MN SF2352

Creates the "Visible Child Act" establishing legislative findings on child homelessness in Minnesota, noting that 4,500 children are homeless on any given night and 18,920 experience homelessness annually, with 52 percent being age five or younger.

Amends early intervention services eligibility to include children under age three who are homeless or have experienced homelessness, enabling access to services that reduce future need for costly remedial care.

Requires the Interagency Council on Homelessness to develop a "visible child plan" by December 15, 2012, focusing on housing stability, health outcomes, and educational success through consultation with housing providers, advocates, and individuals with homelessness experience.

Mandates annual reports to the legislature beginning January 15, 2014, on homeless children and child well-being, including data on numbers, ages, reasons for homelessness, living arrangements, and child well-being indicators.

Directs the State Interagency Coordinating Council to ensure service providers learn about the special needs of homeless infants and toddlers, and sets a state goal to end child homelessness by 2017.