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Addressing Minnesota's Child Care Shortage
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May 7, 2018
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19:41Now PlayingSenate Republicans showcased three bills Monday, May 7, that are designed to address the lack of child care offerings, especially in rural Minnesota.
The first proposal, SF 3310, sponsored by Senator Bill Weber, R-Luverne, would ease the requirements for becoming a home day care workers, thus making it easier for day care centers to be fully staffed. The bill would also create flexibility for day care providers that offer short-term infant care. Finally, the measure would require the Department of Human Services to identify regulations that make it challenging to operate a home child care service.
The second measure, SF 2683, sponsored by Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, would eliminate the requirement that minors living in homes offering day care services undergo a background check, including providing fingerprints and photographs. Day care providers brought the issue to the forefront last interim, highlighting the degrading nature of the process for the minor.
Finally, the third bill, SF 2685, sponsored by Andrew Lang, R-Olivia, would exempt child care providers from undergo training intended for caretakers of people with disabilities.
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