HF 1231

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/15/2017 11:37am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; exempting certain small counties from 24/7 on-call
requirement for child protective services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016,
section 626.556, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 626.556, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Exemption from on-call requirement. new text end

new text begin Counties with a population of fewer
than 8,000 people are exempt from the 24-hour service availability requirement in Minnesota
Rules, part 9560.0232, subpart 1, provided that the county has an informal system in place
to respond, after business hours, to child protection reports alleging imminent danger. The
informal system must be written down and distributed to all county employees who work
in law enforcement or child protection, and must include guidelines to determine when law
enforcement or child protection personnel must be contacted.
new text end