SF 1575

as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to health; providing for collection of 
  1.3             certain data relating to environmental toxicity; 
  1.4             amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.3806, 
  1.5             subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 144.2215; 
  1.6             144.671. 
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.3806, 
  1.9   subdivision 14, is amended to read: 
  1.10     Subd. 14.  [CANCER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.] Data on 
  1.11  individuals collected by the cancer surveillance system 
  1.12  are private data on individuals and classified pursuant to 
  1.13  section 144.69. 
  1.14     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.3806, is 
  1.15  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.16     Subd. 21.  [BIRTH DEFECTS REGISTRY SYSTEM.] Data on 
  1.17  individuals collected by the birth defects registry system are 
  1.18  private data on individuals and classified pursuant to section 
  1.19  144.2215. 
  1.20     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 144.2215, is 
  1.21  amended to read: 
  1.22     144.2215 [BIRTH DEFECTS REGISTRY SYSTEM.] 
  1.23     The commissioner of health shall develop a statewide birth 
  1.24  defects registry system to provide for the collection, analysis, 
  1.25  and dissemination of birth defects information.  The 
  1.26  commissioner shall consult with representatives and experts in 
  2.1   epidemiology, medicine, insurance, health maintenance 
  2.2   organizations, genetics, consumers, and voluntary organizations 
  2.3   in developing the system and may phase in the implementation of 
  2.4   the system.  At the time of diagnosis of a birth defect, the 
  2.5   commissioner shall offer the parents with their informed consent 
  2.6   a visit by a public health nurse or other qualified individual 
  2.7   to interview the parents about: 
  2.8      (1) possible exposure to toxic substances in their 
  2.9   environment, either in their home, workplace, or elsewhere; 
  2.10     (2) all previous home addresses, occupations, and places of 
  2.11  work including from childhood; 
  2.12     (3) the time and place of any military service during which 
  2.13  toxic exposure may have occurred; and 
  2.14     (4) any other occasions or sites of possible toxic exposure.
  2.15     Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 144.671, is 
  2.16  amended to read: 
  2.17     144.671 [CANCER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; PURPOSE.] 
  2.18     (a) The commissioner of health shall establish a statewide 
  2.19  population-based cancer surveillance system.  The purpose of 
  2.20  this system is to: 
  2.21     (1) monitor incidence trends of cancer to detect potential 
  2.22  public health problems, predict risks, and assist in 
  2.23  investigating cancer clusters; 
  2.24     (2) more accurately target intervention resources for 
  2.25  communities and patients and their families; 
  2.26     (3) inform health professionals and citizens about risks, 
  2.27  early detection, and treatment of cancers known to be elevated 
  2.28  in their communities; and 
  2.29     (4) promote high quality research to provide better 
  2.30  information for cancer control and to address public concerns 
  2.31  and questions about cancer. 
  2.32     (b) In order to implement the requirements of paragraph 
  2.33  (a), clause (1), at the time of diagnosis of cancer, the 
  2.34  commissioner shall offer the patient with the patient's informed 
  2.35  consent a visit by a public health nurse or other qualified 
  2.36  individual to interview the patient about: 
  3.1      (1) possible exposure to toxic substances in the 
  3.2   environment, either in the home, workplace, or elsewhere; 
  3.3      (2) all previous home addresses, occupations, and places of 
  3.4   work including from childhood; 
  3.5      (3) the time and place of any military service during which 
  3.6   toxic exposure may have occurred; and 
  3.7      (4) any other occasions or sites of possible toxic exposure.