1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; making certain nursing home license applications public;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144A.02, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.6 	to read:
1.7 		Subd. 3.Public data and comments from the public. Notwithstanding the provisions 
1.8 	in section 13.41, all completed initial and change of ownership nursing home license 
1.9 	applications are public data. The commissioner shall make all completed initial and change 
1.10 	of ownership nursing home license applications available for review by anyone who makes 
1.11 	a request. After the initial and change of ownership nursing home license application is 
1.12 	complete, the commissioner shall publish on the department's website notice that the 
1.13 	application is complete. For 14 calendar days thereafter, anyone from the public may submit 
1.14 	comments, information, or other data for consideration by the commissioner before the 
1.15 	commissioner takes action on the nursing home license application. The submitted comments, 
1.16 	information, or other data are confidential data under section 13.02, subdivision 3, and 
1.17 	cannot be released at any time except when it is relevant as part of a nursing home license 
1.18 	review procedure on whether the commissioner's action on the nursing home license 
1.19 	application was justified.