Minnesota § 142B.47 TRAINING ON RISK OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA FOR CHILD FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 142B.47 — TRAINING ON RISK OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA FOR CHILD FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS

Minnesota § 142B.47

PartPROPRIETARY SCHOOLS

Ch. 142BCHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES LICENSING

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Minn. Stat. § 142B.47 (2026).

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(a)Licensed child foster care providers, except individuals related to the child who only care for a relative child, that care for infants or children through five years of age must document that before caregivers assist in the care of infants or children through five years of age, the caregivers are instructed on the standards in section142B.46and receive training on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death and abusive head trauma from shaking infants and young children. Licensed child foster care providers who are related to the child, and who only care for a relative child, must document completion of the training required under this section within 30 days after licensure. This section does not apply to emergency relative placement under section142B.06. The training on reduc

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(a) Licensed child foster care providers, except individuals related to the child who only care for a relative child, that care for infants or children through five years of age must document that before caregivers assist in the care of infants or children through five years of age, the caregivers are instructed on the standards in section142B.46and receive training on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death and abusive head trauma from shaking infants and young children. Licensed child foster care providers who are related to the child, and who only care for a relative child, must document completion of the training required under this section within 30 days after licensure. This section does not apply to emergency relative placement under section142B.06. The training on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death and abusive head trauma may be provided as:
(1) orientation training to child foster care providers who care for infants or children through five years of age under Minnesota Rules, part2960.3070, subpart 1; or
(2) in-service training to child foster care providers who care for infants or children through five years of age under Minnesota Rules, part2960.3070, subpart 2.
(b) Training required under this section must be at least one hour in length and must be completed at least once every five years. At a minimum, the training must address the risk factors related to sudden unexpected infant death and abusive head trauma, means of reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death and abusive head trauma, and license holder communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death and abusive head trauma.
(c) Training for child foster care providers must be approved by the county or private licensing agency that is responsible for monitoring the child foster care provider under section142B.30. The approved training fulfills, in part, training required under Minnesota Rules, part2960.3070.