SF 1635

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:22am

A bill for an act
relating to occupations and professions; regulating the practice of plumbing;
regulating work on medical gas systems; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [326B.438] MEDICAL GAS SYSTEMS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in
this subdivision have the meanings given them.
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new text begin (b) "Level 1 medical piped gas and vacuum system" means a system serving
occupancies where interruption of the medical piped gas and vacuum system would place
patients in imminent danger of morbidity or mortality.
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new text begin (c) "Level 2 medical piped gas and vacuum system" means a system serving
occupancies where interruption of the medical piped gas and vacuum system would place
patients at manageable risk of morbidity or mortality.
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new text begin (d) "Level 3 medical piped gas and vacuum system" means a system serving
occupancies where interruption of the medical piped gas and vacuum system would
terminate procedures and may place the patient's health at risk, but would not place
patients at risk of morbidity or mortality.
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new text begin (e) "Medical gas system" means a level 1, 2, or 3 piped medical gas and vacuum
system.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin License required. new text end

new text begin No person shall engage in the installation, maintenance,
or repair of a medical gas system unless the person possesses a current Minnesota
journeyman plumber's license and is certified by standards approved by the Minnesota
Plumbing Board.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Exceptions. new text end

new text begin An employee of the employer with a medical gas system
may maintain the employer's medical gas system without complying with subdivision 2
if the employer employs a person holding current certification from the National Fire
Protection Association as of August 1, 2009, in medical gas system installation. A person
so certified by the National Fire Protection Association may maintain and repair an
employer's medical gas system.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2009, except that the
requirement that a journeyman plumber must be certified by the Minnesota Plumbing
Board is not effective until 180 days after the board adopts standards.
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