1.1                          A bill for an act
  1.2             relating to health; regulating professional health 
  1.3             services under the professional corporation act; 
  1.4             amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 319A.02, by 
  1.5             adding a subdivision. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 319A.02, is 
  1.8   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.9      Subd. 2a.  [PROFESSIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.] (a) Individuals 
  1.10  who furnish professional services pursuant to a license or 
  1.11  certificate issued by the state of Minnesota to practice 
  1.12  medicine pursuant to sections 147.01 to 147.22, chiropractic 
  1.13  pursuant to sections 148.01 to 148.106, registered nursing 
  1.14  pursuant to sections 148.171 to 148.285, optometry pursuant to 
  1.15  sections 148.52 to 148.62, psychology pursuant to sections 
  1.16  148.88 to 148.98, dentistry pursuant to sections 150A.01 to 
  1.17  150A.12, pharmacy pursuant to sections 151.01 to 151.40, or 
  1.18  podiatric medicine pursuant to sections 153.01 to 153.26 are 
  1.19  specifically authorized to practice any of these categories of 
  1.20  services in combination if the individuals are organized under 
  1.21  this chapter.  This paragraph does not permit any individual to 
  1.22  practice any profession, or furnish a professional service for 
  1.23  which the individual is not licensed. 
  1.24     (b) This authorization does not authorize an individual to 
  1.25  practice any profession for which the individual is not 
  2.1   licensed, but otherwise applies regardless of any contrary 
  2.2   provision of a licensing statute or rules adopted pursuant to 
  2.3   that statute, related to practicing and organizing in 
  2.4   combination with other health services professionals. 
  2.5      (c) A professional corporation may not adopt, implement, or 
  2.6   follow a policy, procedure, or practice that would give a board 
  2.7   grounds for disciplinary action against a professional who 
  2.8   follows, agrees to, or acquiesces in the policy, procedure, or 
  2.9   practice.