SF2881 Summary

• Amends Minnesota Statutes section 626.556, subdivision 2, to modify definitions related to child protection and maltreatment reporting.

• Expands the definition of "reportable conduct" to include possession of child pornography as conduct subject to the Maltreatment of Minors Act.

• Updates existing definitions for terms including "accidental," "facility," "family assessment," "investigation," "neglect," "physical abuse," "sexual abuse," and "substantial child endangerment."

• Applies to licensed and unlicensed child care facilities, schools, residential facilities, and other institutions required to be licensed or certified under Minnesota chapters 144H, 245A, 245D, and 245H.

• Requires investigations (rather than family assessments) for reports involving sexual abuse, substantial child endangerment, or maltreatment in facilities required to be licensed or certified.