1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to government data practices; providing for disclosure and sharing of 
1.3 	certain data;amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 626.557, subdivision 9a.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 626.557, subdivision 9a, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subd. 9a.Evaluation and referral of reports made to a common entry 
1.8 	point unit. The common entry point must screen the reports of alleged or suspected 
1.9 	maltreatment for immediate risk and make all necessary referrals as follows:
1.10 	(1) if the common entry point determines that there is an immediate need for 
1.11 	adult protective services, the common entry point agency shall immediately notify the 
1.12 	appropriate county agency;
1.13 	(2) if the report contains suspected criminal activity against a vulnerable adult, the 
1.14 	common entry point shall immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement agency;
1.15 	(3) if the report references alleged or suspected maltreatment and there is no 
1.16 	immediate need for adult protective services, the common entry point shall notify the 
1.17 	appropriate lead agency as soon as possible, but in any event no longer than two working 
1.18 	days;
1.19 	(4) if the report does not reference alleged or suspected maltreatment, the common 
1.20 	entry point may determine whether the information will be referred; and
1.21 	(5) if the report contains information about a suspicious death, the common entry 
1.22 	point shall immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement agencies, the local medical 
1.23 	examiner, and the ombudsman established under section  245.92. Law enforcement 
2.1 	agencies shall coordinate with the local medical examiner and the ombudsman as provided 
2.2 	by law.