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 out to 
1.8 	be a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished to the public as regular roomers, 
1.9 	for periods of one week or more, and having five or more beds to let to the public.; or (2) a 
1.10 	building, structure, or enclosure or any part thereof located within ten miles distance or 
1.11 	15 minutes travel time from a hospital or medical center and maintained as, advertised 
1.12 	as, or held out to be a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished exclusively to 
1.13 	patients, their families, and caregivers while the patient is receiving or waiting to receive 
1.14 	health care treatments or procedures for periods of one week or more, and where no 
1.15 	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.