2002 Minnesota Statutes

     148B.285 Disclosure. 

    Subdivision 1.    Contested case proceedings.  (a) Upon 
 application of a party in a board hearing or a contested case 
 hearing before the board, the board shall produce and permit the 
 inspection and copying, by or on behalf of the moving party, of 
 any designated documents or papers relevant to the proceedings, 
 in accordance with rule 34, Minnesota rules of civil procedure. 

    (b) The board hearing or contested case hearing shall be 
 open to the public, except that the board or administrative law 
 judge shall close the hearing for testimony by clients, and 
 testimony and argument about clients. 

    (c) Notwithstanding section 13.41, information which may 
 identify a client, client records, and licensee health records 
 are private data during the contested case hearing, as part of 
 the hearing record, and as part of any appellate or other court 
 record. 

    (d) Clients may waive the protections afforded by this 
 subdivision. 

    Subd. 2.    Information on disciplinary actions.  If the 
 board imposes disciplinary measures or takes disciplinary action 
 of any kind, the name and business address of the licensee, the 
 nature of the misconduct, and the action taken by the board, 
 including all settlement agreements and other board orders, are 
 public data. 

    Subd. 3.    Exchange of information.  The board shall 
 exchange information with other boards, agencies, or departments 
 within the state, as required under section 214.10, subdivision 
 8, paragraph (c). 

    Subd. 4.    Information to the complainant.  The board 
 shall furnish to a person who made a complaint a statement of 
 the result of an investigation of the complaint and a 
 description of the activities and actions of the board relating 
 to the complaint. 

    Subd. 5.    Classification of certain residence addresses 
 and telephone numbers.  Notwithstanding section 13.41, 
 subdivision 2 or 4, the residence address and telephone number 
 of an applicant or licensee are private data on individuals as 
 defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, if the applicant or 
 licensee so requests and provides an alternative address and 
 telephone number. 

    Subd. 6.    Publication of disciplinary actions.  At 
 least annually, each board shall publish and release to the 
 public a description of all disciplinary measures or actions 
 taken by the board.  The publication must include, for each 
 disciplinary measure or action taken, the name and business 
 address of the licensee, the nature of the misconduct, and the 
 measure or action taken by the board. 

    HIST: 1997 c 193 s 41; 2000 c 284 s 5