2014 FCCI Advocacy
Lawmakers acknowledged for support of licensed family child care,
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Posted 3-10-2014
Provider Action Alert!
Family Child Care, Inc, of Olmsted County, bill HF 2001/SF 1741, will have its first legislative committee hearing Wednesday, March 12th at 4:00PM.
Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy
Room 5 of the State Office Building
FCCI’s HF 2001/SF 1741:
· Proposes a single, transferable background study for independent contractors within a county (music teacher, zumba instructor, substitute care provider) in family child care programs.
· Clarifies safe sleep practices so a correction order cannot be issued under 245A.1435 unless there is evidence that a violation occurred when an infant was present in care.
· SUIDS/Abusive Head Trauma annual training requirement will be streamlined into a single course on a 2 year cycle: the first year the SUIDS/AHT training would be completed either in person or on-line and the second year through a video.
Please take a moment to email the following committee members and ask them to support HF 2001/SF 1741.
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Send a copy of written testimony to [email protected] by Wednesday 8 am
If you would like to give in person testimony, contact Peter as well.
Thank you to the following associations for their endorsement of support for FCCI’s HF2001/SF1741: Dodge, Hennepin, and Ramsey county associations and our state association, Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association.
Thank you to Representative Kim Norton and Senator Carla Nelson, for their work with FCCI and as our bill authors.
Family Child Care, Inc, of Olmsted County, bill HF 2001/SF 1741, will have its first legislative committee hearing Wednesday, March 12th at 4:00PM.
Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy
Room 5 of the State Office Building
FCCI’s HF 2001/SF 1741:
· Proposes a single, transferable background study for independent contractors within a county (music teacher, zumba instructor, substitute care provider) in family child care programs.
· Clarifies safe sleep practices so a correction order cannot be issued under 245A.1435 unless there is evidence that a violation occurred when an infant was present in care.
· SUIDS/Abusive Head Trauma annual training requirement will be streamlined into a single course on a 2 year cycle: the first year the SUIDS/AHT training would be completed either in person or on-line and the second year through a video.
Please take a moment to email the following committee members and ask them to support HF 2001/SF 1741.
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Send a copy of written testimony to [email protected] by Wednesday 8 am
If you would like to give in person testimony, contact Peter as well.
Thank you to the following associations for their endorsement of support for FCCI’s HF2001/SF1741: Dodge, Hennepin, and Ramsey county associations and our state association, Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association.
Thank you to Representative Kim Norton and Senator Carla Nelson, for their work with FCCI and as our bill authors.
FCCI Adovocay Committee Members meet with DHS staff, December 23, 2013
FCCI Advocacy Committee members, Jackie Harrington and Jennifer Parrish meet with DHS staff to discuss FCCI's 2014 legislative agenda. DHS indicates that they are not bringing forward any legislation that will impact family child care during the 2014 session.
Summer provides a great opportunity to meet our legislators
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 FCCI board members Stacy Boysen, Kari Fairclough, Shan Stewart and Jackie Harrington along with CCRR's Barb Wilson met with Senator Carla Nelson to discuss her "live" bill from last session which moves CCAP funds being linked with providers who are on a quality path.
FCCI's Position Statement regarding Unionizing Licensed Family Child Care,
Adopted September 19, 2006.
| FCCI's union_position_statement-2.doc |
The majority of providers have only heard information that has come directly from a union representative that has stopped by their home. Alternative information is available at www.childcareunioninfo.com