Minnesota Administrative Rules

3400.0150 CHILD CARE FUND PLAN.

Subpart 1.

Submittal of plan.

By the date established by the commissioner, the county shall submit to the commissioner a biennial child care fund plan. The commissioner may require updates of information in the plan as necessary to comply with this chapter, Minnesota Statutes, sections 119B.011 to 119B.16, and federal law.

Subp. 2.

Plan content.

The plan must contain a complete description of the county's child care assistance program for applicants and participants eligible for assistance under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B. The plan must include the information required by Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.08, subdivision 3; the information required by this chapter; and all written forms, policies, and procedures used to administer the child care funds. The plan must describe how it serves persons with limited English proficiency, as required by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, United States Code, title 42, sections 2000, et seq. The information in the plan must be in the form prescribed by the commissioner and must include a description of the process used to assure that the information, forms, and notices about child care assistance are accurate, clearly written, and understandable to the intended recipient.

Subp. 3.

Plan amendments.

A county may amend its child care fund plan at any time but the amendment must be approved by the commissioner before it becomes effective. If approved by the commissioner, the amendment is effective on the date requested by the county unless a different effective date is set by the commissioner. Plan amendments must be approved or disapproved by the commissioner within 60 days after receipt of the amendment request.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 119B.02; 256H.01 to 256H.19

History:

14 SR 519; 18 SR 1144; L 1999 c 205 art 5 s 21; 26 SR 253

Published Electronically:

October 29, 2008