Minnesota
Mandated reporters are individuals who are legally required to report known or suspected abuse and neglect of vulnerable populations to state and/or local authorities. Laws surrounding mandated reporting vary from state-to-state so please ensure your familiarity with your state's laws regarding individuals who are required to report known or suspected abuse and neglect.
Links
- State regulation
- State training and resources:
- https://mnchildwelfaretraining.com/training/mandated-reporting-training.
- https://mn.gov/dhs/general-public/licensing/maltreatment-investigations/mandated-reporter-resources.
- https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-2917-ENG.
- Adults: https://registrationtraining.dhs.state.mn.us/?BusinessUnitID=18.
- Abuse hotline:
- "Children: Contact the county or reservation where the child lives during business hours. Click here for a list of counties/tribal agencies.
- Adults: Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center | 1-844-880-1574.
Background Studies Overview
Background studies safeguard children, vulnerable adults, and those who receive health care and human services. People who have direct contact or access to vulnerable adults and children in their role as volunteers, employees, or caretakers must have a Department of Human Services (DHS) background study that complies with state and federal requirements.
Organizations required to initiate background studies
State law directs DHS to complete background studies for more than 60 provider types, including but not limited to:
- Programs licensed by DHS.
- Programs licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health.
- Certain children's residential treatment services programs licensed by the Department of Corrections (DOC).
- Personal Care Provider Organizations (PCPO).
- Child foster care providers.
- Counties and agencies assisting people who are seeking to adopt.
- County probate courts in guardianship and conservatorship cases.
- Early Intensive Developmental Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) providers.
- Statewide guardian ad litem program.
- Tribal governments in foster care cases, adoption cases, and the Tribal child care center.
- Unlicensed Personal Care Provider Organizations (PCPOs).
- Temporary personnel agencies and educational programs that place people in facilities that are subject to background studies.
- Supplemental nursing services agencies that are registered with MDH.
- County social service agencies and private child placing agencies.
Links to Registry and/or Related Information
Background Studies Overview
Background studies safeguard children, vulnerable adults, and those who receive health care and human services. People who have direct contact or access to vulnerable adults and children in their role as volunteers, employees, or caretakers must have a Department of Human Services (DHS) background study that complies with state and federal requirements.
Organizations required to initiate background studies
State law directs DHS to complete background studies for more than 60 provider types, including but not limited to:
- Programs licensed by DHS.
- Programs licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health.
- Certain children's residential treatment services programs licensed by the Department of Corrections (DOC).
- Personal Care Provider Organizations (PCPO).
- Child foster care providers.
- Counties and agencies assisting people who are seeking to adopt.
- County probate courts in guardianship and conservatorship cases.
- Early Intensive Developmental Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) providers.
- Statewide guardian ad litem program.
- Tribal governments in foster care cases, adoption cases, and the Tribal child care center.
- Unlicensed Personal Care Provider Organizations (PCPOs).
- Temporary personnel agencies and educational programs that place people in facilities that are subject to background studies.
- Supplemental nursing services agencies that are registered with MDH.
- County social service agencies and private child placing agencies.
