2002 Minnesota Code
Chapters 144 - 159 Health
Chapter 148B Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health
Section 148B.286 Professional accountability.

148B.286 Professional accountability.

Subdivision 1. Investigation. The board shall maintain and keep current a file containing the reports and complaints filed against applicants or licensees within the board's jurisdiction. Each complaint filed with the board pursuant to chapter 214 must be investigated according to chapter 214. If the files maintained by the board show that a malpractice settlement or award to the plaintiff has been made against an applicant or a licensee as reported by insurers under section 148B.283, the executive director of the board shall notify the board and the board may authorize a review of the provider's practice.

Subd. 2. Attorney general investigates. When the board initiates a review of an applicant's or a licensee's practice it shall notify the attorney general who shall investigate the matter in the same manner as provided in chapter 214. If an investigation is to be made, the attorney general shall notify the applicant or licensee, and, if the incident being investigated occurred there, the administrator and chief of staff at the health care facilities or clinics in which the professional serves, if applicable.

Subd. 3. Access to records. The board shall be allowed access to any records of a client provided services by the applicant or licensee under review. If the client has not signed a consent permitting access, the applicant, licensee, or custodian of the records shall first delete the client's name or other client identifiers before providing the records to the board.

HIST: 1997 c 193 s 42