The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 13.46, subdivision 3, to enhance the transparency and accountability of investigations conducted by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. It establishes that investigative data related to welfare system investigations remains confidential but outlines specific circumstances under which this data can be disclosed. Notably, the bill mandates that the commissioners must provide all active and inactive investigative data to the ombudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities upon request.

Additionally, the bill introduces a requirement that the commissioners must disclose the existence of investigations concerning possible overpayments of public funds to service providers or recipients, as well as the reduction or withholding of payments, within 30 days of a request. This change replaces the previous language that allowed for withholding of payments at the commissioner's discretion, provided it would not compromise the investigation. Overall, the bill aims to improve the accessibility of investigative data while maintaining necessary confidentiality protections.