2007 Minnesota Statutes

148D.250 OBLIGATION TO COOPERATE.
    Subdivision 1. Obligation to cooperate. An applicant or licensee who is the subject of
an investigation, or who is questioned by or on behalf of the board in connection with an
investigation, must cooperate fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes, but is not
limited to:
(1) responding fully and promptly to any question relating to the investigation;
(2) as reasonably requested by the board, providing copies of client and other records in the
applicant's or licensee's possession relating to the investigation;
(3) executing release of records as reasonably requested by the board; and
(4) appearing at conferences, hearings, or meetings scheduled by the board, as required in
sections 148D.255 to 148D.270 and chapter 214.
    Subd. 2. Investigation. A social worker must not knowingly withhold relevant information,
give false or misleading information, or do anything to obstruct an investigation of the social
worker or another social worker by the board or by another state or federal regulatory or law
enforcement authority.
    Subd. 3. Payment for copies. The board must pay for copies requested by the board.
    Subd. 4. Access to client records. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an applicant or
licensee must allow the board access to any records of a client provided services by the applicant
or licensee under investigation. If the client has not signed a consent permitting access to the
client's records, the applicant or licensee must delete any data in the records that identifies the
client before providing the records to the board.
    Subd. 5. Classification of data. Any records obtained pursuant to this subdivision must be
treated as investigative data pursuant to section 13.41 and be classified as confidential data.
History: 2005 c 147 art 1 s 55