Subdivision 1.Maltreatment data.

Requests for maltreatment data submitted pursuant to section 524.5-118 must include information regarding whether the guardian or conservator has been a perpetrator of substantiated maltreatment of a vulnerable adult under section 626.557 or a minor under chapter 260E. If the guardian or conservator has been the perpetrator of substantiated maltreatment of a vulnerable adult or a minor, the commissioner must include a copy of any available public portion of the investigation memorandum under section 626.557, subdivision 12b, or any available public portion of the investigation memorandum under section 260E.30.

Subd. 2.State licensing agency data.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 245C.033

  • Adult: means an individual 18 years of age or older. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Minor: means an individual under the age of 18. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(a) Requests for state licensing agency data submitted pursuant to section 524.5-118 must include information from a check of state licensing agency records.

(b) The commissioner shall provide the court with licensing agency data for licenses directly related to the responsibilities of a guardian or conservator if the guardian or conservator has a current or prior affiliation with the:

(1) Lawyers Responsibility Board;

(2) State Board of Accountancy;

(3) Board of Social Work;

(4) Board of Psychology;

(5) Board of Nursing;

(6) Board of Medical Practice;

(7) Department of Education;

(8) Department of Commerce;

(9) Board of Chiropractic Examiners;

(10) Board of Dentistry;

(11) Board of Marriage and Family Therapy;

(12) Department of Human Services;

(13) Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board; or

(14) Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.

(c) The commissioner shall provide to the court the electronically available data maintained in the agency’s database, including whether the guardian or conservator is or has been licensed by the agency and whether a disciplinary action or a sanction against the individual’s license, including a condition, suspension, revocation, or cancellation, is in the licensing agency’s database.

Subd. 3.Procedure; maltreatment and state licensing agency data.

Requests for maltreatment and state licensing agency data checks must be submitted by the guardian or conservator to the commissioner on the form or in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. Upon receipt of a signed informed consent and payment under section 245C.10, the commissioner shall complete the maltreatment and state licensing agency checks. Upon completion of the checks, the commissioner shall provide the requested information to the courts on the form or in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.

Subd. 4.Classification of maltreatment and state licensing agency data; access to information.

All data obtained by the commissioner for maltreatment and state licensing agency checks completed under this section is classified as private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.