| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to health occupations; providing immunity from criminal liability for |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 health care providers when providing health treatment and services; proposing |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. [145.686] IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR HEALTH |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7CARE PROVIDERS WHEN PROVIDING HEALTH TREATMENT AND SERVICES. |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Subdivision 1.Definition.For the purposes of this section, "health care provider" means |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9a health professional who is licensed or registered by the state to provide health treatment |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10and services within the professional's scope of practice and in accordance with state law. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 Subd. 2.Immunity from criminal liability.(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12to the contrary, a health care provider providing health treatment and services shall be |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13immune from criminal liability for any harm or damages alleged to arise from an act or |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14omission relating to the provision of health treatment and services, except as provided in |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15paragraph (b). |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (b) Nothing in this section limits any liability for gross negligence or wanton, willful, |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17malicious, or intentional misconduct. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to amend, repeal, or alter any other |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19immunity, defense, limitation of liability, or procedure available or required under any other |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20law or contract. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 22 | 22 | | REVISOR AGW/LJ 25-0233001/24/25 |
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| 23 | 23 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 24 | 24 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 25 | 25 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 26 | 26 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 27 | 27 | | H. F. No. 1647 |
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| 28 | 28 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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