Commissioner's evaluation.

new text begin (a) new text end Before issuing, denying, suspending, revoking, or making conditional a license, the commissioner shall evaluate information gathered under this section. The commissioner's evaluation shall consider new text begin the applicable requirements of statutes and rules for the program or services for which the applicant seeks a license, including the disqualification standards set forth in chapter 245C, and shall evaluate new text end facts, conditions, or circumstances concerning new text begin : new text end

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new text begin (2) new text end the well-being of persons served by the program deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin ; new text end

new text begin (3) new text end available deleted text begin consumer deleted text end evaluations of the program deleted text begin , and deleted text end new text begin by persons receiving services; new text end

new text begin (4) new text end information about the qualifications of the personnel employed by the applicant or license holder deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and new text end

new text begin (5) the applicant's or license holder's ability to demonstrate competent knowledge of the applicable requirements of statutes and rules, including this chapter and chapter 245C, for which the applicant seeks a license or the license holder is licensed. new text end

new text begin (b) new text end The commissioner shall new text begin also new text end evaluate the results of the study required in subdivision 3 and determine whether a risk of harm to the persons served by the program exists. In conducting this evaluation, the commissioner shall apply the disqualification standards set forth in chapter 245C.