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CHAPTER 59--S.F.No. 1311

An act

relating to local government; authorizing cities to operate preventive health services programs;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15.46.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15.46, is amended to read:

15.46 PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR STATE deleted text begin ANDdeleted text end new text begin ,new text end COUNTYnew text begin , AND CITYnew text end EMPLOYEES.

The commissioner of the Department of Employee Relations may establish and operate a program of preventive health services for state employees and shall provide the staff, equipment, and facilities necessary to do so. The commissioner shall develop these services in accordance with the accepted practices of and standards for occupational preventive health services in the state of Minnesota. Specific services must be directed to the work environment and to the health of the employee in relation to the job. The commissioner shall cooperate with the Department of Health as well as other private and public community agencies providing health, safety, employment, and welfare services. A county new text begin or a statutory or home rule charter city new text end may establish and operate a program of preventive health and employee recognition services for deleted text begin countydeleted text end new text begin itsnew text end employees and may provide necessary staff, equipment, and facilities and may expend funds as necessary to achieve the objectives of the program.

Presented to the governor May 9, 2007

Signed by the governor May 10, 2007, 9:56 a.m.

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