MN SF3492

Establishes an optional Department of Human Services systemic critical incident review team to review critical incidents in home and community-based services by identifying systemic influences rather than determining individual culpability.

Review team may collect data, conduct systemic mapping, and analyze cases involving caregiver neglect, financial exploitation, and service terminations, with aggregated findings shared to regional teams and quality councils for recommendations.

Team proceedings and opinions are confidential and protected from discovery in civil or criminal actions, though underlying information from other sources remains discoverable and team members may testify about their knowledge.

Commissioner must issue annual public reports by October 1 detailing cases reviewed by category, systemic themes identified, and recommendations for decreasing critical incidents and improving service quality.

Modifies best interests of child standard in custody cases to explicitly include developmental disability as a special need factor and clarifies that disability alone cannot determine custody decisions.