Subdivision 1. Background studies may be conducted by commissioner. (a) Tribal organizations may contract with the commissioner under section 245C.12 to obtain background study data on individuals under tribal jurisdiction related to adoptions.
(b) Tribal organizations may contract with the commissioner under section 245C.12 to obtain background study data on individuals under tribal jurisdiction related to child foster care.
(c) Background studies initiated by tribal organizations under paragraphs (a) and (b) must be conducted as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3.
Subd. 2. Information and data provided to tribal organization. The background study subject must provide the information specified in section 245C.05.
Subd. 3. Information and data provided to commissioner. The tribal organization shall forward the data collected under subdivision 2 to the commissioner.
Subd. 4. Information commissioner reviews. (a) The commissioner shall review the following information regarding the background study subject:
(1) the information under section 245C.08, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4;
(2) information from the child abuse and neglect registry for any state in which the subject has resided for the past five years; and
(3) information from national crime information databases, when required under section 245C.08.
(b) The commissioner shall provide any information collected under this subdivision to the tribal organization that initiated the background study. The commissioner shall indicate if the information collected shows that the subject of the background study has a conviction listed in United States Code, title 42, section 671(a)(20)(A).
History: 2007 c 147 art 3 s 23
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