CHILD CARE WEIGHTED RISK SYSTEM.

142B.171 CHILD CARE WEIGHTED RISK SYSTEM. § Subdivision 1.Implementation. The commissioner shall develop and implement a child care weighted risk system that provides a tiered licensing enforcement framework for child care licensing requirements in this chapter or Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502 or 9503. § Subd. 2.Documented technical assistance. (a) In lieu of a correction order under section 142B.16, the commissioner shall provide documented technical assistance to a family child care or child care center license holder if the commissioner finds that: (1) the license holder has failed to comply with a requirement in this chapter or Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502 or 9503, that the commissioner determines to be low risk as determined by the child care weighted risk system; (2) the noncompliance does not imminently endanger the health, safety, or rights of the persons served by the program; and (3) the license holder did not receive documented technical assistance or a correction order for the same violation at the license holder's most recent annual licensing inspection. (b) Documented technical assistance must include communication from the commissioner to the license holder that: (1) states the conditions that constitute a violation of a law or rule; (2) references the specific law or rule violated; and (3) explains remedies for correcting the violation. History: 2024 c 115 art 15 s 1; 1Sp2025 c 3 art 14 s 5