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 […]
Section 260E.20 — Agency Duties Regarding Investigation And Assessment.
260E.20 AGENCY DUTIES REGARDING INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT. Subdivision 1. General duties. (a) The local welfare agency shall offer services to prevent future maltreatment, safeguarding and enhancing the welfare of the maltreated child, and supporting and preserving family life whenever possible. (b) If the report alleges a violation of a criminal statute involving maltreatment or child […]
Section 260E.21 — Screened Out Reports.
260E.21 SCREENED OUT REPORTS. Subdivision 1. Records. A report that is screened out must be maintained according to section 260E.35, subdivision 6, paragraph (b). Subd. 2. Offer of social services. A local welfare agency or agency responsible for investigating or assessing a report may use a screened out report for making an offer of social […]
Section 260E.22 — Interviews.
260E.22 INTERVIEWS. Subdivision 1. Authority to interview. (a) The agency responsible for assessing or investigating reports of maltreatment has the authority to interview the child, the person or persons responsible for the child’s care, the alleged offender, and any other person with knowledge of the maltreatment for the purpose of gathering facts, assessing safety and […]
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.15 — Screening Guidelines.
260E.15 SCREENING GUIDELINES. (a) Child protection staff, supervisors, and others involved in child protection screening shall follow the guidance provided in the maltreatment screening guidelines issued by the commissioner and, when notified by the commissioner, shall immediately implement updated procedures and protocols. (b) Any modification to the screening guidelines must be preapproved by the commissioner […]
Section 260E.065 — Training For Reporters.
260E.065 TRAINING FOR REPORTERS. The local welfare agency must offer training to a person required to make a report under section 260E.055 or 260E.06. The training may be offered online or in person and must provide an explanation of the legal obligations of a reporter, consequences for failure to report, and instruction on how to […]
Section 260E.07 — Retaliation Prohibited.
260E.07 RETALIATION PROHIBITED. (a) An employer of any person required to make reports under section 260E.06, subdivision 1, or 260E.11, subdivision 1, shall not retaliate against the person for reporting in good faith maltreatment pursuant to this chapter or against a child with respect to whom a report is made, because of the report. (b) […]