Subdivision 1. Licensed foster care.
This section applies to county agencies and individuals who place children or adults who have a known communicable disease, as defined in section 144.4172, subdivision 2 , in foster care settings licensed under this chapter.
Subd. 2. Placing agency's or individual's duties.
Notwithstanding sections 144.291 to 144.298 , before a county or individual places a child or adult with a known communicable disease with a licensed foster care provider, the agency or individual must:
(1) disclose to the foster care license holder the individual's communicable disease; and
(2) determine that the foster care provider has the ability to provide care to the individual.