Minnesota HF1499 proposes modernizing family child care regulations by updating licensing standards and implementing a risk-based model for.

Minnesota HF1499 involves the modernization of family child care regulations. The bill mandates the Department of Human Services to contract with an independent consultant to develop updated licensing standards and a risk-based model for monitoring compliance. The consultant must engage with stakeholders, including parents, licensed family child care providers, and county licensors, to gather input. The new standards and model must be child-centered, family-friendly, and fair to providers. The updated standards and model cannot be implemented before January 1, 2027.

Minnesota HF1499 proposes modernizing family child care regulations by updating licensing standards and implementing a risk-based model for.

Minnesota HF1499 involves the modernization of family child care regulations. The bill mandates the Department of Human Services to contract with an independent consultant to develop updated licensing standards and a risk-based model for monitoring compliance. The consultant must engage with stakeholders, including parents, licensed family child care providers, and county licensors, to gather input. The new standards and model must be child-centered, family-friendly, and fair to providers. The updated standards and model cannot be implemented before January 1, 2027.