2006 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.
History: 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.