MN HF4676

Commissioner may not permanently disqualify individuals from human services positions based on expunged criminal convictions or underlying facts of expunged convictions, with exception for sex offender registration offenses under section 243.166

Prohibition applies to disqualifications from direct contact with service recipients and access to service recipients under Minnesota Statutes sections 245C.14 and 245C.16

New subdivision added to section 245C.15 establishing expunged criminal records policy and new subdivision added to section 245C.24 with identical language regarding permanent disqualifications

Expungement exception does not apply to convictions requiring registration under section 243.166, which remain grounds for disqualification

Bill amends four sections of Minnesota Statutes 2022: 245C.14 subdivisions 1 and 2, 245C.15, 245C.16 subdivision 1, and 245C.24