Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

142A.01 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Application. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. § Subd. 2.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of children, youth, and families. § Subd. 3.Department. "Department" means the Department of Children, Youth, and…

142A.02 CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. § Subdivision 1.Department. (a) The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is established. (b) The commissioner of children, youth, and families is hereby constituted the "state agency" for the purposes of …

142A.03 COMMISSIONER. § Subdivision 1.General. The department is under the administrative control of the commissioner. The commissioner is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The commissioner has the general powers provided in section 15.06, subdi…

142A.04 STATE AND COUNTY SYSTEMS. § Subdivision 1.Establishment of systems. (a) The commissioner shall establish and enhance computer systems necessary for the efficient operation of the programs the commissioner supervises, including: (1) management and administration of the Sup…

142A.045 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) An intergovernmental advisory committee is established to provide advice, consultation, and recommendations to the commissioner on the planning, design, administration, funding, and evaluation of ser…

142A.05 RULEMAKING. (a) The commissioner may use the procedure in section 14.386, paragraph (a), to adopt rules necessary to implement the responsibilities transferred under this article or through section 16B.37. Section 14.386, paragraph (b), does not apply to these rules. (b) …

142A.06 ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL GRANTS-IN-AID. § Subdivision 1.Administration of grants-in-aid. If, when and during such time as grants-in-aid are provided by the federal government for relief of the poor and accepted by this state, such aid shall be administered pursuant to an…

142A.07 GRANTS AND PURCHASE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS. § Subdivision 1.Authority. The local agency may purchase community social services by grant or purchase of service contract from agencies or individuals approved as vendors. § Subd. 2.Duties of local agency. The local agency must:…

142A.08 PLAIN LANGUAGE IN WRITTEN MATERIALS. (a) To the extent reasonable and consistent with the goals of providing easily understandable and readable materials and complying with federal and state laws governing the programs, all written materials relating to services and deter…

142A.09 BACKGROUND STUDIES ON LICENSEES AND OTHER PERSONNEL. § Subdivision 1.Background studies required. The commissioner of human services shall conduct background studies of individuals specified in section 245C.03, subdivision 5c, affiliated with: (1) a facility or program li…

142A.10 COMPLIANCE SYSTEM. (a) The commissioner shall coordinate with the commissioner of human services to administer the compliance system in section 256.017. (b) The commissioner shall administer the compliance system for the Minnesota family investment program, the Supplement…

142A.11 COUNTY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE INCENTIVE FUND. (a) The commissioner of children, youth, and families, in coordination with the commissioner of human services, shall grant incentive awards of money specifically appropriated for this purpose to counties that: (1) have not been as…

142A.12 LIMITS ON RECEIVING PUBLIC FUNDS. § Subdivision 1.Prohibition. (a) If a provider, vendor, or individual enrolled, licensed, receiving funds under a grant contract, or registered in any program administered by the commissioner, including under the commissioner's powers and…

142A.13 ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARD. § Subdivision 1.Electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card. Cash benefits for the general assistance and Minnesota supplemental aid programs under chapter 256D and programs under chapter 142G must be issued on an EBT card with the name of the…

142A.14 TAX REBATES. Any federal or state tax rebate received by a recipient of a public assistance program shall not be counted as income or as an asset for purposes of any of the public assistance programs under this chapter or any other chapter, including, but not limited to, …

142A.20 ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES MATTERS. § Subdivision 1.Hearings held by the Department of Human Services. All state agency hearings under subdivision 2 must be heard by a human services judge pursuant to sections 256.045 and 256.0451.…

142A.22 OVERPAYMENTS BECOME JUDGMENTS BY OPERATION OF LAW. § Subdivision 1.Qualifying overpayment. Any overpayment for assistance granted under chapters 142E and 142G and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), except agency error claims, become a judgment by operat…

142A.25 WRONGFULLY OBTAINING ASSISTANCE; DISQUALIFICATION. Section 256.98 applies to: (1) all applicants for and recipients of benefits administered by the commissioner; and (2) child care providers receiving child care assistance under chapter 142E. History: 2024 c 80 art 1 s 41

142A.26 FRAUD PREVENTION PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner of children, youth, and families shall work with the commissioner of human services to oversee and administer the fraud prevention program in sections 256.981 to 256.9861. (b) All recipients of benefits administered by the co…

142A.27 ADMINISTRATIVE FRAUD DISQUALIFICATION HEARINGS. A local agency must initiate an administrative fraud disqualification hearing for individuals accused of wrongfully obtaining assistance or intentional program violations, in lieu of a criminal action when it has not been pu…

142A.28 RECOVERY OF MONEY; APPORTIONMENT. § Subdivision 1.Retention rates. (a) When an assistance recovery amount is collected and posted by a county agency under the provisions governing public assistance programs, the county may keep one-half of the recovery made by the county …

142A.29 WORK REPORTING SYSTEM. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Date of hiring" means the earlier of: (1) the first day for which an employee is owed compensation by an employer; or (2) the first day that an employee…

142A.30 CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGOR COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Authorization. The commissioner of children, youth, and families may contract with a county that operates a community work experience program or a judicial district Department of Corrections …

142A.40 LEGAL REFERRAL AND ASSISTANCE GRANTS. (a) The commissioner shall award grants to one or more nonprofit programs that provide legal services based on indigency to provide legal services to individuals with emergency medical conditions or chronic health conditions who are n…

142A.41 CITATION. Sections 142A.411 to 142A.415 may be cited as the "Children's Trust Fund for the Prevention of Child Abuse Act." History: 1986 c 423 s 1; 1991 c 292 art 8 s 25; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 24; 2024 c 80 art 1 s 96; 2024 c 115 art 16 s 34

142A.411 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 142A.41 to 142A.416 and 144.226, subdivision 3. § Subd. 2.Act. "Act" means the Children's Trust Fund for the Prevention of Child Abuse Act. § Subd. 3.Child. "Child" means a pers…

142A.412 TRUST FUND. § Subdivision 1.Creation of trust fund. A children's trust fund for the prevention of child abuse is established as an account in the state treasury. The commissioner of management and budget shall credit to the trust fund all amounts received under sections …

142A.413 LOCAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCILS. A child abuse prevention council may be established in any county or group of counties that was eligible to receive funds under Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 145.917, as of January 1, 1986. A council organized in such a county or…

142A.414 PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR DISBURSEMENT. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner shall establish in the plan for prevention of child abuse the criteria for distribution of trust fund money. All money shall be distributed for programs and services involving prima…

142A.415 ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL FUNDS AND OTHER DONATIONS. The commissioner may accept federal money and gifts, donations, and bequests for the purposes of sections 142A.41 to 142A.416 and 144.226, subdivision 3. Money so received and proceeds from the sale of promotional items, m…

142A.416 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION. All earnings from trust fund assets, all sums received under section 142A.415, and 60 percent of the amount collected under section 144.226, subdivision 3, are appropriated annually from the children's trust fund for the prevention of child abuse to…

142A.417 CHILD PROTECTION GRANTS TO ADDRESS CHILD WELFARE DISPARITIES. § Subdivision 1.Child welfare disparities grant program established. The commissioner may award grants to eligible entities for the development, implementation, and evaluation of activities to address racial d…

142A.418 PAYMENTS BY STATE. § Subd. 1.Foster care maintenance payments. (a) For the purpose of foster care maintenance payments under title IV-E of the Social Security Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 670 to 676, the county or American Indian child welfare initiative T…

142A.42 DIAPER DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Establishment; purpose. The commissioner of children, youth, and families shall establish a diaper distribution program to award a sole-source grant to the Diaper Bank of Minnesota to provide diapers to underresourced families …

142A.43 GRANTS-IN-AID TO YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. § Subdivision 1.Grants. The commissioner may make grants to nonprofit agencies administering youth intervention programs in communities where the programs are or may be established. "Youth intervention program" means a nonresi…

142A.44 GREAT START SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Establishment; purpose. The commissioner of children, youth, and families, in collaboration with the commissioner of education and the commissioner of human services, shall develop and, to the extent funds are available an…

142A.45 FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Authorization. The commissioner shall establish a grant program to support prevention and early intervention services in order to implement and build upon Minnesota's Family First …

142A.451 FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT KINSHIP NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Authorization. The commissioner shall establish a grant program for Kinship Navigator programs as outlined by the federal Family First Prevention Services Act. § Subd. 2.Uses. Eligible grante…

142A.452 FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION ALLOCATION PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Authorization. The commissioner shall establish a program that allocates money to counties and federally recognized Tribes in Minnesota to provide prevention and early intervention service…

142A.46 EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION FACILITIES. § Subdivision 1.Grant authority. The commissioner may make grants to state agencies and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for early childhood programs, crisis nurseries, or parenting ti…

142A.47 QUALITY PARENTING INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of children, youth, and families must establish a quality parenting initiative grant program to implement quality parenting initiative principles and practices to support children …

142A.48 EDUCATE PARENTS PARTNERSHIP. The commissioner may work in partnership with health care providers and community organizations to provide parent information to parents of newborns at the time of birth. The commissioner may coordinate the partnership and the distribution of …

142A.60 CITATION. Sections 142A.60 to 142A.612 may be cited as the "Northstar Care for Children Act." Sections 142A.60 to 142A.612 establish Northstar Care for Children, which authorizes certain benefits to support a child in need who is served by the Minnesota child welfare syst…

142A.601 PUBLIC POLICY. (a) The legislature declares that the public policy of this state is to keep children safe from harm and to ensure that when children suffer harmful or injurious experiences in their lives, appropriate services are immediately available to keep them safe. …

142A.602 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of sections 142A.60 to 142A.612, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Adoption assistance. "Adoption assistance" means medical coverage as allowable under section 256B.055 and reimb…

142A.603 NORTHSTAR CARE FOR CHILDREN; GENERALLY. § Subdivision 1.Eligibility. A child is eligible for Northstar Care for Children if the child is eligible for: (1) foster care under section 142A.604; (2) Northstar kinship assistance under section 142A.605; or (3) adoption assista…