This bill makes various modifications to policies related to the Minnesota Department of Human Services, particularly concerning home and community-based services licensing, behavioral health licensing, background studies, child care assistance program compliance, anti-kickback laws, and personal data protection.

Key Provisions:

1. Child Care Assistance & Fraud Prevention:

   • Establishes administrative disqualification procedures for child care providers accused of intentional program violations.
   • Strengthens anti-kickback provisions prohibiting payments or incentives to gain child care assistance benefits.

2. Licensing & Background Studies:

   • Updates licensing and operational policies for home and community-based services, substance use disorder treatment programs, and residential support programs.
   • Standardizes background check requirements and allows the use of electronic signatures for documentation.

3. Substance Use Disorder Treatment:

   • Permits emergency opiate antagonist (e.g., naloxone) medications to be stored in unlocked locations.
   • Reduces training requirements for staff administering only emergency overdose treatment.

4. Judicial & Appeals Process:

   • Refines procedures for reconsideration of disqualification decisions and background study appeals.
   • Ensures that prior set-asides of a disqualification extend to new employment in the same field under certain conditions.

5. Regulatory Adjustments:

   • Adjusts various statutory definitions and administrative procedures to align with existing laws and licensing requirements.
   • Delegates some licensing authority to county agencies while reserving final approval for specific variances to the commissioner.

6. Repeal of Certain Regulations:

   • Eliminates outdated statutes and provisions to streamline regulatory compliance.

Overall, the bill aims to strengthen oversight and efficiency within Minnesota's human services system while improving fraud prevention and administrative processes.