1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; increasing the default duration of a patient consent to release of 
1.3 	health records;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.293, subdivision 
1.4 	4.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.293, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 4.Duration of consent. Except as provided in this section, a consent is valid for 
1.8 	~~one year~~ three years or for a period specified in the consent or for a different period provided 
1.9 	by law.