1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to civil actions; limiting liability for
1.3 	certain conduct of persons released from confinement;
1.4 	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 physician or other person may not be held civilly liable
1.9 	for conduct of a former prisoner or civilly committed person
1.10 	that is related to the use or nonuse of medicines, prescribed by
1.11 	the physician or other person before the prisoner's or committed
1.12 	person's release, during the period from release from
1.13 	confinement until the former prisoner or committed person is
1.14 	scheduled to receive new medicines pursuant to a new
1.15 	prescription written after the release.