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HF 987

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/18/2015 11:13am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to higher education; clarifying regulation of postsecondary study abroad
programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 5.41, subdivisions 2, 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 5.41, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Report.

(a) A postsecondary institution must file by November 1 of each
year a report on its programs with the secretary of state. The report must contain the
following information from the previous academic year, including summer terms:

(1) deaths of program participants that occurred during program participation as a
result of program participation; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) accidents and illnesses that occurred during program participation as a result of
program participation and that required hospitalizationnew text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (3) program name, program host, and program type for all incidents reported in
clauses (1) and (2)new text end .

Information reported under clause (1) may be supplemented by a brief explanatory
statement.

(b) new text begin A postsecondary institution must request, but not mandate, incident disclosure
from students upon completion of the program.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end A postsecondary institution must report to the secretary of state annually by
November 1 whether its program complies with health and safety standards set by the
Forum on Education Abroad or a similar study abroad program standard setting agency.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 5.41, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Secretary of state; publication of program information.

(a) The secretary
of state must publish the reports required by subdivision 2 on its Web site in a format that
facilitates identifying information related to a particular postsecondary institution.

(b) The secretary of state shall publish on its Web site deleted text begin the best available information
by countrydeleted text end new text begin links to the United States Department of State's Consular Information Program
which informs the public of conditions abroad that may affect their safety and security. The
secretary of state shall also publish links to the publicly available reports new text end on sexual assaults
and other criminal acts affecting study abroad program participants during program
participation. This information shall not be limited to programs subject to this section.