MN SF3809

Requires background studies for household members ages 13 and older in homes providing out-of-home respite services for children, with license holders maintaining documentation that all such household members are volunteers for the program.

Permits out-of-home respite services for children in unlicensed residential settings if eight specific conditions are met, including completed background studies, case manager assessments, and legal representative authorization.

Limits unlicensed respite services to no more than 4 children at a time, with each child requiring an individual bedroom except siblings may share, and prohibits services to children and adults over age 21 in the same residence simultaneously.

Restricts unlicensed respite services to no more than 46 calendar days per family annually and no more than 10 consecutive days, and limits each child to no more than two unlicensed residential settings in a calendar year.

Exempts children placed in foster care from these unlicensed setting provisions and requires license holders to maintain documentation of background studies, service dates and times, assessments, and legal representative approvals.