Section 260E.09 — Reporting Requirements.
260E.09 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) An oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or otherwise. An oral report made by a person required under section 260E.06, subdivision 1, to report shall be followed within 72 hours, exclusive of weekends and holidays, by a report in writing to the appropriate police department, the county sheriff, the […]
Section 260E.10 — Notification To Reporters.
260E.10 NOTIFICATION TO REPORTERS. Subdivision 1. Screening notification. If requested, the agency responsible for assessing or investigating a report shall inform the reporter within ten days after the report was made, either orally or in writing, whether the report was accepted or not. If the responsible agency determines the report does not constitute a report […]
Section 260E.11 — Agency Designated To Receive Reports.
260E.11 AGENCY DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE REPORTS. Subdivision 1. Reports of maltreatment in facility. A person mandated to report child maltreatment occurring within a licensed facility shall report the information to the agency responsible for licensing or certifying the facility under sections 144.50 to 144.58, 241.021, and 245A.01 to 245A.16; or chapter 144H, 245D, or 245H; […]
Section 260E.12 — Required Actions Of The Responsible Agency And Law Enforcement Upon Receiving Report.
260E.12 REQUIRED ACTIONS OF THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT UPON RECEIVING REPORT. Subdivision 1. Police department or county sheriff. (a) The police department or the county sheriff shall immediately notify the local welfare agency or agency responsible for child protection reports under this chapter orally and in writing when a report is received. (b) […]
Section 260E.13 — Report To Ombudsman.
260E.13 REPORT TO OMBUDSMAN. When a local welfare agency receives a report or otherwise has information indicating that a child who is a client, as defined in section 245.91, has been the subject of maltreatment at an agency, facility, or program, as defined in section 245.91, the local welfare agency shall, in addition to its […]
Section 260E.14 — Agency Responsible For Screening And Assessment Or Investigation.
260E.14 AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT OR INVESTIGATION. Subdivision 1. Facilities and schools. (a) The local welfare agency is the agency responsible for investigating allegations of maltreatment in child foster care, family child care, legally nonlicensed child care, and reports involving children served by an unlicensed personal care provider organization under section 256B.0659. Copies […]
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.05 — Cultural Practices.
260E.05 CULTURAL PRACTICES. A person who conducts an assessment or investigation under this chapter shall take into account accepted child-rearing practices of the culture in which a child participates and accepted teacher discipline practices that are not injurious to the child’s health, welfare, and safety. History: 1Sp2020 c 2 art 7 s 5
Section 260E.055 — Duty To Report; Private Or Public Youth Recreation Program.
260E.055 DUTY TO REPORT; PRIVATE OR PUBLIC YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) “Abuse” means egregious harm, physical abuse, sexual abuse, substantial child endangerment, or threatened injury as these terms are defined under section 260E.03. (c) “Adverse action” includes but is […]
Section 260E.06 — Maltreatment Reporting.
260E.06 MALTREATMENT REPORTING. Subdivision 1. Mandatory reporters. (a) A person who knows or has reason to believe a child is being maltreated, as defined in section 260E.03, or has been maltreated within the preceding three years shall immediately report the information to the local welfare agency, agency responsible for assessing or investigating the report, police […]