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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.853 — Duty Of Law Enforcement Officer.

145.853 DUTY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Subdivision 1.
Diligent effort required.
A law enforcement officer shall make a diligent effort to determine whether any disabled person found is a person having epilepsy or a diabetic, or suffers from some other type of illness that would cause the condition. Whenever feasible, this effort shall be made before the person is charged with a crime or taken to a place of detention.
Subd. 2.
Search.
In seeking to determine whether a disabled person suffers from an illness, a law enforcement officer shall make a reasonable search for an identifying device and an identification card of the type described in section 145.852, subdivision 2, and examine them for emergency information. The law enforcement officer may not search for an identifying device or an identification card in a manner or to an extent that would appear to a reasonable person in the circumstances to cause an unreasonable risk of worsening the disabled person's condition. The law enforcement officer may not remove an identifying device or an identification card from the possession of a disabled person unless the removal is necessary for law enforcement purposes or to protect the safety of the disabled person.
Subd. 3.
Duty; absence of device.
A law enforcement officer who finds a disabled person without an identifying device or identification card is not relieved of the duty to that person to make a diligent effort to ascertain the existence of any illness causing the disabled condition.
Subd. 4.
Actions.
A cause of action against a law enforcement officer does not arise from the officer's making a reasonable search of the disabled person to locate an identifying device or identification card, even though the person is not wearing an identifying device or carrying an identification card.
Subd. 5.
Notification; medical care.
A law enforcement officer who determines or has reason to believe that a disabled person is suffering from an illness causing the person's condition shall promptly notify the person's physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant, if practicable. If the officer is unable to ascertain the physician's, advanced practice registered nurse's, or physician assistant's identity or to communicate with the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant, the officer shall make a reasonable effort to cause the disabled person to be transported immediately to a medical practitioner or to a facility where medical treatment is available. If the officer believes it unduly dangerous to move the disabled person, the officer shall make a reasonable effort to obtain the assistance of a medical practitioner.
History:
1973 c 428 s 3; 1983 c 10 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 44; 2020 c 115 art 4 s 64; 2022 c 58 s 75
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.854 — Duty Of Medical Practitioners.

145.854 DUTY OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.
Subdivision 1.
Search.
A medical practitioner, in discharging a duty to a disabled person whom the practitioner has undertaken to examine or treat, shall make a reasonable search for an identifying device or identification card of the type described in section 145.852, subdivision 2 and examine them for emergency information.
Subd. 2.
Actions.
A cause of action against a medical practitioner does not arise from the practitioner's making a reasonable search of a disabled person to locate an identifying device or identification card, even though the person is not wearing an identifying device or carrying an identification card.
History:
1973 c 428 s 4; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.855 — Duty Of Others.

145.855 DUTY OF OTHERS.
Subdivision 1.
Notification; search.
A person, other than a law enforcement officer or medical practitioner, who finds a disabled person shall make a reasonable effort to notify a law enforcement officer. If a law enforcement officer or medical practitioner is not present, a person who finds a disabled person may (1) make a reasonable search for an identifying device, and (2) if the identifying device is found may make a reasonable search for an identification card of the type described in section 145.852, subdivision 2. If a device or card is located, the person making the search shall attempt promptly to bring its contents to the attention of a law enforcement officer or medical practitioner.
Subd. 2.
Actions.
A cause of action does not arise from a reasonable search to locate an identifying device or identification card as authorized by subdivision 1.
History:
1973 c 428 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.856 — Falsifying Identification Or Misrepresenting Condition; Penalty.

145.856 FALSIFYING IDENTIFICATION OR MISREPRESENTING CONDITION; PENALTY.
A person who with intent to deceive provides, wears, uses, or possesses a false identifying device or identification card of the type described in section 145.852, subdivision 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
1973 c 428 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.857 — Other Duties.

145.857 OTHER DUTIES.
The duties imposed by sections 145.851 to 145.858 are in addition to, and not in limitation of, other duties existing under the law of this state.
History:
1973 c 428 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.88 — Purpose.

145.88 PURPOSE.
Federal money received by the Minnesota Department of Health, pursuant to United States Code, title 42, sections 701 to 709, shall be expended to:
(1) assure access to quality maternal and child health services for mothers and children, especially those of low income and with limited availability to health services and those children at risk of physical, neurological, emotional, and developmental problems arising from chemical abuse by a mother during pregnancy;
(2) reduce infant mortality and the incidence of preventable diseases and disabling conditions among children;
(3) reduce the need for inpatient and long-term care services and to otherwise promote the health of mothers and children, especially by providing preventive and primary care services for low-income mothers and children and prenatal, delivery and postpartum care for low-income mothers;
(4) provide rehabilitative services for blind and disabled children under age 16 receiving benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act; and
(5) provide and locate medical, surgical, corrective and other service for children with special health care needs.
History:
1982 c 431 s 1; 1990 c 542 s 3; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 8 s 2; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2013 c 62 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.8811 — Maternal And Child Health Advisory Task Force.

145.8811 MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH ADVISORY TASK FORCE.
Subdivision 1.
Composition of task force.
The commissioner shall establish and appoint a Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force consisting of 15 members who will provide equal representation from:
(1) professionals with expertise in maternal and child health services;
(2) representatives of community health boards as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 5; and
(3) consumer representatives interested in the health of mothers and children.
No members shall be employees of the Minnesota Department of Health. Section 15.059 governs the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force. Notwithstanding section 15.059, the Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force does not expire.
Subd. 2.
Duties.
The advisory task force shall meet on a regular basis to perform the following duties:
(1) review and report on the health care needs of mothers and children throughout the state of Minnesota;
(2) review and report on the type, frequency, and impact of maternal and child health care services provided to mothers and children under existing maternal and child health care programs, including programs administered by the commissioner of health;
(3) establish, review, and report to the commissioner a list of program guidelines and criteria which the advisory task force considers essential to providing an effective maternal and child health care program to low-income populations and high-risk persons and fulfilling the purposes defined in section 145.88;
(4) make recommendations to the commissioner for the use of other federal and state funds available to meet maternal and child health needs;
(5) make recommendations to the commissioner of health on priorities for funding the following maternal and child health services:
(i) prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care;
(ii) comprehensive health care for children, especially from birth through five years of age;
(iii) adolescent health services;
(iv) family planning services;
(v) preventive dental care;
(vi) special services for chronically ill and disabled children; and
(vii) any other services that promote the health of mothers and children; and
(6) establish in consultation with the commissioner statewide outcomes that will improve the health status of mothers and children.
History:
2012 c 247 art 2 s 7; 2014 c 291 art 7 s 29; 2015 c 42 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.8821 — Accountability.

145.8821 ACCOUNTABILITY.
(a) Coordinating with accountability measures outlined in section 145A.131, subdivision 7, each community health board that receives money under section 145.882, subdivision 3, shall select by February 1, 2005, and every five years thereafter, up to two statewide maternal and child health outcomes.
(b) For the period January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2005, each community health board must work toward the Healthy People 2010 goal to reduce the state's percentage of low birth weight infants.
(c) The commissioner shall monitor and evaluate whether each community health board has made sufficient progress toward the selected outcomes established in paragraph (b).
(d) Community health boards shall provide the commissioner with annual information necessary to evaluate progress toward selected statewide outcomes and to meet federal reporting requirements.
History:
1Sp2003 c 14 art 8 s 9; 2014 c 275 art 1 s 27; 2014 c 291 art 7 s 29
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.883 — Definitions.

145.883 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
For purposes of sections 145.882 and 145.883, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.
Subd. 3.
Qualified program.
"Qualified program" means a program with professional maternal and child health care staff which is established for the purpose of providing one or more essential services in maternal and child health care to target populations of low income and high risk persons. Nothing in this subdivision shall imply that every person served must take a means test.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 14 art 8 s 32]
Subd. 5.
Low income.
"Low income" means an individual or family income determined to be at or below 175 percent of the official poverty line established by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with United States Code, title 42, section 9902, as amended. With respect to an individual who is a high risk person, "low income" means that the income of the high risk person or the person's family is determined to be at or below 200 percent of the official poverty line established by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with United States Code, title 42, section 9902, as amended, or determined to meet the income eligibility requirements of medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, or the special supplemental food program for women, infants and children (WIC). The commissioner shall establish the low income level for eligibility for services to children with disabilities.
Subd. 6.
High risk person.
"High risk person" means a mother or child with a condition which significantly increases the probability of disease, injury, death, or other adverse health-related problem. Determination that a condition results in high risk shall be based on well-validated, scientific studies.
Subd. 7.
[Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 14 art 8 s 32]
Subd. 8.
Maternal and child health block grant money.
"Maternal and child health block grant money" means the money received by the state from the federal maternal and child health block grant. The commissioner shall carry forward from state fiscal year 1985, and succeeding years, only sufficient money for qualified programs approved through the federal award period.
Subd. 9.
Community health board.
"Community health board" means a community health board established, operating, and eligible for a local public health grant under sections 145A.11 to 145A.131.
History:
1983 c 312 art 4 s 3; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 19 s 19,20; 1987 c 309 s 24-26; 1991 c 36 s 3; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 3 s 1; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 8 s 10,11; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2012 c 187 art 1 s 23; 2014 c 219 art 7 s 29; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.892 — Definitions.

145.892 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability.
For purposes of sections 145.891 to 145.897, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
Local health agency.
"Local health agency" means the community health services agency or any public or private nonprofit organization which enters into a contract with the commissioner of health pursuant to sections 145.891 to 145.897.
Subd. 3.
Pregnant woman.
"Pregnant woman" means an individual determined by a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, midwife, or appropriately trained registered nurse to have one or more fetuses in utero.
Subd. 4.
Lactating woman.
"Lactating woman" means any breast feeding individual who presents competent evidence of having been delivered of a surviving child within the 12 months immediately preceding the filing of an application for nutritional supplements.
Subd. 5.
Infant.
"Infant" means an individual under one year of age.
Subd. 6.
Child.
"Child" means an individual one to five years of age.
Subd. 7.
Nutritional risk.
"Nutritional risk" means individuals with any of the following characteristics:
(a) For pregnant and lactating women:
(i) Known inadequate nutritional patterns;
(ii) Anemia;
(iii) History of prematurity or miscarriage; or
(iv) Inadequate patterns of growth (underweight, obesity, or stunting).
(b) For infants and children:
(i) Low birth weight;
(ii) Deficient patterns of growth;
(iii) Anemia; or
(iv) Known inadequate nutritional patterns.
Subd. 8.
Low birth weight.
"Low birth weight" means a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams.
Subd. 9.
Nutritional supplements.
"Nutritional supplements" means any food authorized by the commissioner to be made available under this program.
Subd. 10.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of health or a representative.
History:
1975 c 346 s 2; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1978 c 762 s 4; 1986 c 404 s 7; 1986 c 444; 2020 c 115 art 4 s 65; 2022 c 58 s 76
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.893 — Nutritional Supplement Program.

145.893 NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Food benefits.
An eligible individual shall receive food benefits for the purchase of specified nutritional supplements in type and quantity approved by the commissioner. Alternate forms of delivery may be developed by the commissioner in appropriate cases.
Subd. 2.
Eligibility.
An individual shall be eligible for nutritional supplements who is not receiving a similar supplement under any federal, state, or local program and
(1) is pregnant or lactating; or
(2) is an infant or a child; and
(3) is eligible for or a recipient of any form of public assistance authorized by law and is certified by the local health agency to be a nutritional risk; or
(4) is certified by the local health agency to be a nutritional risk and is without sufficient resources to purchase necessary nutritional supplements.
Subd. 3.
Cessation.
Eligibility for nutritional supplements shall cease upon certification by the local health agency that the individual is no longer a nutritional risk, but in no case later than:
(1) for lactating women, 12 months after the birth of a surviving child; and
(2) for children, at five years of age.
History:
1975 c 346 s 3; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1978 c 762 s 5; 2021 c 30 art 3 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.894 — State Commissioner Of Health; Duties, Responsibilities.

145.894 STATE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES.
The commissioner of health shall:
(1) develop a comprehensive state plan for the delivery of nutritional supplements to pregnant and lactating women, infants, and children;
(2) contract with existing local public or private nonprofit organizations for the administration of the nutritional supplement program;
(3) develop and implement a public education program promoting the provisions of sections 145.891 to 145.897, and provide for the delivery of individual and family nutrition education and counseling at project sites. The education programs must include a campaign to promote breast feeding;
(4) develop in cooperation with other agencies and vendors a uniform state food benefit system for the delivery of nutritional supplements;
(5) authorize local health agencies to issue food benefits trimonthly to some or all eligible individuals served by the agency, provided the agency demonstrates that the federal minimum requirements for providing nutrition education will continue to be met and that the quality of nutrition education and health services provided by the agency will not be adversely impacted;
(6) investigate and implement a system to reduce the cost of nutritional supplements and maintain ongoing negotiations with nonparticipating manufacturers and suppliers to maximize cost savings;
(7) develop, analyze, and evaluate the health aspects of the nutritional supplement program and establish nutritional guidelines for the program;
(8) apply for, administer, and annually expend at least 99 percent of available federal or private funds;
(9) aggressively market services to eligible individuals by conducting ongoing outreach activities and by coordinating with and providing marketing materials and technical assistance to local human services and community service agencies and nonprofit service providers;
(10) determine, on July 1 of each year, the number of pregnant women participating in each special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC);
(11) promulgate all rules necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 145.891 to 145.897; and
(12) ensure that any state appropriation to supplement the federal program is spent consistent with federal requirements.
History:
1975 c 346 s 4; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 404 s 8; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 45; 1989 c 282 art 1 s 17; 1990 c 568 art 3 s 5; 1997 c 7 art 2 s 20; 2021 c 30 art 3 s 23
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.895 — Department Of Human Services.

145.895 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
The commissioner of human services shall cooperate with the commissioner of health in identifying eligible individuals. The commissioner of human services shall provide a procedure for the notification of pregnant or lactating women, infants and children receiving any form of public assistance of eligibility for benefits under this program.
History:
1975 c 346 s 5; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.896 — Program Not A Substitute Or Replacement.

145.896 PROGRAM NOT A SUBSTITUTE OR REPLACEMENT.
This program shall not be a replacement or substitute for any other local, state, or federal program administered through the Departments of Health or Human Services, nor shall the value of the nutritional supplements be included in eligibility determination for other assistance programs.
History:
1975 c 346 s 6; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.897 — Food Benefits.

145.897 FOOD BENEFITS.
Food benefits issued pursuant to sections 145.891 to 145.897 shall be only for the purchase of those foods determined by the United States Department of Agriculture to be desirable nutritional supplements for pregnant and lactating women, infants and children.
History:
1975 c 346 s 7; 1977 c 305 s 45; 2021 c 30 art 3 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.898 — Sudden Infant Death.

145.898 SUDDEN INFANT DEATH.
The Department of Health shall develop uniform investigative guidelines and protocols for coroners and medical examiners conducting death investigations and autopsies of children under two years of age.
History:
1989 c 282 art 2 s 36
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.899 — Wic Food Benefits For Organics.

145.899 WIC FOOD BENEFITS FOR ORGANICS.
Food benefits for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) may be used to purchase cost-neutral organic WIC allowable food. The commissioner of health shall regularly evaluate the list of WIC allowable food in accordance with federal requirements and shall add to the list any organic WIC allowable foods determined to be cost-neutral.
History:
2009 c 114 s 1; 2021 c 30 art 3 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.905 — Location For Breastfeeding.

145.905 LOCATION FOR BREASTFEEDING.
A mother may breastfeed in any location, public or private, where the mother and child are otherwise authorized to be, irrespective of whether the nipple of the mother's breast is uncovered during or incidental to the breastfeeding.
History:
1998 c 407 art 2 s 83
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.906 — Postpartum Depression Education And Information.

145.906 POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION EDUCATION AND INFORMATION.
(a) The commissioner of health shall work with health care facilities, licensed health and mental health care professionals, the women, infants, and children (WIC) program, mental health advocates, consumers, and families in the state to develop materials and information about postpartum depression, including treatment resources, and develop policies and procedures to comply with this section.
(b) Physicians, traditional midwives, and other licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to women must have available to women and their families information about postpartum depression.
(c) Hospitals and other health care facilities in the state must provide departing new mothers and fathers and other family members, as appropriate, with written information about postpartum depression, including its symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, and treatment resources.
(d) Information about postpartum depression, including its symptoms, potential impact on families, and treatment resources, must be available at WIC sites.
(e) The commissioner of health, in collaboration with the commissioner of human services and to the extent authorized by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall review the materials and information related to postpartum depression to determine their effectiveness in transmitting the information in a way that reduces racial health disparities as reported in surveys of maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and after pregnancy, including those conducted by the commissioner of health. The commissioner shall implement changes to reduce racial health disparities in the information reviewed, as needed, and ensure that women of color are receiving the information.
History:
1Sp2005 c 4 art 6 s 38; 2012 c 247 art 2 s 8; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 46
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.907 — Maternal Depression; Definition.

145.907 MATERNAL DEPRESSION; DEFINITION.
"Maternal depression" means depression or other perinatal mood or anxiety disorder experienced by a woman during pregnancy or during the first year following the birth of her child.
History:
2013 c 108 art 12 s 47
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.908 — Grant Program; Screening And Treatment For Pre- And Postpartum Mood And Anxiety Disorders.

145.908 GRANT PROGRAM; SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR PRE- AND POSTPARTUM MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS.
Subdivision 1.
Grant program established.
Within the limits of available appropriations for this purpose, the commissioner of health shall establish a grant program to provide culturally competent programs to screen and treat pregnant women and women who have given birth in the preceding 12 months for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. Organizations may use grant funds to establish new screening or treatment programs, or expand or maintain existing screening or treatment programs. In establishing the grant program, the commissioner shall prioritize expanding or enhancing screening for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders in primary care settings. The commissioner shall determine the types of organizations eligible for grants.
Subd. 2.
Allowable uses of funds.
Grant funds awarded by the commissioner under this section:
(1) must be used to provide health care providers with appropriate training and relevant resources on screening, treatment, follow-up support, and links to community-based resources for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders; and
(2) may be used to:
(i) enable health care providers to provide or receive psychiatric consultations to treat eligible women for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders;
(ii) conduct a public awareness campaign;
(iii) fund start-up costs for telephone lines, websites, and other resources to collect and disseminate information about screening and treatment for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders; or
(iv) establish connections between community-based resources.
Subd. 3.
Federal funds.
The commissioner shall apply for any available grant funds from the federal Department of Health and Human Services for this program.
History:
2016 c 189 art 20 s 21; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 11 s 68
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.924 — Hiv Prevention Grants.

145.924 HIV PREVENTION GRANTS.
(a) The commissioner may award grants to community health boards as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 5, state agencies, state councils, or nonprofit corporations to provide evaluation and counseling services to populations at risk for acquiring human immunodeficiency virus infection, including, but not limited to, communities of color, adolescents, women, people who inject drugs, and gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
(b) The commissioner may award grants to agencies experienced in providing services to communities of color, for the design of innovative outreach and education programs for targeted groups within the community who may be at risk of acquiring the human immunodeficiency virus infection, including people who inject drugs and their partners, adolescents, women, and gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Grants shall be awarded on a request for proposal basis and shall include funds for administrative costs. Priority for grants shall be given to agencies or organizations that have experience in providing service to the particular community which the grantee proposes to serve; that have policy makers representative of the targeted population; that have experience in dealing with issues relating to HIV/AIDS; and that have the capacity to deal effectively with persons of differing sexual orientations. For purposes of this paragraph, the "communities of color" are: the American-Indian community; the Hispanic community; the African-American community; and the Asian-Pacific Islander community.
(c) All state grants awarded under this section for programs targeted to adolescents shall include the promotion of abstinence from sexual activity and drug use.
(d) The commissioner shall administer a grant program to provide funds to organizations, including Tribal health agencies, to assist with HIV outbreaks.
History:
1987 c 309 s 24; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 46; 1991 c 292 art 2 s 31; 1999 c 245 art 2 s 31; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 109; 2023 c 70 art 4 s 60
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.9261 — Abstinence Education Grant Program.

145.9261 ABSTINENCE EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.
The commissioner of health shall expend federal funds for abstinence education programs provided under United States Code, title 42, section 710, and state matching funds for abstinence education programs only to an abstinence education program that complies with the state plan that has been submitted to and approved by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
History:
1998 c 407 art 2 s 84
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.9265 — Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Effects; Drug-exposed Infant.

145.9265 FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME EFFECTS; DRUG-EXPOSED INFANT.
The commissioner of health, in coordination with the commissioner of education and the commissioner of human services, shall design and implement a coordinated prevention effort to reduce the rates of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects, and reduce the number of drug-exposed infants. The commissioner shall:
(1) conduct research to determine the most effective methods of preventing fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol effects, and drug-exposed infants and to determine the best methods for collecting information on the incidence and prevalence of these problems in Minnesota;
(2) provide training on effective prevention methods to health care professionals and human services workers; and
(3) operate a statewide media campaign focused on reducing the incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects, and reducing the number of drug-exposed infants.
History:
1992 c 571 art 10 s 8; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 2003 c 130 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.9269 — Federally Qualified Health Centers.

145.9269 FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
For purposes of this section, "federally qualified health center" means an entity that is receiving a grant under United States Code, title 42, section 254b, or, based on the recommendation of the Health Resources and Services Administration within the Public Health Service, is determined by the secretary to meet the requirements for receiving such a grant.
Subd. 2.
Allocation of subsidies.
The commissioner of health shall distribute subsidies to federally qualified health centers operating in Minnesota to continue, expand, and improve federally qualified health center services to low-income populations. The commissioner shall distribute the funds appropriated under this section to federally qualified health centers operating in Minnesota as of January 1, 2007. The amount of each subsidy shall be in proportion to each federally qualified health center's amount of discounts granted to patients during the most recent calendar year as reported on the federal Uniform Data System report in conformance with the Bureau of Primary Health Care Program Expectations Policy Information Notice 98-23, except that each eligible federally qualified health center shall receive at least two percent but no more than 30 percent of the total amount of money available under this section.
History:
2007 c 147 art 10 s 12; 2008 c 292 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.9272 — Federally Qualified Health Centers Registered Apprenticeship Grant Program.

145.9272 FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.
(b) "Apprentice" means an employee participating in a registered apprenticeship program.
(c) "Federally qualified health center" has the meaning given in section 145.9269, subdivision 1.
(d) "Nonprofit organization of community health centers" means a nonprofit organization, the membership of which consists of federally qualified health centers operating service delivery sites in Minnesota and that provides services to federally qualified health centers in Minnesota to promote the delivery of affordable, quality primary care services in the state.
(e) "Registered apprenticeship program" means an employer or organization registered with the Department of Labor and Industry under chapter 178.
Subd. 2.
Registered apprenticeship grant program.
The commissioner of health shall distribute a grant to a nonprofit organization of community health centers for registered apprenticeship programs in federally qualified health centers operating in Minnesota. Grant money must be used to establish new registered apprenticeship programs and fund ongoing costs for existing registered apprenticeship programs for medical assistants, dental assistants, and other health care occupations at federally qualified health center service delivery sites in Minnesota. Apprentices must be recruited from federally qualified health center staff and from the population in the geographic area served by the federally qualified health center.
History:
2023 c 70 art 5 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.9273 — Testing For Lead In Drinking Water In Child Care Settings.

145.9273 TESTING FOR LEAD IN DRINKING WATER IN CHILD CARE SETTINGS.
Subdivision 1.
Requirement to test.
(a) By July 1, 2024, licensed or certified child care providers must develop a plan to accurately and efficiently test for the presence of lead in drinking water in child care facilities following either the Department of Health's document "Reducing Lead in Drinking Water: A Technical Guidance for Minnesota's School and Child Care Facilities" or the Environmental Protection Agency's "3Ts: Training, Testing, Taking Action" guidance materials.
(b) For purposes of this section, "licensed or certified child care provider" means a child care center licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9503, or a certified license-exempt child care center under chapter 245H.
Subd. 2.
Scope and frequency of testing.
The plan under subdivision 1 must include testing every building serving children and all water fixtures used for consumption of water, including water used in food preparation. All taps must be tested at least once every five years. A licensed or certified child care provider must begin testing in buildings by July 1, 2024, and complete testing in all buildings that serve students within five years.
Subd. 3.
Remediation of lead in drinking water.
The plan under subdivision 1 must include steps to remediate if lead is present in drinking water. A licensed or certified child care provider that finds lead at concentrations at or exceeding five parts per billion at a specific location providing water to children within its facilities must take action to reduce lead exposure following guidance and verify the success of remediation by retesting the location for lead. Remediation actions are actions that reduce lead levels from the drinking water fixture as demonstrated by testing. This includes using certified filters, implementing and documenting a building-wide flushing program, and replacing or removing fixtures with elevated lead levels.
Subd. 4.
Reporting results.
(a) A licensed or certified child care provider that tested its buildings for the presence of lead shall make the results of the testing and any remediation steps taken available to parents and staff and notify them of the availability of results. Reporting shall occur no later than 30 days from receipt of results and annually thereafter.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2024, a licensed or certified child care provider must report the provider's test results and remediation activities to the commissioner of health annually on or before July 1 of each year.
History:
2023 c 70 art 4 s 62
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.9275 — Lead Remediation In School And Child Care Settings Grant Program.

145.9275 LEAD REMEDIATION IN SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE SETTINGS GRANT PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment; purpose.
The commissioner of health shall develop a grant program for the purpose of remediating identified sources of lead in drinking water in schools and licensed child care settings.
Subd. 2.
Grants authorized.
The commissioner shall award grants through a request for proposals process to schools and licensed child care settings. Priority shall be given to schools and licensed child care settings with higher levels of lead detected in water samples, evidence of lead service lines, or lead plumbing materials and school districts that serve disadvantaged communities.
Subd. 3.
Grant allocation.
Grantees must use the funds to address sources of lead contamination in their facilities including but not limited to service connections and premise plumbing, and to implement best practices for water management within the building.
History:
2023 c 70 art 4 s 63
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.94 — Exposure To Hazardous Substance.

145.94 EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.
Subdivision 1.
Site inspection.
To determine hazardous substance exposure to the community, the commissioner of health may enter the premises of any employer as defined in section 182.651, subdivision 7, including the University of Minnesota, to investigate the actual, suspected, or potential release of a hazardous substance if there is evidence or risk of exposure to the community. Before entering the commissioner shall present to the employer a statement of the reason, nature, and scope of the investigation at a particular location. As part of the investigation, and upon request to the employer, the commissioner must be allowed access to information required under the Employee Right-To-Know Act to determine if there are existing or potential health hazards to the community from the release of any hazardous substance originating in the workplace of the employer.
Subd. 2.
Disclosure of information.
The commissioner may disclose to individuals or to the community, information including data made nonpublic by law, relating to the hazardous properties and health hazards of hazardous substances released from a workplace if the commissioner finds:
(1) evidence that a person requesting the information may have suffered or is likely to suffer illness or injury from exposure to a hazardous substance; or
(2) evidence of a community health risk and if the commissioner seeks to have the employer cease an activity which results in release of a hazardous substance.
Nonpublic data obtained under subdivision 1 is subject to handling, use, and storage according to established standards to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure. If the nonpublic data is required for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of illness or injury, a personal physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant may be provided with this information if the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant agrees to preserve the confidentiality of the information, except for patient health records subject to sections 144.291 to 144.298. After the disclosure of any hazardous substance information relating to a particular workplace, the commissioner shall advise the employer of the information disclosed, the date of the disclosure, and the person who received the information.
History:
1986 c 456 s 1; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 2 s 9; 2007 c 147 art 10 s 15; 2020 c 115 art 4 s 66; 2022 c 58 s 77
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.945 — Certain Sales Of Cleaning Products Prohibited.

145.945 CERTAIN SALES OF CLEANING PRODUCTS PROHIBITED.
Subdivision 1.
Prohibition.
In order to prevent the spread of infectious disease and avoidable infections and to promote best practices in sanitation, no person shall offer for retail sale in Minnesota any cleaning product that contains triclosan and is used by consumers for sanitizing or hand and body cleansing.
Subd. 2.
Exception.
The prohibition in subdivision 1 shall not apply to individual products for which specific United States Food and Drug Administration approval for consumer use has been secured.
History:
2014 c 277 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.951 — Implementation Plan; Statewide Program For Families.

145.951 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN; STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES.
The commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioners of education; corrections; public safety; and human services, and with the director of the Council on Disability and the councils and commission under sections 3.922, 3.9221, and 15.0145, may develop an implementation plan for the establishment of a statewide program to assist families in developing the full potential of their children. The program must be designed to strengthen the family, to reduce the risk of abuse to children, and to promote the long-term development of children in their home environments. The program must also be designed to use volunteers to provide support to parents, and to link parents with existing public health, education, and social services as appropriate.
History:
1996 c 451 art 4 s 25; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2015 c 77 art 2 s 87; 2023 c 62 art 2 s 95
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.952 — Definitions.

145.952 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
The definitions in this section apply to sections 145.951 to 145.957.
Subd. 2.
Abuse.
"Abuse" means physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, mental injury, and threatened injury, as those terms are defined in chapter 260E.
Subd. 3.
CHILD program or program.
"CHILD program" or "program" means the children helped in long-term development program that the commissioner shall plan to be implemented under sections 145.951 to 145.957.
Subd. 4.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee.
Subd. 5.
Local organization.
"Local organization" means an organization that contracts with the commissioner under section 145.953, subdivision 1, to administer the CHILD program on a local level.
History:
1996 c 451 art 4 s 26; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.953 — Program Structure.

145.953 PROGRAM STRUCTURE.
Subdivision 1.
Local administration of program.
The implementation plan must require the commissioner to contract with appropriate private nonprofit and governmental organizations to administer the CHILD program on a local level. The local organization, in collaboration and coordination with the Department of Health, shall be responsible for recruiting, screening training, and overseeing volunteers for the program.
Subd. 2.
Volunteer component.
The implementation plan must provide that a volunteer will be matched with a family to provide ongoing support in parenting. The volunteer shall provide the family with information on the CHILD program and other social services available. Through home visits and frequent contact, the volunteer shall provide support and guidance on raising the child and coping with stresses that may increase the risk of abuse. The volunteer shall also assist the family in obtaining other needed services from existing social services programs.
History:
1996 c 451 art 4 s 27
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.954 — Standards For Program.

145.954 STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM.
In planning for the implementation of the program, the commissioner shall:
(1) establish mechanisms to encourage families to participate in the CHILD program;
(2) establish mechanisms to identify families who may wish to participate in the CHILD program and to match volunteers with these families either before or as soon as possible after a child is born;
(3) ensure that local organizations coordinate with services already provided by the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Education to ensure that participating families receive a continuum of care;
(4) coordinate with local social services agencies, local health boards, and community health boards;
(5) ensure that services provided through the program are community-based and that the special needs of minority communities are addressed;
(6) develop and implement appropriate systems to gather data on participating families and to monitor and evaluate their progress; and
(7) evaluate the program's effectiveness.
History:
1996 c 451 art 4 s 28; 2003 c 130 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.955 — Duties Of Local Organization.

145.955 DUTIES OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION.
The implementation plan shall require the local organizations to:
(1) recruit and train volunteers to serve families under the program, according to section 145.956;
(2) provide ongoing supervision and consultation to volunteers; and
(3) develop resource and referral booklets that volunteers can distribute to families served by the program. The booklets shall contain comprehensive information on the spectrum of services available to assist the family and to reduce the risk of abuse.
History:
1996 c 451 art 4 s 29
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.956 — Training And Recruitment Of Volunteers.

145.956 TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
Subdivision 1.
Training requirements.
(a) The implementation plan shall require the local organization to carefully screen and train volunteers to provide program services. Training must prepare volunteers to:
(1) identify signs of abuse or other indications that a child may be at risk of abuse;
(2) help families develop communications skills;
(3) teach and reinforce healthy discipline techniques;
(4) provide other support a family needs to cope with stresses that increase the risk of abuse; and
(5) refer the family to other appropriate public health, education, and social services.
(b) The implementation plan shall also include procedures whereby the local agency will provide ongoing support, supervision, and training for all volunteers. Training must be culturally appropriate and community-based, and must incorporate input from parents who will be using the program's services.
Subd. 2.
Recruitment of volunteers.
The implementation plan must require that the local organization recruit minority volunteers to serve communities of color.
History:
1996 c 451 art 4 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions › Section 145.957 — Eligibility.

145.957 ELIGIBILITY.
The implementation plan must ensure that all residents of Minnesota are eligible for services under the program. The plan must make services available on a sliding fee basis. The commissioner shall develop a sliding fee scale for the program.
History:
1996 c 451 art 4 s 31