1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; requiring reporting of diverted narcotics or controlled 
1.3 	substances;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.33, by adding a 
1.4 	subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.33, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 5.Employer mandatory report. (a) An employer of a person licensed or 
1.9 	regulated by a health licensing board listed in section 214.01, subdivision 2, and health 
1.10 	care institutions and other organizations where the licensed or regulated health care 
1.11 	professional is engaged in providing services, shall report to the appropriate licensing 
1.12 	board all knowledge that the licensee or regulated person has or is diverting narcotics 
1.13 	or controlled substances or has or is otherwise violating a state or federal narcotics or 
1.14 	controlled substance law. Subdivision 1 does not waive the requirement to report under 
1.15 	this subdivision.
1.16 	(b) The requirement to report under this subdivision does not apply to licensees or 
1.17 	regulated persons who are self-employed.