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MN Stat § 144.1212 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.1212 — Notice To Patient; Mammogram Results.

144.1212 NOTICE TO PATIENT; MAMMOGRAM RESULTS. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "facility" has the meaning provided in United States Code, title 42, section 263b(a)(3)(A). Subd. 2. Required notice. A facility at which a mammography examination is performed shall, if a patient is categorized by the facility as having heterogeneously dense breasts or extremely dense breasts based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology, include in the summary of the written report that is sent to the patient, as required by the federal Mammography Quality Standards Act, United States Code, title 42, section 263b, notice that the patient has dense breast tissue, that this may make it more difficult to detect cancer on a mammogram, and that it may increase her risk of breast cancer. The following language may be used: "Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense. Dense breast tissue is relatively common and is found in more than 40 percent of women. However, dense breast tissue may make it more difficult to identify precancerous lesions or cancer through a mammogram and may also be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This information about the results of your mammogram is given to you to raise your own awareness and to help inform your conversations with your treating clinician who has received a report of your mammogram results. Together you can decide which screening options are right for you based on your mammogram results, individual risk factors, or physical examination." History:   2014 c 291 art 6 s 2
MN Stat § 144.1215 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.1215 — Authorization To Use Handheld Dental X-ray Equipment.

144.1215 AUTHORIZATION TO USE HANDHELD DENTAL X-RAY EQUIPMENT. Subdivision 1. Definition; handheld dental x-ray equipment. For purposes of this section, "handheld dental x-ray equipment" means x-ray equipment that is used to take dental radiographs, is designed to be handheld during operation, and is operated by an individual authorized to take dental radiographs under chapter 150A. Subd. 2. Use authorized. (a) Handheld dental x-ray equipment may be used if the equipment: (1) has been approved for human use by the United States Food and Drug Administration and is being used in a manner consistent with that approval; and (2) utilizes a backscatter shield that: (i) is composed of a leaded polymer or a substance with a substantially equivalent protective capacity; (ii) has at least 0.25 millimeters of lead or lead-shielding equivalent; and (iii) is permanently affixed to the handheld dental x-ray equipment. (b) The use of handheld dental x-ray equipment is prohibited if the equipment's backscatter shield is broken or not permanently affixed to the system. (c) The use of handheld dental x-ray equipment shall not be limited to situations in which it is impractical to transfer the patient to a stationary x-ray system. (d) Handheld dental x-ray equipment must be stored when not in use, by being secured in a restricted, locked area of the facility. (e) Handheld dental x-ray equipment must be calibrated initially and at intervals that must not exceed 24 months. Calibration must include the test specified in Minnesota Rules, part 4732.1100, subpart 11. (f) Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 4732.0880, subpart 2, item C, the tube housing and the position-indicating device of handheld dental x-ray equipment may be handheld during an exposure. Subd. 3. Exemptions from certain shielding requirements. Handheld dental x-ray equipment used according to this section and according to manufacturer instructions is exempt from the following requirements for the equipment: (1) shielding requirements in Minnesota Rules, part 4732.0365, item B; and (2) requirements for the location of the x-ray control console or utilization of a protective barrier in Minnesota Rules, part 4732.0800, subpart 2, item B, subitems (2) and (3), provided the equipment utilizes a backscatter shield that satisfies the requirements in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2). Subd. 4. Compliance with rules. A registrant using handheld dental x-ray equipment shall otherwise comply with Minnesota Rules, chapter 4732. History:   1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 58
MN Stat § 144.123 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.123 — Fees For Diagnostic Laboratory Services; Exceptions.

144.123 FEES FOR DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY SERVICES; EXCEPTIONS. Subdivision 1. Who must pay. Except for the limitation contained in this section, the commissioner of health may enter into a contractual agreement to recover costs incurred for analysis for diagnostic purposes for each specimen submitted to the Department of Health by any hospital, laboratory, clinic, or physician. The commissioner shall not charge for any biological materials submitted to the Department of Health as a requirement of Minnesota Rules, part 4605.7040, or for those biological materials requested by the department to gather information for disease prevention or control purposes. The commissioner of health may establish other exceptions to the handling fee as may be necessary to protect the public's health. Funds generated in a contractual agreement made pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a special account and are appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of providing the services specified in the contracts. All such contractual agreements shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 16C. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2013 c 108 art 12 s 109] History:  1979 c 49 s 1; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1987 c 403 art 2 s 8; 1992 c 513 art 6 s 2; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 9 s 19; 2007 c 147 art 16 s 6; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 13,109
MN Stat § 144.1251 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.1251 — Newborn Screening For Critical Congenital Heart Disease (cchd).

144.1251 NEWBORN SCREENING FOR CRITICAL CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE (CCHD). Subdivision 1. Required testing and reporting. (a) Each licensed hospital or state-licensed birthing center or facility that provides maternity and newborn care services shall provide screening for congenital heart disease to all newborns prior to discharge using pulse oximetry screening. The screening must occur after the infant is 24 hours old, before discharge from the nursery. If discharge occurs before the infant is 24 hours old, the screening must occur as close as possible to the time of discharge. (b) For premature infants (less than 36 weeks of gestation) and infants admitted to a higher-level nursery (special care or intensive care), pulse oximetry must be performed when medically appropriate prior to discharge. (c) Results of the screening must be reported to the Department of Health. Subd. 2. Implementation. The Department of Health shall: (1) communicate the screening protocol requirements; (2) make information and forms available to the hospitals, birthing centers, and other facilities that are required to provide the screening; health care providers who provide prenatal care and care to newborns; and expectant parents and parents of newborns. The information and forms must include screening protocol and reporting requirements and parental options; (3) provide training to ensure compliance with and appropriate implementation of the screening; (4) establish the mechanism for the required data collection and reporting of screening and follow-up diagnostic results to the Department of Health according to the Department of Health's recommendations; (5) coordinate the implementation of universal standardized screening; (6) act as a resource for providers as the screening program is implemented, and in consultation with the Advisory Committee on Heritable and Congenital Disorders, develop and implement policies for early medical and developmental intervention services and long-term follow-up services for children and their families identified with a CCHD; and (7) comply with sections 144.125 to 144.128. History:   2013 c 108 art 12 s 15
MN Stat § 144.1255 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.1255 — Heritable And Congenital Disorders.

144.1255 HERITABLE AND CONGENITAL DISORDERS. Subdivision 1. Creation and membership. (a) By July 1, 2003, the commissioner of health shall appoint an advisory committee to provide advice and recommendations to the commissioner concerning tests and treatments for heritable and congenital disorders found in newborn children. Membership of the committee shall include, but not be limited to, at least one member from each of the following representative groups: (1) parents and other consumers; (2) primary care providers; (3) clinicians and researchers specializing in newborn diseases and disorders; (4) genetic counselors; (5) birth hospital representatives; (6) newborn screening laboratory professionals; (7) nutritionists; and (8) other experts as needed representing related fields such as emerging technologies and health insurance. (b) The terms and removal of members are governed by section 15.059. Members shall not receive per diems but shall be compensated for expenses. Subd. 2. Function and objectives. The committee's activities include, but are not limited to: (1) collection of information on the efficacy and reliability of various tests for heritable and congenital disorders; (2) collection of information on the availability and efficacy of treatments for heritable and congenital disorders; (3) collection of information on the severity of medical conditions caused by heritable and congenital disorders; (4) discussion and assessment of the benefits of performing tests for heritable and congenital disorders as compared to the costs, treatment limitations, or other potential disadvantages of requiring the tests; (5) discussion and assessment of ethical considerations surrounding the testing, treatment, and handling of data and specimens generated by the testing requirements of sections 144.125 to 144.128; and (6) providing advice and recommendations to the commissioner concerning tests and treatments for heritable and congenital disorders found in newborn children. History:  1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 27; 2014 c 286 art 8 s 16
MN Stat § 144.128 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.128 — Commissioner's Duties.

144.128 COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES. (a) The commissioner shall: (1) notify the physicians of newborns tested of the results of the tests performed; (2) make referrals for the necessary treatment of diagnosed cases of heritable and congenital disorders when treatment is indicated; (3) maintain a registry of the cases of heritable and congenital disorders detected by the screening program for the purpose of follow-up services; (4) prepare a separate form for use by parents or by adults who were tested as minors to direct that blood samples or test results be destroyed; (5) comply with a destruction request as described in section 144.125; (6) notify individuals who request destruction of samples and test results that the samples and test results have been destroyed and the date of destruction; and (7) adopt rules to carry out sections 144.125 to 144.128. (b) Nothing in sections 144.125 to 144.128 shall exempt the commissioner from the requirements of the genetic privacy act in section 13.386 or from the penalties for a violation of the genetic privacy act as provided in chapter 13. History:  1Sp1985 c 9 art 2 s 10; 1991 c 36 s 2; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 28; 2006 c 253 s 9; 2012 c 292 art 4 s 11
MN Stat § 144.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.14 — Quarantine Of Interstate Carriers.

144.14 QUARANTINE OF INTERSTATE CARRIERS. When necessary the commissioner may establish and enforce a system of quarantine against the introduction into the state of any plague or other communicable disease by common carriers doing business across its borders. Its members, officers, and agents may board any conveyance used by such carriers to inspect the same and, if such conveyance be found infected, may detain the same and isolate and quarantine any or all persons found thereon, with their luggage, until all danger of communication of disease therefrom is removed. History:  (5347) RL s 2133; 1977 c 305 s 45
MN Stat § 144.145 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.145 — Fluoridation Of Municipal Water Supplies.

144.145 FLUORIDATION OF MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIES. For the purpose of promoting public health through prevention of tooth decay, the person, firm, corporation, or municipality having jurisdiction over a municipal water supply, whether publicly or privately owned or operated, shall control the quantities of fluoride in the water so as to maintain a fluoride content prescribed by the state commissioner of health. In the manner provided by law, the state commissioner of health shall promulgate rules relating to the fluoridation of public water supplies which shall include, but not be limited to the following: (1) the means by which fluoride is controlled; (2) the methods of testing the fluoride content; and (3) the records to be kept relating to fluoridation. The state commissioner of health shall enforce the provisions of this section. In so doing the commissioner shall require the fluoridation of water in all municipal water supplies on or before January 1, 1970. The state commissioner of health shall not require the fluoridation of water in any municipal water supply where such water supply in the state of nature contains sufficient fluorides to conform with the rules of such commissioner. History:  1967 c 603 s 1; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 144.1465 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.1465 — Finding And Purpose.

144.1465 FINDING AND PURPOSE. The legislature finds that rural hospitals are an integral part of the health care delivery system and are fundamental to the development of a sound rural economy. The legislature further finds that access to rural health care must be assured to all Minnesota residents. The rural health care system is undergoing a restructuring that threatens to jeopardize access in rural areas to quality health services. To assure continued rural health care access the legislature proposes to establish a grant program to assist rural hospitals and their communities with the development of strategic plans and transition projects, provide subsidies for geographically isolated hospitals facing closure, and examine the problem of recruitment and retention of rural physicians, nurses, and other allied health care professionals. History:   1990 c 568 art 2 s 6
MN Stat § 144.1481 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.1481 — Rural Health Advisory Committee.

144.1481 RURAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Subdivision 1. Establishment; membership. The commissioner of health shall establish a 16-member Rural Health Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of the following members, all of whom must reside outside the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2: (1) two members from the house of representatives of the state of Minnesota, one from the majority party and one from the minority party; (2) two members from the senate of the state of Minnesota, one from the majority party and one from the minority party; (3) a volunteer member of an ambulance service based outside the seven-county metropolitan area; (4) a representative of a hospital located outside the seven-county metropolitan area; (5) a representative of a nursing home located outside the seven-county metropolitan area; (6) a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine licensed under chapter 147; (7) a dentist licensed under chapter 150A; (8) a midlevel practitioner; (9) a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse; (10) a licensed health care professional from an occupation not otherwise represented on the committee; (11) a representative of an institution of higher education located outside the seven-county metropolitan area that provides training for rural health care providers; and (12) three consumers, at least one of whom must be an advocate for persons who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled. The commissioner will make recommendations for committee membership. Committee members will be appointed by the governor. In making appointments, the governor shall ensure that appointments provide geographic balance among those areas of the state outside the seven-county metropolitan area. The chair of the committee shall be elected by the members. The advisory committee is governed by section 15.059, except that the members do not receive per diem compensation. Subd. 2. Duties. The advisory committee shall: (1) advise the commissioner and other state agencies on rural health issues; (2) provide a systematic and cohesive approach toward rural health issues and rural health care planning, at both a local and statewide level; (3) develop and evaluate mechanisms to encourage greater cooperation among rural communities and among providers; (4) recommend and evaluate approaches to rural health issues that are sensitive to the needs of local communities; and (5) develop methods for identifying individuals who are underserved by the rural health care system. Subd. 3. Staffing; office space; equipment. The commissioner shall provide the advisory committee with staff support, office space, and access to office equipment and services. History:  1992 c 549 art 5 s 7; 1993 c 247 art 5 s 12; 2001 c 161 s 20; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 29; 2014 c 286 art 8 s 17; 2016 c 119 s 7; 2021 c 30 art 3 s 16
MN Stat § 144.1482 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.1482 — Office Of Rural Health.

144.1482 OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH. Subdivision 1. Duties. The Office of Rural Health in conjunction with the University of Minnesota medical schools and other organizations in the state which are addressing rural health care problems shall: (1) establish and maintain a clearinghouse for collecting and disseminating information on rural health care issues, research findings, and innovative approaches to the delivery of rural health care; (2) coordinate the activities relating to rural health care that are carried out by the state to avoid duplication of effort; (3) identify federal and state rural health programs and provide technical assistance to public and nonprofit entities, including community and migrant health centers, to assist them in participating in these programs; (4) assist rural communities in improving the delivery and quality of health care in rural areas and in recruiting and retaining health professionals; and (5) carry out the duties assigned in section 144.1483. Subd. 2. Contracts. To carry out these duties, the office may contract with or provide grants to public and private, nonprofit entities. History:   1992 c 549 art 5 s 8
MN Stat § 144.1485 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.1485 — Database On Health Personnel.

144.1485 DATABASE ON HEALTH PERSONNEL. (a) The commissioner of health shall develop and maintain a database on health services personnel. The commissioner shall use this information to assist local communities and units of state government to develop plans for the recruitment and retention of health personnel. Information collected in the database must include, but is not limited to, data on levels of educational preparation, specialty, and place of employment. The commissioner may collect information through the registration and licensure systems of the state health licensing boards. (b) Health professionals who report their practice or place of employment address to the commissioner of health under section 144.052 may request in writing that their practice or place of employment address be classified as private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12. The commissioner shall grant the classification upon receipt of a signed statement by the health professional that the classification is required for the safety of the health professional, if the statement also provides a valid, existing address where the health professional consents to receive service of process. The commissioner shall use the mailing address in place of the practice or place of employment address in all documents available to the general public. The practice or place of employment address and any information provided in the classification request, other than the mailing address, are private data on individuals and may be provided to other state agencies. The practice or place of employment address may be used to develop summary reports that show in aggregate the distribution of health care providers in Minnesota. History:  1992 c 549 art 5 s 11; 1994 c 625 art 8 s 39
MN Stat § 144.1493 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 144 — Department Of Health|Section 144.1493 — Nursing Grant Program.

144.1493 NURSING GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment. A nursing grant program is established under the supervision of the commissioner of health and the administration of the Metropolitan Healthcare Foundation's Project LINC to provide grants to Minnesota health care facility employees seeking to complete a baccalaureate or master's degree in nursing. Subd. 2. Responsibility of Metropolitan Healthcare Foundation's Project LINC. The Metropolitan Healthcare Foundation's Project LINC shall administer the grant program and award grants to eligible health care facility employees. To be eligible to receive a grant, a person must be: (1) an employee of a health care facility located in Minnesota, whom the facility has recommended to the Metropolitan Healthcare Foundation's Project LINC for consideration; (2) working part time, up to 32 hours per pay period, for the health care facility, while maintaining full salary and benefits; (3) enrolled full time in a Minnesota school or college of nursing to complete a baccalaureate or master's degree in nursing; and (4) a resident of the state of Minnesota. The grant must be awarded for one academic year but is renewable for a maximum of six semesters or nine quarters of full-time study, or their equivalent. The grant must be used for tuition, fees, and books. Priority in awarding grants shall be given to persons with the greatest financial need. The health care facility may require its employee to commit to a reasonable postprogram completion of employment at the health care facility as a condition for the financial support the facility provides. Subd. 3. Responsibility of commissioner. The commissioner shall distribute money each year to the Metropolitan Healthcare Foundation's Project LINC to be used to award grants under this section, provided that the commissioner shall not distribute the money unless the Metropolitan Healthcare Foundation's Project LINC matches the money with an equal amount from nonstate sources. The Metropolitan Healthcare Foundation's Project LINC shall expend nonstate money prior to expending state money and shall return to the commissioner all state money not used each year for nursing program grants to be redistributed under this section. The Metropolitan Healthcare Foundation's Project LINC shall report to the commissioner on its program activity as requested by the commissioner. History:   1995 c 234 art 8 s 43