1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to health; modifying the professions that may serve as a medical consultant 1.3 for a community health board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145A.02, 1.4 subdivision 15. 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145A.02, subdivision 15, is amended to read: 1.7 Subd. 15.Medical consultant."Medical consultant" means an individual who: 1.8 (1) is licensed in Minnesota by the Board of Medical Practice as a physician licensed to 1.9practice medicine in Minnesota who, doctor of osteopathic medicine, or physician assistant 1.10or is licensed in Minnesota by the Board of Nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse 1.11and is certified to practice as a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner by a national 1.12nurse certification organization acceptable to the board; and 1.13 (2) is working under a written agreement with, employed by, or on contract with a 1.14community health board to provide advice and information, to authorize medical procedures 1.15through protocols, and to assist a community health board and its staff in coordinating their 1.16activities with local medical practitioners and health care institutions. 1Section 1. 25-04342 as introduced03/03/25 REVISOR SGS/VJ SENATE STATE OF MINNESOTA S.F. No. 3402NINETY-FOURTH SESSION (SENATE AUTHORS: UTKE) OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE Introduction and first reading04/22/2025 Referred to Health and Human Services