144G.13 BACKGROUND STUDIES OF LICENSE APPLICANTS.
Subdivision 1. Background studies required. (a) Before the commissioner issues, a provisional license
issues a license as a result of an approved change of ownership, or renews a license, a managerial official
or a natural person who is an owner with direct ownership interest is required to undergo a background study
under section 144.057. No person may be involved in the management, operation, or control of an assisted
living facility if the person has been disqualified under chapter 245C. For the purposes of this section,
managerial officials subject to the background study requirement are individuals who provide direct contact.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the facility from requiring self-disclosure of criminal
conviction information.
(b) The commissioner shall not issue a license if any controlling individual, including a managerial
the official has been unsuccessful in having a background study disqualification set aside under section 144.057and chapter 245C.
(c) Termination of an employee in good faith reliance on information or records obtained under this
section regarding a confirmed conviction does not subject the assisted living facility to civil liability or
liability for unemployment benefits.
Subd. 2. Reconsideration. (a) If the individual requests reconsideration of disqualification under
section 144.057 or chapter 245C and the commissioner sets aside or rescinds the disqualification, the
the individual is eligible to be involved in the management, operation, or control of the facility.
(b) If an individual has a disqualification under section 245C.15, subdivision 1, and the disqualification
is affirmed, the individual’s disqualification is barred from a set-aside, and the individual must not be involved
in the management, operation, or control of the facility.
Subd. 3. Data classification. Data collected under this section shall be classified as private data on
individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 12.