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SF 475

2nd Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 01/31/2007
1st Engrossment Posted on 04/03/2007
2nd Engrossment Posted on 04/24/2007

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A bill for an act
relating to health; removing the expiration date for radiation therapy facility
construction limitations and providing a two-year moratorium on construction in
certain counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.5509.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.5509, is amended to read:


144.5509 RADIATION THERAPY FACILITY CONSTRUCTION.

(a) A radiation therapy facility may be constructed only by an entity owned,
operated, or controlled by a hospital licensed according to sections 144.50 to 144.56 either
alone or in cooperation with another entity.

(b) deleted text begin This section expires August 1, 2013deleted text end new text begin Notwithstanding paragraph (a), there shall
be a two-year moratorium on the construction of any radiation therapy facility located in
the following counties: Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Carver, Scott,
St. Louis, Sherburne, Benton, Stearns, Chisago, Isanti, and Wright. This paragraph does
not apply to the relocation or reconstruction of an existing facility owned by a hospital if
the relocation or reconstruction is within one mile of the existing facility. This paragraph
expires August 1, 2009
new text end .