1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; prohibiting billing for correcting adverse health care events;
1.3 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [62J.824] BILLING FOR PROCEDURES TO CORRECT MEDICAL 
1.6 	ERRORS IS PROHIBITED.
1.7 	A health care provider shall not bill a patient, and shall not be reimbursed, for 
1.8 	any operation, treatment, or other care that is provided to reverse, correct, or otherwise 
1.9 	minimize the affects of an adverse health care event, as described in section 144.7065, 
1.10 	subdivisions 2 to 7, for which that health care provider is responsible.