Background study

Allina Health requires the School to maintain a Minnesota DHS background study for all clinical students. This is a state requirement; Allina Health is unable to support with account set up or questions. 

Students must be active on the DHS roster throughout the duration of their experience with Allina Health. Additionally, for students rotating through a Wisconsin based site, Allina Health requires the Wisconsin DHS background study.

*Students are not allowed to create the DHS account and/or run their own study.

MN DHS:

  • It is Minnesota State Law [Minnesota Statutes Chapter 245C, Human Services Background Studies] that requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) background report. Allina Health complies with the State Law and cannot accept a different report in place of the MN DHS study. The law stipulates that most healthcare workers with patient contact must have a State of Minnesota DHS background check. Allina requires this for all students and any faculty who will be in the clinical setting observing their students.
    •  Students must remain eligible and active on the school's DHS roster during the duration of their clinical experience with Allina Health

    The school must open an account with the MN DHS in order to request background studies for clinical students.

     

  • To set up an account with the State of Minnesota Department of Human Services, call the Background Study Admin at 651-431-6620 or contact the DHS Background Student Administrator at the following email address: dhs.netstudy2@state.mn.us *The process can take 30 days or more, so be sure to plan accordingly.
    • Contact information for the Minnesota DHS is as follows:
  • For technical questions about the NETStudy systems, please send an email to dhs.netstudy2@state.mn.us
  • For background study status updates or cancellation requests, please send an email to dhs.netstudy2@state.mn.us
  • Cleared background studies will be required to upload into our student management system, Clinician Nexus, during onboarding

WI DHS: