2007 Minnesota Statutes

149A.61 COMPLAINTS; REPORTING OBLIGATIONS; FORM; RESPONSE.
    Subdivision 1. Permission to report. Any person, agency, political subdivision,
organization, or association that has knowledge of any conduct constituting grounds for
disciplinary action relating to licensure, licensed activities or practices, or unlicensed activities
under this chapter may report the conduct to the regulatory agency.
    Subd. 2. Institutions. A federal or state agency, political subdivision, agency of a local unit
of government, or private agency or organization located in this state or any other state in the
United States may report to the regulatory agency any conduct that is regulated under this chapter
and that might constitute grounds for disciplinary action. The agency, political subdivision,
or organization may report:
(1) any action taken to revoke, suspend, restrict, or condition a license issued by the agency,
political subdivision, or organization;
(2) any denial of privileges granted by the agency, political subdivision, or organization;
(3) the resignation of any licensee prior to the conclusion of any disciplinary action or
proceeding for conduct that might constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter; or
(4) any other disciplinary action taken by the agency, political subdivision, or organization
for conduct that might constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter.
    Subd. 3. Professional societies or associations. A national, regional, state, or local
professional society or association for licensees may forward to the regulatory agency any
complaint received concerning conduct or activity that is regulated under this chapter. The society
or association may report to the regulatory agency any disciplinary action taken against a member
of that society or association.
    Subd. 4. Licensees and interns. A licensee or intern regulated under this chapter may report
to the commissioner any conduct that the licensee or intern has personal knowledge of, and
reasonably believes constitutes grounds for, disciplinary action under this chapter.
    Subd. 5. Courts. The court administrator of district court or any court of competent
jurisdiction shall report to the commissioner any judgment or other determination of the court that
adjudges or includes a finding that a licensee or intern is a person who is mentally ill, mentally
incompetent, guilty of a felony or gross misdemeanor, guilty of violations of federal or state
narcotics laws or controlled substances acts; appoints a guardian or conservator for the licensee or
intern; or commits a licensee or intern.
    Subd. 6. Complaint form. Complaints or reports made under this section may be submitted
to the regulatory agency on forms provided by the regulatory agency. The regulatory agency,
where appropriate, shall provide each complainant with a written acknowledgment of the receipt
of the completed complaint form.
    Subd. 7. Information to complainant. The regulatory agency shall furnish to a complainant
a statement of the result of an investigation of the complaint and a description of the activities
and actions of the regulatory agency relating to the complaint to the extent that the statement is
consistent with section 149A.04, subdivision 5.
    Subd. 8. Classification of data. Section 149A.04, subdivision 5, applies to data submitted
to the regulatory agency under this section.
History: 1997 c 215 s 24; 2001 c 171 s 13; 2002 c 221 s 6