:
2.14245A.1435 REDUCTION OF RISK OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT
2.15DEATH SYNDROME IN LICENSED PROGRAMS.
2.16 (a) When a license holder is placing an infant to sleep, the license holder must
2.17place the infant on the infant's back, unless the license holder has documentation from
2.18the infant's
parent physician directing an alternative sleeping position for the infant. The
2.19parent physician directive must be on a form approved by the commissioner and must
2.20include a statement that the parent or legal guardian has read the information provided by
2.21the Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center, related to the risk of SIDS and the importance
2.22of placing an infant or child on its back to sleep to reduce the risk of SIDS. remain on file
2.23at the licensed location. An infant who independently rolls onto its stomach after being
2.24placed to sleep on its back may be allowed to remain sleeping on its stomach if the infant
2.25is at least six months of age or the license holder has a signed statement from the parent
2.26indicating that the infant regularly rolls over at home.
2.27(b)
The license holder must place the infant in a crib directly on a firm mattress with
2.28a fitted crib sheet that fits tightly on the mattress and overlaps the mattress so it cannot be
2.29dislodged by pulling on the corner of the sheet. The license holder must not place pillows,
2.30quilts, comforters, sheepskin, pillow-like stuffed toys, or other soft products in the crib
2.31with the infant The license holder must place the infant in a crib directly on a firm mattress
2.32with a fitted sheet that is appropriate to the mattress size, that fits tightly on the mattress,
2.33and overlaps the underside of the mattress so it cannot be dislodged by pulling on the
2.34corner of the sheet with reasonable effort. The license holder must not place anything in
2.35the crib with the infant except for the infant's pacifier. For the purposes of this section, a
3.1pacifier is defined as a synthetic nipple designed for infant sucking with nothing attached
3.2to it. The requirements of this section apply to license holders serving infants
up to and
3.3including 12 months younger than one year of age. Licensed child care providers must
3.4meet the crib requirements under section
245A.146.
3.5(c) If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib, the license holder must
3.6move the infant to a crib as soon as practicable, and must keep the infant within sight of
3.7the license holder until the infant is placed in a crib. When an infant falls asleep while
3.8being held, the license holder must consider the supervision needs of other children in
3.9care when determining how long to hold the infant before placing the infant in a crib to
3.10sleep. The sleeping infant must not be in a position where the airway may be blocked or
3.11with anything covering the infant's face.
3.12(d) Placing a swaddled infant down to sleep in a licensed setting is not recommended
3.13for an infant of any age and is prohibited for any infant who has begun to roll over
3.14independently. However, with the written consent of a parent or guardian according to this
3.15paragraph, a license holder may place the infant who has not yet begun to roll over on its
3.16own down to sleep in a one-piece sleeper equipped with an attached system that fastens
3.17securely only across the upper torso, with no constriction of the hips or legs, to create a
3.18swaddle. Prior to any use of swaddling for sleep by a provider licensed under this chapter,
3.19the license holder must obtain informed written consent for the use of swaddling from the
3.20parent or guardian of the infant on a form provided by the commissioner and prepared in
3.21partnership with the Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center.
3.22 Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.144, is amended to read:
3.23245A.144 TRAINING ON RISK OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT
3.24DEATH AND SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA FOR
3.25CHILD FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS.
3.26 (a) Licensed child foster care providers that care for infants or children through five
3.27years of age must document that before staff persons and caregivers assist in the care
3.28of infants or children through five years of age, they are instructed on the standards in
3.29section
245A.1435 and receive training on reducing the risk of sudden
unexpected infant
3.30death
syndrome and
shaken baby syndrome for abusive head trauma from shaking infants
3.31and young children. This section does not apply to emergency relative placement under
3.32section
245A.035. The training on reducing the risk of sudden
unexpected infant death
3.33syndrome and
shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma may be provided as:
3.34 (1) orientation training to child foster care providers, who care for infants or children
3.35through five years of age, under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070, subpart 1; or
4.1 (2) in-service training to child foster care providers, who care for infants or children
4.2through five years of age, under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070, subpart 2.
4.3 (b) Training required under this section must be at least one hour in length and must
4.4be completed at least once every five years. At a minimum, the training must address
4.5the risk factors related to sudden
unexpected infant death
syndrome and
shaken baby
4.6syndrome abusive head trauma, means of reducing the risk of sudden
unexpected infant
4.7death
syndrome and
shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma, and license holder
4.8communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of sudden
unexpected infant
4.9death
syndrome and
shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma.
4.10 (c) Training for child foster care providers must be approved by the county or
4.11private licensing agency that is responsible for monitoring the child foster care provider
4.12under section
245A.16. The approved training fulfills, in part, training required under
4.13Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070.
4.14 Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.1444, is amended to read:
4.15245A.1444 TRAINING ON RISK OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT
4.16DEATH SYNDROME AND SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME ABUSIVE HEAD
4.17TRAUMA BY OTHER PROGRAMS.
4.18 A licensed chemical dependency treatment program that serves clients with infants
4.19or children through five years of age, who sleep at the program and a licensed children's
4.20residential facility that serves infants or children through five years of age, must document
4.21that before program staff persons or volunteers assist in the care of infants or children
4.22through five years of age, they are instructed on the standards in section
245A.1435 and
4.23receive training on reducing the risk of sudden
unexpected infant death
syndrome and
4.24shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma from shaking infants and young children. The
4.25training conducted under this section may be used to fulfill training requirements under
4.26Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0100, subpart 3; and 9530.6490, subpart 4, item B.
4.27 This section does not apply to child care centers or family child care programs
4.28governed by sections
245A.40 and
245A.50.
4.29 Sec. ....
[245A.1446] FAMILY CHILD CARE DIAPERING AREA
4.30DISINFECTION.
4.31Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 9502.0435, a family child care provider may
4.32disinfect the diaper changing surface with either a solution of at least two teaspoons
4.33of chlorine bleach to one quart of water or with a surface disinfectant that meets the
4.34following criteria:
5.1(1) the manufacturer's label or instructions state that the product is registered with
5.2the United States Environmental Protection Agency;
5.3(2) the manufacturer's label or instructions state that the disinfectant is effective
5.4against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella choleraesuis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
5.5(3) the manufacturer's label or instructions state that the disinfectant is effective with
5.6a ten minute or less contact time;
5.7(4) the disinfectant is clearly labeled by the manufacturer with directions for mixing
5.8and use;
5.9(5) the disinfectant is used only in accordance with the manufacturer's directions; and
5.10(6) the product does not include triclosan or derivatives of triclosan.
5.11 Sec. ....
[245A.147] FAMILY CHILD CARE INFANT SLEEP SUPERVISION
5.12REQUIREMENTS.
5.13 Subdivision 1. In-person checks on infants. (a) License holders that serve infants
5.14are encouraged to monitor sleeping infants by conducting in-person checks on each infant
5.15in their care every 30 minutes.
5.16(b) Upon enrollment of an infant in a family child care program, the license holder is
5.17encouraged to conduct in-person checks on the sleeping infant every 15 minutes, during
5.18the first four months of care.
5.19(c) When an infant has an upper respiratory infection, the license holder is
5.20encouraged to conduct in-person checks on the sleeping infant every 15 minutes
5.21throughout the hours of sleep.
5.22 Subd. 2. Use of audio or visual monitoring devices. In addition to conducting
5.23the in-person checks encouraged under subdivision 1, license holders serving infants are
5.24encouraged to use and maintain an audio or visual monitoring device to monitor each
5.25sleeping infant in care during all hours of sleep.
5.26 Sec. ....
[245A.152] CHILD CARE LICENSE HOLDER INSURANCE.
5.27(a) A license holder must provide a written notice to all parents or guardians of all
5.28children to be accepted for care prior to admission stating whether the license holder has
5.29liability insurance. This notice may be incorporated into and provided on the admission
5.30form used by the license holder.
5.31(b) If the license holder has liability insurance:
5.32(1) the license holder shall inform parents in writing that a current certificate of
5.33coverage for insurance is available for inspection to all parents or guardians of children
5.34receiving services and to all parents seeking services from the family child care program;
6.1(2) the notice must provide the parent or guardian with the date of expiration or
6.2next renewal of the policy; and
6.3(3) upon the expiration date of the policy, the license holder must provide a new
6.4written notice indicating whether the insurance policy has lapsed or whether the license
6.5holder has renewed the policy.
6.6If the policy was renewed, the license holder must provide the new expiration date of the
6.7policy in writing to the parents or guardians.
6.8(c) If the license holder does not have liability insurance, the license holder must
6.9provide an annual notice, on a form developed and made available by the commissioner,
6.10to the parents or guardians of children in care indicating that the license holder does not
6.11carry liability insurance.
6.12(d) The license holder must notify all parents and guardians in writing immediately
6.13of any change in insurance status.
6.14(e) The license holder must make available upon request the certificate of liability
6.15insurance to the parents of children in care, to the commissioner, and to county licensing
6.16agents.
6.17(f) The license holder must document, with the signature of the parent or guardian,
6.18that the parent or guardian received the notices required by this section.
6.19 Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.40, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
6.20 Subd. 5.
Sudden unexpected infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome
6.21 abusive head trauma training. (a) License holders must document that before staff
6.22persons
and volunteers care for infants, they are instructed on the standards in section
6.23245A.1435
and receive training on reducing the risk of sudden
unexpected infant death
6.24syndrome. In addition, license holders must document that before staff persons care for
6.25infants or children under school age, they receive training on the risk of
shaken baby
6.26syndrome abusive head trauma from shaking infants and young children. The training
6.27in this subdivision may be provided as orientation training under subdivision 1 and
6.28in-service training under subdivision 7.
6.29 (b) Sudden
unexpected infant death
syndrome reduction training required under
6.30this subdivision must be at least one-half hour in length and must be completed at least
6.31once every
five years year. At a minimum, the training must address the risk factors
6.32related to sudden
unexpected infant death
syndrome, means of reducing the risk of sudden
6.33unexpected infant death
syndrome in child care, and license holder communication with
6.34parents regarding reducing the risk of sudden
unexpected infant death
syndrome.
7.1 (c)
Shaken baby syndrome Abusive head trauma training under this subdivision
7.2must be at least one-half hour in length and must be completed at least once every
five
7.3years year. At a minimum, the training must address the risk factors related to
shaken
7.4baby syndrome for shaking infants and young children, means to reduce the risk of
shaken
7.5baby syndrome abusive head trauma in child care, and license holder communication with
7.6parents regarding reducing the risk of
shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma.
7.7(d) The commissioner shall make available for viewing a video presentation on the
7.8dangers associated with shaking infants and young children. The video presentation must
7.9be part of the orientation and annual in-service training of licensed child care center
7.10staff persons caring for children under school age. The commissioner shall provide to
7.11child care providers and interested individuals, at cost, copies of a video approved by the
7.12commissioner of health under section
144.574 on the dangers associated with shaking
7.13infants and young children.
7.14 Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.50, is amended to read:
7.15245A.50 FAMILY CHILD CARE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
7.16 Subdivision 1.
Initial training. (a) License holders, caregivers, and substitutes must
7.17comply with the training requirements in this section.
7.18 (b) Helpers who assist with care on a regular basis must complete six hours of
7.19training within one year after the date of initial employment.
7.20 Subd. 2.
Child growth and development and behavior guidance training. (a) For
7.21purposes of family and group family child care, the license holder and each adult caregiver
7.22who provides care in the licensed setting for more than 30 days in any 12-month period
7.23shall complete and document at least
two four hours of child growth and development
7.24and behavior guidance training
within the first year of prior to initial licensure
, and before
7.25caring for children. For purposes of this subdivision, "child growth and development
7.26training" means training in understanding how children acquire language and develop
7.27physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially.
"Behavior guidance training" means
7.28training in the understanding of the functions of child behavior and strategies for managing
7.29challenging situations. Child growth and development and behavior guidance training
7.30must be repeated annually. Training curriculum shall be developed or approved by the
7.31commissioner of human services by January 1, 2014.
7.32 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), individuals are exempt from this requirement if
7.33they:
7.34 (1) have taken a three-credit course on early childhood development within the
7.35past five years;
8.1 (2) have received a baccalaureate or master's degree in early childhood education or
8.2school-age child care within the past five years;
8.3 (3) are licensed in Minnesota as a prekindergarten teacher, an early childhood
8.4educator, a kindergarten to grade 6 teacher with a prekindergarten specialty, an early
8.5childhood special education teacher, or an elementary teacher with a kindergarten
8.6endorsement; or
8.7 (4) have received a baccalaureate degree with a Montessori certificate within the
8.8past five years.
8.9 Subd. 3.
First aid. (a) When children are present in a family child care home
8.10governed by Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0315 to 9502.0445, at least one staff person
8.11must be present in the home who has been trained in first aid. The first aid training must
8.12have been provided by an individual approved to provide first aid instruction. First aid
8.13training may be less than eight hours and persons qualified to provide first aid training
8.14include individuals approved as first aid instructors.
First aid training must be repeated
8.15every two years.
8.16 (b) A family child care provider is exempt from the first aid training requirements
8.17under this subdivision related to any substitute caregiver who provides less than 30 hours
8.18of care during any 12-month period.
8.19 (c) Video training reviewed and approved by the county licensing agency satisfies
8.20the training requirement of this subdivision.
8.21 Subd. 4.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (a) When children are present in a family
8.22child care home governed by Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0315 to 9502.0445, at least
8.23one staff person must be present in the home who has been trained in cardiopulmonary
8.24resuscitation (CPR) and in the treatment of obstructed airways
that includes CPR
8.25techniques for infants and children. The CPR training must have been provided by an
8.26individual approved to provide CPR instruction, must be repeated at least once every
three
8.27 two years, and must be documented in the staff person's records.
8.28 (b) A family child care provider is exempt from the CPR training requirement in
8.29this subdivision related to any substitute caregiver who provides less than 30 hours of
8.30care during any 12-month period.
8.31 (c)
Video training reviewed and approved by the county licensing agency satisfies
8.32the training requirement of this subdivision. Persons providing CPR training must use
8.33CPR training that has been developed:
8.34 (1) by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross and incorporates
8.35psychomotor skills to support the instruction; or
9.1 (2) using nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines for CPR training and
9.2incorporates psychomotor skills to support the instruction.
9.3 Subd. 5.
Sudden unexpected infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome
9.4 abusive head trauma training. (a) License holders must document that before staff
9.5persons, caregivers, and helpers assist in the care of infants, they are instructed on the
9.6standards in section
245A.1435 and receive training on reducing the risk of sudden
9.7unexpected infant death
syndrome. In addition, license holders must document that before
9.8staff persons, caregivers, and helpers assist in the care of infants and children under
9.9school age, they receive training on reducing the risk of
shaken baby syndrome abusive
9.10head trauma from shaking infants and young children. The training in this subdivision
9.11may be provided as initial training under subdivision 1 or ongoing annual training under
9.12subdivision 7.
9.13 (b) Sudden
unexpected infant death
syndrome reduction training required under this
9.14subdivision must be at least one-half hour in length and must be completed
in person
9.15 at least once every
five years two years.
On the years when the license holder is not
9.16receiving the in-person training on sudden unexpected infant death reduction, the license
9.17holder must receive sudden unexpected infant death reduction training through a video
9.18of no more than one hour in length developed or approved by the commissioner. At a
9.19minimum, the training must address the risk factors related to sudden
unexpected infant
9.20death
syndrome, means of reducing the risk of sudden
unexpected infant death
syndrome
9.21 in child care, and license holder communication with parents regarding reducing the risk
9.22of sudden
unexpected infant death
syndrome.
9.23 (c)
Shaken baby syndrome Abusive head trauma training required under this
9.24subdivision must be at least one-half hour in length and must be completed at least once
9.25every
five years year. At a minimum, the training must address the risk factors related
9.26to
shaken baby syndrome shaking infants and young children, means of reducing the
9.27risk of
shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma in child care, and license holder
9.28communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of
shaken baby syndrome abusive
9.29head trauma.
9.30(d) Training for family and group family child care providers must be
developed
9.31by the commissioner in conjunction with the Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center
9.32and approved
by the county licensing agency by the Minnesota Center for Professional
9.33Development.
9.34 (e) The commissioner shall make available for viewing by all licensed child care
9.35providers a video presentation on the dangers associated with shaking infants and young
9.36children. The video presentation shall be part of the initial and ongoing annual training of
10.1licensed child care providers, caregivers, and helpers caring for children under school age.
10.2The commissioner shall provide to child care providers and interested individuals, at cost,
10.3copies of a video approved by the commissioner of health under section
144.574 on the
10.4dangers associated with shaking infants and young children.
10.5 Subd. 6.
Child passenger restraint systems; training requirement. (a) A license
10.6holder must comply with all seat belt and child passenger restraint system requirements
10.7under section
169.685.
10.8 (b) Family and group family child care programs licensed by the Department of
10.9Human Services that serve a child or children under nine years of age must document
10.10training that fulfills the requirements in this subdivision.
10.11 (1) Before a license holder, staff person, caregiver, or helper transports a child or
10.12children under age nine in a motor vehicle, the person placing the child or children in a
10.13passenger restraint must satisfactorily complete training on the proper use and installation
10.14of child restraint systems in motor vehicles. Training completed under this subdivision may
10.15be used to meet initial training under subdivision 1 or ongoing training under subdivision 7.
10.16 (2) Training required under this subdivision must be at least one hour in length,
10.17completed at initial training, and repeated at least once every five years. At a minimum,
10.18the training must address the proper use of child restraint systems based on the child's
10.19size, weight, and age, and the proper installation of a car seat or booster seat in the motor
10.20vehicle used by the license holder to transport the child or children.
10.21 (3) Training under this subdivision must be provided by individuals who are certified
10.22and approved by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety. License holders
10.23may obtain a list of certified and approved trainers through the Department of Public
10.24Safety Web site or by contacting the agency.
10.25 (c) Child care providers that only transport school-age children as defined in section
10.26245A.02, subdivision 19
, paragraph (f), in child care buses as defined in section
169.448,
10.27subdivision 1, paragraph (e), are exempt from this subdivision.
10.28 Subd. 7.
Training requirements for family and group family child care. For
10.29purposes of family and group family child care, the license holder and each primary
10.30caregiver must complete
eight 16 hours of
ongoing training each year. For purposes
10.31of this subdivision, a primary caregiver is an adult caregiver who provides services in
10.32the licensed setting for more than 30 days in any 12-month period.
Repeat of topical
10.33training requirements in subdivisions 2 to 8 shall count toward the annual 16-hour training
10.34requirement. Additional ongoing training subjects
to meet the annual 16-hour training
10.35requirement must be selected from the following areas:
11.1 (1)
"child growth and development training
" has the meaning given in under
11.2 subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
11.3 (2)
"learning environment and curriculum
" includes, including training in
11.4establishing an environment and providing activities that provide learning experiences to
11.5meet each child's needs, capabilities, and interests;
11.6 (3)
"assessment and planning for individual needs
" includes, including training in
11.7observing and assessing what children know and can do in order to provide curriculum
11.8and instruction that addresses their developmental and learning needs, including children
11.9with special needs and bilingual children or children for whom English is not their
11.10primary language;
11.11 (4)
"interactions with children
" includes, including training in establishing
11.12supportive relationships with children, guiding them as individuals and as part of a group;
11.13 (5)
"families and communities
" includes, including training in working
11.14collaboratively with families and agencies or organizations to meet children's needs and to
11.15encourage the community's involvement;
11.16 (6)
"health, safety, and nutrition
" includes, including training in establishing and
11.17maintaining an environment that ensures children's health, safety, and nourishment,
11.18including child abuse, maltreatment, prevention, and reporting; home and fire safety; child
11.19injury prevention; communicable disease prevention and control; first aid; and CPR;
and
11.20 (7)
"program planning and evaluation
" includes, including training in establishing,
11.21implementing, evaluating, and enhancing program operations
.; and
11.22(8) behavior guidance, including training in the understanding of the functions of
11.23child behavior and strategies for managing behavior.
11.24 Subd. 8.
Other required training requirements. (a) The training required of
11.25family and group family child care providers and staff must include training in the cultural
11.26dynamics of early childhood development and child care. The cultural dynamics and
11.27disabilities training and skills development of child care providers must be designed to
11.28achieve outcomes for providers of child care that include, but are not limited to:
11.29 (1) an understanding and support of the importance of culture and differences in
11.30ability in children's identity development;
11.31 (2) understanding the importance of awareness of cultural differences and
11.32similarities in working with children and their families;
11.33 (3) understanding and support of the needs of families and children with differences
11.34in ability;
11.35 (4) developing skills to help children develop unbiased attitudes about cultural
11.36differences and differences in ability;
12.1 (5) developing skills in culturally appropriate caregiving; and
12.2 (6) developing skills in appropriate caregiving for children of different abilities.
12.3 The commissioner shall approve the curriculum for cultural dynamics and disability
12.4training.
12.5 (b) The provider must meet the training requirement in section
245A.14, subdivision
12.611
, paragraph (a), clause (4), to be eligible to allow a child cared for at the family child
12.7care or group family child care home to use the swimming pool located at the home.
12.8 Subd. 9. Supervising for safety; training requirement. Effective July 1, 2014,
12.9all family child care license holders and each adult caregiver who provides care in the
12.10licensed family child care home for more than 30 days in any 12-month period shall
12.11complete and document at least six hours approved training on supervising for safety
12.12prior to initial licensure, and before caring for children. At least two hours of training
12.13on supervising for safety must be repeated annually. For purposes of this subdivision,
12.14"supervising for safety" includes supervision basics, supervision outdoors, equipment and
12.15materials, illness, injuries, and disaster preparedness. The commissioner shall develop
12.16the supervising for safety curriculum by January 1, 2014.
12.17 Subd. 10. Approved training. County licensing staff must accept training approved
12.18by the Minnesota Center for Professional Development, including:
12.19(1) face-to-face or classroom training;
12.20(2) online training; and
12.21(3) relationship-based professional development, such as mentoring, coaching,
12.22and consulting."
12.23Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
12.24Amend the title accordingly