This bill amends several sections of Minnesota Statutes related to state-operated human services, specifically focusing on data requirements for the Direct Care and Treatment programs. Notable changes include the requirement that challenges to the accuracy or completeness of data regarding civilly committed sex offenders must be submitted in writing to the data practices compliance official or a designee. Additionally, the definition of "medical data" is clarified to specify that it does not include data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by Direct Care and Treatment.

Further amendments introduce new provisions regarding the disclosure of data by Direct Care and Treatment. These include stipulations that allow the agency to disclose data for guardianship services coordination, with client consent required unless specific conditions are met, such as the client lacking capacity or having an unavailable legal guardian. The bill also emphasizes that Direct Care and Treatment is not obligated to share data with federal law enforcement unless mandated by law, and it outlines various circumstances under which data may be disclosed, ensuring the protection of individual privacy while facilitating necessary coordination of services.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 13.04, 13.384, 13.46