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﻿ Ch. 147 MN Statutes
CHAPTER 147. BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE
147.0001 MS 2006 [Renumbered 15.001]
147.001 PURPOSE.
147.01 BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE.
147.011 DEFINITION.
147.02 EXAMINATION; LICENSING.
147.021 [Renumbered 147.091]
147.025 EVIDENCE OF PAST SEXUAL CONDUCT.
147.031 EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSES OF OSTEOPATHS.
147.035 MALPRACTICE HISTORY.
147.038 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING.
147.0381 CANCELLATION OF CREDENTIALS UNDER DISCIPLINARY ORDER.
147.0391 RESIDENCY PERMIT.
147.04 RETALIATORY PROVISIONS.
147.05 [Renumbered 147.01, subd 5]
147.06 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.07 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.072 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.073 [Renumbered 147.161]
147.074 [Renumbered 147.162]
147.075 [Repealed, 1981 c 323 s 4; 1983 c 312 art 1 s 27]
147.08 [Repealed, 1974 c 61 s 2]
147.081 PRACTICING WITHOUT LICENSE; PENALTY.
147.10 [Renumbered 147.081]
147.101 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.11 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.111 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS.
147.12 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.13 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.131 PHYSICIAN COOPERATION.
147.151 DISCIPLINARY RECORD ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.
147.155 REPORTS TO COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
147.16 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.161 PHYSICIAN ACCOUNTABILITY.
147.162 MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES; EXCLUSION.
147.17 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.171 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.18 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.19 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.20 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.21 REGISTRATION FEES FOR OSTEOPATHS.
147.22 TRANSFER RECORDS, ASSETS, AND POWERS.
147.23 [Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
147.231 RELEASED PERSONS; PRESCRIPTIONS.
147.24 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.25 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.26 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.27 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.28 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.29 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.30 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.31 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.32 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.33 [Repealed, 1990 c 576 s 6]
147.34 [Repealed, 1995 c 205 art 1 s 25]
147.35 [Repealed, 1995 c 205 art 1 s 25]
147.36 [Repealed, 1995 c 205 art 1 s 25]
147.37 INFORMATION PROVISION; PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
The primary responsibility and obligation of the Board of Medical Practice is to protect the public.
In the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, and to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent, and unlawful practice of medicine, it is necessary to provide laws and regulations to govern the granting and subsequent use of the license to practice medicine.
1996 c 334 s 2
Subdivision 1.Creation; terms.
The Board of Medical Practice consists of 16 residents of the state of Minnesota appointed by the governor. Ten board members must hold a degree of doctor of medicine and be licensed to practice medicine under this chapter. One board member must hold a degree of doctor of osteopathy and either be licensed to practice osteopathy under Minnesota Statutes 1961, sections 148.11 to 148.16; prior to May 1, 1963, or be licensed to practice medicine under this chapter. Five board members must be public members as defined by section 214.02. The governor shall make appointments to the board which reflect the geography of the state. In making these appointments, the governor shall ensure that no more than one public member resides in each United States congressional district, and that at least one member who is not a public member resides in each United States congressional district. The board members holding the degree of doctor of medicine must, as a whole, reflect the broad mix of expertise of physicians practicing in Minnesota. A member may be reappointed but shall not serve more than eight years consecutively. Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, the filling of membership vacancies, and fiscal year and reporting requirements are as provided in sections 214.07 to 214.09. The provision of staff, administrative services and office space; the review and processing of complaints; the setting of board fees; and other provisions relating to board operations are as provided in chapter 214.
Subd. 2.Recommendations for appointment.
Prior to the end of the term of a doctor of medicine or public member on the board, or within 60 days after a doctor of medicine or public member position on the board becomes vacant, the State Medical Association, the Mental Health Association of Minnesota, and other interested persons and organizations may recommend to the governor doctors of medicine and public members qualified to serve on the board. Prior to the end of the term of a doctor of osteopathy, or within 60 days after a doctor of osteopathy membership becomes vacant, the Minnesota Osteopathic Medical Society may recommend to the governor three doctors of osteopathy qualified to serve on the board. The governor may appoint members to the board from the list of persons recommended or from among other qualified candidates.
Subd. 3.Board administration.
The board shall elect from among its number a president, a vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer, who shall each serve for one year, or until a successor is elected and qualifies. The board shall have authority to adopt rules as may be found necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The members of the board shall have authority to administer oaths and the board, in session, to take testimony as to matters pertaining to the duties of the board. Nine members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall have a common seal, which shall be kept by the executive director, whose duty it shall be to keep a record of all proceedings of the board, including a register of all applicants for license under this chapter, giving their names, addresses, ages, educational qualifications, and the result of their examination. These books and registers shall be prima facie evidence of all the matters therein recorded.
(b) If the board imposes disciplinary measures of any kind, whether by contested case or by settlement agreement, the name and business address of the licensee, the nature of the misconduct, and the action taken by the board are public data. If disciplinary action is taken by settlement agreement, the entire agreement is public data. The board shall decide disciplinary matters, whether by settlement or by contested case, by roll call vote. The votes are public data.
Subd. 5.Expenses; staff.
The Board of Medical Practice shall provide blanks, books, certificates, and such stationery and assistance as is necessary for the transaction of the business pertaining to the duties of such board. The expenses of administering this chapter shall be paid from the appropriations made to the Board of Medical Practice. The board shall employ an executive director subject to the terms described in section 214.04, subdivision 2a.
Subd. 7.Physician application fee.
The board may charge a physician application fee of $200. The revenue generated from the fee must be deposited in an account in the state government special revenue fund.
(5706) RL s 2295; 1921 c 68 s 1; 1927 c 188 s 1; 1963 c 45 s 1; 1967 c 416 s 1; 1969 c 927 s 1; 1973 c 638 s 6; 1975 c 136 s 5; 1976 c 2 s 65; 1976 c 222 s 32; 1976 c 239 s 53; 1984 c 588 s 1; 1985 c 247 s 1-3,25; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 22; 1987 c 86 s 1; 1990 c 576 s 1-3; 1991 c 105 s 1; 1991 c 106 s 6; 1991 c 199 art 1 s 40; 1992 c 513 art 7 s 9; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 5 s 6; 1995 c 186 s 44; 1995 c 207 art 9 s 38; 1996 c 334 s 3; 2000 c 284 s 2; 2004 c 270 s 1; 2004 c 279 art 11 s 2
For the purpose of this chapter, "regulated person" or "person regulated by the board" means a person licensed, registered, or regulated in any other manner by the Board of Medical Practice.
1995 c 18 s 1
Subdivision 1.United States or Canadian medical school graduates.
(1) The applicant must have passed a comprehensive examination for initial licensure prepared and graded by the National Board of Medical Examiners, the Federation of State Medical Boards, the Medical Council of Canada, or the appropriate state board that the board determines acceptable. The board shall by rule determine what constitutes a passing score in the examination.
(2) The applicant taking the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) must have passed steps one, two, and three. Step three must be passed within five years of passing step two, or before the end of residency training. The applicant must pass each of steps one, two, and three with passing scores as recommended by the USMLE program within three attempts. The applicant taking combinations of Federation of State Medical Boards, National Board of Medical Examiners, and USMLE may be accepted only if the combination is approved by the board as comparable to existing comparable examination sequences and all examinations are completed prior to the year 2000.
Subd. 1a.Examination extension; active military service.
The board may grant an extension to the time period required to pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) as specified in subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (2), if an applicant is mobilized into active military service, as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5, during the process of taking the USMLE, but before passage of all steps. Proof of active military service must be submitted to the board on the forms and according to the timelines of the board.
Subd. 1b.Examination extension; medical reasons.
The board may grant an extension to the time period and to the number of attempts permitted to pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) as specified in subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (2), if an applicant has been diagnosed with a medical illness during the process of taking the USMLE but before passage of all steps, or fails to pass a step within three attempts due to the applicant's medical illness. Proof of the medical illness must be submitted to the board on forms and according to the timelines of the board.
[Repealed, 1985 c 247 s 26]
Subd. 2a.Temporary permit.
[Repealed, 1971 c 485 s 6]
The board shall adopt a written statement of internal operating procedures describing procedures for receiving and investigating complaints, reviewing misconduct cases, and imposing disciplinary actions.
Subd. 6.Disciplinary actions must be published.
At least annually, the board shall publish and release to the public a description of all disciplinary measures taken by the board. The publication must include, for each disciplinary measure taken, the name and business address of the licensee, the nature of the misconduct, and the disciplinary measure taken by the board.
Subd. 6a.Exception to publication requirement.
The publication requirement does not apply to disciplinary measures by the board which are based exclusively upon grounds listed in section 147.091, subdivision 1, clause (l) or (r).
(5707) RL s 2296; 1909 c 474 s 1; 1927 c 188 s 2; 1937 c 203 s 1; 1953 c 290 s 1; 1959 c 346 s 1; 1963 c 45 s 2; 1967 c 416 s 2; 1969 c 6 s 25; 1969 c 927 s 2; 1971 c 485 s 2; 1973 c 638 s 7; 1974 c 42 s 1; 1975 c 93 s 1,2; 1976 c 222 s 33; 1983 c 290 s 17; 1985 c 247 s 4-6; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 557 s 1,6; 1989 c 282 art 2 s 39; 1990 c 576 s 6; 1993 c 21 s 2,3; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 5 s 7; 1998 c 254 art 1 s 37; 1999 c 33 s 1; 2006 c 188 s 1; 2006 c 199 s 1; 2007 c 13 art 1 s 11; 2007 c 123 s 4,5
In a proceeding for the suspension or revocation of a license or other disciplinary action for unethical or unprofessional conduct involving sexual contact with a patient or former patient, the board or administrative law judge shall not consider evidence of the patient's previous sexual conduct nor shall any reference to this conduct be made during the proceedings or in the findings, except by motion of the complainant, unless the evidence would be admissible under the applicable provisions of section 609.347, subdivision 3.
1984 c 556 s 1; 1984 c 640 s 32
(ii) have a current certification by a specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Professional Education, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or of the College of Family Physicians of Canada; or
(5709) 1905 c 236 s 1; 1913 c 139 s 1; 1919 c 251 s 1; 1927 c 188 s 3; 1953 c 290 s 2; 1963 c 45 s 3; 1975 c 92 s 1; 1977 c 7 s 1; 1985 c 247 s 8; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 106 s 1; 1992 c 513 art 6 s 28; 1993 c 19 s 1; 1993 c 21 s 4; 1999 c 33 s 2; 2004 c 268 s 12; 2004 c 288 art 7 s 5; 2006 c 188 s 2; 2008 c 189 s 3
Any doctor of osteopathy licensed by the state Board of Osteopathy under Minnesota Statutes 1961, Sections 148.11 to 148.16, desiring to obtain a license to practice medicine shall apply to the secretary of the board and pay a fee of $50 for the use of the board, which in no case shall be refunded. The applicant shall be examined in the subjects that the board then examines applicants under section 147.02 in which the applicant was not examined by the state Board of Osteopathy prior to the issuance of a license under Minnesota Statutes 1961, sections 148.11 to 148.16, prior to May 1, 1963. All applicants shall be known to the board members or examiners only by number, without names, or other methods of identification on examination papers by which board members or examiners may be able to identify such applicants, until the final grades of all the examination papers have been determined, and the licenses granted or refused. After such examination, the board, if eight members thereof consent, shall grant such doctor of osteopathy a license to practice medicine. The board may refuse to grant such a license to any person guilty of immoral, dishonorable, or unprofessional conduct, as defined in Minnesota Statutes 1961, chapter 147, but subject to the right of the applicant to appeal to the district court in the county in which the principal office of the board is located on the questions of law and fact.
Subd. 2.Authorization to practice.
Any such doctor of osteopathy may, until so granted a license to practice medicine, continue to practice osteopathy as taught in reputable colleges of osteopathy, including the use and administration, in connection with the practice of obstetrics, minor surgery, and toxicology only, of anesthetics, narcotics, antidotes, and antiseptics subject to the same state and federal restrictions and limitations as are by law applicable to physicians licensed to practice medicine and shall have the same rights and powers and be subject to the same duties as physicians licensed to practice medicine with reference to matters pertaining to the public health, including the reporting of births and deaths. The board shall by rule determine what constitutes minor surgery, anesthetics, narcotics, antidotes, and antiseptics.
No person who is not on May 1, 1963, licensed by the state Board of Osteopathy under Minnesota Statutes 1961, sections 148.11 to 148.16, shall engage in the practice of osteopathy or by use of titles or initials indicating degrees, or in any other way, hold out as being so engaged.
Every person who shall violate any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
The board shall investigate suspected violations of this section and institute proceedings thereunder.
1963 c 45 s 4; 1973 c 638 s 8; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444
A person desiring to practice medicine in this state who has previously practiced in another state shall submit the following additional information with the license application for the five-year period of active practice preceding the date of filing such application:
(a) The name and address of the person's professional liability insurer in the other state.
(b) The number, date, and disposition of any medical malpractice settlement or award made to the plaintiff relating to the quality of medical treatment.
Subd. 2.Board action.
The board shall give due consideration to the information submitted pursuant to section 147.03 and this section. An applicant who willfully submits incorrect information shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to section 147.091.
1976 c 222 s 35; 1985 c 247 s 25; 1986 c 444
(ii) have a current certification by a specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Professional Education, of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or of the College of Family Physicians of Canada; or
1985 c 247 s 9; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 106 s 2; 1993 c 21 s 5,6,13; 1994 c 433 s 1; 1995 c 18 s 2; 1999 c 33 s 3; 2004 c 270 s 2; 2007 c 123 s 6; 2008 c 189 s 4
A person holding an active license to practice medicine in the state may, upon approval of the board, be granted license cancellation if the board is not investigating the person as a result of a complaint or information received or if the board has not begun disciplinary proceedings against the person. Such action by the board shall be reported as a cancellation of a license in good standing.
A person who receives board approval for license cancellation is not entitled to a refund of any license fees paid for the licensure year in which cancellation of the license occurred.
If a person who has been granted board approval for license cancellation desires to resume the practice of medicine in Minnesota, that person must obtain a new license by applying for licensure and fulfilling the requirements then in existence for obtaining an initial license to practice medicine in Minnesota.
1991 c 106 s 3
A person regulated by the board, whose right to practice is under suspension, condition, limitation, qualification, or restriction by the board may be granted cancellation of credentials by approval of the board. Such action by the board shall be reported as cancellation while under discipline.
Credentials, for purposes of this section, means board authorized documentation of the privilege to practice a board-regulated profession.
A person regulated by the board who receives board approval for credential cancellation is not entitled to a refund of any fees paid for the credentialing year in which cancellation of the credential occurred.
Subd. 3.New credential after cancellation.
If a person regulated by the board, who has been granted board approval for credential cancellation, desires to resume the practice of the regulated profession in Minnesota, that person must obtain a new credential by applying to the board and fulfilling the requirements then in existence for obtaining an initial credential to practice the regulated profession in Minnesota.
1995 c 18 s 3
The Board of Medical Practice shall not renew, reissue, reinstate, or restore a license that has lapsed on or after January 1, 1989, and has not been renewed within two annual license renewal cycles starting July 1, 1991. A licensee whose license is canceled for nonrenewal must obtain a new license by applying for licensure and fulfilling all requirements then in existence for an initial license to practice medicine in Minnesota.
1991 c 106 s 4
A person must have a residency permit to participate in a residency program unless licensed by the board. Upon issuance of a license by the board, the board will terminate a residency permit. A person must have a license to practice medicine to practice outside of a residency program, except as set forth in section 147.09. An applicant for a residency permit must pay a $20 nonrefundable fee upon initial application and upon a change in residency program a lesser nonrefundable fee set by the board in such amount that is necessary to cover administrative costs incurred by the board. The applicant must also have been accepted into either:
(1) a graduate medical education program accredited by a national accrediting organization approved by the board; or
(2) other nonaccredited graduate training approved by the board as meeting standards comparable to those of a national accrediting organization.
The approvals required by clauses (1) and (2) must have been granted by the board before the applicant enrolls in the training.
Subd. 2.Terminating participation in residency program.
Upon a change in residency programs, a person holding a residency permit must notify the board in writing no later than 30 days after termination of participation in the residency program being terminated. A separate residency permit is required for each residency program until licensure is obtained.
Subd. 3.Reporting obligation.
A person holding a residency permit and faculty of residency programs are subject to the reporting obligations of section 147.111. The intent of this subdivision is not to replace routine academic corrective action undertaken by a residency training program.
1993 c 21 s 7
If by the laws of any state or the rulings or decisions of the appropriate officers or boards thereof, any burden, obligation, requirement, disqualification, or disability is put upon physicians registered in this state or holding diplomas from medical colleges in this state which are in good standing therein, affecting the right of these physicians to be registered or admitted to practice in that state, then the same or like burdens, obligations, requirements, disqualification, or disability may be put upon the registration in this state of physicians registered in that state or holding diplomas from medical colleges situated therein.
(5710) 1905 c 236; 1913 c 139 s 2; 1959 c 346 s 2
Subdivision 1.Unlawful practice of medicine.
It is unlawful for any person to practice medicine as defined in subdivision 3 in this state unless:
(1) the person holds a valid license issued according to this chapter; or
(2) the person is registered to provide interstate telemedicine services according to section 147.032.
Any person violating the provisions of subdivision 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Subd. 3.Practice of medicine defined.
For purposes of this chapter, a person not exempted under section 147.09 is "practicing medicine" or engaged in the "practice of medicine" if the person does any of the following:
(1) advertises, holds out to the public, or represents in any manner that the person is authorized to practice medicine in this state;
(2) offers or undertakes to prescribe, give, or administer any drug or medicine for the use of another;
(3) offers or undertakes to prevent or to diagnose, correct, or treat in any manner or by any means, methods, devices, or instrumentalities, any disease, illness, pain, wound, fracture, infirmity, deformity or defect of any person;
(4) offers or undertakes to perform any surgical operation including any invasive or noninvasive procedures involving the use of a laser or laser assisted device, upon any person;
(5) offers to undertake to use hypnosis for the treatment or relief of any wound, fracture, or bodily injury, infirmity, or disease; or
(6) uses in the conduct of any occupation or profession pertaining to the diagnosis of human disease or conditions, the designation "doctor of medicine," "medical doctor," "doctor of osteopathy," "osteopath," "osteopathic physician," "physician," "surgeon," "M.D.," "D.O.," or any combination of these designations.
(5717) RL s 2300; 1927 c 188 s 4; 1963 c 45 s 6; 1971 c 485 s 5; 1974 c 43 s 1; 1985 c 247 s 13,25; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 121 s 1; 2002 c 361 s 2
A person who has knowledge of any conduct constituting grounds for discipline under sections 147.01 to 147.22 may report the violation to the board.
Any hospital, clinic, prepaid medical plan, or other health care institution or organization located in this state shall report to the board any action taken by the institution or organization or any of its administrators or medical or other committees to revoke, suspend, restrict, or condition a physician's privilege to practice or treat patients in the institution, or as part of the organization, any denial of privileges, or any other disciplinary action. The institution or organization shall also report the resignation of any physicians prior to the conclusion of any disciplinary proceeding, or prior to the commencement of formal charges but after the physician had knowledge that formal charges were contemplated or in preparation. Each report made under this subdivision must state the nature of the action taken, state in detail the reasons for the action, and identify the specific patient medical records upon which the action was based. No report shall be required of a physician voluntarily limiting the practice of the physician at a hospital provided that the physician notifies all hospitals at which the physician has privileges of the voluntary limitation and the reasons for it.
Subd. 3.Medical societies.
A state or local medical society shall report to the board any termination, revocation, or suspension of membership or any other disciplinary action taken against a physician. If the society has received a complaint which might be grounds for discipline under sections 147.01 to 147.22 against a member physician on which it has not taken any disciplinary action, the society shall report the complaint and the reason why it has not taken action on it or shall direct the complainant to the Board of Medical Practice. This subdivision does not apply to a medical society when it performs peer review functions as an agent of an outside entity, organization, or system.
A licensed health professional and persons holding a residency permit under section 147.0391, shall report to the board personal knowledge of any conduct which the person reasonably believes constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under sections 147.01 to 147.22 by any physician or person holding a residency permit under section 147.0391, including any conduct indicating that the person may be medically incompetent, or may have engaged in unprofessional conduct or may be medically or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of medicine. A licensed physician or other health professional licensed under this chapter shall also report to the board any occurrence of any adverse reaction resulting from an optometrist's prescription, use, or administration of any legend drug. Any reports received by the board must be reported to the Board of Optometry. No report shall be required if the information was obtained in the course of a physician-patient relationship if the patient is a physician or person holding a residency permit under section 147.0391, and the treating physician successfully counsels the person to limit or withdraw from practice to the extent required by the impairment.
Subd. 5.Insurers and other entities.
(a) Four times each year as prescribed by the board, each insurer authorized to sell insurance described in section 60A.06, subdivision 1, clause (13), and providing professional liability insurance to persons regulated by the board, shall submit to the board a report concerning the regulated persons against whom professional malpractice settlements or awards have been made to the plaintiff.
(b) A medical clinic, hospital, political subdivision, or other entity which provides professional liability coverage on behalf of persons regulated by the board shall submit to the board a report concerning malpractice settlements or awards paid on behalf of regulated persons, and any settlements or awards paid by a clinic, hospital, political subdivision, or other entity on its own behalf because of care rendered by regulated persons. This requirement excludes forgiveness of bills. The report shall be made to the board within 30 days of payment of all or part of any settlement or award.
(c) The reports in paragraphs (a) and (b) must contain at least the following information:
(1) the total number of settlements or awards made to the plaintiff;
(2) the date the settlements or awards to the plaintiff were made;
(5) the regular address of the practice or business of the regulated person or entity against whom an award was made or with whom a settlement was made; and
(6) the name of the regulated person or entity against whom an award was made or with whom a settlement was made.
The reporting entity shall, in addition to the above information, report to the board any information it possesses which tends to substantiate a charge that a regulated person may have engaged in conduct violating a statute or rule of the board.
The court administrator of district court or any other court of competent jurisdiction shall report to the board any judgment or other determination of the court which adjudges or includes a finding that a physician is mentally ill, mentally incompetent, guilty of a felony, or guilty of a violation of federal or state narcotics laws or controlled substances act, guilty of an abuse or fraud under Medicare or Medicaid, appoints a guardian of the physician pursuant to sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 or commits a physician pursuant to chapter 253B.
A physician shall report to the board any personal action which would require that a report be filed with the board by any person, health care facility, business, or organization pursuant to subdivisions 2 to 6.
1985 c 247 s 14; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1988 c 557 s 3; 1990 c 576 s 5; 1991 c 106 s 6; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 1993 c 21 s 9; 1993 c 121 s 2; 1994 c 497 s 4; 1Sp1994 c 1 art 2 s 5; 1995 c 44 s 1; 2003 c 62 s 1; 2004 c 146 art 3 s 47
A physician who is the subject of an investigation by or on behalf of the board shall cooperate fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes responding fully and promptly to any question raised by or on behalf of the board relating to the subject of the investigation and providing copies of patient medical records, as reasonably requested by the board, to assist the board in its investigation. The board shall pay for copies requested. If the board does not have a written consent from a patient permitting access to the patient's records, the physician shall delete any data in the record which identifies the patient before providing it to the board. The board shall maintain any records obtained pursuant to this section as investigative data pursuant to chapter 13.
1985 c 247 s 16; 1986 c 444
Upon judicial review of any board disciplinary action taken under sections 147.01 to 147.22, the reviewing court shall seal the administrative record, except for the board's final decision, and shall not make the administrative record available to the public.
1985 c 247 s 18; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1
2004 c 186 s 4
The board shall maintain and keep current a file containing the reports and complaints filed against persons regulated by the board in the state. Each complaint filed with the board pursuant to section 214.10, subdivision 1, shall be investigated according to section 214.10, subdivision 2.
Whenever the files maintained by the board show that a professional malpractice settlement or award to the plaintiff has been made against a person regulated by the board as reported by insurers pursuant to section 147.111, the executive director of the board shall notify the board and the board may authorize a review of the regulated person's practice.
Subd. 2.Attorney general investigates.
When the board initiates a review of a physician's practice it shall notify the attorney general who shall investigate the matter in the same manner as provided in section 214.10. If an investigation is to be made, the attorney general shall notify the physician, and, if the incident being investigated occurred there, the administrator and chief of staff at the medical care facilities in which the physician serves.
The board shall have access to hospital and medical records of a patient treated by the physician under review if the patient signs a written consent permitting such access. If no consent form has been signed, the hospital or physician shall first delete data in the record which identifies the patient before providing it to the board.
1976 c 222 s 39; 1980 c 509 s 47; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1982 c 545 s 24; 1985 c 247 s 10,25; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 23; 1995 c 44 s 2
Each physician shall file with the board a list of the inpatient and outpatient medical care facilities at which the physician has medical privileges. The list shall be updated when the physician applies for license renewal. Nothing in this chapter grants to any person the right to be admitted to the medical staff of a health care facility.
1976 c 222 s 40; 1985 c 247 s 11,25; 1986 c 444
Every doctor of osteopathy licensed by the state Board of Osteopathy under Minnesota Statutes 1961, sections 148.11 to 148.16, prior to May 1, 1963, and not licensed to practice medicine under this chapter shall annually register with the board in the manner prescribed in section 146.13.
1963 c 45 s 9
The records, assets, and powers of the state Board of Osteopathy are transferred to the state Board of Medical Practice.
1963 c 45 s 10; 1976 c 2 s 63; 1991 c 106 s 6
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), a physician, physician's assistant, certified nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric and mental health nursing is not civilly liable for conduct of a former prisoner or civilly committed person that is related to the use or nonuse of medicines prescribed by the physician, physician's assistant, certified nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric and mental health nursing before the prisoner's or committed person's release. This limitation on liability applies during the period from release from confinement until the former prisoner or committed person is scheduled to receive new medicines pursuant to a new prescription written after the release.
(b) In order for paragraph (a) to apply, the person must have made the prescription in good faith, within the scope of lawful practice, and with reasonable care.
2006 c 266 s 1
The board shall encourage licensees to make available to patients information on free and discounted prescription drug programs offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers when the information is provided to the licensees at no cost.
2006 c 267 art 1 s 3