This bill amends several sections of the Minnesota Statutes related to child care, specifically focusing on the training requirements for child care providers regarding abusive head trauma. The bill mandates that all directors, staff, substitutes, and unsupervised volunteers must receive training on the risk of abusive head trauma before caring for children under school age, with the training being at least half an hour long. Notably, the training must be interactive and cannot consist solely of reading or viewing information. This requirement is included in the amendments to sections 142B.65, 142B.70, and 142C.12, which also specify that the training can be part of ongoing annual training and must be documented by the license holders.

Additionally, the bill establishes that the training for family and group family child care providers will be developed in collaboration with the Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center and approved by the Minnesota Center for Professional Development. The training for sudden unexpected infant death and abusive head trauma can be combined into a single course of no more than two hours. The effective date for these changes is set for January 1, 2027, ensuring that child care providers have adequate time to comply with the new training requirements.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 142B.65, 142B.70, 142C.12