Mandated Reports

6. DHS Licensing Mandated Legislative Reports

Description	Title	Agency/Supplier	Law	Statute	Subject
Proposed legislation necessary to implement the transition the following mental health services from certification (under Minn. Dept. of Human Services and medical assistance for needy persons laws) to licensure (under human services licensing law): (1) certified community behavioral health clinics; (2) adult rehabilitative mental health services; (3) mobile mental health crisis response services; (4) children's therapeutic services and supports; and (5) community mental health centers.	Mandate Detail – Minnesota Legislative Reference Library (mn.gov) Due Date 1/1/25	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 18 Sec. 22(c)		Health Care – Mental Health
Report that identifies the actual amounts expended for each project (transforming service delivery, integrated services for children and families, Medicaid Management Information System modernization, provider licensing and reporting hub), including descriptions of the types and purposes of expenditures, and of progress toward achieving the outcomes for each project based on the baseline metrics and performance indicators established in the 2023 report ("Legislative Report: Transformation for Delivery of Human Services Programs")	Mandate Detail – Minnesota Legislative Reference Library (mn.gov) This report is due annually until all funds are expended or all outcomes are achieved, whichever occurs first See "Legislative Report: Transformation for Delivery of Human Services Programs" (Oct. 2023) Due Date 1/10/24	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 15 Sec. 10 Subd. 2(c)		Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Report on a new child care center licensing model for monitoring compliance with standards, and proposed legislation to implement it.	Mandate Detail – Minnesota Legislative Reference Library (mn.gov) Due Date 2/1/24	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 75(e)		Children/Youth/Families – Child Care & After School Care
Report on, and proposed legislation required to implement, a new family child care licensing model and new licensing standards	Mandate Detail – Minnesota Legislative Reference Library (mn.gov) Due Date 2/1/24	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 81(f)		Children/Youth/Families - Child Care & After School Care
Report that identifies a schedule of planned completion dates, projected budget amounts, and baseline metrics and other performance indicators against which progress will be measured for these projects: transforming service delivery; integrated services for children and families; Medicaid Management Information System modernization; a provider licensing and reporting hub; and improving the Minnesota Eligibility Technology System functionality.	October 2023 Legislative Report: Transformation for Delivery of Human Services Programs	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 15 Sec. 10 Subd. 2(a)		Governing/Government-State – Agencies
Family foster setting licensing guidelines for county agencies and private agencies that perform licensing functions.	Mandate Detail – Minnesota Legislative Reference Library (mn.gov) Dufvrfe date 7/1/23 No items received for this mandate.	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 76		Children/Youth/Families – Foster Care
Report recommendations for implementing child care models that address the state's child care needs while protecting children's safety, health, and well-being, based on a review of child care models that are not currently allowed under state statutes, including licensing standards related to age, group size, and capacity.	December 2022 Alternate Child Care Licensing Models	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 83		Children/Youth/Families – Child Care & After School Care
Expansion of the "frequently asked questions" website for family child care providers to include more answers to submitted questions and a function to search for answers to specific question topics.	June 2022 Family Child Care Licensing: Frequently Asked Questions	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 77		Children/Youth/Families – Child Care & After School Care
Orientation training materials recommended for family child care license applicants to ensure all receive uniform, basic information about state laws governing human services licensing (Minn. Stat. 245A); human services background studies (Minn. Stat. 245C); and reporting of maltreatment of minors (Minn. Stat. 260E); and state rules governing licensing of day care facilities (Minn. Rules 9502).	Mandate Detail - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library (mn.gov) Due Date: 7/1/2022 No items received for this mandate.	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 80		Children/Youth/Families – Child Care & After School Care
Report with the Minn. Dept. of Human Services': (1) assessment of the prevalence of customized living services provided under Minn. Stat. 256B.49, supplanting the provision of residential services and supports licensed under Minn. Stat. chapter 245D, and provided in settings licensed under Minn. Stat. 245A; (2) recommendations regarding the continuation of the moratorium on home and community-based services customized living settings under Minn. Stat. 256B.49 Subd. 28; (3) other policy recommendations to ensure that customized living services are being provided in a manner consistent with the policy objectives of the foster care licensing moratorium under Minn. Stat. 245A.03 Subd. 7; and (4) recommendations for needed statutory changes to implement the transition from existing four-person or fewer customized living settings to corporate adult foster care or community residential settings.	June 2022 Report Controlling the Growth of Customized Living	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 13 Sec. 66		Disability Issues Elderly – Long Term Care
Report on responses received in response to a published request for information to identify available technology to support foster family recruitment and training through an online portal for potential foster families to apply for licensure online, including the potential costs for implementing the technology.	January 2022 Family Foster Care Licensing Application Software	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 14 Sec. 17		Children/Youth/Families – Foster Care
Plan to establish a one-stop regional assistance network of individuals who have experience or expertise starting a licensed family child care or group family child care program, or a child care center; or who have technical expertise regarding state licensing statutes and procedures; that includes: (1) an estimated timeline for implementing the assistance network through the child care resource and referral system; (2) an estimated budget for the assistance network; (3) a strategy to raise awareness and distribute the network's contact information statewide to licensed family child care providers and group family child care providers, and to child care centers; and (4) any legislative proposals necessary to implement the assistance network.	2021 Child Care One-Stop Regional Assistance Network Plan	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2021 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 2 Sec. 79		Children/Youth/Families – Child Care & After School Care
Report on the status of child care in Minnesota, including results from a new process for reviewing licensing inspection results by county in order to identify trends in correction order enforcement.	2019 Status of Child Care in Minnesota 2018 Status of Child Care in Minnesota 2017 2018 Status of Child Care in Minnesota	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 9 Sec. 10	245A.153	Children/Youth/Families – Child Care & After School Care
Guidelines for posting public licensing data for licensed child care programs.	Mandate Detail – Minnesota Legislative Reference Library (mn.gov) No items received for this mandate.	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 7 Sec. 35		Children/Youth/Families – Child Care & After School Care
Joint recommendations for legislative changes to implement integrated licensing system for home care and home and community-based services	February 2014 Integrated Licensure Background and Recommendations	Minn. Dept. of Health Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 108 Art. 8 Sec. 60		Health Care
Recommendations for legislation to implement integrated licensing system for home care and home and community based services	February 2014 Integrated Licensure Background and Recommendations	Minn. Dept. of Health Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 108 Art. 11 Sec. 31		Health Care
Feasibility study of licensing personal care attendant services	April 2013 Licensing Personal Care Assistance Services	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2012 Minn. Laws Chap. 247 Art. 4 Sec. 49		Health Care – Workers
Proposed statutory language and implementation plan for licensing requirements for residential support services	2011 Quality Management in HCBS: The Quality Management, Assurance and Improvement System for Minnesotans Receiving Disability Services	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 79 Art. 8 Sec. 9	245A.11	Disability Issues
Evaluation of the requirements for licensed mental health practitioners to receive medical assistance reimbursement under M.S. 256B.0625	2007 Baseline of Competency: Common Licensing Standards for Mental Health Professionals: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2006 Minn. Laws Chap. 267 Art. 1 Sec. 12		Health Care – Workers Mental Health
Study with recommendations on implementation of a statewide system of quality assurance and licensing	Quality Assurance in Minnesota 2007: Findings and Recommendations of the Legislatively-Mandated Quality Assurance Panel	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2005 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 7 Sec. 57		Disability Issues
Report on the feasibility of a statewide standard for setting license fees and background study fees for licensed family child care providers,	January 2006 Family Child Care Licensing Fees Report to the Minnesota Legislature	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	2005 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 3 Sec. 18		Children/Youth/Families – Child Care & After School Care
Financial review and evaluation of the alternative licensing system	Mandate Detail – Minnesota Legislative Reference Library (mn.gov) No items received for this mandate.	Minn. Dept. of Human Services	1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 203 Art. 7 Sec. 23 Requirement for report was eliminated by 1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 245 Art. 4 Sec. 65(f).		Disability Issues

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