1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to human services; modifying background check requirements for certain
1.3 housing support providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256I.04,
1.4 subdivision 2c.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256I.04, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 2c.Background study requirements.(a) Effective July 1, 2016, A provider of
1.8housing support must initiate background studies in accordance with chapter 245C of the
1.9following individuals:
1.10 (1) controlling individuals as defined in section 245A.02;
1.11 (2) managerial officials as defined in section 245A.02; and
1.12 (3) all employees and volunteers of the establishment who have direct contact with
1.13recipients, or who have unsupervised access to recipients, their personal property, or their
1.14private data.
1.15 (b) The provider of housing support must maintain compliance with all requirements
1.16established for entities initiating background studies under chapter 245C.
1.17 (c) Effective July 1, 2017, A provider of housing support must demonstrate that all
1.18individuals required to have a background study according to paragraph (a) have a notice
1.19stating either that:
1.20 (1) the individual is not disqualified under section 245C.14; or
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 1831
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Zeleznikar, Frazier and Reyer03/03/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy 2.1 (2) the individual is disqualified, but the individual has been issued a set-aside of the
2.2disqualification for that setting under section 245C.22.
2.3 (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), providers of supportive housing and emergency
2.4shelter are not required to initiate background studies under chapter 245C.
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