Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Minnesota Session Laws 2004 to 2016 Index (topics)
HEALTH CARE
Administrative simplification, Minn. Law 2008 c 305
Advanced diagnostic imaging services, accreditation, Minn. Law 2012 c 228
Advanced diagnostic imaging services, licenses, Minn. Law 2013 c 8
Advanced practice registered nurses, Minn. Law 2014 c 235
Adverse health care events reporting
Data, classification, Minn. Law 2004 c 186 s 1, 13
Transition period, Minn. Law 2004 c 186 s 13
Adverse health care events, reporting, event definitions, changes, Minn. Law 2013 c 43 s 8 to 2013 c 43 s 14
Adverse health care events, reporting, vulnerable adult abuse, exemption, Minn. Law 2011 c 28 s 1
Adverse health care events, root cause analysis, Minn. Law 2009 c 159 s 7, 8, 110
Alcohol and drug counselors, see ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS
All-payer claims data, Minn. Law 2014 c 178
Alternative and complementary health care
Human Services Department cost containment, Minn. Law 2006 c 267 art 1 s 9
Ambulance services, see AMBULANCE SERVICES
Appropriations, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 22 s 2
Asthma coverage demonstration project, Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 16 s 38
Billing, electronic
Human Services Department assistance, Minn. Law 2006 c 267 art 1 s 1
Billing, electronic claims and eligibility transactions, Minn. Law 2012 c 253 art 1 s 2
Billing, health care clearinghouses, Minn. Law 2010 c 243
Billing, uniform billing forms, Minn. Law 2008 c 305 s 1 to 2008 c 305 s 5
Bone marrow transplants, for breast cancer
Health and accident insurance coverage, repeal, Minn. Law 2004 c 288 art 7 s 8
Careers, promotion, repeal, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 29
Center for Health Care Purchasing Improvement, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 14 s 10
Chemical dependency treatment, see Treatment under CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT PERSONS, Treatment programs under CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT PERSONS
Children, blood lead levels, guidelines, Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 20 s 16
Children, public program expenditures, accounting, Minn. Law 2011 c 29
Children's health supervision services, insurance coverage, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 5 s 1
Chronic pain management, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 23 s 11, 2014 c 312 art 30 s 4
City officers and employees, preventive health services, Minn. Law 2007 c 59
clinical medical education programs, Minn. Law 2005 c 10 art 1 s 81, 2005 c 84, 2005 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 1, 2015 c 71 art 8 s 6
Community-based health care coverage programs, Minn. Law 2010 c 310 art 2
Community-based health care initiatives, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 2 s 1
Community health clinics, adequacy, study, Minn. Law 2006 c 267 art 1 s 9
Community health management information systems, health care clearinghouses, Minn. Law 2010 c 243
Complex health care needs, care coordination pilot projects, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 15 s 19
Continuing care, see LONG-TERM CARE, LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES
Cost containment
All-payer claims data, Minn. Law 2014 c 178
All-payer claims data, use, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 8 s 8
Cost and quality outcome standards, Minn. Law 2012 c 164 s 2 to 2012 c 164 s 9
Data, collecting from providers, repeal, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 1, 2, 29
Data collection, revisor's corrections, Minn. Law 2014 c 275 art 1 s 10, 11
Definitions, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 9 s 1
Evidence-based health care guidelines, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 15 s 1
Manufacturers' rebate programs, individual participation, Minn. Law 2004 c 280, 2004 c 288 art 6 s 7
Medical research grants, Minn. Law 2007 c 133 art 3 s 1
Peer grouping process, Minn. Law 2012 c 164 s 4 to 2012 c 164 s 6
Prescription drug price disclosures, repeal, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 29
Preventable illnesses and death, impact on health care spending, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 8 s 9 to 2015 c 71 art 8 s 11
Provider peer grouping system, suspension, Minn. Law 2014 c 178 s 2
Providers, financial reports, repeal, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 29
Quality measures, stratifying by sociodemographic data, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 9 s 4 to 2015 c 71 art 9 s 7, 16
Cost containment, health plans, state-based risk adjustment system assessment, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 1 s 65
Cost containment, provider cost information, Minn. Law 2010 c 344 s 1
County-based purchasing plans, data collection and reporting requirements, inventory, Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 20 s 19
Data, all-payer claims data, Minn. Law 2016 c 179 s 2
Decisions, prisoners, Minn. Law 2006 c 260 art 4 s 10
Discounted care by providers, Minn. Law 2006 c 255 s 26, 59, 77
Disease control, see CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Disease surveillance, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 19 s 4
Early childhood developmental screening, notices, contents, Minn. Law 2012 c 136
Electronic claims and eligibility transactions, Minn. Law 2008 c 305 s 6 to 2008 c 305 s 8
Electronic exchange of information, study, Minn. Law 2009 c 155
Electronic health records, interconnection, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 16 s 3
Emergency medical services, see EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
End-of-life care choices, planning, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 14 s 3
Essential community providers, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 12 s 10
Essential community providers, designation, renewal, fees, Minn. Law 2007 c 50
Evidence-based health care guidelines, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 15 s 1
Facilities, privatization of public facilities, employee retirement, Minn. Law 2010 c 359 art 5 s 17 to 2010 c 359 art 5 s 19
Family home visiting program, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 12 s 49
Family medicine residency programs, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 12 s 6
Federally qualified health centers, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 10 s 12, 2007 c 147 art 19 s 4
Federally qualified health centers and rural clinics, Minn. Law 2010 c 310 art 6 s 1
Federally qualified health centers, fuel tax exemption, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 3 s 48 to 2012 c 287 art 3 s 51
Federally qualified health centers, subsidies, Minn. Law 2008 c 292
General assistance medical care, see GENERAL ASSISTANCE MEDICAL CARE
Genetic diseases, see HERITABLE AND CONGENITAL DISORDERS
Group purchasers, health care clearinghouses, Minn. Law 2010 c 243
Health care agents, rights
Birth and death records, Minn. Law 2009 c 108 s 3
Committed persons, Minn. Law 2009 c 108 s 7 to 2009 c 108 s 9
Hospital directory data, Minn. Law 2009 c 108 s 1
Isolation or quarantine areas, Minn. Law 2009 c 108 s 4
Medical assistance recipients, Minn. Law 2009 c 108 s 10
Medical data, Minn. Law 2009 c 108 s 2
Regional treatment center patients, Minn. Law 2009 c 108 s 6
State nursing home residents, Minn. Law 2009 c 108 s 6
Health care clearinghouses, Minn. Law 2010 c 243
Health care contract data, Minn. Law 2014 c 293 s 3, 11
Health care cost containment, information clearinghouse, technical correction, Minn. Law 2009 c 173 art 3 s 1
Health care delivery pilot program, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 11 s 32
Health care delivery systems demonstration program, Minn. Law 2013 c 81 s 11
Health care directives
Adult foster care facilities and, Minn. Law 2004 c 288 art 6 s 16, 28
Agents as guardians, Minn. Law 2010 c 254 s 5
Protected persons, power to execute, Minn. Law 2010 c 254 s 2
Unenforceability, court declaration, Minn. Law 2010 c 254 s 1, 6
Wards
Guardians' powers regarding, Minn. Law 2010 c 254 s 5 to 2010 c 254 s 7
Power to execute, Minn. Law 2010 c 254 s 2
Health care directives, visitation provisions, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 9 s 22, 23
Health care directives, wards, powers of guardians, Minn. Law 2009 c 150 s 9
Health care disparities, elimination, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 19 s 4
Health care exchange, Minn. Law 2013 c 9
Health care facilities, see HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Health Care Financing Task Force, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 11 s 62, 2015 c 71 art 14 s 2
Health care grants for the uninsured, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 23 s 7
Health care homes
Appropriations, Minn. Law 2008 c 358 art 5 s 3, 4
Generally, Minn. Law 2008 c 358 art 2 s 1 to 2008 c 358 art 2 s 3
Incentive payments, Minn. Law 2008 c 358 art 4 s 5
Oversight, Minn. Law 2008 c 358 art 4 s 12
Health care interpreters, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 30 s 3
Health care professionals
Education loan forgiveness program, eligibility, Minn. Law 2008 c 298 s 25
Foreign-trained, licensure, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 11 s 2
Health care professionals, volunteer health practitioners, Minn. Law 2009 c 72
Health care providers
Advertising, Minn. Law 2012 c 255
Claims adjudication costs, reducing, Minn. Law 2008 c 358 art 4 s 13
Claims, clearinghouse failure to submit, Minn. Law 2010 c 336 s 10
Contact with motor vehicle accident victims, Minn. Law 2008 c 214
Discounted payment amounts, repealed, Minn. Law 2008 c 344 s 56
Unethical practices relating to motor vehicle insurance, Minn. Law 2012 c 255
Urgent care, Safe Place for Newborns, Minn. Law 2012 c 216 art 2 s 1
Volunteer health care provider program, medical liability insurance, Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 25 s 12
Volunteer health care providers, see same under this topic
Health care providers, billing forms, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 9 s 6, 7
Health care providers, electronic health records technology, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 20 s 5
Health care purchasing alliances
Eligibility, seasonal employees, Minn. Law 2004 c 268 s 10, 2004 c 288 art 6 s 9
Health care reform, federal law
Demonstration projects and grants, Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 22 s 3
Federal qualified high-risk pool, Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 22 s 1
Health Care Reform Task Force, Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 22 s 4
Health insurance exchange, Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 22 s 5
Health care reform, public education about, Minn. Law 2010 c 364 s 35
Health Care Reform Review Council, repeal, Minn. Law 2014 c 286 art 7 s 13
Health care savings plan, Minn. Law 2012 c 286 art 4 s 1 to 2012 c 286 art 4 s 4
Health care spending and savings, calculating, Minn. Law 2008 c 363 art 17 s 1
Health care transactions, electronic exchange of information, study, Minn. Law 2009 c 155
Health care transformation task force, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 15 s 21
Health data
Collection, use, storage, and dissemination, Minn. Law 2013 c 82 s 11
Inventory, Minn. Law 2013 c 82 s 12
Health disparities among sociodemographic groups
Medical assistance payments, enhancements to address, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 11 s 63
Stratifying health care data to address, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 9 s 4 to 2015 c 71 art 9 s 7, 16
Health disparities data, Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 19 s 23
Health disparities measures, reports about, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 23 s 10
Health equity grants, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 8 s 59
Health equity, report about, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 12 s 102
Health information exchange services, see HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE SERVICES
Health information exchanges, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 8 s 2 to 2015 c 71 art 8 s 5
Health professional shortage areas, Minn. Law 2012 c 166 s 1 to 2012 c 166 s 3
Health professionals services program, Minn. Law 2006 c 267 art 2 s 9, 14, 17
health savings accounts, Minn. Law 2005 c 118 s 2, 4, 2005 c 132 s 17, 2007 c 44 s 5, 6, 2007 c 57 art 3 s 11, 12, 2007 c 134 art 2 s 9
HealthMatch, appropriations, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 19 s 3
Healthy housing grants, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 30 s 3
Hennepin and Ramsey Counties
Primary care access initiative, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 5 s 3
Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, primary care access initiative, report eliminated, Minn. Law 2014 c 262 art 2 s 1
Home care, see HOME CARE SERVICES
Home health care, see HOME HEALTH CARE, HOME CARE SERVICES
Infection control
Health-care associated infections, reporting, Minn. Law 2006 c 267 art 1 s 10
Information about, on Health Department Web site, Minn. Law 2006 c 267 art 1 s 2
Insurance, see HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Insurance reimbursement amounts, providing to patients, Minn. Law 2004 c 288 art 7 s 3
Intensive specialty pediatric services, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 12 s 10
Interpreter services for
Foreign language interpreter services, Minn. Law 2008 c 363 art 17 s 2
Interpreter services, work group, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 12 s 13
Long-term care, see LONG-TERM CARE, LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES
Providers, malpractice insurance, limits, Minn. Law 2004 c 212
Mammograms, see MAMMOGRAMS
Manufacturers' rebate programs
Individual participation, Minn. Law 2004 c 280, 2004 c 288 art 6 s 7
Medical assistance, see MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Medical education and research, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 14 s 3
Funding formula, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 15 s 5 to 2007 c 147 art 15 s 8, 2007 c 147 art 19 s 4
Medical research grants, Minn. Law 2007 c 133 art 3 s 1
Medical education and research funds, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 12 s 4 to 2013 c 108 art 12 s 9
Medical education and research, purpose, revisor's corrections, Minn. Law 2014 c 275 art 1 s 6
medication therapy management
medical assistance coverage, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 39
Mental health, see MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
mental health services, see MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
MinnesotaCare, see MINNESOTACARE
Miscarriage
Fetal disposition, information about, policies, Minn. Law 2008 c 326 art 1 s 4
National Health Services Corps state loan repayment program, repeal, Minn. Law 2013 c 43 s 32
Newborn screening program, Minn. Law 2014 c 203
No-fault automobile insurance, medical expense benefits, Minn. Law 2014 c 310 s 3
Nonemergency medical transportation, see SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Nonprofit community clinics, Minn. Law 2010 c 310 art 6 s 2
Ombudsman for managed care, Minn. Law 2008 c 364 s 13
Optometry, practice of, Minn. Law 2013 c 129
PACE program (all-inclusive care for the elderly), Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 25 s 3
Pandemic influenza preparedness, Minn. Law 2007 c 54 art 1 s 10, 2007 c 147 art 19 s 4
Patients, see under HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Physical agent modalities, who may order, Minn. Law 2013 c 98
Prematurity, Task Force on, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 12 s 100
Prepaid limited health service organizations, Minn. Law 2008 c 344 s 15
Prescription drugs, see Prescription drugs under DRUGS AND MEDICINE
Primary care education initiatives, Minn. Law 2015 c 69 art 1 s 5
Primary care residency expansion grant program, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 14 s 3
Prisoners, decisions, Minn. Law 2006 c 260 art 4 s 10
Providers
Best practices and quality of care measures, Minn. Law 2004 c 288 art 7 s 2
Conflicts of interests
Financial interest in outpatient surgical centers or diagnostic imaging facilities, Minn. Law 2004 c 198 s 11, 16
cost information to consumers, Minn. Law 2005 c 147 art 11 s 2
discounted rates, Minn. Law 2005 c 147 art 11 s 3, 2005 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 3
Financial reports, repeal, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 29
insurance fraud, Minn. Law 2005 c 147 art 11 s 1, 5
Insurance reimbursement amounts, providing to patients, Minn. Law 2004 c 288 art 7 s 3
Insurers' contracts with, Minn. Law 2004 c 246
performance reporting system, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 4 art 8 s 43
Regulatory simplification and report reduction work group, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 6 s 90
Providers, background checks, limitation of former employer's liability, Minn. Law 2009 c 79 art 6 s 18
Providers, discounted care, Minn. Law 2006 c 255 s 26, 59, 77
Providers, electronic health records, exclusions, Minn. Law 2015 c 78 art 5 s 1
Providers, license surcharges, calculation and payment, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 6 s 2, 3
Quality incentive payments, Minn. Law 2014 c 178
Quality measures, stratifying by sociodemographic data, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 9 s 4 to 2015 c 71 art 9 s 7, 16
Quality of care
Alzheimer's disease, screening, studies, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 4
Payments to providers, reform, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 6 s 16
Quality transparency, reports about, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 23 s 10
Radiation-producing equipment, fees, Minn. Law 2007 c 85
Radiation therapy facilities
Relocation, Minn. Law 2012 c 217 s 1, 2012 c 247 art 2 s 6
State capacity, study, Minn. Law 2012 c 217 s 2, 3, 2012 c 247 art 2 s 14, 2012 c 247 art 6 s 3
Radiation therapy facilities, construction moratorium, extension, Minn. Law 2009 c 6
Records, see MEDICAL RECORDS
Repricing companies, health care clearinghouses, Minn. Law 2010 c 243
rural areas, rural health initiatives, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 4 art 6 s 12
Rural clinics, Minn. Law 2010 c 310 art 6 s 1
Rural health care
Alternative payment methodology, Minn. Law 2015 c 78 art 5 s 4
Health professional education loan forgiveness program, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 8 s 12 to 2015 c 71 art 8 s 15
Safe patient handling, clinical settings, Minn. Law 2009 c 159 s 81 to 2009 c 159 s 83
Safe patient handling program, enforcement, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 4 art 3 s 2
Seasonal employees
Health care purchasing alliance eligibility, Minn. Law 2004 c 268 s 10, 2004 c 288 art 6 s 9
Specialty care, definition, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 9 s 1
Spending, public and private, reports about, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 8 s 10
State employees electronic health records pilot project, Minn. Law 2007 c 148 art 2 s 78
State Health Access Program (SHAP), Minn. Law 2010 c 310 art 2
state health care purchasing authority, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 2 s 47
Statewide health improvement program, Minn. Law 2008 c 358 art 1 s 1, 2008 c 358 art 5 s 4
Stillbirths, review, Minn. Law 2015 c 42 s 4
Stroke centers and stroke hospitals
Criteria for, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 12 s 31
Definitions, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 12 s 30
Designation and naming privileges, Minn. Law 2013 c 108 art 12 s 32
Summer health care intern program, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 13
Surgical technologists pilot program, Minn. Law 2010 c 364 s 32
Taxes, see HEALTH CARE TAXES
Telemedicine systems
Health plan coverage, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 9 s 1 to 2015 c 71 art 9 s 3
Medical assistance coverage, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 9 s 13
Training, competency standards, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 3 s 21
Trisomy 13, 18, and 21 screening tests, information about results, Minn. Law 2015 c 28
Uniform billing forms, Minn. Law 2008 c 305 s 1 to 2008 c 305 s 5
Uniform health care identification card, Minn. Law 2006 c 255 s 22, 23, 2007 c 147 art 9 s 8, 9
Uninsured individuals, health care grants for, Minn. Law 2015 c 71 art 14 s 3, 2015 1Sp c 6 s 2
Utilization review
Prior authorization requests, submitting, Minn. Law 2004 c 246 s 1
Veterans, health hazards to, notice about, Minn. Law 2004 c 135
Volunteer health care provider program, Minn. Law 2010 1Sp c 1 art 25 s 12, 2013 c 108 art 10 s 11
Volunteer health care provider program, liability insurance, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 10 s 8
Volunteer health care providers
Medical liability insurance, Minn. Law 2008 c 326 art 1 s 6, 46
Minnesota Responds Medical Reserve Corps, Minn. Law 2008 c 202
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