1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; adding two group family child care license 
1.3 	classifications;amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 245A.14, by adding a 
1.4 	subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 245A.14, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 4a.Additional group family child care licensure classifications. (a) In 
1.9 	addition to the group family child care licensure classification options in Minnesota Rules, 
1.10 	part 9502.0367, classifications defined under paragraphs (b) and (c) are also available to 
1.11 	qualified group family child care applicants.
1.12 	(b) For the purposes of this section, "license classification C4" means that:
1.13 	(1) the applicant meets all relevant requirements under Minnesota Rules, chapter 
1.14 	9502, for group family child care providers; 
1.15 	(2) the maximum licensed capacity for the program is 19 children, of which:
1.16 	(i) no more than 14 of the children are infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; 
1.17 	(ii) no more than five children are under 2-1/2 years of age; and 
1.18 	(iii) no more than three children are infants;
1.19 	(3) there is always at least one adult caregiver and a second caregiver present. The 
1.20 	second caregiver may be a helper rather than an adult only when there is no more than one 
1.21 	infant present; and
1.22 	(4) the facility complies with the Minnesota State Fire Code, Group E Occupancy 
1.23 	classification.
1.24 	(c) For purposes of this section, "license classification C5" means that:
2.1 	(1) the applicant meets all relevant requirements under Minnesota Rules, chapter 
2.2 	9502, for group family child care providers; 
2.3 	(2) the maximum licensed capacity for the program is 25 children, of which:
2.4 	(i) no more than 21 of the children are infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; 
2.5 	(ii) no more than five children are under 2-1/2 years of age; and 
2.6 	(iii) no more than three children are infants;
2.7 	(3) there are always at least three adult caregivers present; and
2.8 	(4) the facility complies with the Minnesota State Fire Code, Group E Occupancy 
2.9 	classification. 
2.10 	(d) License holders holding a C5 or C4 classification license may operate as 
2.11 	smaller classification licensees when the number of children present does not exceed the 
2.12 	cumulative or age capacities for the lower classification license.