1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; modifying child care
1.3 	reimbursement rates.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CHILD CARE REIMBURSEMENT RATES; DIRECTION TO
1.6 	COMMISSIONER.
 1.7 	The commissioner of human services shall modify the child
1.8 	care assistance provider reimbursement rate setting methodology
1.9 	used to implement the provider reimbursement rate freeze under
1.10 	Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 14, article 9, section
1.11 	34.  Any child care provider who received a reimbursement rate
1.12 	decrease due to the creation of regional or statewide maximum
1.13 	reimbursement rates must have their reimbursement rate restored
1.14 	to the level at which it was set as of June 30, 2003.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
1.16 	following final enactment.