2026 Minnesota Statutes
260E.065 TRAINING FOR REPORTERS.
Subdivision 1.Required training.
The local welfare agency must offer training to a person required to make a report under section 260E.055 or 260E.06. The training may be offered online or in person and must provide an explanation of the legal obligations of a reporter, consequences for failure to report, and instruction on how to detect and report suspected maltreatment. A local welfare agency may fulfill the requirement under this section by directing reporters to trainings offered by the commissioner.
Subd. 2.Training content.
For a training under this section, at least half of the training time must be spent on how to identify signs of suspected maltreatment or abuse, as defined in section 260E.055, subdivision 1, paragraph (b). The training must cover the definition of each maltreatment type as defined in section 260E.03, subdivision 12.
Subd. 3.Expert input.
The commissioner must create trainings with input from professionals with specialized knowledge related to maltreatment, including but not limited to medical professionals, attorneys, mental health professionals, and social workers.
Subd. 4.Commissioner of children, youth, and families; education-related mandated reporter training module on grooming.
(a) By August 1, 2027, the commissioner of children, youth, and families must update the existing mandated reporter training to include but not be limited to:
(1) the requirement to report allegations of maltreatment of students, including students receiving special education services; and
(2) addressing grooming and threatened sexual abuse, including the duty to report grooming as maltreatment under section 260E.06, how to identify the signs of grooming, and recognizing environments and circumstances that present an increased risk of grooming.
(b) The commissioner must consult with the Minnesota Department of Education while updating the training.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes