Minnesota Administrative Rules

5620.0100 PURPOSE.

The purpose of Minnesota Statutes, section 147.091, subdivision 1, paragraph (p), and parts 5620.0110 to 5620.0160 is to protect consumers against medical-economic arrangements, practices, and relationships by physicians that unnecessarily increase the cost of health care to consumers, restrict consumer access to goods and services, and otherwise present harm to consumer interests. The board shall comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 147.091, subdivision 1, paragraph (p), and parts 5620.0110 to 5620.0160 in evaluating complaints received by the board relating to medical-economic arrangements, practices, or relationships among health care providers.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 147.01

History:

14 SR 1774

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008