| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to health; modifying the professions that may serve as a medical consultant |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 for a community health board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145A.02, |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 subdivision 15. |
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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. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145A.02, subdivision 15, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subd. 15.Medical consultant."Medical consultant" means an individual who: |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 (1) is licensed in Minnesota by the Board of Medical Practice as a physician licensed to |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9practice medicine in Minnesota who, doctor of osteopathic medicine, or physician assistant |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10or is licensed in Minnesota by the Board of Nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11and is certified to practice as a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner by a national |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12nurse certification organization acceptable to the board; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (2) is working under a written agreement with, employed by, or on contract with a |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14community health board to provide advice and information, to authorize medical procedures |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15through protocols, and to assist a community health board and its staff in coordinating their |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16activities with local medical practitioners and health care institutions. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 18 | 18 | | REVISOR SGS/VJ 25-0434203/03/25 |
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| 19 | 19 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 20 | 20 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 21 | 21 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 22 | 22 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 23 | 23 | | H. F. No. 2393 |
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| 24 | 24 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 25 | 25 | | Authored by Virnig and Huot03/17/2025 |
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| 26 | 26 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy |
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