2026 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Abortion
Duties
Parental notification, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.343
Refusal to perform or assist, liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.42
Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.4131, 145.4134
Access to data
Committed persons, medical records, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.384, 253B.0921
Committed sex offenders, medical records, Minn. Statutes 2026 253D.17
Coroner data, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.83
Medical examiner data, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.83
Pesticides, application, Minn. Statutes 2026 18B.37
Accounting and bookkeeping
Billing procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.52, 147.091
Direct primary care service agreements, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.20
Acupuncture practice, licenses, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 147B.02
Acupuncturists, Minn. Statutes 2026 147B.01 to 147B.07
Addresses, filing with board, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Adverse health care incidents, open discussion, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.685
Advertising
Direct primary care service agreements, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.20
Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Affidavits, health professional education loan forgiveness program, practice, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1501
Alzheimer's disease, dead persons suspected of having, Minn. Statutes 2026 390.11
Ambulance service personnel
Generally, see Ambulance service personnel under AMBULANCE SERVICES
Physicians substituting for, interhospital or interfacility ambulance transfers, Minn. Statutes 2026 144E.127
American Board of Medical Specialties, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03, 147.037
American Medical Association, Uniform Claim Task Force, health care electronic data interchange standards, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.56
Anesthesiologists, services, medical assistance coverage, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0625
Appointment
Juvenile court investigations, Minn. Statutes 2026 260B.157, 260C.157
Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.391
Assistants, see PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Associations
American Medical Association, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.56
Canadian associations, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03, 147.037
Attending physicians
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 257B.01
Utilization review, see Attending health care professionals under HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION REVIEW
Authorization by
Elevators, lifts, ramps, or chair lifts, sales and use tax refunds, Minn. Statutes 2026 297A.75
Incontinent nursing home residents, intervals for checking on, Minn. Statutes 2026 144A.04
Patients, smoking, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.414
Billing
Health care taxes, Minn. Statutes 2026 295.53
Uniform forms, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.52
Violations
Direct primary care service agreements, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.20
Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Birth and death records, duties, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.12, 144.213
Blood tests
Administering, Minn. Statutes 2026 169A.51, 360.0753
Admissibility in evidence, Minn. Statutes 2026 360.0753
Boards
American Board of Medical Specialties, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03, 147.037
Federation of state medical boards, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03, 147.037
Licensing boards, generally, see LICENSING BOARDS
Cannabis businesses, disqualifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 342.16
Certificates and certification
At-home recovery services, necessity, Medicare supplement plans, Minn. Statutes 2026 62A.315, 62A.316
Births occurring outside an institution, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.215
Blind persons, tobacco products' municipal licenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 461.15
Disabled persons, disability, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.345, 290A.09
EMT instructors, Minn. Statutes 2026 144E.283
Four-wheel all-terrain vehicle operators, capability, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.045
Medical assistance
Pregnant women, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.055
Recipients or applicants, care provided by children, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0595
Motorized golf cart operators, capability, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.045
Pregnant minor women, necessity of abortion, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.343
Recording fees, district court, Minn. Statutes 2026 357.021
Supplemental aid recipients, temporary absence due to illness, Minn. Statutes 2026 256D.44
Utility service, reconnection or continued service, medically necessary equipment, Minn. Statutes 2026 216B.098
Chiropractors, see CHIROPRACTORS
Collaborative agreements, foreign medical school graduates, limited licenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.037
College of Family Physicians of Canada, foreign medical school graduates, licensing, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.037
Combative sports, ringside physicians, Minn. Statutes 2026 341.30, 341.32, 341.322
Commitments of physicians
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Reports of commitment, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.111
Committed persons, duties regarding
Discharge or provisional discharge, notice, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.20
Emergency admissions, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.051
Committed sex offenders, discharge or provisional discharge, notice, Minn. Statutes 2026 253D.36
Complaints, investigations, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.01, 147.091, 147.161
Comprehensive health insurance plans, qualified plans, coverage of services, Minn. Statutes 2026 62E.06
Confidential or privileged information
Juvenile court hearings, child abuse and maltreatment, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.04
Waivers, commitments, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.23, 253D.03
Workers' compensation, disability determinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 268A.04
Consent
Network shadow contracting, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.74
Patients, interviews by Health Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.053
Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.01, 147.091
Continuing education
Costs, reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2026 144E.52
Foreign medical faculty, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0375
License renewal, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.12
Primary care physicians, Minn. Statutes 2026 137.40
Contracts and agreements
Direct primary care service agreements
Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2026 62A.01
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.20
Health Plan Contracting Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.732 to 62Q.75
Network shadow contracting, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.74
Prohibited agreements, Patient Protection Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.71
Residents, health professional education loan forgiveness program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1501
Restrictive terms, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.73
Controlled substances
Diversion, employer mandatory reporting, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.33
False representation, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.025
Orphan drugs, prescription requisites, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.11
Prescribing, administering, and dispensing
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.11, 152.12
Nonopioid directives, Minn. Statutes 2026 145C.18
Opioid treatment programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 245G.22
Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.126
Record keeping, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.101
Simulated, prescribing and dispensing, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.097
Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Conversion therapy, prohibition, minors and vulnerable adults, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.078
Coroners, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.83, 357.11
Cosmetology, services excepted, Minn. Statutes 2026 155A.34
Credentials, see Licenses under this topic
Criminal sexual conduct
3d degree criminal sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.344
4th degree criminal sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.345
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.341
Definitions
Athletic Trainers Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.7802
Collaborating physician, Minn. Statutes 2026 147A.01
Commitment and Treatment Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.02
Direct primary care service agreements, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.20
Emergency Medical Services Office, Minn. Statutes 2026 144E.001
General assistance programs, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.01
Healing arts, registration, Minn. Statutes 2026 146.01
Health and accident insurance, Minn. Statutes 2026 62A.46
Health care information, review organization, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.61
Health care utilization review, Minn. Statutes 2026 62M.02
Medical Practice Board, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.011
Occupational Safety and Health Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 182.651
Patient Protection Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.70
Physician assistants, Minn. Statutes 2026 147A.01
Physicians and surgeons, practicing without a license, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.081, 147.082
Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2026 319B.02
Prohibited drugs, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.01
Standby or temporary custodians of children, Minn. Statutes 2026 257B.01
Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.011
Delinquent taxes, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Determination by
Designators, child custody, debilitation or incapacity, Minn. Statutes 2026 257B.01, 257B.06
Medical assistance recipients, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0624
Detoxification centers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 254A.08
Direct Care and Treatment, medical director, Minn. Statutes 2026 246C.09, 253B.03
Direct primary care service agreements
Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2026 62A.01
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.20
Directories, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.071
Disabled persons, duties regarding, identifying device or card, search, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.854, 145.857
Disciplinary action
Data collection violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.16
Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.01, 147.02, 147.091
Evidence, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Failure to report to board, civil penalties for, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.111
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.141
Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.035, 147.091, 214.355
Health care provider tax violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.16
HIV, HBV, and HCV prevention program violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.25
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.38
Judicial review, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.151
Malpractice, false information, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.035
Ophthalmic goods and services violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.712 to 145.714
Records, sealing, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.151
Reproductive health care services, disciplinary action prohibited for services lawful in Minnesota, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Utilization review, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Disclosure
Bloodborne pathogens, blood tests and disclosures, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.7415
Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.01, 147.02, 147.091
Fee splitting, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.6521
Patient records, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.29, 144.32, 144.4175
Provider charges for services, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.811, 62J.812, 62J.824, 62J.826
Reimbursement methodologies, Patient Protection Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.72
Documentation by, bloodborne pathogens, significant exposure, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.7406
Drugs and medicine
Controlled substances, see same under this topic
Dispensing in health professional shortage areas, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.01, 151.19
Electronic prescription drug program, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.497
Gifts from manufacturers or wholesalers, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.461
Nonopioid directives, Minn. Statutes 2026 145C.18
Pharmaceutical assistance programs, information provision, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.122
Use, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.15, 151.26, 151.37
Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Written agreements, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.235
Education and training
Clinical health care training, funds, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1508
Clinical medical education programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.692
Comprehensive advanced life support educational program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.6062
EMT instructors, Minn. Statutes 2026 144E.283
Hospital authorities, expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.581
Manual or mechanical therapy, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 146.23
Medical students, see MEDICAL STUDENTS
Pediatric primary care mental health training grant program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1509
Physicians in training, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.872
Residency programs, see Residents under this topic
Trainees, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.692, 176.872
Electronic prescription drug program, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.497
Emergency admissions, commitments, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.051
Emergency room physicians, see under EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
EMT examiners, Minn. Statutes 2026 144E.283, 144E.286
Essential facilities and services, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.73
Evaluations by, chronically ill persons, Minn. Statutes 2026 62S.02
Evidence
Disciplinary action, judgments or proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Felonies, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Sex crimes, patients, past sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.025
Examinations
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.02, 147.03
Physical examinations, see same under this topic
Examiners
Civil commitment definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.02
Commitments of sex offenders, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 253D.02
Exclusive relationships, prohibited, Patient Protection Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.73
Eyeglasses, replacement from old prescriptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.7131
Family medicine, residency program funding, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.692
Federation of State Medical Boards, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03, 147.037
Fee splitting, disclosure, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Fees
Direct primary care service agreements, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.20
Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.699
Licenses, see same under this topic
Ophthalmic services, violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.713
Provider charges disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.811, 62J.812, 62J.824, 62J.826
Female genital mutilation, surgical procedures, permitted activities, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.2245
Financial or economic interests
Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.6521
Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Fines
Disabled persons, fraudulent certification of disability, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.345
Employee injury reports, failure to file, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.231
Physicians and surgeons, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.141
Foreign medical school graduates, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.692, 147.02, 147.037, 147.0375
Fraud
Disabled persons, certification of disability, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.345
Insurance fraud, see under FRAUD
Gag clauses, health care purchasing alliances, prohibited waivers, Minn. Statutes 2026 62T.06
Good faith
Bloodborne pathogens, blood tests and disclosures, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.7415
Persons of impaired driving ability, reporting, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 171.131
Prescription drugs, use by released persons, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.231, 604A.31
Tuberculosis carriers, statement of endangerment to public health, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.4807, 144.4808
Governor's personal physician, governor, declaration of disability, Minn. Statutes 2026 4.06
Greater Minnesota family medicine residency grant program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1912
Guardians and conservators for, appointment, license suspension, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Health and accident insurance
Referrals to specialists, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.58
Services, policy provisions, Minn. Statutes 2026 62A.03
Health care power of attorney, see under HEALTH CARE
Health care providers, physicians and surgeons defined as
Health Plan Contracting Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.733
Patient Protection Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.70
Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.011
Health care taxes, Minn. Statutes 2026 295.50, 295.51, 295.52, 295.56
Health care utilization, authorization, Minn. Statutes 2026 62M.05
Health care utilization review, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2026 62M.06, 62M.09
Health maintenance organizations, insurance licenses, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 62D.22
Health plan company representatives, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.48
Health professional education loan forgiveness program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1501
Health professional shortage areas, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.01, 151.19
Health professionals services program, participation in, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0911
Hearing aid dispensing, consumer information, consulting, Minn. Statutes 2026 153A.18
Hearings, licenses, temporary suspension, disciplinary hearings, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
HIV, HBV, and HCV prevention program, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.25
Home care providers, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2026 144A.43
Hypnosis, use of, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.081
Hypodermic needles, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.40
Identity and identification, patients, right to know, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.651
Inability to practice, health professionals services program, participation in, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0911
Indigent persons, duties, application for hospitalization, Minn. Statutes 2026 261.22
Information exchange, vaccination records, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.3351
Inpatient hospital payment system, administrative reconsideration, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 256.9685
Insurance applications, false statements, unfair competition and trade practices, Minn. Statutes 2026 72A.20
Insurance fraud, see FRAUD
Interagency early childhood intervention services, Minn. Statutes 2026 125A.29
International medical graduates assistance program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1911
Interns
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.01
Licenses, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.09, 147F.05
Podiatrists, permits, temporary, Minn. Statutes 2026 153.16
Possession, authorized, hypodermic needles, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.40
Public retirement plans, coverage exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2026 353.01
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, see INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT
Intrusive mental health treatment, duties regarding
Committed persons generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.03
Committed sex offenders, Minn. Statutes 2026 253D.17
Investigations
Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.01, 147.091, 147.161
Immunity, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.121
Licenses, fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.01
Patient medical records, data classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.131
Physician accountability, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.161
Physician cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091, 147.131
Lawsuits
Death by wrongful act, Minn. Statutes 2026 573.02
Malpractice, see same under this topic
Network shadow contracting violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.74
Peacetime emergency injuries to decedent, Minn. Statutes 2026 573.021
Legend drugs, use, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.15, 151.37
Letters of interest, health care county-based purchasing, implementation delay, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.69
Liability
Abortions, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.42
Blood tests, Minn. Statutes 2026 169A.51, 241.342, 360.0753
Bloodborne pathogen test results, disclosure, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.7415, 246.722
Good Samaritan immunity, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2026 604A.01
Intrusive mental health treatments, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.03, 253D.17
Medical assistance covered services, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0625
Newborns or infants, hearing screening, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.966
Persons of impaired driving ability, reporting, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 171.131
Prescription drugs, use by released persons, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.231, 604A.31
Ramsey County, emergency medical services, Minn. Statutes 2026 383A.13
Reports of physicians' violations, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.121
Sexually explicit materials, Minn. Statutes 2026 617.295
Spinal cord injuries, reports, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.663
Traumatic brain injuries, reports, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.663
Tuberculosis carriers, endangerment to public health, immunity from liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.4807, 144.4808
Licensed Genetic Counselor Advisory Council, Minn. Statutes 2026 147F.15
Licensed health professionals, physicians and surgeons defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.4172
Licensed physicians, Public Guardianship for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 252A.02
Licenses
Barber registration, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 154.04
Burden of proof, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Cancellation, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.038, 147.0381, 147.039
Conditions or limitations, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.02, 147.03, 147.0375, 147.091, 147.141
Consulting physicians, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.09
Credentials, verification, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.037
Denial prohibited for reproductive health care services lawful in Minnesota, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.02, 147.091
EMT instructors, Minn. Statutes 2026 144E.283
Endorsements, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03
Examinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.02, 147.03, 147.037
Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.09
Expedited and temporary licensing, armed forces members, Minn. Statutes 2026 197.4552
Fees
Foreign medical faculty, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0375
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.02
Nonrefundable, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.038, 147.0381
Reciprocity, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03
Residency permits, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0391
Temporary permits, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03
Foreign medical school students, certification, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.037
Fraud, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091, 214.106
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.02
Health care utilization reviews, Minn. Statutes 2026 62M.09
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, see INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT
Liability insurance information, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.035
Limited licenses, foreign medical school graduates, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.037
Malpractice history, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.035
New license after cancellation in good standing, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.038
Permits, temporary, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03
Pesticide dealer licenses, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 18B.31
Qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Reciprocity, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03
Reissue, conditions, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Renewals
Failure to renew, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.039
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.02
Medical privileges lists, updating, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.162
New license after cancellation, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.038
Rules about, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.12
Residency permits, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0391, 147.09
Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Suspension or revocation
Conduct involving sexual contact with patient, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.025
Forms of disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.141
Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.38
Temporary suspension, imminent risk of harm, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.077
Violations, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0375, 147.111
Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.081, 147.091, 147.141
Living wills, compliance, Minn. Statutes 2026 145B.05 to 145B.07
Loans to, income-contingent repayment program, Minn. Statutes 2026 136A.1785
Locum tenens coverage, demonstration project, Minn. Statutes 2026 137.43
Long-term care consultation teams, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0911
Malpractice
Disciplinary action, false information, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.035
Good Samaritan immunity, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2026 604A.01
Information, false, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.035
Insurance, see MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE
Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.131, 147.161
Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.682, 491A.01
Licenses, application information, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.035
Medical malpractice insurance companies, reports, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.111, 147.121
Uniform interrogatories, Minn. Statutes 2026 604.11
Malpractice insurance, see MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE
Marriage and family therapy, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 148B.38
Massage therapists, Minn. Statutes 2026 471.709
Medical assistance
Adult rehabilitative mental health services, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0623
Certificates and certification, see same under this topic
Covered services, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.055, 256B.0625
Emergency admissions, long-term care consultation services, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0911
Home birth services, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0625
Home care nursing services, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0654
Medical transportation services, need determination, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.04
Mental health crisis response services, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0624
Payment rate reduction, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.76
Payments, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.038, 256B.0625, 256B.76, 256B.767
Medical associations
Members, lists, submitting to Human Services Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0625
Minnesota Medical Association, see MINNESOTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Recommendations by, medical assistance Formulary Committee, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0625
Medical cannabis patient registry program, health care practitioners
Duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 342.55
Immunity from liability or prosecution, Minn. Statutes 2026 342.57
Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2026 342.58
Medical consultants
Community health boards, Minn. Statutes 2026 145A.04
Physicians and surgeons defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 145A.02
Workers' compensation, medical health care review, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.103
Medical directors, hospices, Minn. Statutes 2026 144A.75, 144A.753
Medical examiners, see MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Medical Practice Board, see MEDICAL PRACTICE BOARD
Medical practitioners, physicians and surgeons defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.851
Medical records
Access to data, see under MEDICAL RECORDS
Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.29, 144.32, 144.4175, 147.091
Maternal death studies, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.901
Medication education services, medical assistance, adult rehabilitative mental health services, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0623
Mental incompetency
Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Health professionals services program, participation in, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0911
Reporting obligations, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.111
Midwives, see MIDWIVES
Minnesota Medical Association, see MINNESOTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Minnesota Security Hospital, see MINNESOTA SECURITY HOSPITAL
Misconduct
Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091, 147.092, 147.111, 147.141
Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.02
Evidence, patients, past sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.025
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.111
Mobile health care evaluation and screening providers, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.077
Names, filing with board, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Network shadow contracting, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.74
Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee, representation, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.966
Newborns
Heritable and genetic disorders, testing, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.128
Toxicology tests, prenatal controlled substance exposure, reports, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.32
Nursing home residents, physical restraints, use, consulting, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.651
Offices, smoking, see SMOKING
Ophthalmic services, violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.712 to 145.714
Opinions, telehealth consultations, medical assistance, patient record, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0625
Optometrists, see OPTOMETRISTS
Orders
Nursing home residents, physical restraints, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.651
Vaccines, administering by pharmacists, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.01
Orphan drugs, see Controlled substances under this topic
Osteopathic physicians, see OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS
Osteopathic Physicians Board, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.21, 147.22
Outdoor recreation participants, licenses, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.09
Parent education, physical abuse signs in infants, identification and reporting, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.124
Pathologists
Hennepin County, medical examiner, Minn. Statutes 2026 390.0065
Payments to, cancer reporting system, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.672
Patient Protection Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.695 to 62J.76
Payments to
Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.038, 256B.0625, 256B.76
Medicare supplement insurance claims, Minn. Statutes 2026 62A.317
Recruitment and training, hospital authorities, expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.581
Payroll deductions, employee contributions, public employees defined contribution plan, Minn. Statutes 2026 353D.02, 353D.03
Permits, see Licenses under this topic
Personal clinicians, health care homes, Minn. Statutes 2026 62U.03
Persons requiring special diets, identification cards, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.867
Pharmaceutical assistance programs, information provision, Minn. Statutes 2026 214.122
Physical examinations
Boxing contestants and referees, Minn. Statutes 2026 341.33
Informed consent, sensitive examinations, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.6584
Required of practitioners, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.713, 147.091
Physician assistants, see PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Physicians in training, tuberculosis contracted during training, care and treatment, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.872
Placebos, prescribing and dispensing, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.097
Podiatrists, see PODIATRISTS
Poisoning or illnesses contracted through employment, notice, Minn. Statutes 2026 175.33
Positive support professionals, Minn. Statutes 2026 245D.091
Practice of medicine, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.081, 147.09
Practitioners, doctors of medicine defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.01
Precursor substances, prescribing or administering, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.0974
Pregnant women
Controlled substance use, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.31, 260E.34
Prepaid health plans, see Contracts and agreements under PREPAID HEALTH PLANS
Prescribed pediatric extended care (PPEC) centers, Minn. Statutes 2026 144H.10
Prescriptions
Electronic transmission, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.01, 151.21
Nonopioid directives, Minn. Statutes 2026 145C.18
Ophthalmic goods, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.712, 145.713
Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Prices, see Fees under this topic
Privileges and immunity, tuberculosis carriers, endangerment to public health, statements, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.4807, 144.4808
Professional corporations, see PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
Professional firms, authority to organize, Minn. Statutes 2026 319B.40
Professional services, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 319B.02
Professionals, definitions
Health care information, review organization, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.61
Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2026 319B.02
Providers, health care utilization review, see Providers under HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION REVIEW
Psychiatrists, see PSYCHIATRISTS
Public employees, retirement, defined contribution plan, Minn. Statutes 2026 353D.01 to 353D.10
Qualifications
Committed persons, examining physicians, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.06
EMT examiners, Minn. Statutes 2026 144E.286
Qualified professional, Minn. Statutes 2026 256P.01
Reciprocity
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03
Practice of medicine, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.09
Retaliatory provisions, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.04
Telehealth, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.032, 147.081, 147.091, 147.141
Records and record keeping
Birth and death records, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.12
Boarding care home residents, relocation, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 144A.161
Contact lenses, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.712, 145.713
Live births, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.423
Nursing home residents, relocation, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 144A.161
School physicians, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.29, 144.32
Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.3351
Vital records, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.213
Recruitment, hospital authorities, expenditures, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.581
Referrals by
Financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.6521
Health care facility residents, health plan companies, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.54
Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Referrals to
Athletic injuries, Minn. Statutes 2026 148.7807
Specialists, health and accident insurance, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.58
Regional treatment centers, medical employees, Minn. Statutes 2026 246C.09
Registration
Athletic events, provision of medical services, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.09
EMT instructors, Minn. Statutes 2026 144E.283
Outdoor recreation, participation, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.09
Reporting obligations, certified midwives, violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 148G.15
Reports given
Abortion, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.4131, 145.4134
Child abuse and maltreatment, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.06, 260E.11
Children, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.055
Controlled substances prescriptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 152.126
Deaths subject to county investigation, Minn. Statutes 2026 390.11, 390.32
Health care taxes, qualifying exemptions and exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2026 295.53
Health threat to others, disclosure, patient privileges, waived, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.4175
Immunity, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.121, 260E.34
Indigent persons, examination before hospitalization, Minn. Statutes 2026 261.22
Legend drugs, adverse reactions, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.111
Motor carrier drivers, limb impairment or medical conditions, waivers, Minn. Statutes 2026 221.0314
Persons of impaired driving ability, Minn. Statutes 2026 171.131
Prenatal drug exposure, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.06
Self-reporting, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0375, 147.0391, 147.111
Spinal cord injuries, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.663
Suspicious wounds, Minn. Statutes 2026 626.52 to 626.55
Teachers, incapacity, Minn. Statutes 2026 122A.40
Traumatic brain injuries, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.663
Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.231, 176.391
Requests by
Contact lenses, prescription verification, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.712
Pesticides, application data, Minn. Statutes 2026 18B.37
Residency expansion grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1506, 144.1911, 144.1912
Residency permits, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0391, 147.09
Residency programs, funding, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.692
Residents
Authority to prescribe, dispense, and administer, legend drugs, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.37
Clinical medical education programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.692
Health care professional education loan forgiveness program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1501
Primary care settings, Minn. Statutes 2026 137.40
Public retirement plans, coverage exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2026 353.01
Rural areas, practice in, Minn. Statutes 2026 137.40, 144.1912
Rural residency training program grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1507
Retaliatory provisions by other states, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.04
Retirement, public employees defined contribution plan, Minn. Statutes 2026 353D.01 to 353D.10
Review by, health care utilization review, Minn. Statutes 2026 62M.06, 62M.09
Right to a physician
Committed persons, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.03
Committed sex offenders, Minn. Statutes 2026 253D.17
Rural primary care training, Minn. Statutes 2026 137.028
School physicians, record keeping
False statement, discharge, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.32
School children's health records, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.29
Scope of practice, body art procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 146B.03
Services
Closed-panel health plans, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.43
Data collection, health care spending, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.38
Defined as health services, Minn. Statutes 2026 123B.41
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 144A.75
Health maintenance organizations, geographic accessibility, Minn. Statutes 2026 62D.124
Home care services, Minn. Statutes 2026 144A.45
Medical assistance, see same under this topic
Ophthalmic services, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.711 to 145.714
Provider charges disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.811, 62J.812, 62J.824, 62J.826
Sex crimes
Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.025, 147.091, 147.092
Evidence, patients' past sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.025
Reports about, data classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.01, 147.092
Sexual exploitation by, Minn. Statutes 2026 604.20 to 604.205
Sexually explicit materials, Minn. Statutes 2026 617.295
Signatures, disability parking certificates, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.345
Special education services, Minn. Statutes 2026 125A.29
Specialists, referrals to, health and accident insurance, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 62Q.58
State employees, Minn. Statutes 2026 179A.10
Statements by
Alcoholism, disability, Minn. Statutes 2026 256D.09
Carseats, use, medical exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.685
Children, Minn. Statutes 2026 171.042, 245A.18
Developmentally disabled persons, public guardianship hearings, Minn. Statutes 2026 252A.101
Disabled persons, license plates, Minn. Statutes 2026 168.021
Emergency commitments, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.051
HIV infected persons, Minn. Statutes 2026 256.9365
Long-term care insurance applicants aged 80 or older, Minn. Statutes 2026 62S.21
Motor carrier drivers, waiver, Minn. Statutes 2026 221.0314
Seat belt use, medical exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.686
Substance use disorder, disability, Minn. Statutes 2026 256D.09
Tuberculosis test and x-ray results, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.441
Viatical settlements, Minn. Statutes 2026 60A.9579
Statutes of limitations, Minn. Statutes 2026 541.076, 541.15
Student loans
Failure to repay, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Health professional education loan forgiveness program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1501
Students, see MEDICAL STUDENTS
Substitute physician demonstration project, Minn. Statutes 2026 137.43
Sudden infant death syndrome, notice to parents, Minn. Statutes 2026 390.11
Supervision by
Adult mental health crisis response services, medical assistance duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.0624
Mobile health evaluation and screening providers, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.077
Physician assistants, Minn. Statutes 2026 147A.23
Task forces, professions working with violence and abuse, Minn. Statutes 2026 135A.153
Tax clearance certificates, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Tax returns, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2026 270B.07
Technically qualified individual, physicians defined as, Minn. Statutes 2026 182.651
Telehealth services, see under HEALTH CARE
Temporary permits, see Licenses under this topic
Testimony
Commitments, neuroleptic medications, administering, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.092
Commitments of sex offenders, neuroleptic medications, administering, Minn. Statutes 2026 253D.21
Physician-patient privilege, Minn. Statutes 2026 260E.04, 595.02
Title protection, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.082
Trainees, physicians in training, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.872
Training, see Education and training under this topic
Travel expenses, developmentally disabled persons, Minn. Statutes 2026 252A.20
Tuberculosis carriers, obligation to isolate and examine, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.4807
Ultraviolet radiation, tanning facility license, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2026 325H.02
United States medical licensing examination program
Foreign medical school graduates, licensing, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.037
Osteopathic physicians, licensure by endorsement, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03
Physicians and surgeons, licensure by endorsement, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.03
Unlawful practice, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.081
Vaccines, administering by pharmacists, reports, Minn. Statutes 2026 151.01
Violations and penalties
Balance billing requirements, civil penalties, Minn. Statutes 2026 62J.811
False statements, Minn. Statutes 2026 72A.20, 147.091
Financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.55, 144.6521
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.091
Insurance applications, false statements, Minn. Statutes 2026 72A.04
Licenses, violations, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.081, 147.091
Ophthalmic goods and services violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2026 145.712 to 145.714
Reporting obligations, Minn. Statutes 2026 147.0375
Workers' compensation, reports, failure to file, fines, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.231
Voluntary medical aid program, participation, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.655
Waivers
Confidential or privileged information, commitments, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.23, 253D.03
Gag clauses, health care purchasing alliances, Minn. Statutes 2026 62T.06
Health professional education loan forgiveness program, obligations, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.1501
Patient privileges, disclosure, health threat to others, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.4175
Workers' compensation
Appointment, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.391
Certification, procedures and standards, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.83
Change, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.135, 176.83
Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.231, 176.391
Selection, Minn. Statutes 2026 176.83