1st Engrossment - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 02/25/2003 | |
1st Engrossment | Posted on 03/20/2003 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to civil commitment; clarifying 1.3 qualifications of persons making certain decisions 1.4 regarding civil commitments and emergency holds; 1.5 amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 253B.02, 1.6 subdivisions 7, 9. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 253B.02, 1.9 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 1.10 Subd. 7. [EXAMINER.] "Examiner" means a person who is 1.11 knowledgeable, trained, and practicing in the diagnosis 1.12 and assessment or in the treatment of the alleged impairment, 1.13 and who is: 1.14 (1) a licensed physician; or 1.15 (2) a licensed psychologist who has a doctoral degree in 1.16 psychology or who became a licensed consulting psychologist 1.17 before July 2, 1975. 1.18 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 253B.02, 1.19 subdivision 9, is amended to read: 1.20 Subd. 9. [HEALTH OFFICER.] "Health officer" means a 1.21 licensed physician, licensed psychologist, licensed social 1.22 worker, registered nurse working in an emergency room of a 1.23 hospital, or psychiatric or public health nurse as defined in 1.24 section 145A.02, subdivision 18, and formally designated members 1.25 of a prepetition screening unit established by section 253B.07.