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     611A.371 Program operation. 

    Subdivision 1.    Purpose.  The purpose of the grant 
 program is to provide reimbursement in a timely, efficient 
 manner to local programs for the reasonable and necessary costs 
 of providing battered women and their children with food, 
 lodging, and safety.  Grant funding may not be used for other 
 purposes. 

    Subd. 2.    Nondiscrimination.  Designated shelter 
 facilities are prohibited from discriminating against a battered 
 woman or her children on the basis of race, color, creed, 
 religion, national origin, marital status, status with regard to 
 public assistance, disability, or sexual orientation.  

    Subd. 3.    Data.  Personal history information 
 collected, used, or maintained by a designated shelter facility 
 from which the identity or location of any battered woman may be 
 determined is private data on individuals, as defined in section 
 13.02, subdivision 12, and the facility shall maintain the data 
 in accordance with the provisions of chapter 13. 

    HIST: 2000 c 445 art 2 s 23; 2002 c 220 art 7 s 16 

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