HF 4241
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/12/2026 03:09 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to medical examiners; modifying the procedure to select the Hennepin
County medical examiner; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 390.0065.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 390.0065, is amended to read:
390.0065 HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER; SELECTION AND
TERM.
Hennepin County shall use the following procedure to select the Hennepin County
medical examiner: the Hennepin County Board shall designate three deleted text begin licensed physiciansdeleted text end new text begin
individualsnew text end who shall constitute a Medical Examiner Board. One member shall be a deleted text begin dean
or professor of the Department of Pathology of a Class A medical school as designated by
the American Medical Association. Anotherdeleted text end new text begin professor of pathology in the Department of
Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota. The secondnew text end member
of the board shall be a deleted text begin member of the Minnesota Society of Pathologistsdeleted text end new text begin pathologist practicing
at Hennepin Healthcarenew text end . The third member shall be deleted text begin designated by the Hennepin County
Medical Association from its membershipdeleted text end new text begin the director of medical examiner operations at
the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Officenew text end . The Medical Examiner Board shall accept
applications for the position of Hennepin County medical examiner when a vacancy exists
in the office. Applications deleted text begin thereforedeleted text end shall be considered from doctors of medicine who are:
(1) graduates of a medical school recognized by the American Medical Association or
American Osteopathic Associationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end (2) members in good standing in the medical professiondeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
(3) eligible for deleted text begin appointment to the staff of the Hennepin County Medical Center,deleted text end new text begin a license
to practice medicine in Minnesota;new text end and (4) deleted text begin certified or eligible for certificationdeleted text end new text begin board-certifiednew text end
in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology. The Medical Examiner Board
shall review the qualifications of the applicants deleted text begin and shalldeleted text end new text begin ,new text end rank the applicants deemed
qualified for the positionnew text begin ,new text end and provide to the county board a report of the deleted text begin seven highest
rankeddeleted text end applicants together with their qualifications. The county board shall appoint a county
medical examiner from those listed in the report. The term of the examiner shall continue
for four years from the date of appointment. Reappointment shall be made at least 90 days
prior to the expiration of the term. If a vacancy requires a temporary appointment, the board
of commissioners shall appoint a medical doctor on the staff of the county medical examiner's
office to assume the duties of the medical examiner until an appointment can be made in
compliance with the specified selection procedure. Actual and necessary expenses of the
Medical Examiner Board shall be paid in accordance with sections 471.38 to 471.415.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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