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2006 Minnesota Statutes
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145B.07 TRANSFER OF CARE.
If a living will is delivered to a physician or other health care provider who transfers care of
patients to other health care providers, or if a living will is delivered to a health care provider,
including a health care facility or HMO that delivers patient care through an arrangement with
individual providers, the physician or other health care provider receiving a living will shall
make reasonable efforts:
(1) to ensure that an agreement with the patient to comply with the living will will be
honored by others who provide health care to that patient; or
(2) to identify and deliver the living will to the individual providers and facilitate the
declarant's discussion with those individuals whose agreement to comply with the living will is
required.
History: 1989 c 3 s 7; 1991 c 148 s 6
If a living will is delivered to a physician or other health care provider who transfers care of
patients to other health care providers, or if a living will is delivered to a health care provider,
including a health care facility or HMO that delivers patient care through an arrangement with
individual providers, the physician or other health care provider receiving a living will shall
make reasonable efforts:
(1) to ensure that an agreement with the patient to comply with the living will will be
honored by others who provide health care to that patient; or
(2) to identify and deliver the living will to the individual providers and facilitate the
declarant's discussion with those individuals whose agreement to comply with the living will is
required.
History: 1989 c 3 s 7; 1991 c 148 s 6
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