1997 Minnesota Statutes

     13.791 Rehabilitation data. 

    Subdivision 1.    General.  Unless the data is summary 
 data or is otherwise classified by statute or federal law, all 
 data collected and maintained by the department of labor and 
 industry or the department of economic security that pertain to 
 individuals applying for or receiving rehabilitation services is 
 private data on individuals. 

    Subd. 2.    Harmful data.  Medical, psychological, or 
 other rehabilitation data determined to be harmful to the 
 individual by either the commissioner of labor and industry or 
 the commissioner of economic security shall not be released 
 directly to the individual but must be provided through the 
 individual's legal representative, a physician, or a 
 psychological practitioner. 

    Subd. 3.    Data on blind vendors.  The commissioner of 
 economic security may release the name, business address, and 
 business telephone number of an individual licensed under 
 section 248.07, subdivision 8.  The state committee of blind 
 vendors organized in accordance with Code of Federal 
 Regulations, title 34, section 395.14, has access to private 
 data in the department of economic security on an individual 
 licensed under section 248.07, subdivision 8, to the extent 
 necessary to complete its duties. 

    HIST: 1986 c 337 s 2; 1988 c 670 s 3; 1989 c 86 s 1,2; 1991 c 
 255 s 19; 1992 c 464 art 1 s 3; 1993 c 13 art 1 s 11; 1994 c 483 
 s 1