1999 Minnesota Statutes

     626.562 Child abuse professional consultation telephone 
  line. 

    Subdivision 1.    Establishment of telephone line.  The 
 commissioner of public safety shall contract for at least one 
 statewide toll-free 24-hour telephone line for the purpose of 
 providing consultative and training services for physicians, 
 therapists, child protection workers, and other professionals 
 involved in child protection.  Services provided must include 
 emergency and longer term consultation on individual child 
 protection cases. 

    Subd. 2.    Contract authority.  The commissioner shall 
 contract to establish the telephone service described in 
 subdivision 1.  The commissioner shall contract only with 
 agencies that agree to match through cash or in-kind donations 
 30 percent of the contract amount.  The commissioner shall 
 require that these agencies submit periodic reports describing 
 the manner in which they have performed services specified in 
 this section. 

    Subd. 3.    Child abuse reporting.  A communication by 
 telephone line established under this section by a person 
 mandated to report abuse or neglect under section 626.556 does 
 not satisfy the obligation to report under that section.  

    HIST: 1987 c 358 s 128