ICPC State Pages

About the ICPC

The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).

For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.

Contact the AAICPC

American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555

Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]

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ICPC STATE Pages

Minnesota

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central · Phone: 651-431-4727 651-431-4710 · Fax: (651) 431-7628

Minnesota Foster Care

Rates (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Negotiable

Minnesota foster care rates:

Service Level of Care	Amount per day
Basic	See bulletin 09-32-16. Bulletin can be found at www.dhs.state.mn.us
Moderate	Same as above
Specialized	Same as above
Intense	Same as above

Requirements (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

Foster care licensing requirements can be found in Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.3000 through 2960.3340

Training (Education and Training):

Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070, FOSTER PARENT TRAINING

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements:

Foster care licensing requirements can be found in Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.3000 through 2960.3340

MN will conduct Relative-Unlicensed home studies, but if it is approved and the child is placed; the resource will be required to start/complete the foster care licensing process.

Foster Care Placements:

No information provided

Minnesota requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:

Foster Care
Relative-Foster Care
Adoption
Foster/Adopt

Minnesota uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:

Approve (Adoption)
Verified (Foster Home)
Certified

Minnesota resource training program is as follows:

Local agencies develop and implement their own training curriculum while following the requirements set forth in Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070.

Minnesota accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:

Other: Varies with each Region in Minnesota; and the Training must meet Minnesota curriculum.

Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

Other
MN is unable to give an estimate as there are many factors when completing the licensing process.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:

OtherTypically the initial foster care license is valid for one (1) year. After the first year the foster care license if valid for two (2) years.

Minnesota offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:

Other: Local agencies develop and implement their own training curriculum while following the requirements set forth in Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070.

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: Not Offered

Local/County: Not Offered

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: Not Offered

Local/County: Not Offered