1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; modifying the definition of lodging establishment;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 157.15, subdivision 8.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 157.15, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 8.Lodging establishment. "Lodging establishment" means: (1) a building, 
1.7 	structure, enclosure, or any part thereof used as, maintained as, advertised as, or held 
1.8 	out to be a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished to the public as regular 
1.9 	roomers, for periods of one week or more, and having five or more beds to let to the 
1.10 	public.; or (2) a building, structure, or enclosure or any part thereof located within ten 
1.11 	miles distance or 15 minutes travel time from a hospital or medical center and used as, 
1.12 	maintained as, advertised as, or held out to be a place where sleeping accommodations 
1.13 	are furnished to patients and their families while the patient is receiving or waiting to 
1.14 	receive health care treatments or procedures for periods of one week or more, and where 
1.15 	no supportive services, as defined under section 157.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), or 
1.16 	health supervision services, as defined under section 157.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), 
1.17 	or home care services, as licensed under section 144A.46 are provided.

1.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.