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Panel adopts surveillance, electronic‑attendance measures for large childcare subsidy recipients; bill sent to Judiciary
Summary
The committee approved an amended version of House File 1916 requiring video monitoring of public entrances and electronic attendance reporting for large recipients of CCAP and early learning scholarships; an amendment to apply the rules to all subsidy recipients failed 7–6 in a roll call.
The Children and Families Committee on Monday adopted an amendment to House File 1916 that would require child care providers who receive $1,000,000 or more in Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) or early learning scholarship funding to install video monitoring at public entrances and to implement electronic attendance reporting. The bill, as amended, was re‑referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
Representative West, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the bill aims to add “essential safeguards” to Minnesota’s childcare subsidy system and to address vulnerabilities identified by the Office of the Legislative Auditor. “This legislation offers a very straightforward solution to address those concerns,” West said, describing…
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