Bill > SF1189

This bill modifies Minnesota's child care provider licensing regulations by creating a new exemption for family child care providers who are unrelated to the families they serve, but only if they meet specific capacity limitations. The exemption allows such providers to operate without a license if they do not serve more than ten children overall, with additional restrictions including no more than six children under school age, a maximum of three combined infants and toddlers, and no more than two infants. This change expands the existing list of child care programs that are excluded from state licensing requirements, potentially making it easier for small, home-based child care providers to operate without extensive regulatory oversight. The bill maintains other existing exemptions for various types of child care and youth programs, such as those run by schools, religious organizations, recreational programs, and nonprofit youth development organizations. The modification aims to provide flexibility for small-scale child care providers while still maintaining some basic limits on the number and age of children they can care for without a formal license.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1189&ssn=0&y=2025