SF 1040

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to civil actions; limiting liability for
certain conduct of persons released from confinement;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 147.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [147.231] RELEASED PERSONS; PRESCRIPTIONS.
new text end

new text begin A physician or certified nurse practitioner may not be held
civilly liable for conduct of a former prisoner or civilly
committed person that is related to the use or nonuse of
medicines, prescribed by the physician or certified nurse
practitioner before the prisoner's or committed person's
release, during the period from release from confinement until
the former prisoner or committed person is scheduled to receive
new medicines pursuant to a new prescription written after the
release. To invoke this section as a defense in a civil action,
the physician or certified nurse practitioner must have made the
prescription in good faith, within the scope of lawful practice,
and with reasonable care.
new text end