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SF3974

System for uploading child care provider slot availability to Parent Aware establishment
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

To create a system that automatically shares up-to-date child care slot availability with Parent Aware, making it easier for families to find available child care and for providers to publish openings.

Main Provisions

  • Slot availability data integration (Subd.5)

    • By July 1, 2027, the commissioner must develop a method to automatically upload slot availability data from the majority of child care providers’ management software.
    • The uploaded information must be displayed as up-to-date slot availability on Parent Aware.
    • The commissioner may use shared services grant money to help providers obtain and train in software capable of uploading data to Parent Aware (as described in section 142D.22, subdivision 3, clause 7).

  • Data scope and privacy

    • The process may only upload slot availability data and must not include any potentially confidential information.

  • Funding and appropriation (Sec. 2)

    • A one-time appropriation in fiscal year 2027 to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families to establish the automatic slot availability upload method (available until July 1, 2028).
    • The general fund base for maintaining the system in fiscal years 2028 and 2029.

Relationship to Existing Law

  • The bill adds a new subdivision (Subd. 5) to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 142D.13 to authorize and govern the slot availability data integration.

Timeline and Implementation

  • Implementation deadline for the data upload method: July 1, 2027.
  • One-time funding available through July 1, 2028.
  • Ongoing maintenance funding planned as a base in 2028 and 2029.

Oversight and Agencies

  • Lead agency: Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families.
  • Related statutory references: Minnesota Statutes section 142D.13 (new Subd. 5) and section 142D.22 subdivision 3 clause 7.

Significance

  • Aims to improve transparency of child care slot availability.
  • Seeks to reduce manual data entry by providers and provide families with timely information through Parent Aware.
  • Includes privacy protections by limiting data to slot availability only.

Relevant Terms slot availability data integration, Parent Aware, child care, provider management software, data upload, data privacy, confidential information, shared services grant, Minnesota Statutes 142D.13, subdivision 5, section 142D.22 subdivision 3 clause 7, Commissioner of Children, Youth and Families, fiscal year 2027, one-time appropriation, general fund base, maintenance, up-to-date slot availability, data display.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2026SenateActionReferred toHealth and Human Services

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Subd.5 Slot availability data integration.",
        "Requires the commissioner to create a method to automatically upload child care slot availability data from the majority of child care providers' management software and display the up-to-date slot availability information on Parent Aware by July 1, 2027.",
        "Allows the commissioner to use shared services grant money to assist providers in obtaining and training in software that can upload to Parent Aware under Minnesota Statutes section 142D.22, subdivision 3, clause 7.",
        "Ensures that the process under this subdivision only uploads data on slot availability and does not include any potentially confidential information."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 142D.13 by adding subdivision 5 to establish slot availability data integration.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "142D.13",
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  },
  {
    "analysis": {
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      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References Minnesota Statutes 142D.22, subdivision 3, clause 7 to support the use of grant money for provider assistance in obtaining and training in software for uploading slot availability data to Parent Aware.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "142D.22",
    "subdivision": "subd.3, clause 7"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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