1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; requiring a health carrier to update its Web site; amending 
1.3 	provisions for the all-payer claims data, statewide trauma system, home care, 
1.4 	assisted living, body art, hearing instrument dispensers, and food, beverage, 
1.5 	and lodging establishments; directing activities for response to the Zika virus; 
1.6 	adopting requirements for a medical faculty license; changing provisions in 
1.7 	the medical cannabis program; establishing a residential care and services 
1.8 	electronic monitoring work group; appropriating money and canceling a specific 
1.9 	appropriation;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 144.605, subdivision 
1.10 	5; 144.608, subdivision 1; 144A.471, subdivision 9; 144A.473, subdivision 
1.11 	2; 144A.475, subdivisions 3, 3b, by adding a subdivision; 144A.4791, by 
1.12 	adding a subdivision; 144A.4792, subdivision 13; 144A.4799, subdivisions 1, 
1.13 	3; 144A.482; 144D.01, subdivision 2a; 144G.03, subdivisions 2, 4; 146B.01, 
1.14 	subdivision 28; 146B.03, subdivisions 4, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 146B.07, 
1.15 	subdivisions 1, 2; 152.22, subdivision 14; 152.25, subdivisions 3, 4; 152.29, 
1.16 	subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 152.36, subdivision 2, by adding a 
1.17 	subdivision; 153A.14, subdivisions 2d, 2h; 153A.15, subdivision 2a; 157.15, 
1.18 	subdivision 14; 157.16, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, 
1.19 	section 62U.04, subdivision 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.20 	Statutes, chapters 62K; 144; 147.
1.21 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.22 	Section 1. [62K.075] PROVIDER NETWORK NOTIFICATIONS.
1.23 	(a) A health carrier must update the carrier's Web site at least once a month with any 
1.24 	changes to the carrier's provider network, including provider changes from in-network 
1.25 	status to out-of-network status.
1.26 	(b) Upon notification from an enrollee, a health carrier must reprocess any claim 
1.27 	for services provided by a provider whose status has changed from in-network to 
1.28 	out-of-network as an in-network claim if the service was provided after the network 
1.29 	change went into effect but before the change was posted as required under paragraph (a) 
1.30 	unless the health carrier notified the enrollee of the network change prior to the service 
2.1 	being provided. This paragraph does not apply if the health carrier is able to verify that 
2.2 	the health carrier's Web site displayed the correct provider network status on the health 
2.3 	carrier's Web site at the time the service was provided.
2.4 	(c) The limitations of section 62Q.56, subdivision 2a, shall apply to payments 
2.5 	required by paragraph (b).

2.6 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 62U.04, subdivision 11, is 
2.7 	amended to read:
2.8 		Subd. 11.Restricted uses of the all-payer claims data. (a) Notwithstanding 
2.9 	subdivision 4, paragraph (b), and subdivision 5, paragraph (b), the commissioner or the 
2.10 	commissioner's designee shall only use the data submitted under subdivisions 4 and 5 for 
2.11 	the following purposes:
2.12 	(1) to evaluate the performance of the health care home program as authorized under 
2.13 	sections 256B.0751, subdivision 6, and 256B.0752, subdivision 2;
2.14 	(2) to study, in collaboration with the reducing avoidable readmissions effectively 
2.15 	(RARE) campaign, hospital readmission trends and rates;
2.16 	(3) to analyze variations in health care costs, quality, utilization, and illness burden 
2.17 	based on geographical areas or populations;
2.18 	(4) to evaluate the state innovation model (SIM) testing grant received by the 
2.19 	Departments of Health and Human Services, including the analysis of health care cost, 
2.20 	quality, and utilization baseline and trend information for targeted populations and 
2.21 	communities; and
2.22 	(5) to compile one or more public use files of summary data or tables that must:
2.23 	(i) be available to the public for no or minimal cost by March 1, 2016, and available 
2.24 	by Web-based electronic data download by June 30, 2019;
2.25 	(ii) not identify individual patients, payers, or providers;
2.26 	(iii) be updated by the commissioner, at least annually, with the most current data 
2.27 	available;
2.28 	(iv) contain clear and conspicuous explanations of the characteristics of the data, 
2.29 	such as the dates of the data contained in the files, the absence of costs of care for uninsured 
2.30 	patients or nonresidents, and other disclaimers that provide appropriate context; and
2.31 	(v) not lead to the collection of additional data elements beyond what is authorized 
2.32 	under this section as of June 30, 2015.
2.33 	(b) The commissioner may publish the results of the authorized uses identified 
2.34 	in paragraph (a) so long as the data released publicly do not contain information or 
3.1 	descriptions in which the identity of individual hospitals, clinics, or other providers may 
3.2 	be discerned.
3.3 	(c) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit the commissioner from 
3.4 	using the data collected under subdivision 4 to complete the state-based risk adjustment 
3.5 	system assessment due to the legislature on October 1, 2015.
3.6 	(d) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may use the data submitted 
3.7 	under subdivisions 4 and 5 for the purpose described in paragraph (a), clause (3), until 
3.8 	July 1, 2016 2019.
3.9 	(e) The commissioner shall consult with the all-payer claims database work group 
3.10 	established under subdivision 12 regarding the technical considerations necessary to create 
3.11 	the public use files of summary data described in paragraph (a), clause (5).

3.12 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.605, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
3.13 		Subd. 5.Level IV designation. (a) The commissioner shall grant the appropriate 
3.14 	level IV trauma hospital designation to a hospital that successfully completes the 
3.15 	designation process under paragraph (b).
3.16 	(b) The hospital must complete and submit a self-reported survey and application to 
3.17 	the Trauma Advisory Council for review, verifying that the hospital meets the criteria as a 
3.18 	level IV trauma hospital. When the Trauma Advisory Council is satisfied the application 
3.19 	is complete, the council shall review the application and, if the council approves the 
3.20 	application, send a letter of recommendation to the commissioner for final approval and 
3.21 	designation. The commissioner shall grant a level IV designation and shall arrange a site 
3.22 	review visit within three years of the designation and every three years thereafter, to 
3.23 	coincide with the three-year reverification process. commissioner shall arrange a site 
3.24 	review visit. Upon successful completion of the site review, the review team shall make 
3.25 	written recommendations to the Trauma Advisory Council. If approved by the Trauma 
3.26 	Advisory Council, a letter of recommendation shall be sent to the commissioner for final 
3.27 	approval and designation.

3.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 1, 2016.

3.29 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.608, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3.30 		Subdivision 1.Trauma Advisory Council established. (a) A Trauma Advisory 
3.31 	Council is established to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the 
3.32 	commissioner on the development, maintenance, and improvement of a statewide trauma 
3.33 	system.
3.34 	(b) The council shall consist of the following members:
4.1 	(1) a trauma surgeon certified by the American Board of Surgery or the American 
4.2 	Osteopathic Board of Surgery who practices in a level I or II trauma hospital;
4.3 	(2) a general surgeon certified by the American Board of Surgery or the American 
4.4 	Osteopathic Board of Surgery whose practice includes trauma and who practices in a 
4.5 	designated rural area as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph (b);
4.6 	(3) a neurosurgeon certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery who 
4.7 	practices in a level I or II trauma hospital;
4.8 	(4) a trauma program nurse manager or coordinator practicing in a level I or II 
4.9 	trauma hospital;
4.10 	(5) an emergency physician certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine 
4.11 	or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine whose practice includes 
4.12 	emergency room care in a level I, II, III, or IV trauma hospital;
4.13 	(6) a trauma program manager or coordinator who practices in a level III or IV 
4.14 	trauma hospital;
4.15 	(7) a physician certified by the American Board of Family Medicine or the American 
4.16 	Osteopathic Board of Family Practice whose practice includes emergency department care 
4.17 	in a level III or IV trauma hospital located in a designated rural area as defined under 
4.18 	section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph (b);
4.19 	(8) a nurse practitioner, as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph 
4.20 	(h), or a physician assistant, as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph 
4.21 	(j), whose practice includes emergency room care in a level IV trauma hospital located in 
4.22 	a designated rural area as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph (b);
4.23 	(9) a pediatrician physician certified in pediatric emergency medicine by the 
4.24 	American Board of Pediatrics or certified in pediatric emergency medicine by the American 
4.25 	Board of Emergency Medicine or certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics 
4.26 	whose practice primarily includes emergency department medical care in a level I, II, III, 
4.27 	or IV trauma hospital, or a surgeon certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of 
4.28 	Surgery whose practice involves the care of pediatric trauma patients in a trauma hospital;
4.29 	(10) an orthopedic surgeon certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 
4.30 	or the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery whose practice includes trauma 
4.31 	and who practices in a level I, II, or III trauma hospital;
4.32 	(11) the state emergency medical services medical director appointed by the 
4.33 	Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board;
4.34 	(12) a hospital administrator of a level III or IV trauma hospital located in a 
4.35 	designated rural area as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph (b);
5.1 	(13) a rehabilitation specialist whose practice includes rehabilitation of patients 
5.2 	with major trauma injuries or traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries as defined 
5.3 	under section 144.661;
5.4 	(14) an attendant or ambulance director who is an EMT, EMT-I, or EMT-P within 
5.5 	the meaning of section 144E.001 and who actively practices with a licensed ambulance 
5.6 	service in a primary service area located in a designated rural area as defined under section 
5.7 	144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph (b); and
5.8 	(15) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee.

5.9 	Sec. 5. [144.945] ZIKA PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.
5.10 	The commissioner of health shall seek additional federal funds for the following 
5.11 	statewide planning, coordination, preparation, and response activities related to the Zika 
5.12 	virus:
5.13 	(1) maintaining state and local public health readiness to address Zika-related public 
5.14 	health threats;
5.15 	(2) conducting diagnostic tests of patients who meet criteria for Zika testing and 
5.16 	maintaining enhanced laboratory surveillance activities related to Zika;
5.17 	(3) engaging in Zika surveillance activities, including evaluating patients for testing 
5.18 	based on criteria, advising health care providers on Zika virus research, providing 
5.19 	recommendations and interpretations of test results, and conducting Zika-related public 
5.20 	awareness and prevention activities; and
5.21 	(4) conducting mosquito surveillance activities under section 144.95 to enhance 
5.22 	monitoring of areas where mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus may be found in Minnesota, 
5.23 	notwithstanding section 144.95, subdivision 10.

5.24 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.471, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
5.25 		Subd. 9.Exclusions from home care licensure. The following are excluded from 
5.26 	home care licensure and are not required to provide the home care bill of rights:
5.27 	(1) an individual or business entity providing only coordination of home care that 
5.28 	includes one or more of the following:
5.29 	(i) determination of whether a client needs home care services, or assisting a client 
5.30 	in determining what services are needed;
5.31 	(ii) referral of clients to a home care provider;
5.32 	(iii) administration of payments for home care services; or
5.33 	(iv) administration of a health care home established under section 256B.0751;
6.1 	(2) an individual who is not an employee of a licensed home care provider if the 
6.2 	individual:
6.3 	(i) only provides services as an independent contractor to one or more licensed 
6.4 	home care providers;
6.5 	(ii) provides no services under direct agreements or contracts with clients; and
6.6 	(iii) is contractually bound to perform services in compliance with the contracting 
6.7 	home care provider's policies and service plans;
6.8 	(3) a business that provides staff to home care providers, such as a temporary 
6.9 	employment agency, if the business:
6.10 	(i) only provides staff under contract to licensed or exempt providers;
6.11 	(ii) provides no services under direct agreements with clients; and
6.12 	(iii) is contractually bound to perform services under the contracting home care 
6.13 	provider's direction and supervision;
6.14 	(4) any home care services conducted by and for the adherents of any recognized 
6.15 	church or religious denomination for its members through spiritual means, or by prayer 
6.16 	for healing;
6.17 	(5) an individual who only provides home care services to a relative;
6.18 	(6) an individual not connected with a home care provider that provides assistance 
6.19 	with basic home care needs if the assistance is provided primarily as a contribution and 
6.20 	not as a business;
6.21 	(7) an individual not connected with a home care provider that shares housing with 
6.22 	and provides primarily housekeeping or homemaking services to an elderly or disabled 
6.23 	person in return for free or reduced-cost housing;
6.24 	(8) an individual or provider providing home-delivered meal services;
6.25 	(9) an individual providing senior companion services and other older American 
6.26 	volunteer programs (OAVP) established under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
6.27 	1973, United States Code, title 42, chapter 66;
6.28 	(10) an employee of a nursing home or home care provider licensed under this 
6.29 	chapter or an employee of a boarding care home licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.56
6.30 	who responds when responding to occasional emergency calls from individuals residing in 
6.31 	a residential setting that is attached to or located on property contiguous to the nursing 
6.32 	home or, boarding care home, or location where home care services are also provided;
6.33 	(11) an employee of a nursing home or home care provider licensed under this 
6.34 	chapter or an employee of a boarding care home licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.56 
6.35 	when providing occasional minor services free of charge to individuals residing in a 
7.1 	residential setting that is attached to or located on property contiguous to the nursing 
7.2 	home, boarding care home, or location where home care services are also provided;
7.3 	(11) (12) a member of a professional corporation organized under chapter 319B that 
7.4 	does not regularly offer or provide home care services as defined in section 144A.43, 
7.5 	subdivision 3;
7.6 	(12) (13) the following organizations established to provide medical or surgical 
7.7 	services that do not regularly offer or provide home care services as defined in section 
7.8 	144A.43, subdivision 3: a business trust organized under sections 318.01 to 318.04, 
7.9 	a nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 317A, a partnership organized under 
7.10 	chapter 323, or any other entity determined by the commissioner;
7.11 	(13) (14) an individual or agency that provides medical supplies or durable medical 
7.12 	equipment, except when the provision of supplies or equipment is accompanied by a 
7.13 	home care service;
7.14 	(14) (15) a physician licensed under chapter 147;
7.15 	(15) (16) an individual who provides home care services to a person with a 
7.16 	developmental disability who lives in a place of residence with a family, foster family, or 
7.17 	primary caregiver;
7.18 	(16) (17) a business that only provides services that are primarily instructional and 
7.19 	not medical services or health-related support services;
7.20 	(17) (18) an individual who performs basic home care services for no more than 
7.21 	14 hours each calendar week to no more than one client;
7.22 	(18) (19) an individual or business licensed as hospice as defined in sections 144A.75
7.23 	to 144A.755 who is not providing home care services independent of hospice service;
7.24 	(19) (20) activities conducted by the commissioner of health or a community health 
7.25 	board as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 5, including communicable disease 
7.26 	investigations or testing; or
7.27 	(20) (21) administering or monitoring a prescribed therapy necessary to control or 
7.28 	prevent a communicable disease, or the monitoring of an individual's compliance with a 
7.29 	health directive as defined in section 144.4172, subdivision 6.

7.30 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.473, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
7.31 		Subd. 2.Temporary license. (a) For new license applicants, the commissioner 
7.32 	shall issue a temporary license for either the basic or comprehensive home care level. A 
7.33 	temporary license is effective for up to one year from the date of issuance. Temporary 
7.34 	licensees must comply with sections 144A.43 to 144A.482.
8.1 	(b) During the temporary license year, the commissioner shall survey the temporary 
8.2 	licensee after the commissioner is notified or has evidence that the temporary licensee 
8.3 	is providing home care services.
8.4 	(c) Within five days of beginning the provision of services, the temporary 
8.5 	licensee must notify the commissioner that it is serving clients. The notification to the 
8.6 	commissioner may be mailed or e-mailed to the commissioner at the address provided by 
8.7 	the commissioner. If the temporary licensee does not provide home care services during 
8.8 	the temporary license year, then the temporary license expires at the end of the year and 
8.9 	the applicant must reapply for a temporary home care license.
8.10 	(d) A temporary licensee may request a change in the level of licensure prior to 
8.11 	being surveyed and granted a license by notifying the commissioner in writing and 
8.12 	providing additional documentation or materials required to update or complete the 
8.13 	changed temporary license application. The applicant must pay the difference between 
8.14 	the application fees when changing from the basic level to the comprehensive level of 
8.15 	licensure. No refund will be made if the provider chooses to change the license application 
8.16 	to the basic level.
8.17 	(e) If the temporary licensee notifies the commissioner that the licensee has clients 
8.18 	within 45 days prior to the temporary license expiration, the commissioner may extend the 
8.19 	temporary license for up to 60 days in order to allow the commissioner to complete the 
8.20 	on-site survey required under this section and follow-up survey visits.

8.21 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
8.22 		Subd. 3.Notice. (a) Prior to any suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a 
8.23 	license, the home care provider shall be entitled to notice and a hearing as provided 
8.24 	by sections 14.57 to 14.69. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the 
8.25 	commissioner may, without a prior contested case hearing, temporarily suspend a license 
8.26 	or prohibit delivery of services by a provider for not more than 90 days, or issue a 
8.27 	conditional license if the commissioner determines that there are level 3 or 4 violations as 
8.28 	defined in section 144A.474, subdivision 11, paragraph (b), that do not pose an imminent 
8.29 	risk of harm to the health or safety of persons in the provider's care, provided:
8.30 	(1) advance notice is given to the home care provider;
8.31 	(2) after notice, the home care provider fails to correct the problem;
8.32 	(3) the commissioner has reason to believe that other administrative remedies are not 
8.33 	likely to be effective; and
8.34 	(4) there is an opportunity for a contested case hearing within the 30 days unless 
8.35 	there is an extension granted by an administrative law judge pursuant to subdivision 3b.
9.1 	(b) If the commissioner determines there are:
9.2 	(1) level 4 violations; or
9.3 	(2) violations that pose an imminent risk of harm to the health or safety of persons in 
9.4 	the provider's care,
9.5 	the commissioner may immediately temporarily suspend a license, prohibit delivery of 
9.6 	services by a provider, or issue a conditional license without meeting the requirements of 
9.7 	paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4).
9.8 	For the purposes of this subdivision, "level 3" and "level 4" have the meanings given in 
9.9 	section 144A.474, subdivision 11, paragraph (b).

9.10 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.475, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:
9.11 		Subd. 3b.Temporary suspension Expedited hearing. (a) Within five business 
9.12 	days of receipt of the license holder's timely appeal of a temporary suspension or issuance 
9.13 	of a conditional license, the commissioner shall request assignment of an administrative 
9.14 	law judge. The request must include a proposed date, time, and place of a hearing. A 
9.15 	hearing must be conducted by an administrative law judge within 30 calendar days of the 
9.16 	request for assignment, unless an extension is requested by either party and granted by the 
9.17 	administrative law judge for good cause. The commissioner shall issue a notice of hearing 
9.18 	by certified mail or personal service at least ten business days before the hearing. Certified 
9.19 	mail to the last known address is sufficient. The scope of the hearing shall be limited solely 
9.20 	to the issue of whether the temporary suspension or issuance of a conditional license should 
9.21 	remain in effect and whether there is sufficient evidence to conclude that the licensee's 
9.22 	actions or failure to comply with applicable laws are level 3 or 4 violations as defined in 
9.23 	section 144A.474, subdivision 11, paragraph (b), or that there were violations that posed 
9.24 	an imminent risk of harm to the health and safety of persons in the provider's care.
9.25 	(b) The administrative law judge shall issue findings of fact, conclusions, and a 
9.26 	recommendation within ten business days from the date of hearing. The parties shall 
9.27 	have ten calendar days to submit exceptions to the administrative law judge's report. 
9.28 	The record shall close at the end of the ten-day period for submission of exceptions. 
9.29 	The commissioner's final order shall be issued within ten business days from the close 
9.30 	of the record. When an appeal of a temporary immediate suspension or conditional 
9.31 	license is withdrawn or dismissed, the commissioner shall issue a final order affirming the 
9.32 	temporary immediate suspension or conditional license within ten calendar days of the 
9.33 	commissioner's receipt of the withdrawal or dismissal. The license holder is prohibited 
9.34 	from operation during the temporary suspension period.
10.1 	(c) When the final order under paragraph (b) affirms an immediate suspension, and a 
10.2 	final licensing sanction is issued under subdivisions 1 and 2 and the licensee appeals that 
10.3 	sanction, the licensee is prohibited from operation pending a final commissioner's order 
10.4 	after the contested case hearing conducted under chapter 14.
10.5 	(d) A licensee whose license is temporarily suspended must comply with the 
10.6 	requirements for notification and transfer of clients in subdivision 5. These requirements 
10.7 	remain if an appeal is requested.

10.8 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.475, is amended by adding a 
10.9 	subdivision to read:
10.10 		Subd. 3c.Immediate temporary suspension. (a) In addition to any other 
10.11 	remedies provided by law, the commissioner may, without a prior contested case hearing, 
10.12 	immediately temporarily suspend a license or prohibit delivery of services by a provider 
10.13 	for not more than 90 days, or issue a conditional license, if the commissioner determines 
10.14 	that there are:
10.15 	(1) level 4 violations; or
10.16 	(2) violations that pose an imminent risk of harm to the health or safety of persons in 
10.17 	the provider's care.
10.18 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "level 4" has the meaning given in section 
10.19 	144A.474, subdivision 11, paragraph (b).
10.20 	(c) A notice stating the reasons for the immediate temporary suspension or 
10.21 	conditional license and informing the license holder of the right to an expedited hearing 
10.22 	under subdivision 3b, must be delivered by personal service to the address shown on the 
10.23 	application or the last known address of the license holder. The license holder may appeal 
10.24 	an order immediately temporarily suspending a license or issuing a conditional license. 
10.25 	The appeal must be made in writing by certified mail or personal service. If mailed, the 
10.26 	appeal must be postmarked and sent to the commissioner within five calendar days after the 
10.27 	license holder receives notice. If an appeal is made by personal service, it must be received 
10.28 	by the commissioner within five calendar days after the license holder received the order.
10.29 	(d) A license holder whose license is immediately temporarily suspended must 
10.30 	comply with the requirements for notification and transfer of clients in subdivision 5. 
10.31 	These requirements remain if an appeal is requested.

10.32 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.4791, is amended by adding a 
10.33 	subdivision to read:
11.1 		Subd. 14.Application of other law. Home care providers may exercise the 
11.2 	authority and are subject to the protections in section 152.34.

11.3 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.4792, subdivision 13, is amended to 
11.4 	read:
11.5 		Subd. 13.Prescriptions. There must be a current written or electronically recorded 
11.6 	prescription as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 6800.0100, subpart 11a section 151.01, 
11.7 	subdivision 16a, for all prescribed medications that the comprehensive home care provider 
11.8 	is managing for the client.

11.9 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.4799, subdivision 1, is amended to 
11.10 	read:
11.11 		Subdivision 1.Membership. The commissioner of health shall appoint eight 
11.12 	persons to a home care provider home care and assisted living program advisory council 
11.13 	consisting of the following:
11.14 	(1) three public members as defined in section 214.02 who shall be either persons 
11.15 	who are currently receiving home care services or have family members receiving home 
11.16 	care services, or persons who have family members who have received home care services 
11.17 	within five years of the application date;
11.18 	(2) three Minnesota home care licensees representing basic and comprehensive 
11.19 	levels of licensure who may be a managerial official, an administrator, a supervising 
11.20 	registered nurse, or an unlicensed personnel performing home care tasks;
11.21 	(3) one member representing the Minnesota Board of Nursing; and
11.22 	(4) one member representing the ombudsman for long-term care.

11.23 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.4799, subdivision 3, is amended to 
11.24 	read:
11.25 		Subd. 3.Duties. (a) At the commissioner's request, the advisory council shall 
11.26 	provide advice regarding regulations of Department of Health licensed home care 
11.27 	providers in this chapter, including advice on the following:
11.28 	(1) community standards for home care practices;
11.29 	(2) enforcement of licensing standards and whether certain disciplinary actions 
11.30 	are appropriate;
11.31 	(3) ways of distributing information to licensees and consumers of home care;
11.32 	(4) training standards;
12.1 	(5) identify identifying emerging issues and opportunities in the home care field, 
12.2 	including the use of technology in home and telehealth capabilities;
12.3 	(6) allowable home care licensing modifications and exemptions, including a method 
12.4 	for an integrated license with an existing license for rural licensed nursing homes to 
12.5 	provide limited home care services in an adjacent independent living apartment building 
12.6 	owned by the licensed nursing home; and
12.7 	(7) recommendations for studies using the data in section 62U.04, subdivision 4, 
12.8 	including but not limited to studies concerning costs related to dementia and chronic 
12.9 	disease among an elderly population over 60 and additional long-term care costs, as 
12.10 	described in section 62U.10, subdivision 6.
12.11 	(7) (b) The advisory council shall perform other duties as directed by the 
12.12 	commissioner.

12.13 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.482, is amended to read:
12.14 	144A.482 REGISTRATION OF HOME MANAGEMENT PROVIDERS.
12.15 	(a) For purposes of this section, a home management provider is a person or 
12.16 	organization that provides at least two of the following services: housekeeping, meal 
12.17 	preparation, and shopping to a person who is unable to perform these activities due to 
12.18 	illness, disability, or physical condition.
12.19 	(b) A person or organization that provides only home management services may not 
12.20 	operate in the state without a current certificate of registration issued by the commissioner 
12.21 	of health. To obtain a certificate of registration, the person or organization must annually 
12.22 	submit to the commissioner the name, mailing and physical addresses, e-mail address, and 
12.23 	telephone number of the person or organization and a signed statement declaring that the 
12.24 	person or organization is aware that the home care bill of rights applies to their clients and 
12.25 	that the person or organization will comply with the home care bill of rights provisions 
12.26 	contained in section 144A.44. A person or organization applying for a certificate must 
12.27 	also provide the name, business address, and telephone number of each of the persons 
12.28 	responsible for the management or direction of the organization.
12.29 	(c) The commissioner shall charge an annual registration fee of $20 for persons and 
12.30 	$50 for organizations. The registration fee shall be deposited in the state treasury and 
12.31 	credited to the state government special revenue fund.
12.32 	(d) A home care provider that provides home management services and other home 
12.33 	care services must be licensed, but licensure requirements other than the home care bill of 
12.34 	rights do not apply to those employees or volunteers who provide only home management 
12.35 	services to clients who do not receive any other home care services from the provider. 
13.1 	A licensed home care provider need not be registered as a home management service 
13.2 	provider but must provide an orientation on the home care bill of rights to its employees 
13.3 	or volunteers who provide home management services.
13.4 	(e) An individual who provides home management services under this section must, 
13.5 	within 120 days after beginning to provide services, attend an orientation session approved 
13.6 	by the commissioner that provides training on the home care bill of rights and an orientation 
13.7 	on the aging process and the needs and concerns of elderly and disabled persons.
13.8 	(f) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a provider's certificate of registration 
13.9 	or assess fines for violation of the home care bill of rights. Any fine assessed for a 
13.10 	violation of the home care bill of rights by a provider registered under this section shall be 
13.11 	in the amount established in the licensure rules for home care providers. As a condition 
13.12 	of registration, a provider must cooperate fully with any investigation conducted by the 
13.13 	commissioner, including providing specific information requested by the commissioner on 
13.14 	clients served and the employees and volunteers who provide services. Fines collected 
13.15 	under this paragraph shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the fund 
13.16 	specified in the statute or rule in which the penalty was established.
13.17 	(g) The commissioner may use any of the powers granted in sections 144A.43 to 
13.18 	144A.4798 to administer the registration system and enforce the home care bill of rights 
13.19 	under this section.

13.20 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144D.01, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
13.21 		Subd. 2a.Arranged home care provider. "Arranged home care provider" means 
13.22 	a home care provider licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 4668, chapter 144A that 
13.23 	provides services to some or all of the residents of a housing with services establishment 
13.24 	and that is either the establishment itself or another entity with which the establishment 
13.25 	has an arrangement.

13.26 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144G.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
13.27 		Subd. 2.Minimum requirements for assisted living. (a) Assisted living shall 
13.28 	be provided or made available only to individuals residing in a registered housing with 
13.29 	services establishment. Except as expressly stated in this chapter, a person or entity 
13.30 	offering assisted living may define the available services and may offer assisted living to 
13.31 	all or some of the residents of a housing with services establishment. The services that 
13.32 	comprise assisted living may be provided or made available directly by a housing with 
13.33 	services establishment or by persons or entities with which the housing with services 
13.34 	establishment has made arrangements.
14.1 	(b) A person or entity entitled to use the phrase "assisted living," according to 
14.2 	section 144G.02, subdivision 1, shall do so only with respect to a housing with services 
14.3 	establishment, or a service, service package, or program available within a housing with 
14.4 	services establishment that, at a minimum:
14.5 	(1) provides or makes available health-related services under a class A or class F
14.6 	home care license. At a minimum, health-related services must include:
14.7 	(i) assistance with self-administration of medication,as defined in Minnesota Rules, 
14.8 	part 4668.0003, subpart 2a, medication management, or medication administration as 
14.9 	defined in Minnesota Rules, part 4668.0003, subpart 21a in section 144A.43; and
14.10 	(ii) assistance with at least three of the following seven activities of daily living: 
14.11 	bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, transferring, continence care, and toileting.
14.12 	All health-related services shall be provided in a manner that complies with applicable 
14.13 	home care licensure requirements in chapter 144A, and sections 148.171 to 148.285, and 
14.14 	Minnesota Rules, chapter 4668;
14.15 	(2) provides necessary assessments of the physical and cognitive needs of assisted 
14.16 	living clients by a registered nurse, as required by applicable home care licensure 
14.17 	requirements in chapter 144A, and sections 148.171 to 148.285, and Minnesota Rules, 
14.18 	chapter 4668;
14.19 	(3) has and maintains a system for delegation of health care activities to unlicensed 
14.20 	assistive health care personnel by a registered nurse, including supervision and evaluation 
14.21 	of the delegated activities as required by applicable home care licensure requirements in 
14.22 	chapter 144A, and sections 148.171 to 148.285, and Minnesota Rules, chapter 4668;
14.23 	(4) provides staff access to an on-call registered nurse 24 hours per day, seven 
14.24 	days per week;
14.25 	(5) has and maintains a system to check on each assisted living client at least daily;
14.26 	(6) provides a means for assisted living clients to request assistance for health and 
14.27 	safety needs 24 hours per day, seven days per week, from the establishment or a person or 
14.28 	entity with which the establishment has made arrangements;
14.29 	(7) has a person or persons available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, who 
14.30 	is responsible for responding to the requests of assisted living clients for assistance with 
14.31 	health or safety needs, who shall be:
14.32 	(i) awake;
14.33 	(ii) located in the same building, in an attached building, or on a contiguous campus 
14.34 	with the housing with services establishment in order to respond within a reasonable 
14.35 	amount of time;
14.36 	(iii) capable of communicating with assisted living clients;
15.1 	(iv) capable of recognizing the need for assistance;
15.2 	(v) capable of providing either the assistance required or summoning the appropriate 
15.3 	assistance; and
15.4 	(vi) capable of following directions;
15.5 	(8) offers to provide or make available at least the following supportive services 
15.6 	to assisted living clients:
15.7 	(i) two meals per day;
15.8 	(ii) weekly housekeeping;
15.9 	(iii) weekly laundry service;
15.10 	(iv) upon the request of the client, reasonable assistance with arranging for 
15.11 	transportation to medical and social services appointments, and the name of or other 
15.12 	identifying information about the person or persons responsible for providing this 
15.13 	assistance;
15.14 	(v) upon the request of the client, reasonable assistance with accessing community 
15.15 	resources and social services available in the community, and the name of or other 
15.16 	identifying information about the person or persons responsible for providing this 
15.17 	assistance; and
15.18 	(vi) periodic opportunities for socialization; and
15.19 	(9) makes available to all prospective and current assisted living clients information 
15.20 	consistent with the uniform format and the required components adopted by the 
15.21 	commissioner under section 144G.06. This information must be made available beginning 
15.22 	no later than six months after the commissioner makes the uniform format and required 
15.23 	components available to providers according to section 144G.06.

15.24 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144G.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
15.25 		Subd. 4.Nursing assessment. (a) A housing with services establishment offering or 
15.26 	providing assisted living shall:
15.27 	(1) offer to have the arranged home care provider conduct a nursing assessment by 
15.28 	a registered nurse of the physical and cognitive needs of the prospective resident and 
15.29 	propose a service agreement or service plan prior to the date on which a prospective 
15.30 	resident executes a contract with a housing with services establishment or the date on 
15.31 	which a prospective resident moves in, whichever is earlier; and
15.32 	(2) inform the prospective resident of the availability of and contact information for 
15.33 	long-term care consultation services under section 256B.0911, prior to the date on which a 
15.34 	prospective resident executes a contract with a housing with services establishment or the 
15.35 	date on which a prospective resident moves in, whichever is earlier.
16.1 	(b) An arranged home care provider is not obligated to conduct a nursing assessment 
16.2 	by a registered nurse when requested by a prospective resident if either the geographic 
16.3 	distance between the prospective resident and the provider, or urgent or unexpected 
16.4 	circumstances, do not permit the assessment to be conducted prior to the date on which 
16.5 	the prospective resident executes a contract or moves in, whichever is earlier. When such 
16.6 	circumstances occur, the arranged home care provider shall offer to conduct a telephone 
16.7 	conference whenever reasonably possible.
16.8 	(c) The arranged home care provider shall comply with applicable home care 
16.9 	licensure requirements in chapter 144A, and sections 148.171 to 148.285, and Minnesota 
16.10 	Rules, chapter 4668, with respect to the provision of a nursing assessment prior to the 
16.11 	delivery of nursing services and the execution of a home care service plan or service 
16.12 	agreement.

16.13 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.01, subdivision 28, is amended to read:
16.14 		Subd. 28.Supervision. "Supervision" means the physical presence of a technician 
16.15 	licensed under this chapter while a body art procedure is being performed and includes:
16.16 	(1) "direct supervision" where a licensed technician is physically present in the 
16.17 	establishment, and is within five feet and is in the line of sight of the temporary licensee 
16.18 	who is performing a body art procedure while the procedure is being performed; and
16.19 	(2) "indirect supervision" where a licensed technician is physically present in the 
16.20 	establishment while a body art procedure is being performed by the temporary licensee.

16.21 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
16.22 		Subd. 4.Licensure requirements. (a) An applicant for licensure under this section 
16.23 	shall must submit to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner:
16.24 	(1) proof that the applicant is over the age of 18;
16.25 	(2) the type of license the applicant is applying for;
16.26 	(3) all fees required under section 146B.10;
16.27 	(4) proof of completing a minimum of 200 hours of supervised experience within 
16.28 	each area for which the applicant is seeking a license, and must include an affidavit from 
16.29 	the supervising licensed technician;
16.30 	(5) proof of having satisfactorily completed coursework within the year preceding 
16.31 	application and approved by the commissioner on bloodborne pathogens, the prevention 
16.32 	of disease transmission, infection control, and aseptic technique. Courses to be considered 
16.33 	for approval by the commissioner may include, but are not limited to, those administered 
16.34 	by one of the following:
17.1 	(i) the American Red Cross;
17.2 	(ii) United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); or
17.3 	(iii) the Alliance of Professional Tattooists; and
17.4 	(6) any other relevant information requested by the commissioner.
17.5 	The licensure requirements in this paragraph are effective for all applications for 
17.6 	new licenses received before January 1, 2017.
17.7 	(b) An applicant for licensure under this section must submit to the commissioner 
17.8 	on a form provided by the commissioner:
17.9 	(1) proof that the applicant is over the age of 18;
17.10 	(2) the type of license the applicant is applying for;
17.11 	(3) all fees required under section 146B.10;
17.12 	(4) a log showing the completion of the required supervised experience described 
17.13 	under subdivision 12 that includes a list of each licensed technician who provided the 
17.14 	required supervision;
17.15 	(5) a signed affidavit from each licensed technician who the applicant listed in 
17.16 	the log described in clause (4);
17.17 	(6) proof of having satisfactorily completed a minimum of five hours of coursework, 
17.18 	within the year preceding application and approval by the commissioner, on bloodborne 
17.19 	pathogens, the prevention of disease transmission, infection control, and aseptic technique. 
17.20 	Courses to be considered for approval by the commissioner may include, but are not 
17.21 	limited to, those administered by one of the following:
17.22 	(i) the American Red Cross;
17.23 	(ii) the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); or
17.24 	(iii) the Alliance of Professional Tattooists; and
17.25 	(7) any other relevant information requested by the commissioner.
17.26 	The licensure requirements in this paragraph are effective for all applications for 
17.27 	new licenses received on or after January 1, 2017.

17.28 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.03, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
17.29 		Subd. 6.Licensure term; renewal. (a) A technician's license is valid for two 
17.30 	years from the date of issuance and may be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee 
17.31 	established under section 146B.10.
17.32 	(b) At renewal, a licensee must submit proof of continuing education approved by 
17.33 	the commissioner in the areas identified in subdivision 4, clause (5).
17.34 	(c) The commissioner shall notify the technician of the pending expiration of a 
17.35 	technician license at least 60 days prior to license expiration.

18.1 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.03, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
18.2 		Subd. 7.Temporary licensure. (a) The commissioner may issue a temporary license 
18.3 	to an applicant who submits to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner:
18.4 	(1) proof that the applicant is over the age of 18;
18.5 	(2) all fees required under section 148B.10; and
18.6 	(3) a letter from a licensed technician who has agreed to provide the supervision to 
18.7 	meet the supervised experience requirement under subdivision 4, clause (4).
18.8 	(b) Upon completion of the required supervised experience, the temporary 
18.9 	licensee shall submit documentation of satisfactorily completing the requirements under 
18.10 	subdivision 4, clauses (3) and (4), and the applicable fee under section 146B.10. The 
18.11 	commissioner shall issue a new license in accordance with subdivision 4.
18.12 	(c) A temporary license issued under this subdivision is valid for one year and 
18.13 	may be renewed for one additional year.

18.14 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.03, is amended by adding a 
18.15 	subdivision to read:
18.16 		Subd. 12.Required supervised experience. An applicant for a body art technician 
18.17 	license must complete the following minimum supervised experience for licensure:
18.18 	(1) for a tattoo technician license an applicant must complete a minimum of 200 
18.19 	hours of tattoo experience under supervision;
18.20 	(2) for a body piercing technician license an applicant must perform 250 body 
18.21 	piercings under direct supervision and 250 body piercings under indirect supervision; and
18.22 	(3) for a dual body art technician license an applicant must complete a minimum of 
18.23 	200 hours of tattoo experience under supervision and perform 250 body piercings under 
18.24 	direct supervision and 250 body piercings under indirect supervision.

18.25 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
18.26 		Subdivision 1.Proof of age. (a) A technician shall require proof of age from clients 
18.27 	who state they are 18 years of age or older before performing any body art procedure on a 
18.28 	client. Proof of age must be established by one of the following methods:
18.29 	(1) a valid driver's license or identification card issued by the state of Minnesota or 
18.30 	another state that includes a photograph and date of birth of the individual;
18.31 	(2) a valid military identification card issued by the United States Department of 
18.32 	Defense;
18.33 	(3) a valid passport;
18.34 	(4) a resident alien card; or
19.1 	(5) a tribal identification card.
19.2 	(b) Before performing any body art procedure, the technician must provide the client 
19.3 	with a disclosure and authorization form that indicates whether the client has:
19.4 	(1) diabetes;
19.5 	(2) a history of hemophilia;
19.6 	(3) a history of skin diseases, skin lesions, or skin sensitivities to soap or disinfectants;
19.7 	(4) a history of epilepsy, seizures, fainting, or narcolepsy;
19.8 	(5) any condition that requires the client to take medications such as anticoagulants 
19.9 	that thin the blood or interfere with blood clotting; or
19.10 	(6) any other information that would aid the technician in the body art procedure 
19.11 	process evaluation.
19.12 	(c) The form must include a statement informing the client that the technician shall 
19.13 	not perform a body art procedure if the client fails to complete or sign the disclosure and 
19.14 	authorization form, and the technician may decline to perform a body art procedure if the 
19.15 	client has any identified health conditions.
19.16 	(d) The technician shall ask the client to sign and date the disclosure and 
19.17 	authorization form confirming that the information listed on the form is accurate.
19.18 	(e) Before performing any body art procedure, the technician shall offer and make 
19.19 	available to the client personal draping, as appropriate.

19.20 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
19.21 		Subd. 2.Parent or legal guardian consent; prohibitions. (a) A technician may 
19.22 	perform body piercings on an individual under the age of 18 if:
19.23 	(1)  the individual's parent or legal guardian is present and;
19.24 	(2) the individual's parent or legal guardian provides personal identification by 
19.25 	using one of the methods described in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5), and 
19.26 	provides documentation that reasonably establishes that the individual is the parent or 
19.27 	legal guardian of the individual who is seeking the body piercing;
19.28 	(3) the individual seeking the body piercing provides proof of identification by 
19.29 	using one of the methods described in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5), 
19.30 	a current student identification, or another official source that includes the name and 
19.31 	a photograph of the individual;
19.32 	(4)  a consent form and the authorization form under subdivision 1, paragraph (b) is 
19.33 	signed by the parent or legal guardian in the presence of the technician,; and
19.34 	(5) the piercing is not prohibited under paragraph (c).
20.1 	(b) No technician shall tattoo any individual under the age of 18 regardless of 
20.2 	parental or guardian consent.
20.3 	(c) No nipple or genital piercing, branding, scarification, suspension, subdermal 
20.4 	implantation, microdermal, or tongue bifurcation shall be performed by any technician on 
20.5 	any individual under the age of 18 regardless of parental or guardian consent.
20.6 	(d) No technician shall perform body art procedures on any individual who appears 
20.7 	to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances as defined in section 152.01, 
20.8 	subdivision 4, or hazardous substances as defined in rules adopted under chapter 182.
20.9 	(e) No technician shall perform body art procedures while under the influence of 
20.10 	alcohol, controlled substances as defined under section 152.01, subdivision 4, or hazardous 
20.11 	substances as defined in the rules adopted under chapter 182.
20.12 	(f) No technician shall administer anesthetic injections or other medications.

20.13 	Sec. 26. [147.0375] MEDICAL FACULTY LICENSE.
20.14 		Subdivision 1.Requirements. The board shall issue a license to practice medicine 
20.15 	to any person who satisfies the requirements in paragraphs (a) to (d).
20.16 	(a) The applicant must satisfy all the requirements established in section 147.02, 
20.17 	subdivision 1, paragraphs (a), (e), (f), (g), and (h).
20.18 	(b) The applicant must present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant 
20.19 	is a graduate of a medical or osteopathic school approved by the board as equivalent 
20.20 	to accredited United States or Canadian schools based upon its faculty, curriculum, 
20.21 	facilities, accreditation, or other relevant data. If the applicant is a graduate of a medical or 
20.22 	osteopathic program that is not accredited by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education 
20.23 	or the American Osteopathic Association, the applicant may use the Federation of State 
20.24 	Medical Boards' Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS) or its successor. If 
20.25 	the applicant uses this service as allowed under this paragraph, the physician application 
20.26 	fee may be less than $200 but must not exceed the cost of administering this paragraph.
20.27 	(c) The applicant must present evidence satisfactory to the board of the completion 
20.28 	of two years of graduate, clinical medical training in a program located in the United 
20.29 	States, its territories, or Canada and accredited by a national accrediting organization 
20.30 	approved by the board. This requirement does not apply:
20.31 	(1) to an applicant who is admitted as a permanent immigrant to the United States on 
20.32 	or before October 1, 1991, as a person of exceptional ability in the sciences according to 
20.33 	Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, section 656.22(d);
20.34 	(2) to an applicant holding a valid license to practice medicine in another state or 
20.35 	country and issued a permanent immigrant visa after October 1, 1991, as a person of 
21.1 	extraordinary ability in the field of science or as an outstanding professor or researcher 
21.2 	according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 8, section 204.5(h) and (i), or a temporary 
21.3 	nonimmigrant visa or status as a person of extraordinary ability in the field of science 
21.4 	according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 8, section 214.2(o); or
21.5 	(3) to an applicant who is licensed in another state, has practiced five years without 
21.6 	disciplinary action in the United States, its territories, or Canada, has completed one year 
21.7 	of the graduate, clinical medical training required by this paragraph, and has passed the 
21.8 	Special Purpose Examination of the Federation of State Medical Boards within three 
21.9 	attempts in the 24 months before licensing.
21.10 	(d) The applicant must present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant 
21.11 	has been appointed to serve as a faculty member of a medical school accredited by the 
21.12 	Liaison Committee of Medical Education or an osteopathic medical school accredited 
21.13 	by the American Osteopathic Association.
21.14 		Subd. 2.Medical school review. The board may contract with any qualified person 
21.15 	or organization for the performance of a review or investigation, including site visits 
21.16 	if necessary, of any medical or osteopathic school prior to approving the school under 
21.17 	section 147.02, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or subdivision 1, paragraph (b), of this 
21.18 	section. To the extent possible, the board shall require the school being reviewed to pay 
21.19 	the costs of the review or investigation.
21.20 		Subd. 3.Resignation or termination for the medical faculty position. If a person 
21.21 	holding a license issued under this section resigns or is terminated from the academic 
21.22 	medical center in which the licensee is employed as a faculty member, the licensee 
21.23 	must notify the board in writing no later than 30 days after the date of termination or 
21.24 	resignation. Upon notification of resignation or termination, the board shall terminate 
21.25 	the medical license.
21.26 		Subd. 4.Reporting obligation. A person holding a license issued under this section 
21.27 	is subject to the reporting obligations of section 147.111.
21.28 		Subd. 5.Limitation of practice.  A person issued a license under this section may 
21.29 	only practice medicine within the clinical setting of the academic medical center where 
21.30 	the licensee is an appointed faculty member or within a physician group practice affiliated 
21.31 	with the academic medical center.
21.32 		Subd. 6.Continuing education. The licensee must meet the continuing education 
21.33 	requirements under Minnesota Rules, chapter 5605.
21.34 		Subd. 7.Expiration. This section expires July 1, 2018.

21.35 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.22, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
22.1 		Subd. 14.Qualifying medical condition. "Qualifying medical condition" means a 
22.2 	diagnosis of any of the following conditions:
22.3 	(1) cancer, if the underlying condition or treatment produces one or more of the 
22.4 	following:
22.5 	(i) severe or chronic pain;
22.6 	(ii) nausea or severe vomiting; or
22.7 	(iii) cachexia or severe wasting;
22.8 	(2) glaucoma;
22.9 	(3) human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
22.10 	(4) Tourette's syndrome;
22.11 	(5) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
22.12 	(6) seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy;
22.13 	(7) severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple 
22.14 	sclerosis;
22.15 	(8) inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease;
22.16 	(9) terminal illness, with a probable life expectancy of under one year, if the illness 
22.17 	or its treatment produces one or more of the following:
22.18 	(i) severe or chronic pain;
22.19 	(ii) nausea or severe vomiting; or
22.20 	(iii) cachexia or severe wasting; or
22.21 	(10) any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the commissioner.

22.22 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.25, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
22.23 		Subd. 3.Deadlines. (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary for the 
22.24 	manufacturer to begin distribution of medical cannabis to patients under the registry 
22.25 	program by July 1, 2015, and have notice of proposed rules published in the State Register 
22.26 	prior to January 1, 2015.
22.27 	(b) The commissioner shall, by November 1, 2014, advise the public and the cochairs 
22.28 	of the task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research established under section 
22.29 	152.36 if the commissioner is unable to register two manufacturers by the December 1, 
22.30 	2014, deadline. The commissioner shall provide a written statement as to the reason or 
22.31 	reasons the deadline will not be met. Upon request of the commissioner, the task force 
22.32 	shall extend the deadline by six months, but may not extend the deadline more than once.
22.33 	(c) If notified by a manufacturer that distribution to patients may not begin by 
22.34 	the July 1, 2015, deadline, the commissioner shall advise the public and the cochairs 
22.35 	of the task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research. Upon notification by the 
23.1 	commissioner, the task force shall extend the deadline by six months, but may not extend 
23.2 	the deadline more than once.

23.3 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.25, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
23.4 		Subd. 4.Reports. (a) The commissioner shall provide regular updates to the task 
23.5 	force and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
23.6 	jurisdiction over health and human services, public safety, judiciary, and civil law on 
23.7 	medical cannabis therapeutic research regarding any changes in federal law or regulatory 
23.8 	restrictions regarding the use of medical cannabis.
23.9 	(b) The commissioner may submit medical research based on the data collected 
23.10 	under sections 152.22 to 152.37 to any federal agency with regulatory or enforcement 
23.11 	authority over medical cannabis to demonstrate the effectiveness of medical cannabis for 
23.12 	treating a qualifying medical condition.

23.13 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.29, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
23.14 		Subd. 3.Manufacturer; distribution. (a) A manufacturer shall require that 
23.15 	employees licensed as pharmacists pursuant to chapter 151 be the only employees to 
23.16 	distributegive final approval for the distribution of medical cannabis to a patient.
23.17 	(b) A manufacturer may dispense medical cannabis products, whether or not the 
23.18 	products have been manufactured by the manufacturer, but is not required to dispense 
23.19 	medical cannabis products.
23.20 	(c) Prior to distribution of any medical cannabis, the manufacturer shall:
23.21 	(1) verify that the manufacturer has received the registry verification from the 
23.22 	commissioner for that individual patient;
23.23 	(2) verify that the person requesting the distribution of medical cannabis is the patient, 
23.24 	the patient's registered designated caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian listed 
23.25 	in the registry verification using the procedures described in section 152.11, subdivision 2d;
23.26 	(3) assign a tracking number to any medical cannabis distributed from the 
23.27 	manufacturer;
23.28 	(4) ensure that any employee of the manufacturer licensed as a pharmacist pursuant to 
23.29 	chapter 151 has consulted with the patient to determine the proper dosage for the individual 
23.30 	patient after reviewing the ranges of chemical compositions of the medical cannabis and 
23.31 	the ranges of proper dosages reported by the commissioner. For purposes of this clause, a 
23.32 	consultation may be conducted remotely using a videoconference, so long as the employee 
23.33 	providing the consultation is able to confirm the identity of the patient, the consultation 
24.1 	occurs while the patient is at a distribution facility, and the consultation adheres to patient 
24.2 	privacy requirements that apply to health care services delivered through telemedicine;
24.3 	(5) properly package medical cannabis in compliance with the United States 
24.4 	Poison Prevention Packing Act regarding child-resistant packaging and exemptions for 
24.5 	packaging for elderly patients, and label distributed medical cannabis with a list of all 
24.6 	active ingredients and individually identifying information, including:
24.7 	(i) the patient's name and date of birth;
24.8 	(ii) the name and date of birth of the patient's registered designated caregiver or, 
24.9 	if listed on the registry verification, the name of the patient's parent or legal guardian, 
24.10 	if applicable;
24.11 	(iii) the patient's registry identification number;
24.12 	(iv) the chemical composition of the medical cannabis; and
24.13 	(v) the dosage; and
24.14 	(6) ensure that the medical cannabis distributed contains a maximum of a 30-day 
24.15 	supply of the dosage determined for that patient.
24.16 	(d) A manufacturer shall require any employee of the manufacturer who is 
24.17 	transporting medical cannabis or medical cannabis products to a distribution facility to 
24.18 	carry identification showing that the person is an employee of the manufacturer.

24.19 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.29, is amended by adding a subdivision 
24.20 	to read:
24.21 		Subd. 3a.Transportation of medical cannabis; staffing. A medical cannabis 
24.22 	manufacturer may staff a transport motor vehicle with only one employee if the medical 
24.23 	cannabis manufacturer is transporting medical cannabis to either a certified laboratory for 
24.24 	the purpose of testing or a facility for the purpose of disposal. If the medical cannabis 
24.25 	manufacturer is transporting medical cannabis for any other purpose or destination, the 
24.26 	transport motor vehicle must be staffed with a minimum of two employees as required by 
24.27 	rules adopted by the commissioner.

24.28 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.36, is amended by adding a subdivision 
24.29 	to read:
24.30 		Subd. 1a.Administration. The commissioner of health shall provide administrative 
24.31 	and technical support to the task force.

24.32 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.36, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.1 		Subd. 2.Impact assessment. The task force shall hold hearings to conduct an 
25.2 	assessment that evaluates evaluate the impact of the use of medical cannabis and evaluates
25.3 	Minnesota's activities and other states' activities involving medical cannabis, and offer 
25.4 	analysis of including, but not limited to:
25.5 	(1) program design and implementation;
25.6 	(2) the impact on the health care provider community;
25.7 	(3) patient experiences;
25.8 	(4) the impact on the incidence of substance abuse;
25.9 	(5) access to and quality of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products;
25.10 	(6) the impact on law enforcement and prosecutions;
25.11 	(7) public awareness and perception; and
25.12 	(8) any unintended consequences.

25.13 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 153A.14, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:
25.14 		Subd. 2d.Certification renewal notice. Certification must be renewed annually. 
25.15 	The commissioner shall mail a renewal notice to the dispenser's last known address on 
25.16 	record with the commissioner by September 1 of each year. The notice must include a 
25.17 	renewal application and notice of fees required for renewal. A dispenser is not relieved 
25.18 	from meeting the renewal deadline on the basis that the dispenser did not receive the 
25.19 	renewal notice. In renewing a certificate, a dispenser shall follow the procedures for 
25.20 	applying for a certificate specified in subdivision 1.

25.21 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 153A.14, subdivision 2h, is amended to read:
25.22 		Subd. 2h.Certification by examination. An applicant must achieve a passing score, 
25.23 	as determined by the commissioner, on an examination according to paragraphs (a) to (c).
25.24 	(a) The examination must include, but is not limited to:
25.25 	(1) A written examination approved by the commissioner covering the following 
25.26 	areas as they pertain to hearing instrument selling:
25.27 	(i) basic physics of sound;
25.28 	(ii) the anatomy and physiology of the ear;
25.29 	(iii) the function of hearing instruments; and
25.30 	(iv) the principles of hearing instrument selection.
25.31 	(2) Practical tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to 
25.32 	hearing instrument selling:
25.33 	(i) pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction 
25.34 	testing;
26.1 	(ii) live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry including speech recognition 
26.2 	(discrimination) testing, most comfortable loudness level, and uncomfortable loudness 
26.3 	measurements of tolerance thresholds;
26.4 	(iii) masking when indicated;
26.5 	(iv) recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine 
26.6 	proper selection and fitting of a hearing instrument;
26.7 	(v) taking ear mold impressions;
26.8 	(vi) using an otoscope for the visual observation of the entire ear canal; and
26.9 	(vii) state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
26.10 	(b) The practical examination shall be administered by the commissioner at least 
26.11 	twice a year.
26.12 	(c) An applicant must achieve a passing score on all portions of the examination 
26.13 	within a two-year period. An applicant who does not achieve a passing score on all 
26.14 	portions of the examination within a two-year period must retake the entire examination 
26.15 	and achieve a passing score on each portion of the examination. An applicant who does not 
26.16 	apply for certification within one year of successful completion of the examination must 
26.17 	retake the examination and achieve a passing score on each portion of the examination. 
26.18 	An applicant may not take any part of the practical examination more than three times in 
26.19 	a two-year period.

26.20 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 153A.15, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
26.21 		Subd. 2a.Hearings. If the commissioner proposes to take action against the 
26.22 	dispenser as described in subdivision 2, the commissioner must first notify the person 
26.23 	against whom the action is proposed to be taken and provide the person with an 
26.24 	opportunity to request a hearing under the contested case provisions of chapter 14. Service 
26.25 	of a notice of disciplinary action may be made personally or by certified mail, return 
26.26 	receipt requested. If the person does not request a hearing by notifying the commissioner 
26.27 	within 30 days after service of the notice of the proposed action, the commissioner may 
26.28 	proceed with the action without a hearing.

26.29 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 157.15, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
26.30 		Subd. 14.Special event food stand. "Special event food stand" means a food and 
26.31 	beverage service establishment which is used in conjunction with celebrations and special 
26.32 	events, and which operates no more than three times annually for no more than ten total 
26.33 	days within the applicable license period.

27.1 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 157.16, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
27.2 		Subd. 4.Posting requirements. Every food and beverage service establishment, 
27.3 	for-profit youth camp, hotel, motel, lodging establishment, public pool, or resort must 
27.4 	have the original license posted in a conspicuous place at the establishment. Mobile food 
27.5 	units, food carts, and seasonal temporary food stands shall be issued decals with the 
27.6 	initial license and each calendar year with license renewals. The current license year 
27.7 	decal must be placed on the unit or stand in a location determined by the commissioner. 
27.8 	Decals are not transferable.

27.9 	Sec. 39. RESIDENTIAL CARE AND SERVICES ELECTRONIC 
27.10 	MONITORING WORK GROUP.
 27.11 	(a) A residential care and services electronic monitoring work group is established 
27.12 	to create recommendations for legislation that authorizes the use of voluntary electronic 
27.13 	monitoring to protect vulnerable children and adults and hold accountable perpetrators 
27.14 	of abuse.
27.15 	(b) Members of the work group shall include:
27.16 	(1) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the 
27.17 	house and one appointed by the minority leader;
27.18 	(2) two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one 
27.19 	appointed by the minority leader;
27.20 	(3) the commissioner of health or a designee;
27.21 	(4) the commissioner of human services or a designee;
27.22 	(5) one representative of consumers or victims;
27.23 	(6) the ombudsman for long-term care established under Minnesota Statutes, section 
27.24 	256.974;
27.25 	(7) one representative from Care Providers of Minnesota;
27.26 	(8) one representative from LeadingAge Minnesota;
27.27 	(9) one representative from the Minnesota Home Care Association;
27.28 	(10) one representative from the Minnesota chapter of AARP;
27.29 	(11) one representative of a nonprofit organization with a focus on Alzheimer's 
27.30 	disease;
27.31 	(12) one representative of county attorneys;
27.32 	(13) one representative with legal expertise on medical privacy; and
27.33 	(14) one representative of direct-care workers.
27.34 	The commissioner of health shall appoint the work group chair and convene its first 
27.35 	meeting no later than July 1, 2016.
28.1 	(c) The work group shall be exempt from the appointment requirements in 
28.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0597.
28.3 	(d) The work group may accept donated services from a nonprofit organization that 
28.4 	prevents abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
28.5 	(e) Work group members shall serve without compensation or expense 
28.6 	reimbursement.
28.7 	(f) The work group shall issue a report to the chairs and ranking minority members 
28.8 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over civil law, judiciary, and health and 
28.9 	human services by January 15, 2017.
28.10 	(g) The work group expires 30 days following the completion of the work required 
28.11 	by this section.

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

28.13 	Sec. 40. APPROPRIATION.
 28.14 	$24,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2017 from the general fund to the 
28.15 	commissioner of health to administer the task force on medical cannabis therapeutic 
28.16 	research under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.36, and for the task force to conduct the 
28.17 	impact assessment on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

28.18 	Sec. 41. APPROPRIATION CANCELLATION.
 28.19 	Effective July 1, 2016, the appropriation in Laws 2014, chapter 311, section 21, 
28.20 	subdivision 2, of $24,000 to the Legislative Coordinating Commission is canceled to the 
28.21 	general fund.