1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; requiring a quarterly report on maltreatment investigations.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
 1.5 	On a quarterly basis until January 2021, and annually thereafter, the commissioner of 
1.6 	health must submit a report on the Office of Health Facility Complaints' response to 
1.7 	allegations of maltreatment of vulnerable adults.  The report must include:
1.8 	(1) a description and assessment of the office's efforts to improve its internal processes 
1.9 	and compliance with federal and state requirements concerning allegations of maltreatment 
1.10 	of vulnerable adults, including any relevant timelines;
1.11 	(2) the number of reports received by type of reporter, the number of reports investigated, 
1.12 	the percentage and number of reported cases awaiting triage, the number and percentage of 
1.13 	open investigations, and the number and percentage of investigations that have failed to 
1.14 	meet state or federal timelines by cause of delay;
1.15 	(3) a trend analysis of internal audits conducted by the office; and
1.16 	(4) trends and patterns in maltreatment of vulnerable adults, licensing violations by 
1.17 	facilities or providers serving vulnerable adults, and other metrics as determined by the 
1.18 	commissioner.