2005 Minnesota Statutes

     144.7063 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  Unless the context clearly 
 indicates otherwise, for the purposes of sections 144.706 to 
 144.7069, the terms defined in this section have the meanings 
 given them. 

    Subd. 2.    Commissioner.  "Commissioner" means the 
 commissioner of health. 

    Subd. 3.    Facility.  "Facility" means a hospital or 
 outpatient surgical center licensed under sections 144.50 to 
 144.58. 

    Subd. 4.    Serious disability.  "Serious disability" 
 means (1) a physical or mental impairment that substantially 
 limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual 
 or a loss of bodily function, if the impairment or loss lasts 
 more than seven days or is still present at the time of 
 discharge from an inpatient health care facility, or (2) loss of 
 a body part. 

    Subd. 5.    Surgery.  "Surgery" means the treatment of 
 disease, injury, or deformity by manual or operative methods.  
 Surgery includes endoscopies and other invasive procedures. 

    HIST: 2003 c 99 s 2; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 84; 2004 c 198 s 15 

*   NOTE:  Subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2004, chapter 198, 
*section 15, is effective on the date of full implementation of 
*the adverse health care events reporting system as provided in 
*Laws 2003, chapter 99, section 7, provided the commissioner of 
*health has secured sufficient funds from nonstate sources to 
*operate the adverse health care events reporting system in 
*fiscal year 2005.  Laws 2004, chapter 198, section 15, the 
*effective date.