Minnesota Session Laws - 2008, Regular Session

CHAPTER 268--S.F.No. 3256

An act

relating to human services; modifying license requirements for day training and habilitation programs;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 245A.10, subdivision 4; 245B.07, subdivision 12.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245B.07, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Separate license required for separate sites.

The license holder shall apply for separate licenses for each day training and habilitation service site owned or leased by the license holder at which persons receiving services and the provider's employees who provide training and habilitation services are present for a cumulative total of more than 30 days within any 12-month period, and for each residential service site. Notwithstanding this subdivision, a separate license is not required for new text begin : new text end

new text begin (1) new text end a day training and habilitation service site used only for the limited purpose of providing transportation to consumers receiving community-based day training and habilitation services from a license holder new text begin ; new text end

new text begin (2) a day training and habilitation program that is in a separate building that is adjacent to the central operation of the day training and habilitation program; or new text end

new text begin (3) a satellite day training and habilitation program. For purposes of this clause, a satellite day training and habilitation program is a program that is affiliated with the central operations of an existing day training and habilitation program and is in a separate nonadjacent building in the same county as the central operation day training and habilitation program new text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245A.10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

License or certification fee for certain programs.

(a) Child care centers and programs with a licensed capacity shall pay an annual nonrefundable license or certification fee based on the following schedule:

	Licensed Capacity	Child Care Center License Fee		Other Program License Fee
	1 to 24 persons	$225		$400
	25 to 49 persons	$340		$600
	50 to 74 persons	$450		$800
	75 to 99 persons	$565		$1,000
	100 to 124 persons	$675		$1,200
	125 to 149 persons	$900		$1,400
	150 to 174 persons	$1,050		$1,600
	175 to 199 persons	$1,200		$1,800
	200 to 224 persons	$1,350		$2,000
	225 or more persons	$1,500		$2,500

(b) A day training and habilitation program serving persons with developmental disabilities or related conditions shall be assessed a license fee based on the schedule in paragraph (a) unless the license holder serves more than 50 percent of the same persons at two or more locations in the community. new text begin Except as provided in paragraph (c), new text end when a day training and habilitation program serves more than 50 percent of the same persons in two or more locations in a community, the day training and habilitation program shall pay a license fee based on the licensed capacity of the largest facility and the other facility or facilities shall be charged a license fee based on a licensed capacity of a residential program serving one to 24 persons.

new text begin (c) When a day training and habilitation program serving persons with developmental disabilities or related conditions seeks a single license allowed under section 245B.07, subdivision 12, clause (2) or (3), the licensing fee must be based on the combined licensed capacity for each location. new text end

Presented to the governor May 2, 2008

Signed by the governor May 4, 2008, 3:37 p.m.