MN HF3169

Modifies background study requirements for minors age 17 and younger living in licensed foster care homes to require submission of basic information to the commissioner rather than fingerprints and photographs.

Minors age 17 and younger must submit fingerprints and photographs only if the commissioner has reasonable cause to require a national criminal history record check.

Fingerprints collected from minors are retained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation but not by state agencies or the commissioner.

Clarifies that the authorized fingerprint collection vendor may view identifying information in NETStudy 2.0 for identity verification purposes but cannot retain fingerprints, photographs, or system information.

Amends existing background study provisions for child foster care applicants and license holders, including requirements for county agencies and private agencies to collect and forward information to the commissioner.