§ 148.267 — Reports to Commissioner of Health
Plain-Language Summary
The Board of Nursing must track adverse health care events involving nurses and report them to the Commissioner of Health within 30 days, without identifying the health care professionals or patients involved.
148.267 REPORTS TO COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
(a) The board shall maintain a record of an event that comes to the board’s attention that, in the judgment of the board or a committee of the board, qualifies as an adverse health care event under section 144.7065.
(b) Within 30 days of making a determination under paragraph (a) that an event qualifies as an adverse health care event, the board shall forward to the commissioner of health a report of the event, including the facility involved, the date of the event, and information known to the board regarding the event. The report shall not include any identifying information for any of the health care professionals, facility employees, or patients involved.
History:
History: History:
2004 c 186 s 8