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MN Stat § 144.1912 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.1912 — Greater Minnesota Family Medicine Residency Grant Program.

144.1912 GREATER MINNESOTA FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health. (c) "Eligible family medicine residency program" means a program that meets the following criteria: (1) is located in Minnesota outside the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4; (2) is accredited as a family medicine residency program or is a candidate for accreditation; (3) is focused on the education and training of family medicine physicians to serve communities outside the metropolitan area; and (4) demonstrates that over the most recent three years at least 25 percent of its graduates practice in Minnesota communities outside the metropolitan area. Subd. 2. Program administration. (a) The commissioner shall award family medicine residency grants to existing, eligible, not-for-profit family medicine residency programs to support current and new residency positions. Funds shall be allocated first to proposed new family medicine residency positions, and remaining funds shall be allocated proportionally based on the number of existing residents in eligible programs. The commissioner may fund a new residency position for up to three years. (b) Grant funds awarded may only be spent to cover the costs of: (1) establishing, maintaining, or expanding training for family medicine residents; (2) recruitment, training, and retention of residents and faculty; (3) travel and lodging for residents; and (4) faculty, resident, and preceptor salaries. (c) Grant funds shall not be used to supplant any other government or private funds available for these purposes. Subd. 3. Applications. Eligible family medicine residency programs seeking a grant must apply to the commissioner. The application must include objectives, a related work plan and budget, a description of the number of new and existing residency positions that will be supported using grant funds, and additional information the commissioner determines to be necessary. The commissioner shall determine whether applications are complete and responsive and may require revisions or additional information before awarding a grant. Subd. 4. Program oversight. The commissioner shall require and collect from family medicine residency programs receiving grants, information necessary to administer and evaluate the program. The evaluation shall include the scope of expansion of new residency positions and information describing specific programs to enhance current residency positions, which may include facility improvements. The commissioner shall continue to collect data on greater Minnesota family medicine residency shortages. History:   2016 c 189 art 20 s 8
MN Stat § 144.193 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.193 — Inventory Of Biological And Health Data.

144.193 INVENTORY OF BIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH DATA. By February 1, 2014, and annually after that date, the commissioner shall prepare an inventory of biological specimens, registries, and health data and databases collected or maintained by the commissioner. In addition to the inventory, the commissioner shall provide the schedules for storage of health data and biological specimens. The inventories must be listed in reverse chronological order beginning with the year 2012. The commissioner shall make the inventory and schedules available on the department's website and submit the inventory and schedules to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over health policy and data practices issues. History:   2013 c 82 s 12
MN Stat § 144.211 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.211 — Citation.

144.211 CITATION. Sections 144.211 to 144.227 may be cited as the "Vital Records Act." History:  1978 c 699 s 1; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 109
MN Stat § 144.213 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.213 — Office Of Vital Records.

144.213 OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS. Subdivision 1. Creation; state registrar; Office of Vital Records. The commissioner shall establish an Office of Vital Records under the supervision of the state registrar. The commissioner shall promulgate rules for the collection, filing, and registering of vital records information by the state registrar, physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, morticians, and others. Except as otherwise provided in sections 144.211 to 144.227, rules previously promulgated by the commissioner relating to the collection, filing and registering of vital records shall remain in effect until repealed, modified or superseded by a rule promulgated by the commissioner. Subd. 2. General duties. (a) The state registrar shall maintain a statewide system of vital records. The state registrar is responsible for the administration and enforcement of sections 144.211 to 144.227 and shall supervise the enforcement of sections 144.211 to 144.227 and the rules promulgated thereunder. Local issuance offices that fail to comply with the statutes or rules or to properly train employees may have their issuance privileges and access to the vital records system revoked. (b) To preserve vital records, the state registrar is authorized to prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other reproductions of original records and files in the Office of Vital Records. The reproductions, when certified by the state registrar, shall be accepted as the original records. (c) The state registrar shall also: (1) establish, designate, and eliminate offices in the state to aid in the efficient issuance of vital records; (2) direct the activities of all persons engaged in activities pertaining to the operation of the system of vital records; (3) develop and conduct training programs to promote uniformity of policy and procedures throughout the state in matters pertaining to the system of vital records; and (4) prescribe, furnish, and distribute all forms required by sections 144.211 to 144.227 and any rules adopted under these sections, and prescribe other means for the transmission of data, including electronic submission, that will accomplish the purpose of complete, accurate, and timely reporting and registration. Subd. 3.  [Repealed by amendment, 2013 c 108 art 12 s 17] History:  1978 c 699 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 32; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 17; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 109; 2017 c 59 s 2
MN Stat § 144.2131 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.2131 — Security Of Vital Records System.

144.2131 SECURITY OF VITAL RECORDS SYSTEM. The state registrar shall: (1) authenticate all users of the system of vital records and document that all users require access based on their official duties; (2) authorize authenticated users of the system of vital records to access specific components of the vital records systems necessary for their official roles and duties; (3) establish separation of duties between staff roles that may be susceptible to fraud or misuse and routinely perform audits of staff work for the purposes of identifying fraud or misuse within the vital records system; (4) require that authenticated and authorized users of the system of vital records maintain a specified level of training related to security and provide written acknowledgment of security procedures and penalties; (5) validate data submitted for registration through site visits or with independent sources outside the registration system at a frequency specified by the state registrar to maximize the integrity of the data collected; (6) protect personally identifiable information and maintain systems pursuant to applicable state and federal laws; (7) accept a report of death if the decedent was born in Minnesota or if the decedent was a resident of Minnesota from the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of State when the death of a United States citizen occurs outside the United States; (8) match death records registered in Minnesota and death records provided from other jurisdictions to live birth records in Minnesota; (9) match death records received from the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of State for deaths of United States citizens occurring outside the United States to live birth records in Minnesota; (10) work with law enforcement to initiate and provide evidence for active fraud investigations; (11) provide secure workplace, storage, and technology environments that have limited role-based access; (12) maintain overt, covert, and forensic security measures for certifications, verifications, and automated systems that are part of the vital records system; and (13) comply with applicable state and federal laws and rules associated with information technology systems and related information security requirements. History:  2013 c 108 art 12 s 18; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 109
MN Stat § 144.216 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.216 — Foundling Registration.

144.216 FOUNDLING REGISTRATION. Subdivision 1. Reporting foundling. Whoever finds a live born infant of unknown parentage shall report within five days to the Office of Vital Records such information as the commissioner may by rule require to identify the foundling. Subd. 2. Status of foundling reports. A report registered under subdivision 1 shall constitute the record of birth for the child. If the child is identified and a record of birth is found or obtained, the report registered under subdivision 1 shall be confidential pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 3, and shall not be disclosed except pursuant to court order. History:  1978 c 699 s 6; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1982 c 545 s 24; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 32; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 21
MN Stat § 144.217 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.217 — Delayed Records Of Birth.

144.217 DELAYED RECORDS OF BIRTH. Subdivision 1. Evidence required for filing. Before a delayed record of birth is registered, the person presenting the delayed vital record for registration shall offer evidence of the facts contained in the vital record, as required by the rules of the commissioner. In the absence of the evidence required, the delayed vital record shall not be registered. No delayed record of birth shall be registered for a deceased person. Subd. 2. Court petition. If a delayed record of birth is rejected under subdivision 1, a person may petition the appropriate court in the county in which the birth allegedly occurred for an order establishing a record of the date and place of the birth and the parentage of the person whose birth is to be registered. The petition shall state: (1) that the person for whom a delayed record of birth is sought was born in this state; (2) that no record of birth can be found in the Office of Vital Records; (3) that diligent efforts by the petitioner have failed to obtain the evidence required in subdivision 1; (4) that the state registrar has refused to register a delayed record of birth; and (5) other information as may be required by the court. Subd. 3. Court order. The court shall fix a time and place for a hearing on the petition and shall give the state registrar ten days' notice of the hearing. The state registrar may appear and testify in the proceeding. If the court is satisfied from the evidence received at the hearing of the truth of the statements in the petition, the court shall order the registration of the delayed vital record. Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 16,33] History:  1978 c 699 s 7; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 16; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 22
MN Stat § 144.2181 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.2181 — Amendment And Correction Of Vital Records.

144.2181 AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION OF VITAL RECORDS. (a) A vital record registered under sections 144.212 to 144.227 may be amended or corrected only according to sections 144.212 to 144.227 and rules adopted by the commissioner of health to protect the integrity and accuracy of vital records. (b)(1) A vital record that is amended under this section shall indicate that it has been amended, except as otherwise provided in this section or by rule. (2) Electronic documentation shall be maintained by the state registrar that identifies the evidence upon which the amendment or correction was based, the date of the amendment or correction, and the identity of the authorized person making the amendment or correction. (c) Upon receipt of a certified copy of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction changing the name of a person whose birth is registered in Minnesota and upon request of such person if 18 years of age or older or having the status of emancipated minor, the state registrar shall amend the birth record to show the new name. If the person is a minor or an incapacitated person then a parent, guardian, or legal representative of the minor or incapacitated person may make the request. (d) When an applicant does not submit the minimum documentation required for amending a vital record or when the state registrar has cause to question the validity or completeness of the applicant's statements or the documentary evidence, and the deficiencies are not corrected, the state registrar shall not amend the vital record. The state registrar shall advise the applicant of the reason for this action and shall further advise the applicant of the right of appeal to a court with competent jurisdiction over the Department of Health. History:   2013 c 108 art 12 s 24
MN Stat § 144.221 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.221 — Death Registration.

144.221 DEATH REGISTRATION. Subdivision 1. When and where to file. A death record for each death which occurs in the state shall be filed with the state registrar within five days after death and prior to final disposition. Subd. 2. Rules governing death registration. The commissioner of health shall establish in rule an orderly mechanism for the registration of deaths including at least a designation for who must file the death record, a procedure for the registration of deaths in moving conveyances, and provision to include cause and certification of death and assurance of registration prior to final disposition. Subd. 3. When no body is found. When circumstances suggest that a death has occurred although a dead body cannot be produced to confirm the fact of death, a death record shall not be registered until a court has adjudicated the fact of death. History:  1978 c 699 s 10; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 18,19,32; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2005 c 106 s 56
MN Stat § 144.2215 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.2215 — Minnesota Birth Defects Information System.

144.2215 MINNESOTA BIRTH DEFECTS INFORMATION SYSTEM. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of health shall establish and maintain an information system containing data on the cause, treatment, prevention, and cure of major birth defects. The commissioner shall consult with representatives and experts in epidemiology, medicine, insurance, health maintenance organizations, genetics, consumers, and voluntary organizations in developing the system and may phase in the implementation of the system. Sections 144.2215 to 144.2219 apply to birth defects that develop during pregnancy and: (1) result in live births; or (2) result in fetal deaths, reportable under section 144.222. Subd. 2. Duties of commissioner. The commissioner of health shall design a system that allows the commissioner to: (1) monitor incidence trends of birth defects to detect potential public health problems, predict risks, and assist in responding to birth defects clusters; (2) more accurately target intervention, prevention, and services for communities, patients, and their families; (3) inform health professionals and citizens of the prevalence of and risks for birth defects; (4) conduct scientific investigation and surveys of the causes, mortality, methods of treatment, prevention, and cure for birth defects; (5) modify, as necessary, the birth defects information system through demonstration projects; (6) remove identifying information about a child whose parent or legal guardian has chosen not to participate in the system as permitted by section 144.2216, subdivision 4; (7) protect the individually identifiable information as required by section 144.2217; (8) limit the dissemination of identifying information as required by sections 144.2218 and 144.2219; and (9) use the birth defects coding scheme defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States Public Health Service. History:  1996 c 451 art 4 s 6; 2004 c 288 art 6 s 11; 2004 c 290 s 25; 2018 c 152 s 1
MN Stat § 144.2216 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.2216 — Birth Defects Records And Reports Required.

144.2216 BIRTH DEFECTS RECORDS AND REPORTS REQUIRED. Subdivision 1. Hospitals and similar institutions. With the informed consent of a parent or guardian, as provided in subdivision 4, a hospital, medical clinic, medical laboratory, or other institution for the hospitalization, clinical or laboratory diagnosis, or care of human beings shall provide the commissioner of health with access to information on each birth defect case in the manner and at the times that the commissioner designates. Subd. 2. Other information repositories. With the informed consent of a parent or guardian, as provided in subdivision 4, other repositories of information on the diagnosis or care of infants may provide the commissioner with access to information on each case of birth defects in the manner and at the times that the commissioner designates. Subd. 3. Reporting without liability. Furnishing information in good faith in compliance with this section does not subject the person, hospital, medical clinic, medical laboratory, data repository, or other institution furnishing the information to any action for damages or relief. Subd. 4. Opt out. A parent or legal guardian must be informed by the commissioner at the time of the initial data collection that they may request removal at any time of personal identifying information concerning a child from the birth defects information system using a written form prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall advise parents or legal guardians: (1) that the information on birth defects may be retained by the Department of Health; (2) of the benefit and privacy implications of retaining birth defects records; (3) that they may elect to have the birth defects information collected once, within one year of birth or fetal death, as defined in section 144.222, but to require that all personally identifying information be destroyed immediately upon the commissioner receiving the information. If the parents or legal guardians object in writing to the maintaining of birth defects information, the objection or election shall be recorded on a form that is signed by a parent or legal guardian and submitted to the commissioner of health; and (4) that if the parent or legal guardian chooses to opt-out, the commissioner will not be able to inform the parent or legal guardian of information related to the prevention, treatment, or cause of a particular birth defect. History:  2004 c 288 art 6 s 12; 2004 c 290 s 26; 2018 c 152 s 2
MN Stat § 144.2217 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.2217 — Classification Of Birth Defects Information.

144.2217 CLASSIFICATION OF BIRTH DEFECTS INFORMATION. Information collected on individuals for the birth defects information system are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and may only be used for the purposes in sections 144.2215 to 144.2219. Any disclosure other than one provided for in sections 144.2215 to 144.2219 is a misdemeanor. History:  2004 c 288 art 6 s 13; 2004 c 290 s 27
MN Stat § 144.2218 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.2218 — Transfers Of Information To Other Government Agencies.

144.2218 TRANSFERS OF INFORMATION TO OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. Information collected by the birth defects information system may be disseminated to a state or local government agency in Minnesota or another state solely for purposes consistent with sections 144.2215 to 144.2219, provided that the state or local government agency agrees to maintain the classification of the information as provided under section 144.2217. Information collected by other states consistent with sections 144.2215 to 144.2219 may be received by the commissioner of health and must be maintained according to section 144.2217. History:  2004 c 288 art 6 s 14; 2004 c 290 s 28
MN Stat § 144.2219 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.2219 — Transfers Of Information To Research Entities.

144.2219 TRANSFERS OF INFORMATION TO RESEARCH ENTITIES. Information from the birth defects information system that does not contain identifying information may be shared with research entities upon request for studies approved by the commissioner and appropriate institutional review boards. For studies approved by the commissioner that require identifying information about a child or a parent or legal guardian of the child, the commissioner shall contact the parent or legal guardian to obtain informed consent to share identifying information with the research entity. Notwithstanding section 144.295, the parent or legal guardian must provide informed consent before the information may be shared. The commissioner must collect all reasonable costs of locating and obtaining consent from the research entity. History:  2004 c 288 art 6 s 15; 2004 c 290 s 29; 2007 c 147 art 10 s 15
MN Stat § 144.222 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.222 — Reports Of Fetal Or Infant Death.

144.222 REPORTS OF FETAL OR INFANT DEATH. Subdivision 1. Fetal death report required. A fetal death report must be filed within five days of the death of a fetus for whom 20 or more weeks of gestation have elapsed, except for abortions defined under section 145.4241. A fetal death report must be prepared in a format prescribed by the state registrar and filed in accordance with Minnesota Rules, parts 4601.0100 to 4601.2600 by: (1) a person in charge of an institution or that person's authorized designee if a fetus is delivered in the institution or en route to the institution; (2) a physician, certified nurse midwife, or other licensed medical personnel in attendance at or immediately after the delivery if a fetus is delivered outside an institution; or (3) a parent or other person in charge of the disposition of the remains if a fetal death occurred without medical attendance at or immediately after the delivery. Subd. 2. Sudden infant death. Each infant death which is diagnosed as sudden infant death syndrome shall be reported within five days to the state registrar. History:  1978 c 699 s 11; 1984 c 637 s 2; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 20; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2005 c 60 s 3