HF 218

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health-related licensing boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006,
section 214.103, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 214.103, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Receipt of complaint.

new text begin (a) new text end The boards shall receive and resolve complaints
or other communications, whether oral or written, against regulated persons. Before
resolving an oral complaint, the executive director or a board member designated by the
board to review complaints may require the complainant to state the complaint in writing.
The executive director or the designated board member shall determine whether the
complaint alleges or implies a violation of a statute or rule which the board is empowered
to enforce. The executive director or the designated board member may consult with
the designee of the attorney general as to a board's jurisdiction over a complaint. If the
executive director or the designated board member determines that it is necessary, the
executive director may seek additional information to determine whether the complaint
is jurisdictional or to clarify the nature of the allegations by obtaining records or other
written material, obtaining a handwriting sample from the regulated person, clarifying the
alleged facts with the complainant, and requesting a written response from the subject of
the complaint.

new text begin (b) Except for the Board of Veterinary Medicine, the boards shall receive and
resolve complaints received from a family member of the patient or from another person
who lives with the patient if the other person provides care for, or is directly involved
in monitoring the treatment of the patient.
new text end