Chapter 145 — Public Health Provisions

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It was repealed or renumbered, leaving only a session law reference … 145.22 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.23 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.24 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.267 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention Grants The state provides grants to organizations working to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) through education, … 145.30 Superintendent of Hospitals to Transfer Records This section authorizes the superintendent or chief administrative officer of any public or private hospital, with the … 145.31 Copies to Be Used as Evidence When a hospital transfers and records its original files and records using photographic film, electronic images, or … 145.32 Old Records May Be Destroyed A hospital's chief administrative officer, with the consent of the hospital's governing body, may remove and destroy … 145.33 Construction This section clarifies that sections 145.30 to 145.33 do not require a public or private hospital to keep individual … 145.34 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.35 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.36 Exposing Person With Contagious Disease It is a misdemeanor to willfully expose yourself, or another person who has a contagious or infectious disease, in any … 145.361 Long Covid and Related Conditions; Assessment and Monitoring The health commissioner must assess and monitor long Covid and related conditions, track their prevalence, and … 145.365 Trafficking in Skunks To protect public health and prevent rabies exposure, it is unlawful to import, export, acquire, sell, barter, exchange, … 145.37 Manufacture of Certain Products Which May Be Injurious It is unlawful to manufacture, for sale or distribution within Minnesota, any product used in waterproofing or curing … 145.38 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.385 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.39 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.40 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.406 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.409 Reproductive Health Rights Minnesota law protects the right of every person to make their own decisions about reproductive health care, including … 145.41 Blood Donations, Age of Donor A person who is 17 years of age or older may donate blood in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood program without … 145.411 Regulation of Abortions; Definitions This section defines key terms used in Minnesota's abortion regulation laws, including 'hospital,' 'abortion,' and … 145.412 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.413 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4131 Recording and Reporting Abortion Data Health care providers must report specific data about each abortion performed in Minnesota to the state health … 145.4132 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4133 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4134 Commissioner's Public Report The commissioner of health must publish an annual public report summarizing abortion data collected from providers, … 145.4135 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4136 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.414 Abortion Not Mandatory No person or hospital can be forced to perform an abortion. Health care workers can refuse based on their conscience. 145.415 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.416 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.42 Abortions; Nonliability for Refusal to Perform Doctors, nurses, and hospitals that refuse to perform or assist in abortions cannot be sued, fired, or punished for … 145.421 Human Conceptus, Living; Definitions This section defines terms related to a living human conceptus, which is used in the laws about research and … 145.422 Experimentation, Research or Sale It is illegal to buy, sell, or experiment on a living human conceptus, with limited exceptions for medical procedures … 145.423 Recognition of Infant Who is Born Alive An infant who is born alive is fully recognized as a human person and given immediate protection under the law. The … 145.4235 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.424 Prohibition of Tort Actions No one can bring a wrongful life or wrongful birth tort action claiming that a child should not have been born. 145.4241 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4242 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4243 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4244 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4245 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4246 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4247 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4248 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.4249 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.425 Pay Toilets in Public Places; Prohibitions; Penalty Pay toilets are banned in all public buildings and places in Minnesota. Every public restroom must be free to use. 145.43 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.44 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.45 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.46 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.47 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.471 Prenatal Trisomy Diagnosis Awareness Act The Prenatal Trisomy Diagnosis Awareness Act requires health care providers to give parents up-to-date information and … 145.4711 Definitions This section defines key terms for the laws requiring hospitals to provide emergency care to sexual assault victims. 145.4712 Emergency Care to Sexual Assault Victims This section sets the standard of care for hospitals and health care providers giving emergency care to sexual assault … 145.4713 Complaints Patients can file complaints with the health department if a hospital fails to provide required services to sexual … 145.4715 Reporting Prevalence of Sexual Violence This section requires the commissioner of health to routinely report to the public and to the legislature data on the … 145.4716 Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Youth This section directs the commissioner of health to create a director of child sex trafficking prevention. The director's … 145.4717 Regional Navigator Grants The state funds regional navigator grants that connect sexually exploited youth with housing, health care, education, … 145.4718 Program Evaluation The state evaluates the Safe Harbor programs to ensure they are effectively helping sexually exploited youth and … 145.475 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.48 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.49 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.50 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.51 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.52 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.53 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.54 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.55 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.56 Suicide Prevention Minnesota requires suicide prevention programs, including training for certain professionals and public awareness … 145.561 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Minnesota participates in the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, providing free, 24/7 crisis support by phone, text, or … 145.61 Definitions This section defines key terms used in Minnesota's health care review laws, including what counts as a health care … 145.62 Providing Information to Review Organization; Immunity People who provide information to a health care review organization in good faith are protected from lawsuits related to … 145.63 Review Organization; Advisory Capacity; Immunity Health care review organizations that evaluate quality of care act in an advisory role and their members are immune from … 145.64 Confidentiality of Records of Review Organization Records and proceedings of health care review organizations are confidential and generally cannot be used in court cases … 145.65 Guidelines Not Admissible in Evidence Guidelines published by health care review organizations about standards of care are not admissible as evidence in … 145.66 Penalty for Violation Disclosing health care review committee data or what transpired at a review meeting, other than disclosures authorized … 145.667 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.668 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.67 Protection of Patient This section preserves a health care provider's liability to a patient. Nothing in sections 145.61 to 145.67 (the laws … 145.671 Pediatric Vaccine Administration This section directs the commissioner of health to enroll a licensed pharmacy or individual pharmacist as a … 145.672 Healthy Children Through Immunization This section requires certain pharmacies and pharmacists to stop giving immunizations to children. It applies to those … 145.682 Certification of Expert Review; Affidavit Before suing a health care provider for malpractice, the patient's attorney must file an affidavit confirming that a … 145.685 Communication and Resolution After a Health Care Adverse Incident Health care providers can communicate openly with patients after an adverse medical event and attempt to resolve the … 145.696 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.697 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.698 Confinement of Drug Dependent Person When a person accused of violating a state or local law in district court appears to the court to be drug dependent (or, … 145.699 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.71 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.711 Definitions This section defines terms used in the contact lens prescription laws, including what counts as a contact lens … 145.712 Requirements for Contact Lenses Prescriptions An optometrist or physician must give you a copy of your contact lens prescription once your eye examination and fitting … 145.713 Optometrist and Physician Practices Optometrists and physicians who prescribe contact lenses must follow specific practice standards and cannot refuse to … 145.7131 Exception to Eyeglass Prescription Expiration In an emergency or when a patient has lost their glasses, an optometrist or physician may authorize a new pair of … 145.714 Enforcement The relevant licensing boards enforce the contact lens prescription laws and can discipline eye care providers who … 145.72 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.73 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.74 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.75 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.751 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.76 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.761 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.77 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.78 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.79 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.80 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.81 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.811 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.812 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.82 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.83 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.831 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.832 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.833 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.834 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.835 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.836 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.837 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.838 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.839 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.84 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.841 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.842 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.843 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.844 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.845 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.851 Definitions This section defines the terms used in Minnesota's medical identifying device laws (sections 145.851 to 145.858). It … 145.852 Identifying Devices for Persons Having Certain Conditions People with certain medical conditions can get official identification devices (like medical alert bracelets) to … 145.853 Duty of Law Enforcement Officer Law enforcement officers who encounter a person with a medical identification device must check the device and consider … 145.854 Duty of Medical Practitioners Doctors and other medical professionals who treat patients must check for medical identification devices and consider … 145.855 Duty of Others A person who is not a law enforcement officer or medical practitioner and who finds a disabled person must make a … 145.856 Falsifying Identification or Misrepresenting Condition; Penalty It is illegal to use a fake medical identification device or lie about having a medical condition to get special … 145.857 Other Duties The duties created by sections 145.851 to 145.858 add to, and do not limit, any other duties that already exist under … 145.858 Citation Sections 145.851 to 145.858 may be cited as the "Uniform Duties to Disabled Persons Act." This section simply gives that … 145.861 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.862 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.863 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.864 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.865 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.866 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.867 Persons Requiring Special Diets This section lets people with medical conditions that require a special diet (including diabetes) get a special diet … 145.87 Home Visiting for Pregnant Women and Families With Young Children This section directs the commissioner of health to award grants to community health boards, nonprofit organizations, and … 145.88 Purpose This section states the purpose of Minnesota's maternal and child health programs, which is to improve health outcomes … 145.881 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.8811 Maternal and Child Health Advisory Committee The Maternal and Child Health Advisory Committee advises the health department on programs and policies affecting the … 145.882 Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Distribution This section governs how Minnesota distributes federal maternal and child health block grant money. The commissioner of … 145.8821 Accountability This section sets accountability requirements for community health boards that receive maternal and child health block … 145.883 Definitions This section defines the terms used in the maternal and child health block grant laws (sections 145.882 and 145.883), … 145.884 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.885 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.886 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.888 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.889 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.890 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.891 Citation This section is a short-title (citation) provision. It states that Minnesota Statutes sections 145.891 through 145.897 … 145.892 Definitions This section defines the key terms used in the Maternal and Child Nutrition Act (sections 145.891 to 145.897), the state … 145.893 Nutritional Supplement Program This section creates a nutritional supplement program in which eligible individuals receive food benefits to buy … 145.894 State Commissioner of Health; Duties, Responsibilities This section lists the duties of the commissioner of health in running the state nutritional supplement program for … 145.895 Department of Human Services This section directs the commissioner of human services to cooperate with the commissioners of health and of children, … 145.896 Program Not a Substitute or Replacement The WIC program supplements but does not replace other food assistance programs. Participants can receive WIC benefits … 145.897 Food Benefits WIC food benefits issued under sections 145.891 to 145.897 may be used only to purchase foods that the United States … 145.898 Sudden Infant Death This section directs the Department of Health to develop uniform investigative guidelines and protocols for coroners and … 145.899 Wic Food Benefits for Organics WIC food benefits may be used to purchase organic WIC allowable food, but only when the organic option is cost-neutral. … 145.90 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.901 Maternal Death Studies The state studies maternal deaths to understand why mothers die during pregnancy or childbirth and to develop strategies … 145.902 Give Life a Chance; Safe Place for Newborns Duties; Immunity A parent can safely surrender a newborn baby at a hospital or other designated safe place without criminal charges, as … 145.903 School-based Health Centers School-based health centers can be established in Minnesota schools to provide primary health care, mental health … 145.905 Location for Breastfeeding A mother has the right to breastfeed her child in any public or private location where she is otherwise authorized to … 145.906 Postpartum Depression Education and Information Health care providers must give new mothers information about postpartum depression, including symptoms to watch for and … 145.907 Maternal Depression; Definition This section defines maternal depression to include both prenatal and postpartum mood disorders, recognizing that … 145.908 Grant Program; Screening and Treatment for Pre- and Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders The state provides grants for programs that screen and treat mothers for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. 145.911 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.912 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.913 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.914 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.915 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.916 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.917 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.918 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.919 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.92 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.921 This section has been renumbered. The provision formerly at 145.921 is now found at section 145A.13. Refer to section … 145.922 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.923 This section has been renumbered. The provision formerly at 145.923 is now found at section 145A.14, subdivision 3. … 145.9231 Epilepsy and Related Seizure Disorders; Data Collection and State Coordination Plan The state collects data on epilepsy and related seizure disorders and creates a coordination plan to improve services … 145.924 Hiv Prevention Grants The state provides grants for HIV prevention programs, including testing, education, and outreach to communities most … 145.9245 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.925 Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Grants The state provides grants for sexual and reproductive health services, including family planning, STI testing, and … 145.9255 Minnesota Education Now and Babies Later; Health The Minnesota Education Now and Babies Later (MN ENABL) program targets adolescents ages 12 to 14 with the goal of … 145.9256 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.926 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.9261 Abstinence Education Grant Program This section directs the Minnesota commissioner of health to spend federal abstinence education funds (provided under … 145.9265 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Effects; Drug-exposed Infant This section requires the commissioner of health, working with the commissioners of education; children, youth, and … 145.9266 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Campaign and Education This section sets up a broad state effort against fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), not just an awareness campaign. The … 145.9268 Community Clinic Grants The state provides grants to community clinics that serve low-income and uninsured patients with primary health care … 145.9269 Federally Qualified Health Centers Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) receive state support to provide comprehensive health care to underserved … 145.927 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.9272 Federally Qualified Health Centers Registered Apprenticeship Grant Program The state offers grants for registered apprenticeship programs at federally qualified health centers to train health … 145.9273 Testing for Lead in Drinking Water in Child Care Settings The state requires testing drinking water for lead in child care settings and provides resources for facilities that … 145.9275 Lead Remediation in School and Child Care Settings Grant Program The state provides grants to help schools and child care facilities fix lead contamination in their drinking water … 145.928 Eliminating Health Disparities Minnesota funds programs to eliminate health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations, including grants … 145.9285 Community Solutions for Healthy Child Development Grant Program The Community Solutions for Healthy Child Development grant program funds community-led efforts to improve outcomes for … 145.929 Health Care Grants for the Uninsured This section directs the commissioner of health to award grants that help cover the cost of caring for uninsured … 145.93 Minnesota Poison Information Centers; Establishment Minnesota supports poison information centers that provide 24/7 guidance to the public and health care providers about … 145.94 Exposure to Hazardous Substance This section lets the commissioner of health enter an employer's premises (including the University of Minnesota) to … 145.945 Certain Sales of Cleaning Products Prohibited This section bans the retail sale in Minnesota of any cleaning product that contains triclosan and is used by consumers … 145.95 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.951 Implementation Plan; Statewide Program for Families This section allows the commissioner of health, working with the commissioners of education, corrections, public safety, … 145.952 Definitions This section defines terms used in sections 145.951 to 145.957. It defines "abuse" (physical abuse, sexual abuse, … 145.953 Program Structure The family support program is structured with local organizations providing direct services to families, coordinated by … 145.954 Standards for Program In planning the CHILD program, the commissioner must do seven things: encourage families to take part, identify … 145.955 Duties of Local Organization The implementation plan must require local organizations to do three things. They must recruit and train volunteers to … 145.956 Training and Recruitment of Volunteers The local organization must carefully screen and train volunteers, preparing them to spot signs that a child may be at … 145.957 Eligibility The implementation plan must make all residents of Minnesota eligible for services under the program. Services must be … 145.9571 Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Families Act This section establishes the short title and scope of the Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Families Act. It provides that … 145.9572 Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative The Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative brings together hospitals and health care providers to improve the quality … 145.9573 Minnesota Partnership to Prevent Infant Mortality The Minnesota Partnership to Prevent Infant Mortality coordinates state efforts to reduce infant deaths, with special … 145.9574 Grants The state provides grants to organizations working to reduce infant mortality and improve birth outcomes in underserved … 145.9575 Developmental and Social-emotional Screening With Follow-up The state supports developmental and social-emotional screening for young children, with follow-up services for children … 145.9576 Model Jail Practices This section authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants supporting "model jail practices," meaning steps … 145.958 Youth Violence Prevention The state funds programs to prevent youth violence through community-based interventions, education, and support … 145.97 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.98 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145.985 Health Promotion and Wellness Minnesota promotes health and wellness through community-based programs that encourage healthy eating, physical … 145.986 Statewide Health Improvement Program The Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) funds local efforts to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, … 145.987 Health Equity Advisory and Leadership (heal) Council The Health Equity Advisory and Leadership (HEAL) Council advises the state on eliminating health disparities and … 145.988 Help Me Connect Resource and Referral System for Children Help Me Connect is a state-run resource and referral system that connects families of young children with health, … 145A.13 This section has been repealed or relocated. 145A.14 Special Grants This section authorizes the commissioner of health to make special grants for health services to underserved groups. The … 15.001 Application of Laws 2005, Chapter 56, Terminology Changes This section explains how terminology changes made by a 2005 law apply to the public health statutes, ensuring … 153A.19 This section has been repealed or relocated.