2003 Minnesota Statutes

     144A.70 Registration of supplemental nursing services 
  agencies; definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  As used in sections 144A.70 to 
 144A.74, the terms defined in this section have the meanings 
 given them. 

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

    Subd. 3.    Controlling person.  "Controlling person" 
 means a business entity, officer, program administrator, or 
 director whose responsibilities include the direction of the 
 management or policies of a supplemental nursing services agency.
 Controlling person also means an individual who, directly or 
 indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a corporation, 
 partnership, or other business association that is a controlling 
 person. 

    Subd. 4.    Health care facility.  "Health care facility"
 means a hospital, boarding care home, or outpatient surgical 
 center licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.58; a nursing home 
 or home care agency licensed under this chapter; a housing with 
 services establishment registered under chapter 144D; or a board 
 and lodging establishment that is registered to provide 
 supportive or health supervision services under section 157.17. 

    Subd. 5.    Person.  "Person" includes an individual, 
 firm, corporation, partnership, or association. 

    Subd. 6.    Supplemental nursing services agency.  
 "Supplemental nursing services agency" means a person, firm, 
 corporation, partnership, or association engaged for hire in the 
 business of providing or procuring temporary employment in 
 health care facilities for nurses, nursing assistants, nurse 
 aides, and orderlies.  Supplemental nursing services agency does 
 not include an individual who only engages in providing the 
 individual's services on a temporary basis to health care 
 facilities.  Supplemental nursing services agency does not 
 include a professional home care agency licensed as a Class A 
 provider under section 144A.46 and rules adopted thereunder that 
 only provides staff to other home care providers. 

    HIST: 1Sp2001 c 9 art 7 s 2; 2002 c 287 s 1; 2002 c 379 art 1 
 s 113; 2003 c 55 s 3