Section 260E.35 — Data Practices.
260E.35 DATA PRACTICES. Subdivision 1. Maintaining data. Notwithstanding the data’s classification in the possession of any other agency, data acquired by the local welfare agency or the agency responsible for assessing or investigating the report during the course of the assessment or investigation are private data on individuals and must be maintained according to this […]
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 261.001 — Abolition Of Town System Of Poor Relief.
261.001 ABOLITION OF TOWN SYSTEM OF POOR RELIEF. Subdivision 1. Abolition. The town system for caring for the poor is hereby abolished; hereafter, the local social services agency of each county shall administer poor relief. Subd. 2. Local social services agencies takeover. All local social services agencies affected by Laws 1973, chapter 380, are hereby […]
Section 261.002 — Transfer Of Town Employees.
261.002 TRANSFER OF TOWN EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1. Merit system. The term “merit system” as used herein shall mean the rules for a merit system of personnel administration for employees of local social services agencies adopted by the commissioner of human services in accordance with the provisions of section 393.07, including the merit system established for […]
Section 261.003 — Eligibility Standards, Rules.
261.003 ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS, RULES. The commissioner of human services shall promulgate rules in accordance with chapter 14, prescribing minimum standards of eligibility and payment for poor relief, which shall recognize cost of living differences in the various counties of the state. History: 1973 c 380 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1984 c 654 […]
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: […]