1.1 	 A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to civil actions; limiting liability for certain conduct of persons released 
1.3 	from confinement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 604A.31, by 
1.4 	adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.5 	chapter 147.
1.6 	 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [147.231] RELEASED PERSONS; PRESCRIPTIONS.
1.8 	(a) Subject to paragraph (b), a physician, physician's assistant, certified nurse 
1.9 	practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric and mental health nursing is not 
1.10 	civilly liable for conduct of a former prisoner or civilly committed person that is related 
1.11 	to the use or nonuse of medicines prescribed by the physician, physician's assistant, 
1.12 	certified nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric and mental health 
1.13 	nursing before the prisoner's or committed person's release. This limitation on liability 
1.14 	applies during the period from release from confinement until the former prisoner or 
1.15 	committed person is scheduled to receive new medicines pursuant to a new prescription 
1.16 	written after the release.
1.17 	(b) In order for paragraph (a) to apply, the person must have made the prescription in 
1.18 	good faith, within the scope of lawful practice, and with reasonable care. 

1.19 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 604A.31, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.20 	to read:
1.21 		Subd. 2a.Prescriptions for released persons. A physician, physician's assistant, 
1.22 	certified nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric and mental health 
1.23 	nursing who prescribes drugs for a prisoner or committed person is immune from liability 
2.1 	for conduct of that person related to the use or nonuse of medicine as provided in section 
2.2 	147.231.