Section 260E.36 — Specialized Training And Education Required.
260E.36 SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIRED. Subdivision 1. Job classification; continuing education. (a) The commissioner of human services, for employees subject to the Minnesota Merit System, and directors of county personnel systems, for counties not subject to the Minnesota Merit System, shall establish a job classification consisting exclusively of persons with the specialized knowledge, skills, […]
Section 260E.37 — Child Protection Workers; Training.
260E.37 CHILD PROTECTION WORKERS; TRAINING. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given unless the specific context indicates otherwise. (b) “Advanced training” means training provided to a local child protection worker after the person has performed an initial six months of employment as a child protection worker. […]
Section 260E.38 — Audit.
260E.38 AUDIT. Subdivision 1. Audit required. The commissioner shall regularly audit for accuracy the data reported by counties on maltreatment of children. Subd. 2. Audit procedure. The commissioner shall develop a plan to perform quality assurance reviews of local welfare agency screening practices and decisions. The commissioner shall provide oversight and guidance to counties to […]
Section 260E.23 — Documenting Interviews With Child Maltreatment Victims.
260E.23 DOCUMENTING INTERVIEWS WITH CHILD MALTREATMENT VICTIMS. Subdivision 1. Policy. It is the policy of this state to encourage adequate and accurate documentation of the number and content of interviews conducted with alleged child maltreatment victims during the course of a child maltreatment assessment or investigation, criminal investigation, or prosecution, and to discourage interviews that […]
Section 260E.24 — Conclusion Of Family Assessment Or Family Investigation By Local Welfare Agency.
260E.24 CONCLUSION OF FAMILY ASSESSMENT OR FAMILY INVESTIGATION BY LOCAL WELFARE AGENCY. Subdivision 1. Timing. The local welfare agency shall conclude the family assessment or the investigation within 45 days of the receipt of a report. The conclusion of the assessment or investigation may be extended to permit the completion of a criminal investigation or […]
Section 260E.25 — Provision Of Medical Care.
260E.25 PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE. (a) If lack of medical care due to a parent’s, guardian’s, or caretaker’s good faith selection and dependence upon spiritual means or prayer for treatment or care of disease or remedial care for the child in lieu of medical care may result in serious danger to the child’s health, the […]
Section 260E.16 — Timeline For Screening.
260E.16 TIMELINE FOR SCREENING. (a) The local welfare agency shall determine if the report is to be screened in or out as soon as possible but in no event longer than 24 hours after the report is received. (b) When determining whether a report will be screened in or out, the agency receiving the report […]
Section 260E.17 — Response Path Assignment.
260E.17 RESPONSE PATH ASSIGNMENT. Subdivision 1. Local welfare agency. (a) Upon receipt of a report, the local welfare agency shall determine whether to conduct a family assessment or an investigation as appropriate to prevent or provide a remedy for maltreatment. (b) The local welfare agency shall conduct an investigation when the report involves sexual abuse […]
Section 260E.18 — Notice To Child’s Tribe.
260E.18 NOTICE TO CHILD’S TRIBE. The local welfare agency shall provide immediate notice, according to section 260.761, subdivision 2, to an Indian child’s tribe when the agency has reason to believe the family assessment or investigation may involve an Indian child. For purposes of this section, “immediate notice” means notice provided within 24 hours. History: […]
Section 260E.19 — Conflict Of Interest.
260E.19 CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) A potential conflict of interest related to assisting in an investigation or assessment under this chapter resulting in a direct or shared financial interest with a child maltreatment treatment provider or resulting from a personal or family relationship with a party in the investigation must be considered by the local […]