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HF1831 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Background check requirements modified for housing support providers.

Related bill: SF2334

AI Generated Summary

This Minnesota House bill (H.F. No. 1831) proposes amendments to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256I.04, subdivision 2c, concerning background check requirements for housing support providers.

Key Changes:

  1. Mandatory Background Checks

    • Housing support providers must continue to initiate background studies under chapter 245C for:
      • Controlling individuals (as defined in section 245A.02)
      • Managerial officials (as defined in section 245A.02)
      • Employees and volunteers who have direct contact with housing support recipients or unsupervised access to their personal property or private data.

  2. Compliance Requirements

    • Providers must adhere to all background study regulations outlined in chapter 245C.

  3. Results of Background Checks

    • Providers must ensure that individuals subject to background studies receive either:
      • A notice stating that they are not disqualified under section 245C.14, or
      • A notice stating they are disqualified but have received a set-aside allowing them to work in that setting (under section 245C.22).

  4. Exemption for Supportive Housing & Emergency Shelters

    • Supportive housing and emergency shelters are exempt from initiating background studies under chapter 245C.

Purpose:

This bill focuses on modifying background check requirements to ensure safety and compliance while providing flexibility for supportive housing and emergency shelters.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toHuman Services Finance and Policy
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Changed procedural requirements for demonstrating background check compliance."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Specific exemption for supportive housing providers from initiating background studies under chapter 245C."
      ],
      "summary": "The bill modifies background check requirements for certain housing support providers under section 256I.04, subdivision 2c.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarified effective dates and conditions under which background studies must be conducted."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256I.04"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Direct associations with housing support providers for initiating studies."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references chapter 245C, which relates to background study processes.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "245C"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references definitions provided in section 245A.02 relating to 'controlling individuals' and 'managerial officials.'",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "245A.02"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill ensures compliance with section 245C.14 addressing disqualifications in background studies.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "245C.14"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill involves 245C.22 regarding setasides of disqualifications in background studies.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "245C.22"
  }
]

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