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This bill directs the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families to develop a comprehensive plan by January 15, 2026, aimed at reducing paperwork in child protection cases. The plan will be created in collaboration with counties, local social services agencies, and Minnesota's Tribal governments, and must include proposed practice changes, an implementation timeline, and procedures for ongoing input from stakeholders. The bill also appropriates $40 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 specifically for improvements to the Social Services Information System (SSIS), which is a technology platform used to manage child welfare case information. The appropriation is designated as a one-time funding allocation, and the goal is to streamline administrative processes while ensuring that the changes will benefit children in placement, foster care providers, Tribes, counties, and private child placing agencies. By focusing on paperwork reduction and technological system upgrades, the bill aims to make child protection case management more efficient and effective.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1169&ssn=0&y=2025