Minnesota Legislature
HF 905
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to local government; authorizing cities to operate preventive health
services programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15.46.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15.46, is amended to read:
15.46 PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR STATE deleted text begin ANDdeleted text end new text begin ,new text end COUNTYnew text begin ,
AND CITYnew text end EMPLOYEES.
The commissioner of the Department of Employee Relations may establish and
operate a program of preventive health services for state employees and shall provide the
staff, equipment, and facilities necessary to do so. The commissioner shall develop these
services in accordance with the accepted practices of and standards for occupational
preventive health services in the state of Minnesota. Specific services must be directed
to the work environment and to the health of the employee in relation to the job. The
commissioner shall cooperate with the Department of Health as well as other private and
public community agencies providing health, safety, employment, and welfare services. A
county new text begin or a statutory or home rule charter city new text end may establish and operate a program of
preventive health and employee recognition services for deleted text begin countydeleted text end new text begin itsnew text end employees and may
provide necessary staff, equipment, and facilities and may expend funds as necessary
to achieve the objectives of the program.