2025 Minnesota Statutes

148G.15 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS.

Subdivision 1.Permission to report.

A person who has knowledge of any conduct constituting grounds for discipline under section 148G.13 may report the alleged violation to the board.

Subd. 2.Institutions.

The chief nursing executive or chief administrative officer of any hospital, clinic, prepaid medical plan, or other health care institution or organization located in Minnesota must report to the board any action taken by the institution or organization or any of its administrators or committees to revoke, suspend, limit, or condition a certified midwife's privilege to practice in the institution or as part of the organization, any denial of privileges, any dismissal from employment, or any other disciplinary action. The institution or organization must also report the resignation of any certified midwife before the conclusion of any disciplinary proceeding or before commencement of formal charges, but after the certified midwife had knowledge that formal charges were contemplated or in preparation. The reporting described by this subdivision is required only if the action pertains to grounds for disciplinary action under section 148G.13.

Subd. 3.Licensed professionals.

A person licensed by a health-related licensing board as defined in section 214.01, subdivision 2, must report to the board personal knowledge of any conduct the person reasonably believes constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under section 148G.13 by any certified midwife, including conduct indicating that the certified midwife may be incompetent, may have engaged in unprofessional or unethical conduct, or may be mentally or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of certified midwifery.

Subd. 4.Insurers.

(a) By the first day of February, May, August, and November each year, each insurer authorized to sell insurance described in section 60A.06, subdivision 1, clause (13), and providing professional liability insurance to certified midwives must submit to the board a report concerning any certified midwife against whom a malpractice award has been made or who has been a party to a settlement. The report must contain at least the following information:

(1) the total number of settlements or awards;

(2) the date a settlement or award was made;

(3) the allegations contained in the claim or complaint leading to the settlement or award;

(4) the dollar amount of each malpractice settlement or award and whether that amount was paid as a result of a settlement or of an award; and

(5) the name and address of the practice of the certified midwife against whom an award was made or with whom a settlement was made.

(b) An insurer must also report to the board any information it possesses that tends to substantiate a charge that a certified midwife may have engaged in conduct in violation of this chapter.

Subd. 5.Courts.

The court administrator of district court or another court of competent jurisdiction must report to the board any judgment or other determination of the court that adjudges or includes a finding that a certified midwife is a person who is mentally ill, mentally incompetent, chemically dependent, dangerous to the public, guilty of a felony or gross misdemeanor, guilty of a violation of federal or state narcotics laws or controlled substances act, guilty of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, or guilty of an abuse or fraud under Medicare or Medicaid; or if the court appoints a guardian of the certified midwife under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 or commits a certified midwife under chapter 253B.

Subd. 6.Deadlines; forms.

Reports required by subdivisions 2, 3, and 5 must be submitted no later than 30 days after the occurrence of the reportable event or transaction. The board may provide forms for the submission of reports required under this section, may require that the reports be submitted on the forms provided, and may adopt rules necessary to ensure prompt and accurate reporting. The board must review all reports, including those submitted after the deadline.

Subd. 7.Failure to report.

Any person, institution, insurer, or organization that fails to report as required under subdivisions 2 to 6 is subject to civil penalties for failing to report as required by law.

History:

1Sp2025 c 3 art 3 s 98