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    Topics: Children/Youth/Families

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    Last Date ReceivedMandate DescriptionItem TitleAgencie(s)Session LawStatuteNext Due DateSubjects Committee/Agency Jurisdiction
    Details Report on the adequacy of the approval and oversight fee to cover private plan administrative, as part of the annual report mandated by Minn. Stat. 268B.25. Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 59 Art. 1 Sec. 19 Subd. 8 268B.10 Subd. 8 01/01/2027 Children/Youth/Families - Parental/Family Leave
    Health Care - Health Insurance
    Labor & Employment Issues
    Details Report on family and medical benefits program administrative expenditures and revenue collection for the prior fiscal year, including: (1) total revenue raised through premium collection: (2) the number of self-employed individuals or independent contractors electing coverage under Minn. Stat. 268B.11 and amount of associated revenue; (3) the number of covered business entities paying premiums and associated revenue; (4) administrative expenditures including transfers to other state agencies expended in administration; (5) summary of contracted services expended in administration; (6) grant amounts and recipients under Minn. Stat. 268B.18 and Minn. Stat. 268B.29; (7) an accounting of required outreach expenditures; (8) summary of private plan approvals including the number of employers and employees covered under private plans; and (9) adequacy and use of the private plan approval and oversight fee. Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 59 Art. 1 Sec. 36(a) 268B.25(a) 01/01/2027 Children/Youth/Families - Parental/Family Leave
    Health Care - Health Insurance
    Labor & Employment Issues
    Details Report on family and medical benefits program administrative expenditures and revenue collection for the prior fiscal year, including: (1) total eligible claims; (2) number and percentage of claims in each category of benefit; (3) claimant demographics by age, race or ethnicity, gender, average weekly wage, occupation, and type of leave taken; (4) percentage of claims denied and reasons, including insufficient information and ineligibility; (5) average weekly benefit amount paid for all claims and by category of benefit; (6) changes in the benefits paid compared to previous fiscal years; (7) processing times for initial claims, initial determinations, and final decisions; (8) average duration for cases completed; (9) number of cases open at the close of each year; and (10) employers who received approval by the Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development for seasonal employee classification and the number of seasonal employees approved for each year Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 59 Art. 1 Sec. 36(b) 268B.25(b) 01/01/2027 Children/Youth/Families - Parental/Family Leave
    Details 01/05/2023 Quadrennial review of child support guidelines Child Support Guidelines Review Minn. Dept. of Human Services 518A.77 (formerly 518.551 Subd. 5C) 12/31/2026 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support/Child Custody
    Details 03/20/2007 Quadrennial review of child support guidelines Assessing the Impact of the New (2007) Minnesota Child Support Guideline Using Case File Data Minn. Dept. of Human Services 518A.77 (formerly 518.551 Subd. 5C) 12/31/2026 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support/Child Custody
    Details Report on results from appropriation for support of child care businesses and women food entrepreneurs, including a summary of the uses of the appropriation and the amount of the appropriation used for administration, as well as a breakdown of the amount of funding used for loans, forgivable loans, and grants; information about the terms of the loans issued; a discussion of how money from repaid loans will be used; the number of entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of how many entrepreneurs received assistance in each county. WomenVenture 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 53 Art. 20 Sec. 2 Subd. 2(kk) 12/15/2026 Business - Business-MN
    Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care     		Agriculture
    Economic Development/Growth
    Jobs and Economic Development/Growth 
    Details Report identifying program objectives and performance measures, and the current status of achieving them, including, when possible, these objectives: (1) centering experiences of children and youth, including those with disabilities and mental illness and their families; (2) addressing needs of children and youth facing racial, economic, or geographic inequities; (3) increasing coordination and reducing inefficiencies; (4) increasing access to child care and early learning programs and supporting early childhood and learning providers and services; (5) improving the connection between Minn. Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families programs and the kindergarten through grade 12 and higher education systems; and (6) minimizing and streamlining the effort required of youth and families to receive services to which the youth and families are entitled. Minn. Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 12 Sec. 15 Subd. 2(d) 142A.03 Subd. 2(d) 01/15/2026 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details Report on the status and any outcomes of the pilot project to award grants to entities to start up new, local child savings account programs Youthprise 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 54 Art. Sec. 20 Subd. 14 12/01/2025 Banking & Financial Services
    Children/Youth/Families
    Details Report on the outcomes for recipients of grants to local communities to increase the number of quality child care providers to support economic development Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 53 Art. 20 Sec. 2 Subd. 2(n) 08/01/2025 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Economic Development         		Child Care
    Early Childhood
    Economic Development/Growth
    Education
    Details Report that reflects the duties of the Community Resource Center Advisory Council and may describe outcomes and impacts related to equity, community partnerships, program and service availability, child development, family well-being, and child welfare system involvement 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 14 Sec. 42 Subd. 8 07/01/2025 Children/Youth/Families Health and Human Services
    Details 02/24/2022 Reports concerning any reviewed matter, including child protection and placement, public education, and housing issues related to child protection that impact American Indian children and their families; and decisions, acts, and other matters of an agency, program, or facility providing protection or placement services to American Indian children Report from Jill Kehaulani Esch, Esq., Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families Ombudsperson for American Indian Families 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 1 3.9215 Subd. 11(a) 05/06/2025 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Tribal Issues
    Details 02/29/2024 Reports concerning any reviewed matter, including child protection and placement, public education, and housing issues related to child protection that impact American Indian children and their families; and decisions, acts, and other matters of an agency, program, or facility providing protection or placement services to American Indian children Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families Report for the Period ... Ombudsperson for American Indian Families 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 1 3.9215 Subd. 11(a) 05/06/2025 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Tribal Issues
    Details 02/09/2024 Report on the status of the use of money, plan development, and strategy implementation in modernizing information technology systems that support programs impacting children and families, including youth programs and child care and early learning programs Legislative Update Report: Modernizing Information Technology for Programs Impacting Children and Families Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 12 Sec. 32(d) 02/01/2025 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details 03/02/2005 Annual progress and service report of the child and family services plan Annual Progress and Services Report for the State of Minnesota's Child and Family Services Plan Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1998 Minn. Laws Chap. 406 Art. 3 Sec. 1 01/15/2025 Children/Youth/Families
    Details 03/19/2024 Annual progress and service report of the child and family services plan Minnesota Child and Family Services Plan. 2020-2024 Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1998 Minn. Laws Chap. 406 Art. 3 Sec. 1 01/15/2025 Children/Youth/Families
    Details 01/24/2024 Report that includes: (1) an analysis of the current access to child care within the state; (2) an analysis of the current shortage of child care workers within the state; (3) a summary of the Office of Child Care Community Partnerships' activities; (4) any proposed legislative and policy initiatives; and (5) any other information requested by the legislative committees with jurisdiction over child care, or that the Office of Child Care Community Partnerships deems necessary. Office of Child Care Community Partnerships Annual Report Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development - Office of Child Care Community Partnerships 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 53 Art. 15 Sec. 1 Subd. 5 116J.418 Subd. 5 01/15/2025 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care Child Care
    Details Report outlining the plan to preserve and make available the income and resources attributable to a child in foster care to meet the best interests of the child, including: a timeline; estimated costs; legislative actions required; data provided by counties related to the requirements for the parent or custodian of a child to reimburse a county for the cost of care, examination, or treatment; and a list of counties that failed to provide complete information and data Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 14 Sec. 37(e) 01/15/2025 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care Child Welfare
    Human Services
    Details Report on how the availability of a one-star Parent Aware rating may impact the number of providers that choose to work toward higher Parent Aware ratings, including the cost to establish the one-star Parent Aware rating, and the extent to which funding is needed to support quality improvement for providers who seek to earn higher ratings. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 54 Art. Sec. 17 12/31/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Education-Early Care and Learning     		Early Childhood
    Details 01/12/2024 Report on any recommendations from the Family Child Care Training Advisory Committee that may also include draft legislation necessary to implement the recommendations. Family Child Care Training Advisory Committee Legislative Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 82 Subd. 3 12/15/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care Early Childhood
    Details 08/23/2023 Counties' progress in improving the outcomes of vulnerable children and adults related to safety, permanency, and well-being Minnesota's Child Maltreatment Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 256M.80 Subd. 2 11/16/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 08/23/2023 Counties' progress in improving the outcomes of vulnerable children and adults related to safety, permanency, and well-being Minnesota's Out-of-Home Care and Permanency Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 256M.80 Subd. 2 11/16/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 10/03/2023 Counties' progress in improving the outcomes of vulnerable children and adults related to safety, permanency, and well-being Red Lake Tribal Nation Report to the Legislature on Tribal Child Welfare Minn. Dept. of Human Services 256M.80 Subd. 2 11/16/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 10/24/2022 Counties' progress in improving the outcomes of vulnerable children and adults related to safety, permanency, and well-being Performance Management System Outcomes, Measures, and Thresholds Minn. Dept. of Human Services 256M.80 Subd. 2 11/16/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 12/29/2015 Counties' progress in improving the outcomes of vulnerable children and adults related to safety, permanency, and well-being Children and Family Services: Minnesota's Child Welfare Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 256M.80 Subd. 2 11/16/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details Report on the automatic one-star Parent Aware rating 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 54 Art. Sec. 20 Subd. 13(c) 11/15/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details Report that identifies the amount of funds appropriated and transferred to the special revenue account for the grant program to support prevention and early intervention services in order to implement and build upon Minnesota's Family First Prevention Services Act Title IV-E prevention services plan, and how the funds were used Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 14 Sec. 2 Subd. 3(b) 256.4793 Subd. 3(b) 11/15/2024 Children/Youth/Families Health and Human Services Policy and Finance
    Details 04/25/2023 Biennial report to the Governor concerning the activities of the agency [Biennial Report to the Governor Concerning the Activities of the Minn. Dept. of Human Services] Minn. Dept. of Human Services 256.01 Subd. 4(5) 10/01/2024 Children/Youth/Families
    Governing/Government-State - Agencies
    Public Welfare
    Details 01/12/2024 An organization that is awarded a grant ("programs to provide education and training services to targeted youth") shall prepare and submit an annual report to the commissioner by September 1 of each year. Minnesota Youthbuild Program: Preparing At-Risk Youth for a Productive Future: Annual Report Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 1989 Minn. Laws Chap. 328 Art. 7 Sec. 6 116L.366 09/01/2024 Children/Youth/Families
    Education-K-12 - Students at Risk
    Details 04/04/2006 An organization that is awarded a grant ("programs to provide education and training services to targeted youth") shall prepare and submit an annual report to the commissioner by September 1 of each year. Twin Cities RISE! Report to the Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 1989 Minn. Laws Chap. 328 Art. 7 Sec. 6 116L.366 09/01/2024 Children/Youth/Families
    Education-K-12 - Students at Risk
    Details Report the outcomes of grants to local communities to increase the number of quality child care providers to support economic development Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 10 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 2 07/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Economic Development         		Child Care
    Early Childhood
    Economic Development/Growth
    Details 07/19/2023 Report on homeless children served. Statistics on the number of homeless children who have received Part C services Children Experiencing Homelessness Served by Part C Infant and Toddler Intervention Minn. Dept. of Education 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 116 Art. 5 Sec. 30 125A.125 07/01/2024 Children/Youth/Families
    Poverty
    Details Report on results of the Family Child Care Shared Services Innovation Grants Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 16 07/01/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details 06/26/2000 Annual report on child maltreatment and children in out-of-home placement, including an inventory of all Indian children in residential facilities as required in a separate report under Minn. Stat. 260.775. Children in Out-of-Home Care: A 1998 Minnesota Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 257.0725 06/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 08/23/2023 Annual report on child maltreatment and children in out-of-home placement, including an inventory of all Indian children in residential facilities as required in a separate report under Minn. Stat. 260.775. Minnesota's Child Maltreatment Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 257.0725 06/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 08/23/2023 Annual report on child maltreatment and children in out-of-home placement, including an inventory of all Indian children in residential facilities as required in a separate report under Minn. Stat. 260.775. Minnesota's Out-of-Home Care and Permanency Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 257.0725 06/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 12/29/2015 Annual report on child maltreatment and children in out-of-home placement, including an inventory of all Indian children in residential facilities as required in a separate report under Minn. Stat. 260.775. Children and Family Services: Minnesota's Child Welfare Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 257.0725 06/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 08/23/2023 Inventory of all Indian children in residential facilities (Foster Care by Race Report) Minnesota's Child Maltreatment Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 139 Art. 1 Sec. 7 260.775 06/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Details 08/23/2023 Inventory of all Indian children in residential facilities (Foster Care by Race Report) Minnesota's Out-of-Home Care and Permanency Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 139 Art. 1 Sec. 7 260.775 06/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Details 12/29/2015 Inventory of all Indian children in residential facilities (Foster Care by Race Report) Children and Family Services: Minnesota's Child Welfare Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 139 Art. 1 Sec. 7 260.775 06/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Details 08/23/2023 Report rates of referral to early intervention services for children under age three who are involved in a substantiated case of maltreatment for screening under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Minnesota's Child Maltreatment Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2020 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 2 Art. 7 Sec. 24 260E.24 Subd. 6 06/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details Report on the exercise of the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson's functions during the preceding biennium. Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson 2022 Minn. Laws Chap. 63 Art. Sec. 5 Subd. 2 06/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Governing/Government-State - Agencies         		Governor
    Human Services
    State Government
    Details Status report and an implementation timeline for a study and recommendations to streamline and reduce Social Service Information System (SSIS) data entry requirements for child protection cases, including information about the procedures used for soliciting ongoing user input from stakeholders, the progress made on soliciting and hiring a consultant to conduct a system evaluation, and information on the progress and completed efforts to streamline data entry requirements and improve user experiences Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 14 Sec. 38(b) 06/30/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection Child Protection
    Details 03/25/2024 Responses to a survey of all county social services agencies on out-of-state children's residential facility placements, and a list of counties that complied and counties that failed to comply with the survey Legislative Memorandum RE: Out-of-State Children's Residential Facility Placement Costs Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 14 Sec. 40(c) 03/01/2024 Children/Youth/Families Child Protection
    Human Services
    Details 03/09/2023 Youth programs annual report Minnesota Youth Program Annual Report Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2011 Minn. Laws Chap. 84 Art. 3 Sec. 2 116L.561 Subd. 7 02/15/2024 Children/Youth/Families
    Details 04/03/2006 Youth programs annual report City of Minneapolis Park & Recreation Summer Youth Report Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2011 Minn. Laws Chap. 84 Art. 3 Sec. 2 116L.561 Subd. 7 02/15/2024 Children/Youth/Families
    Details 02/23/2024 Written report about the Working Group on Youth Interventions' activities and recommendations based on the evaluation and information collected on the current approach to addressing the therapeutic and rehabilitative needs of youth adjudicated to be either children in need of protection services or delinquent. Working Group on Youth Interventions Report to the Minnesota Legislature Working Group on Youth Interventions 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 62 Art. 2 Sec. 119 Subd. 6 02/15/2024 Children/Youth/Families Human Services
    Judiciary
    Public Safety
    Details 02/23/2024 Report on a new child care center licensing model for monitoring compliance with standards, and proposed legislation to implement it. RE: Child Care Licensing Regulation Modernization Projects Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 75(e) 02/01/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care Early Childhood
    Details Report on, and proposed legislation required to implement, a new family child care licensing model and new licensing standards Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 81(f) 02/01/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details Report on progress toward implementation of changes to the child protection system; recommendations for additional legislative changes and procedures affecting child protection and child welfare; and funding needs to implement recommended changes. Legislative Task Force on Child Protection 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 10 Sec. 51 02/01/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 02/24/2022 Report concerning the exercise of the Ombudsperson for American Indian Families' functions during the preceding year Report from Jill Kehaulani Esch, Esq., Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families Ombudsperson for American Indian Families 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 1 3.9215 Subd. 11(b) 01/31/2024 Children/Youth/Families
    Tribal Issues         		Governor
    Details 02/29/2024 Report concerning the exercise of the Ombudsperson for American Indian Families' functions during the preceding year Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families Report for the Period ... Ombudsperson for American Indian Families 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 1 3.9215 Subd. 11(b) 01/31/2024 Children/Youth/Families
    Tribal Issues         		Governor
    Details 02/25/2022 Report on family home visiting programs Family Home Visiting Program: Report to the Minnesota Legislature Minn. Dept. of Health 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 1 Sec. 53 Subd. 8 145A.17 Subd. 8 01/15/2024 Children/Youth/Families
    Health Care - Children's Health
    Details Anonymized report on the number of students receiving foster grants and the institutions attended and annual retention and graduation data on students receiving foster grants. Office of Higher Education (Minn. Office of Higher Education) 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 2 Art. 2 Sec. 7 Subd. 8 01/15/2024 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Education-Higher         		Higher Education
    Details Report on Youthprise's findings regarding the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the homeless youth cash stipend pilot program Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 11 Sec. 13 Subd. 7 01/15/2024 Children/Youth/Families
    Homelessness         		Homeless Youth Policy and Finance
    Details 04/09/2024 Report to the governor concerning the exercise of the ombudsperson's functions during the preceding year Office of Ombudsperson for Families Agency Profile Minn. Office of Ombudsperson for Families 257.0766 12/31/2023 Children/Youth/Families
    Race & Ethnicity
    Details 05/20/2015 Report to the governor concerning the exercise of the ombudsperson's functions during the preceding year Fast Facts Minn. Office of Ombudsperson for Families 257.0766 12/31/2023 Children/Youth/Families
    Race & Ethnicity
    Details 09/11/2015 Report to the governor concerning the exercise of the ombudsperson's functions during the preceding year Biennial Report to the Governor Minn. Office of Ombudsperson for Families 257.0766 12/31/2023 Children/Youth/Families
    Race & Ethnicity
    Details 11/02/2023 Report to the governor concerning the exercise of the ombudsperson's functions during the preceding year State of Minnesota Office of Ombudsperson for Families Report Minn. Office of Ombudsperson for Families 257.0766 12/31/2023 Children/Youth/Families
    Race & Ethnicity
    Details 08/31/2022 Minnesota Youth Council Committee annual report Minnesota Youth Council Committee Annual Report Minn. Youth Council Committee 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 116 Art. 8 Sec. 1 Subd. 2 124D.957 11/01/2023 Children/Youth/Families
    Details 10/27/2023 Actuarial study of the family and medical leave premium rate, premium rate structure, weekly benefit formula, duration of benefits, fund reserve, and other components as necessary to determine an actuarially sound rate and future rate-setting mechanism of the family and medical benefit insurance program. Actuarial Analysis for the Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 59 Art. 1 Sec. 41 10/31/2023 Children/Youth/Families - Parental/Family Leave
    Health Care - Health Insurance
    Details 09/11/2023 Annual report on the status of early intervention services and programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report: Part C For State Formula Grant Programs Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Minnesota Minn. Dept. of Education
    Minn. Dept. of Education - State Interagency Coordinating Council         		2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 116 Art. 5 Sec. 9 125A.28 08/15/2023 Children/Youth/Families
    Disability Issues
    Health Care - Children's Health
    Details Family foster setting licensing guidelines for county agencies and private agencies that perform licensing functions. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 76 07/01/2023 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Details 02/23/2024 Report including: (1) an evaluation and recommendation on eligibility and service design for supportive parenting services and adaptive parenting equipment; (2) the estimated cost to the state of a supportive parenting service and reimbursement for adaptive parenting equipment; (3) draft legislative language and recommended Medicaid state plan and waiver amendments required to implement supportive parenting services; and (4) other information and recommendations that improve family-centered approaches to Medicaid service design and delivery. Supportive Parenting Services: Feasibility Study and Service Delivery Recommendations Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 13 Sec. 69 02/15/2023 Children/Youth/Families
    Health Care - Medicaid         		Health and Human Services Policy and Finance
    Details Report on the activities and outcomes of the Children with Disabilities Inclusive Child Care Access Expansion grant program with legislative recommendations for implementing inclusive child care settings statewide Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 15 Subd. 2(4) 02/01/2023 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Disability Issues
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details 02/02/2023 Preliminary findings and draft implementation plans, and final recommendations and implementation plans, for achieving by July 2031 the goal of the state for all families to have access to affordable, high-quality early care and education that enriches, nurtures, and supports children and their families; including an affordability standard that clearly identifies the maximum percentage of income that a family must pay for early care and education, taking into account all relevant factors, including but not limited to: (1) the annual income of the family; (2) the recommended maximum of income spent on child care expenses from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; (3) the average cost of private child care for children under the age of five; and (4) geographic disparities in child care costs. Great Start for All Minnesota Children Task Force Final Report Great Start for All Minnesota Children Task Force 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 18 Subd. 9 02/01/2023 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Education-Early Care and Learning     		Governor
    Details 01/04/2021 Biennial evaluation of Minnesota child support enforcement mechanisms and programs Evaluation of Minnesota Child Support Division Mechanisms and Programs Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1998 Minn. Laws Chap. 382 Art. 1 Sec. 23 01/15/2023 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support/Child Custody
    Details 02/11/2023 Recommendations and, if necessary, proposed legislation, for implementing a family-focused voluntary information sharing program intended to improve the effectiveness of public assistance programs and the delivery of services to families, including but not limited to the child care assistance program, Minnesota family investment program, supplemental nutritional assistance program, early learning scholarships, medical assistance, and home visiting programs. Legislative Report: Family Supports and Improvement Program Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 19 01/15/2023 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Public Welfare         		Early Childhood
    Health and Human Services Policy and Finance
    Details Progress and outcomes of income and child development in the first three years of life demonstration project (This applies only if Minnesota is chosen as a site for the pilot project) Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 189 Art. 15 Sec. 29 01/01/2023 Children/Youth/Families
    Details 01/13/2023 Report recommendations for implementing child care models that address the state's child care needs while protecting children's safety, health, and well-being, based on a review of child care models that are not currently allowed under state statutes, including licensing standards related to age, group size, and capacity. Alternate Child Care Licensing Models Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 83 01/01/2023 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details Report on the services provided to child care providers by the ombudsperson for family child care providers, including the number and locations of child care providers served and the activities of the ombudsperson. Ombudsperson for Family Child Care Providers 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 3 245.975 Subd. 2 12/31/2022 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care Early Childhood
    Details Findings from an independent evaluation of the quality rating and improvement system's effectiveness and impact, along with the Minn. Dept. of Human Services' recommendations for revisions, potential future evaluations, and plans for continuous improvement of early learning and care. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 4 124D.142 Subd. 3(c) 12/31/2022 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Children/Youth/Families - Early Childhood Issues
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details 12/12/2022 Policies regarding aftercare supports for the transition of a child from a qualified residential treatment program, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.007, subdivision 26d, to reunification with the child's parent or legal guardian, including potential placement in a less restrictive setting prior to reunification that aligns with the child's permanency plan and person-centered support plan, when applicable Qualified Residential Treatment Program Discharge Planning and Aftercare Practice Guide for Children in Foster Care Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws Chap. 30 Art. 10 Sec. 79 12/31/2022 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Health Care - Mental Health
    Details 12/07/2022 Update the information in the 2007 legislative report on runaway and homeless youth, using existing data, studies, and analysis provided by state, county, and other entities. Runaway and Homeless Youth Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 7 Sec. 29 12/15/2022 Children/Youth/Families
    Homelessness
    Details 10/27/2023 Report on the participation in early care and education programs by children under six years of age who have experienced foster care Early Care and Education Participation for Young Children in Foster Care: Family and Staff Perspectives Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 20 12/01/2022 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details 10/01/2022 Expansion of the "frequently asked questions" website for family child care providers to include more answers to submitted questions and a function to search for answers to specific question topics. Family Child Care Licensing: Frequently Asked Questions Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 77 07/01/2022 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details Orientation training materials recommended for family child care license applicants to ensure all receive uniform, basic information about state laws governing human services licensing (Minn. Stat. 245A); human services background studies (Minn. Stat. 245C); and reporting of maltreatment of minors (Minn. Stat. 260E); and state rules governing licensing of day care facilities (Minn. Rules 9502). Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 80 07/01/2022 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 03/04/2022 Summarize and submit the results of outreach to a racially, ethnically, culturally, and geographically diverse group of early learning and care providers to identify any barriers that prevent the providers from pursuing a Parent Aware rating, along with a plan for reducing those barriers. Parent Aware Equity Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 4 124D.142 Subd. 4 03/01/2022 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details 02/02/2022 Report that includes: (1) recommendations on the governance of programs relating to early childhood development, care, and learning, including how such programs could be consolidated into an existing state agency or a new state Department of Early Childhood; (2) the explanations and reasoning behind such recommendations; (3) a description of a community engagement process to seek input from the public and stakeholders; and (4) a summary of the feedback received from the public and early care and education stakeholders through the community engagement process. State-Level Governance for Early Childhood Programs in Minnesota Children's Cabinet 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 22 02/01/2022 Children/Youth/Families - Early Childhood Issues
    Education-Early Care and Learning     		Early Childhood
    Governor
    Details 01/19/2022 Report on responses received in response to a published request for information to identify available technology to support foster family recruitment and training through an online portal for potential foster families to apply for licensure online, including the potential costs for implementing the technology Family Foster Care Licensing Application Software Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 17 01/15/2022 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Details 01/03/2022 Plan to establish a one-stop regional assistance network of individuals who have experience or expertise starting a licensed family child care or group family child care program, or a child care center; or who have technical expertise regarding state licensing statutes and procedures; that includes: (1) an estimated timeline for implementing the assistance network through the child care resource and referral system; (2) an estimated budget for the assistance network; (3) a strategy to raise awareness and distribute the network's contact information statewide to licensed family child care providers and group family child care providers, and to child care centers; and (4) any legislative proposals necessary to implement the assistance network. Child Care One-Stop Regional Assistance Network Plan Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 79 01/01/2022 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 08/23/2023 Annual report summarizing the results of child welfare quality assurance reviews. Minnesota's Child Maltreatment Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 99 626.556 Subd. 16(b) 11/01/2021 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 03/25/2021 Child care development fund plan draft Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan For Minnesota Minn. Dept. of Education 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 3 Art. 1 Sec. 3 119B.06 Subd. 3 09/15/2021 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details Report on the outcomes of grants to local communities to increase the supply of quality child care providers to support economic development, including but not limited to the number of new providers, the number of additional child care provider jobs created, the number of additional child care slots, and the amount of cash and in-kind local funds invested. Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 1 Sec. 2(l) 07/01/2021 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development
    Details 03/15/2019 Biennial report on evaluation of child welfare grants provided under this statute Child Welfare Disparity Grants Evaluation Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 12 256E.28 Subd. 6 03/15/2021 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 02/24/2020 Report on the status of child care in Minnesota, including results from a new process for reviewing licensing inspection results by county in order to identify trends in correction order enforcement. Status of Child Care in Minnesota Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 9 Sec. 10 245A.153 02/01/2021 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 02/01/2021 Reports explaining the Family Child Care Task Force findings and recommendations relating to each of its duties, including any draft legislation necessary to implement the recommendations. Minnesota Family Child Care Task Force: Legislative Report Family Child Care Task Force 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 2 Sec. 132 Subd. 5 02/01/2021 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care Child Care
    Details 01/19/2021 Recommendations regarding payment for the cost of treatment and care for residential treatment services, including community-based group care, for children currently served under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260D. Recommendations Regarding Residential Mental Health Treatment Services for Children Under the U.S. Family First Prevention Services Act Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2020 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 2 Art. 5 Sec. 96 01/15/2021 Children/Youth/Families
    Governing/Government-State - Agencies
    Details Report on results of a child welfare caseload study, including data on the number of child welfare workers in Minnesota, and the amount of time that child welfare workers spend on different components of child welfare work. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 1 Sec. 38(b) 12/01/2020 Children/Youth/Families Governor
    Human Services
    Details 12/10/2019 Activities of the Child Support Task Force and recommendations for legislative action Legislative Report: Minnesota Child Support Task Force Activities and Recommendations Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 189 Art. 15 Sec. 22 Subd. 7 518A.79 Subd. 7 02/15/2020 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support/Child Custody
    Details 01/15/2020 Report with recommendations on providing homeless youth with access to birth records and Minnesota identification cards at no cost. Recommendations on Providing Homeless Youth with Access to Birth Records and Minnesota Identification Cards at No Cost Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 1 Sec. 39 01/15/2020 Children/Youth/Families
    Poverty         		Homeless Youth Act
    Details 01/02/2019 Report on the outcomes to date of the program of grants to local communities to increase the supply of quality child care providers in order to support economic development. Child Care Economic Development Grant Program Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. Sec. 2 01/01/2020 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 02/24/2020 Plain-language handbook describing the process and requirements to become a licensed family child care provider, including a list of the applicable statutory provisions and rules that apply to licensed family child care providers. Guide to Becoming a Licensed Family Child Care Provider Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 2 Sec. 32 245A.04 Subd. 17 01/01/2020 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details An easy-to-understand manual to instruct aspiring business owners in how to start a child care business Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 189 Art. 7 Sec. 2 Subd. 2(g) 06/30/2019 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 07/05/2017 An easy-to-understand manual to instruct aspiring business owners in how to start a child care business First Considerations in Starting a Family Child Care Business Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 189 Art. 7 Sec. 2 Subd. 2(g) 06/30/2019 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details In the 2019 report to the legislature on the status of child care required under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.153, the commissioner shall include additional information on federal and state requirements, guidelines and administrative reforms. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2018 Minn. Laws Chap. 200 Art. Sec. 10(b) 02/01/2019 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details Report on the outcomes to date of the program of grants to local communities to increase the supply of quality child care providers in order to support economic development. Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 94 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 2(y)(3) 01/01/2019 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 07/17/2018 Report on the pilot project to provide incentives for school districts and county governments to develop partnership agreements and implement transportation plans to help keep foster care students enrolled in their school of origin when a student is placed in a foster care setting outside the school of origin's boundaries. Foster Care Transportation Pilot Minn. Dept. of Education 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 2 Sec. 54 Subd. 4 02/01/2018 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Education-K-12
    Details 12/29/2016 Develop recommendations for specific child protection outcome measures that counties should meet in order to receive funds withheld under paragraph (b), and include in those recommendations a determination as to whether the performance measures under paragraph (b) should be modified or phased out. Child Protection Updated Formula Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 46 256M.41 Subd. 3 01/01/2018 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 01/04/2018 Outcomes of grant program to increase supply of child care providers to support regional economic development Greater Minnesota Child Care Grants Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 189 Art. 7 Sec. 2 Subd. 2(l) 01/01/2018 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Economic Development
    Details Results of inspection reports of all child care providers licensed under Chapter 245A and under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502 or 9503; and the number of deaths, serious injuries, and instances of substantiated child maltreatment that occurred in licensed child care settings each year; made publicly available on the department's Web site. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 16 Sec. 1 245A.04 Subd. 4 11/19/2017 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details Results of inspection reports for all certified centers including the number of deaths, serious injuries, and instances of substantiated child maltreatment that occurred in certified centers each year, made publicly available on the department's Web site. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 16 Sec. 47 245H.05 11/19/2017 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details Guidelines for posting public licensing data for licensed child care programs. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 7 Sec. 35 11/01/2017 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 12/21/2017 Report that identifies the violations of this chapter (family child care) and Minnesota Rules, chapters 9502 and 9503, that are eligible for a fix-it ticket. Licensed Child Care Fix-It Ticket Implementation Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 9 Sec. 7(f) 245A.065 10/01/2017 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details Certify the amount each county reports having paid out of its social service agency budget for out-of-home placement of Indian children in the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the report was made; and the number of days foster care maintenance payments were made for each Indian child the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the report was made; and whether that data accurately reflects total expenditures by counties for out-of-home placement costs of Indian children. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 4 Sec. 14 477A.0126 Subd. 2 07/15/2017 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Race & Ethnicity - American Indians
    Details 02/02/2016 Report containing information on the progress toward implementation of changes to the child protection system, recommendations for additional legislative changes and procedures affecting child protection and child welfare, and funding needs to implement recommended changes. Implementation of Child Protection Laws in Minnesota Minn. Legislature - Legislative Coordinating Commission 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 125 02/01/2017 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 01/18/2017 Report on specified topics relating to access to affordable child care Report and Recommendations to the Minnesota Legislature Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 174 Art. Sec. 1 Subd. 4 01/15/2017 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details Recommend an updated equitable distribution formula beginning in fiscal year 2018, for funding child protection staffing and expanded services Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 124 12/15/2016 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 12/29/2016 Recommend an updated equitable distribution formula beginning in fiscal year 2018, for funding child protection staffing and expanded services Child Protection Updated Formula Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 124 12/15/2016 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 12/19/2016 Recommendations on public policy and laws regarding surrogacy Legislative Commission on Surrogacy: Report to the Legislature Legislative Surrogacy Commission 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 189 Art. 13 Sec. 66 Subd. 6 12/15/2016 Children/Youth/Families - Alternative Reproduction
    Details 07/30/2015 Rates of referral for screening under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Minnesota Infant and Toddler Early Intervention Referral Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2012 Minn. Laws Chap. 247 Art. 3 Sec. 24 626.556 Subd. 10n 03/15/2016 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Education-K-12 - Special Education
    Details 03/11/2021 Report on the most efficient and effective mechanisms that would provide partial wage replacement for workers taking parental, family, or medical leave Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance: Options for Designing and Implementing a Minnesota Program Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
    Minn. Dept. of Labor and Industry         		2015 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 2 Sec. 22 02/01/2016 Children/Youth/Families - Parental/Family Leave
    Labor & Employment Issues - Human Resources
    Details 02/19/2016 Report including recommendations for changes to the computation of child support and recommendations on the composition of a permanent child support task force. Child Support Work Group Final Report (Updated) Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 121 01/15/2016 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details Recommendations for a pilot project to create a community-based support system that coordinates services between child protection services and community emergency medical technicians. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 9 Sec. 17 01/15/2016 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Health Care
    Details 12/01/2017 Recommendations for a pilot project to create a community-based support system that coordinates services between child protection services and community emergency medical technicians. Community Emergency Medical Technician Services Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 9 Sec. 17 01/15/2016 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Health Care
    Details 02/09/2015 Parent Aware quality rating and improvement system accessibility The Parent Aware Quality Rating and Improvement System: Increasing Accessibility for Families and Early Care and Education Programs Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 312 Art. 25 Sec. 32 02/15/2015 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 03/19/2013 Report on the criteria developed, the application, approval and reassessment processes for family child care provider or child care center accreditation New Process to Approve Accreditations for Child Care Center Rate Differential Legislative Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2012 Minn. Laws Chap. 177 Art. Sec. 1 119B.13 Subd. 3a 02/15/2013 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 05/03/2013 Study to determine one or more models of housing with supports that involve coordination or integration across the human services, educational and vocational systems for children with a diagnosis of autistic disorder Study on Housing with Supports for Children with Severe Autism Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2012 Minn. Laws Chap. 247 Art. 4 Sec. 50 01/15/2013 Children/Youth/Families
    Disability Issues
    Details 02/08/2013 Recommendations of the Minnesota Visible Child Work Group Addressing Child Homelessness in Minnesota: Report of the Visible Child Work Group Minn. Visible Child Work Group 2012 Minn. Laws Chap. 247 Art. 3 Sec. 27 Subd. 5 12/15/2012 Children/Youth/Families
    Poverty
    Details Annual report of recommendations developed by the advisory committee to identify ways to simplify and streamline human services laws and administrative requirements Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 2 Sec. 16 256.01 Subd. 23(c) 01/15/2012 Children/Youth/Families
    Poverty
    Public Welfare
    Details 11/29/2011 Report on the current state of prematurity in Minnesota Current State of Prematurity in Minnesota Minn. Task Force on Prematurity 2011 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 2 Sec. 27 Subd. 4(a) 11/30/2011 Children/Youth/Families
    Details 07/14/2010 Recommendations and proposed legislation on how to most effectively create a high quality early childhood system in Minnesota in order to improve the educational outcomes of children so that all children are school-ready by 2020 Early Childhood Annual Report Early Learning Council 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 363 Art. 2 Sec. 13 Subd. 2 124D.141 01/15/2011 Children/Youth/Families
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details 01/26/2010 Inventory of early childhood services Inventory of Early Childhood Services: Early Care and Education Programs Administered by the Departments of Education and Human Services Early Learning Council 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 175 Art. 2 Sec. 4 01/15/2011 Children/Youth/Families
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details 01/12/2011 Standardized form and model policy regarding developments in a missing person case Law-Enforcement Model Policy & Procedures for Reports of Missing Persons (Missing Children and Adults) (Brandon's Law) Minn. Dept. of Public Safety - Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 38 Art. Sec. 12 299C.5655 01/15/2011 Children/Youth/Families - Missing Children
    Details 05/12/2011 Study of the effects of the child foster care license moratorium Evaluation of Current and Potential Housing Options for Persons with Disabilities Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 79 Art. 8 Sec. 8 245A.03 Subd. 7 01/15/2011 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Details 01/21/2010 Report assessing mechanisms used by other states, the federal government, and other countries to reduce and phase out the use of priority chemicals in children's products and promote the use of safer alternatives Toxic Free Kids Act: Interim Report to the Legislature Minn. Pollution Control Agency 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 37 Art. 1 Sec. 63 12/15/2010 Children/Youth/Families
    Environment/Natural Resources - Hazardous Materials/Waste
    Details 12/15/2010 Report assessing mechanisms used by other states, the federal government, and other countries to reduce and phase out the use of priority chemicals in children's products and promote the use of safer alternatives Options to Reduce and Phase-out Priority Chemicals in Children's Products and Promote Green Chemistry Minn. Pollution Control Agency 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 37 Art. 1 Sec. 63 12/15/2010 Children/Youth/Families
    Environment/Natural Resources - Hazardous Materials/Waste
    Details Report on TANF transfers and amounts between the MFIP transition year child care assistance program and MFIP grant programs Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2010 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 25 Sec. 3 Subd. 1 12/01/2010 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Public Welfare
    Details 02/16/2010 Evaluation of the impact of the Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) grants on school readiness Evaluation of the Minnesota Family, Friend and Neighbor Grant Program: Report to the Minnesota Legislature Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 2 Sec. 58 119B.232 02/15/2010 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 02/23/2010 Results of the early learning study Early Learning Study: Move and Standards Minn. Dept. of Health
    Minn. Dept. of Human Services         		2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 96 Art. 6 Sec. 10 02/15/2010 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details 01/28/2010 Report of Child Care Advisory Task Force recommendations to remove the barriers facing families in applying for and receiving child care assistance Child Care Advisory Task Force Recommendations Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 361 Art. 2 Sec. 5 Subd. 4 01/15/2010 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 01/22/2010 Report on the pilot project to study and report on money used to support children Pilot Project: Children's Resources Report to the Legislature Minn. Management & Budget 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 132 Art. Sec. 1 Subd. 4 16A.89 01/15/2010 Children/Youth/Families
    Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
    Details Study of implications of restricting the use of state subsidies in center-based child care to centers meeting state quailty standards Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 2 Sec. 59 01/01/2010 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 06/04/2008 Report on the extent to which the goals of court-ordered out-of-home placements are being met Report on Goals of Court-Ordered Out-of-Home Placements Minn. Dept. of Corrections
    Minn. Dept. of Human Services         		1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 216 Art. 6 Sec. 13 260.197 01/15/2009 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Details Commissioner's report on the transfer of any responsibilities between the department and counties that would result in more efficient and effective administration of human services programs Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 2 Sec. 16 256.01 Subd. 23(d) 01/15/2009 Children/Youth/Families
    Poverty
    Public Welfare
    Details 01/15/2009 Evaluation of the joint physical custody study group Minnesota Joint Physical Child Custody Presumption Study Group Report Minn. State Court Administrator 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 299 Sec. 25 01/15/2009 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support/Child Custody
    Details 04/02/2009 Report on a plan to conduct a multidisciplinary, comprehensive study on family law Plan to Conduct a Comprehensive Family Law Study Minn. State Court Administrator 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 299 Art. Sec. 26 01/15/2009 Children/Youth/Families
    Details 04/02/2009 Recommended amendments to licensure requirements to allow licensure of appropriate services for school-age youth with disabilities under age 21 who need supervision and services to develop skills Recommendations for Services for Children and Youth with Disabilities Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 6 Sec. 47 02/01/2008 Children/Youth/Families
    Disability Issues
    Details 02/13/2008 Recommendations in order for each legally unlicensed child care provider receiving child care assistance funds to receive a onetime home visit to receive information on health and safety, and school readiness Legal Non-licensed Child Care Provider Home Visiting Program Options: Report to the Legislature Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 2 Sec. 55 01/31/2008 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 01/31/2008 Report on the costs and funding recommended allocation from the general fund to cover the cost to counties to implement an annual license review for licensed family child care providers Estimated Costs for Conducting Annual License Reviews in Family Child Care Programs Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 3 Sec. 32 01/15/2008 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 01/29/2008 Report on development and implementation of an early childhood and school-age professional development system Child Growth and Development Trainings for Minnesota's Child Care Providers Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 2 Sec. 56 01/15/2008 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 01/19/2007 Joint report recommending the most efficient and effective allocation of agency responsibility for assessing or investigating reports of maltreatment Joint Report: Agency Jurisdiction on Investigations of Alleged Maltreatment of Minors Minn. Dept. of Education
    Minn. Dept. of Human Services
    Minn. Dept. of Public Safety         		2006 Minn. Laws Chap. 283 Sec. 1(d) 01/15/2007 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details Report on the number of adult foster care licenses, family adult day services licenses, combined adult foster care and family adult day services, and adult day services center licenses and their capacities Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2004 Minn. Laws Chap. 288 Art. 1 Sec. 81 09/15/2006 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Details 05/05/2006 Report on progress made in coordination of early care and education programs 2005 Report on the Coordination of Early Care and Education Programs Minn. Dept. of Education
    Minn. Dept. of Health
    Minn. Dept. of Human Services         		2005 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 7 Sec. 18(b) 03/01/2006 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Education-Early Care and Learning
    Details 03/15/2006 Report on data collected to establish benchmarks to evaluate postadoption search services Post Adoption Search Services: Evaluation and Best Practices Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 129 Art. Sec. 02/01/2006 Children/Youth/Families - Adoption
    Details 01/23/2006 Economic analysis of the child support guidelines to evaluate whether the guidelines fairly represent the cost of raising children for the respective parental income levels (to be done by a private provider) Evaluation of the New (2007) Minnesota Child Support Guideline Basic Support Schedule Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 164 Sec. 28 01/30/2006 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details 01/31/2006 Report on the feasibility of a statewide standard for setting license fees and background study fees for licensed family child care providers, Family Child Care Licensing Fees Report to the Minnesota Legislature Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 3 Sec. 18 01/15/2006 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 03/27/2006 Findings and recommendations of the CHIPS working group CHIPS Public Defender Workgroup Final Report Minn. State Court Administrator 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 136 Art. 1 Sec. 2 01/15/2006 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 01/20/2005 Recommendations to the legislature evaluating the costs of child care in Minnesota Cost of Child Care: Legislative Report on Cost Containment Options in the Child Care Assistance Program Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2003 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 14 Art. 9 Sec. 34 01/15/2005 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 12/03/2004 Study of whether and how to dedicate a portion of the allocated funds in the Children and Community Services Act for projects of regional significance. Projects of Regional Significance: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature on the Children and Community Services Act Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2003 Minn. Laws Chap. 14 Art. 11 Sec. 5 256M.40 01/15/2005 Children/Youth/Families
    Details 01/24/2003 Report on the number of families served and the cost of direct services per family for each child care assistance program administered by the commissioner Child Care Assistance Programs: Families Served and Cost of Direct Services Per Family: Report to the Legislature Minn. Dept. of Education 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 3 Art. 1 Sec. 16 11/15/2003 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 03/04/1999 Evaluation of all child support programs and enforcement mechanisms Report to the Minnesota Legislature on Child Support Enforcement Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1998 Minn. Laws Chap. 382 Art. 1 Sec. 23 01/15/2003 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details 08/12/2005 Report on the use of MFIP social services child care with recommendations on the need for social services child care and its effectiveness in promoting self-sufficiency Minnesota Department of Human Services Report to the Legislature on Social Services Child Care Minn. Dept. of Education 2000 Minn. Laws Chap. 489 Art. 1 Sec. 36 01/15/2003 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Details 02/28/2003 Requested evaluation of the six-month review and accounting for child support pilot project 9th District Child Support Pilot Program Ninth Judicial District 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 8 Art. 5 Sec. 10 Subd. 1(b) 01/01/2003 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details 02/28/2003 Ninth judicial district child support project (report is requested by Session Law, not mandated) 9th District Child Support Pilot Program Minn. State Court Administrator
    Ninth Judicial District         		2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 8 Art. 5 Sec. 19 01/01/2003 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details Report on the number and overall incidence rate of Minnesota children ages three to 18 diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) currently taking sympathomimetic medications such as Ritalin Minn. Dept. of Education 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 3 Sec. 21 Subd. 10 02/15/2002 Children/Youth/Families
    Education-K-12
    Details Report on the effectiveness of pilot projects to improve the resolution of family issues Minn. State Supreme Court 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 239 Art. 7 Sec. 40 01/15/2002 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support/Child Custody
    Details Criteria and guidelines for receiving grants relating to child abuse and neglect prevention and safety and support of child victims Minn. Dept. of Education 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 3 Art. 2 Sec. 7 09/01/2001 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details Biennial report on drivers license suspensions Minn. Dept. of Human Services 518A.65 (f) 01/15/2001 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details 10/24/2012 Recommendations for changes to the medical support statutes under M.S. 518 (Marriage dissolution) Minnesota Medical Support Workgroup, Final Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2000 Minn. Laws Chap. 372 Sec. 2 01/15/2001 Children/Youth/Families - Divorce
    Details Recommendations for changing child care program requirements for MFIP participants Minn. Dept. of Education
    Minn. Dept. of Human Services         		1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 214 Art. 2 Sec. 22 02/01/2000 Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Public Welfare
    Details Report on conditions under which parents of minors may be reimbursed for services Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 245 Art. 4 Sec. 119 01/15/2000 Children/Youth/Families
    Details Evaluation of the cooperation for the children pilot project and the parent education program Minn. State Supreme Court 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 245 Art. 2 Sec. 10 Subd. 4 12/15/1999 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support/Child Custody
    Details Report on the number of financial institutions electing to provide data under particular clauses of the bill Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 245 Art. 3 Sec. 2 12/01/1999 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details Recommendations for improving coordination between the domestic abuse and child welfare systems Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1998 Minn. Laws Chap. 406 Art. 4 Sec. 8 Subd. 3 01/15/1999 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Crime & Corrections - Domestic Abuse
    Details Report regarding a recommended fee structure for providing account information to a public authority Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 203 Art. 6 Sec. 3 Subd. 7 02/01/1998 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details Recommended forms for use in child support enforcement Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 203 Art. 6 Sec. 89 Subd. 10 02/01/1998 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details Final evaluation of Hennepin County pilot program regarding contested administrative proceedings Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 257 Art. 5 Sec. 4 01/15/1998 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details Preliminary evaluation of Hennepin County pilot program regarding contested administrative proceedings Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 257 Art. 5 Sec. 4 03/01/1997 Children/Youth/Families - Child Support
    Details Study of adult foster care licensure requirements as they relate to corporate adult foster care homes Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1996 Minn. Laws Chap. 451 Art. 4 Sec. 67 01/15/1997 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Disability Issues
    Details Recommendations for standards to determine home care service authorization for foster care residents Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1996 Minn. Laws Chap. 451 Art. 5 Sec. 37 11/15/1996 Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Details Number of children with developmental disabilities receiving residential services out of state Minn. Dept. of Human Services 1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 207 Art. 8 Sec. 39 01/15/1996 Children/Youth/Families
    Disability Issues
    Details Report for the handling of missing and endangered children Minn. Dept. of Public Safety - Minn. Division of Emergency Management 1994 Minn. Laws Chap. 636 Art. 4 Sec. 32 Subd. 1 07/01/1994 Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Children/Youth/Families - Missing Children
    Details Description of all disciplinary measures or actions taken by the board Minn. Board of Marriage and Family Therapy 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 193 Art. Sec. 41 Subd. 6   Children/Youth/Families
    Governing/Government-State - Agencies
    Details 03/06/2002 Report on each county's annual performance on the measures required under subdivision 1 by racial and ethnic group on the number of out-of-wedlock births and births to teen mothers and number of cases by racial and ethnic groups Development of Performance Measures for the Minnesota Family Investment Program: Progress Report to the Minnesota Legislature Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 10 Sec. 54 Subd. 3 256J.751   Children/Youth/Families - Teen Pregnancy/Teen Sex
    Details 12/16/2011 Report regarding the number of requests for review received under this section, number of cases where the panel requires the investigating agency to reconsider its determination, number of cases where it is changed, and recommendations for improvement Child Maltreatment Review Panel (CMRP) Report Minn. Dept. of Human Services - Child Maltreatment Review Panel 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 11 Sec. 3 Subd. 3 256.022 Subd. 3   Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details 12/02/2002 Certification of whether data reported under this subdivision accurately reflects total expenditures by counties for out-of-home placement costs County Expenditure Data for Out-of-Home Placement Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 5 Sec. 11 Subd. 2(a) 477A.0123   Children/Youth/Families - Foster Care
    Details Proposal of legislation for the 2021 legislative session to make the required amendments to statute and administrative rules, as necessary, if the Minn. Dept. of Human Services determines that family child care licenses should automatically renew. Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2020 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 2 Art. 1 Sec. 24   Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
    Governing/Government-State - Agencies
    Details 06/14/2023 Guidance to counties to ensure consistent application of child welfare screening guidelines, thorough and appropriate screening decisions, and correct documentation and maintenance of reports. Minnesota Child Maltreatment Intake, Screening and Response Path Guidelines Minn. Dept. of Human Services - Child Safety and Permanency Division 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 1 Sec. 99 626.556 Subd. 16(a)   Children/Youth/Families - Child Protection
    Details Report that identifies the amount of funds appropriated and transferred to the special revenue account for the grant program for Kinship Navigator programs as outlined by the federal Family First Prevention Services Act, and how the funds were used Minn. Dept. of Human Services 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 14 Sec. 3 Subd. 3(b) 256.4794 Subd. 3(b)   Children/Youth/Families