<div class="xtend"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 3142<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>relating to health; amending provisions for the statewide trauma system, home <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>care, hearing instrument dispensers, Zika preparedness, and food, beverage, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>lodging establishments;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 144.605, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>subdivision 5; 144.608, subdivision 1; 144A.473, subdivision 2; 144A.475, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>subdivisions 3, 3b, by adding a subdivision; 144A.4791, by adding a subdivision; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>144A.4792, subdivision 13; 144A.4799, subdivisions 1, 3; 144A.482; 144D.01, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>subdivision 2a; 144G.03, subdivisions 2, 4; 153A.14, subdivisions 2d, 2h; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>153A.15, subdivision 2a; 157.15, subdivision 14; 157.16, subdivision 4; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>May 21, 2016<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>The Honorable Kurt L. Daudt<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>Speaker of the House of Representatives<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>President of the Senate<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 3142 report that we have agreed upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>the items in dispute and recommend as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>That the House concur in the Senate amendments and that H. F. No. 3142 be further <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>amended as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;"Section 1. <b>[62K.075] PROVIDER NETWORK NOTIFICATIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>(a) A health carrier must update the carrier's Web site at least once a month with any <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>changes to the carrier's provider network, including provider changes from in-network <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>status to out-of-network status.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>(b) Upon notification from an enrollee, a health carrier must reprocess any claim <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var>for services provided by a provider whose status has changed from in-network to <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.28"></a><var>1.28</var>out-of-network as an in-network claim if the service was provided after the network <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.29"></a><var>1.29</var>change went into effect but before the change was posted as required under paragraph (a) <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.30"></a><var>1.30</var>unless the health carrier notified the enrollee of the network change prior to the service <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.31"></a><var>1.31</var>being provided. This paragraph does not apply if the health carrier is able to verify that <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>the health carrier's Web site displayed the correct provider network status on the health <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>carrier's Web site at the time the service was provided.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>(c) The limitations of section 62Q.56, subdivision 2a, shall apply to payments <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>required by paragraph (b).<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 62U.04, subdivision 11, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Restricted uses of the all-payer claims data.</b> (a) Notwithstanding <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>subdivision 4, paragraph (b), and subdivision 5, paragraph (b), the commissioner or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>commissioner's designee shall only use the data submitted under subdivisions 4 and 5 for <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>the following purposes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>(1) to evaluate the performance of the health care home program as authorized under <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>256B.0751, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>256B.0752, subdivision 2</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>(2) to study, in collaboration with the reducing avoidable readmissions effectively <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>(RARE) campaign, hospital readmission trends and rates;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>(3) to analyze variations in health care costs, quality, utilization, and illness burden <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>based on geographical areas or populations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>(4) to evaluate the state innovation model (SIM) testing grant received by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>Departments of Health and Human Services, including the analysis of health care cost, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>quality, and utilization baseline and trend information for targeted populations and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>communities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>(5) to compile one or more public use files of summary data or tables that must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>(i) be available to the public for no or minimal cost by March 1, 2016, and available <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>by Web-based electronic data download by June 30, 2019;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>(ii) not identify individual patients, payers, or providers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>(iii) be updated by the commissioner, at least annually, with the most current data <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>available;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>(iv) contain clear and conspicuous explanations of the characteristics of the data, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>such as the dates of the data contained in the files, the absence of costs of care for uninsured <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>patients or nonresidents, and other disclaimers that provide appropriate context; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>(v) not lead to the collection of additional data elements beyond what is authorized <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>under this section as of June 30, 2015.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>(b) The commissioner may publish the results of the authorized uses identified <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>in paragraph (a) so long as the data released publicly do not contain information or <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>descriptions in which the identity of individual hospitals, clinics, or other providers may <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>be discerned.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>(c) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit the commissioner from <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>using the data collected under subdivision 4 to complete the state-based risk adjustment <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>system assessment due to the legislature on October 1, 2015.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>(d) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may use the data submitted <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>under subdivisions 4 and 5 for the purpose described in paragraph (a), clause (3), until <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>July 1, ~~2016~~ 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>(e) The commissioner shall consult with the all-payer claims database work group <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>established under subdivision 12 regarding the technical considerations necessary to create <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>the public use files of summary data described in paragraph (a), clause (5).<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.605, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Level IV designation.</b> (a) The commissioner shall grant the appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>level IV trauma hospital designation to a hospital that successfully completes the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>designation process under paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>(b) The hospital must complete and submit a self-reported survey and application to <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>the Trauma Advisory Council for review, verifying that the hospital meets the criteria as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>level IV trauma hospital. When the Trauma Advisory Council is satisfied the application <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>is complete, the ~~council shall review the application and, if the council approves the~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>~~application, send a letter of recommendation to the commissioner for final approval and~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>~~designation. The commissioner shall grant a level IV designation and shall arrange a site~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>~~review visit within three years of the designation and every three years thereafter, to~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>~~coincide with the three-year reverification process.~~ commissioner shall arrange a site <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>review visit. Upon successful completion of the site review, the review team shall make <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>written recommendations to the Trauma Advisory Council. If approved by the Trauma <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>Advisory Council, a letter of recommendation shall be sent to the commissioner for final <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>approval and designation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective October 1, 2016.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.608, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Trauma Advisory Council established.</b> (a) A Trauma Advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>Council is established to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>commissioner on the development, maintenance, and improvement of a statewide trauma <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>system.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>(b) The council shall consist of the following members:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>(1) a trauma surgeon certified by the American Board of Surgery or the American <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>Osteopathic Board of Surgery who practices in a level I or II trauma hospital;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>(2) a general surgeon certified by the American Board of Surgery or the American <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>Osteopathic Board of Surgery whose practice includes trauma and who practices in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>designated rural area as defined under section 
         <statute_ref>144.1501, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>(3) a neurosurgeon certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery who <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>practices in a level I or II trauma hospital;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>(4) a trauma program nurse manager or coordinator practicing in a level I or II <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>trauma hospital;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>(5) an emergency physician certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine whose practice includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>emergency room care in a level I, II, III, or IV trauma hospital;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>(6) a trauma program manager or coordinator who practices in a level III or IV <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>trauma hospital;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>(7) a physician certified by the American Board of Family Medicine or the American <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>Osteopathic Board of Family Practice whose practice includes emergency department care <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>in a level III or IV trauma hospital located in a designated rural area as defined under <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>section 
         <statute_ref>144.1501, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>(8) a nurse practitioner, as defined under section 
         <statute_ref>144.1501, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>(h), or a physician assistant, as defined under section 
         <statute_ref>144.1501, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>(j), whose practice includes emergency room care in a level IV trauma hospital located in <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>a designated rural area as defined under section 
         <statute_ref>144.1501, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>(9) a ~~pediatrician~~ physician certified in pediatric emergency medicine by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>American Board of Pediatrics or certified in pediatric emergency medicine by the American <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>Board of Emergency Medicine or certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>whose practice primarily includes emergency department medical care in a level I, II, III, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>or IV trauma hospital, or a surgeon certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>Surgery whose practice involves the care of pediatric trauma patients in a trauma hospital;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>(10) an orthopedic surgeon certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>or the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery whose practice includes trauma <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>and who practices in a level I, II, or III trauma hospital;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>(11) the state emergency medical services medical director appointed by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>(12) a hospital administrator of a level III or IV trauma hospital located in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>designated rural area as defined under section 
         <statute_ref>144.1501, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>(13) a rehabilitation specialist whose practice includes rehabilitation of patients <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var>with major trauma injuries or traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.36"></a><var>4.36</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>144.661</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>(14) an attendant or ambulance director who is an EMT, EMT-I, or EMT-P within <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>the meaning of section 
         <statute_ref>144E.001</statute_ref> and who actively practices with a licensed ambulance <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>service in a primary service area located in a designated rural area as defined under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>144.1501, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (b); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>(15) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. <b>[144.945] ZIKA PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>The commissioner of health shall seek additional federal funds for the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>statewide planning, coordination, preparation, and response activities related to the Zika <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>virus:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>(1) maintaining state and local public health readiness to address Zika-related public <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>health threats;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>(2) conducting diagnostic tests of patients who meet criteria for Zika testing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>maintaining enhanced laboratory surveillance activities related to Zika;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>(3) engaging in Zika surveillance activities, including evaluating patients for testing <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>based on criteria, advising health care providers on Zika virus research, providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>recommendations and interpretations of test results, and conducting Zika-related public <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>awareness and prevention activities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>(4) conducting mosquito surveillance activities under section 144.95 to enhance <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>monitoring of areas where mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus may be found in Minnesota, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>notwithstanding section 144.95, subdivision 10.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.471, subdivision 9, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Exclusions from home care licensure.</b> The following are excluded from <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>home care licensure and are not required to provide the home care bill of rights:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>(1) an individual or business entity providing only coordination of home care that <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>includes one or more of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>(i) determination of whether a client needs home care services, or assisting a client <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>in determining what services are needed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>(ii) referral of clients to a home care provider;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>(iii) administration of payments for home care services; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>(iv) administration of a health care home established under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0751</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>(2) an individual who is not an employee of a licensed home care provider if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>individual:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>(i) only provides services as an independent contractor to one or more licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>home care providers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>(ii) provides no services under direct agreements or contracts with clients; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>(iii) is contractually bound to perform services in compliance with the contracting <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>home care provider's policies and service plans;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>(3) a business that provides staff to home care providers, such as a temporary <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>employment agency, if the business:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>(i) only provides staff under contract to licensed or exempt providers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>(ii) provides no services under direct agreements with clients; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>(iii) is contractually bound to perform services under the contracting home care <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>provider's direction and supervision;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>(4) any home care services conducted by and for the adherents of any recognized <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>church or religious denomination for its members through spiritual means, or by prayer <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>for healing;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>(5) an individual who only provides home care services to a relative;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>(6) an individual not connected with a home care provider that provides assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>with basic home care needs if the assistance is provided primarily as a contribution and <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>not as a business;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>(7) an individual not connected with a home care provider that shares housing with <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>and provides primarily housekeeping or homemaking services to an elderly or disabled <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>person in return for free or reduced-cost housing;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>(8) an individual or provider providing home-delivered meal services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>(9) an individual providing senior companion services and other older American <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>volunteer programs (OAVP) established under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>1973, United States Code, title 42, chapter 66;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>(10) an employee of a nursing home or home care provider licensed under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>chapter or an employee of a boarding care home licensed under sections 
         <statute_ref>144.50</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>144.56</statute_ref> <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>~~who responds~~ when responding to occasional emergency calls from individuals residing in <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>a residential setting that is attached to or located on property contiguous to the nursing <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>home ~~or~~, boarding care home, or location where home care services are also provided;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>(11) an employee of a nursing home or home care provider licensed under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>chapter or an employee of a boarding care home licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.56 <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>when providing occasional minor services free of charge to individuals residing in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>residential setting that is attached to or located on property contiguous to the nursing <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>home, boarding care home, or location where home care services are also provided;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>~~(11)~~ (12) a member of a professional corporation organized under chapter 319B that <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>does not regularly offer or provide home care services as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>144A.43</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.36"></a><var>6.36</var>subdivision 3;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>~~(12)~~ (13) the following organizations established to provide medical or surgical <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>services that do not regularly offer or provide home care services as defined in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>144A.43
         </statute_ref>, subdivision 3: a business trust organized under sections 
         <statute_ref>318.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>318.04</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>a nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 317A, a partnership organized under <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>chapter 323, or any other entity determined by the commissioner;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>~~(13)~~ (14) an individual or agency that provides medical supplies or durable medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>equipment, except when the provision of supplies or equipment is accompanied by a <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>home care service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>~~(14)~~ (15) a physician licensed under chapter 147;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>~~(15)~~ (16) an individual who provides home care services to a person with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>developmental disability who lives in a place of residence with a family, foster family, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>primary caregiver;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>~~(16)~~ (17) a business that only provides services that are primarily instructional and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>not medical services or health-related support services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>~~(17)~~ (18) an individual who performs basic home care services for no more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>14 hours each calendar week to no more than one client;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>~~(18)~~ (19) an individual or business licensed as hospice as defined in sections 
         <statute_ref>144A.75</statute_ref> <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>to 
         <statute_ref>144A.755</statute_ref> who is not providing home care services independent of hospice service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>~~(19)~~ (20) activities conducted by the commissioner of health or a community health <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>board as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>145A.02, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, including communicable disease <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>investigations or testing; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>~~(20)~~ (21) administering or monitoring a prescribed therapy necessary to control or <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>prevent a communicable disease, or the monitoring of an individual's compliance with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>health directive as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>144.4172, subdivision 6</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.473, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Temporary license.</b> (a) For new license applicants, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>shall issue a temporary license for either the basic or comprehensive home care level. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>temporary license is effective for up to one year from the date of issuance. Temporary <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>licensees must comply with sections 
         <statute_ref>144A.43</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>144A.482</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>(b) During the temporary license year, the commissioner shall survey the temporary <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>licensee after the commissioner is notified or has evidence that the temporary licensee <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>is providing home care services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>(c) Within five days of beginning the provision of services, the temporary <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>licensee must notify the commissioner that it is serving clients. The notification to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>commissioner may be mailed or e-mailed to the commissioner at the address provided by <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>the commissioner. If the temporary licensee does not provide home care services during <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>the temporary license year, then the temporary license expires at the end of the year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>the applicant must reapply for a temporary home care license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>(d) A temporary licensee may request a change in the level of licensure prior to <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>being surveyed and granted a license by notifying the commissioner in writing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>providing additional documentation or materials required to update or complete the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>changed temporary license application. The applicant must pay the difference between <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>the application fees when changing from the basic level to the comprehensive level of <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>licensure. No refund will be made if the provider chooses to change the license application <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>to the basic level.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>(e) If the temporary licensee notifies the commissioner that the licensee has clients <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>within 45 days prior to the temporary license expiration, the commissioner may extend the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>temporary license for up to 60 days in order to allow the commissioner to complete the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>on-site survey required under this section and follow-up survey visits.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Notice.</b> (a) Prior to any suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>license, the home care provider shall be entitled to notice and a hearing as provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>by sections 
         <statute_ref>14.57</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>14.69</statute_ref>. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>commissioner may, without a prior contested case hearing, temporarily suspend a license <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>or prohibit delivery of services by a provider for not more than 90 days, or issue a <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>conditional license if the commissioner determines that there are level 3 ~~or 4~~ violations ~~as~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>~~defined in section~~ 
         <statute_ref>~~144A.474, subdivision 11~~</statute_ref>~~, paragraph (b),~~ that do not pose an imminent <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>risk of harm to the health or safety of persons in the provider's care, provided:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>(1) advance notice is given to the home care provider;<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>(2) after notice, the home care provider fails to correct the problem;<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>(3) the commissioner has reason to believe that other administrative remedies are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>likely to be effective; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>(4) there is an opportunity for a contested case hearing within the 30 days unless <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>there is an extension granted by an administrative law judge pursuant to subdivision 3b.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>(b) If the commissioner determines there are:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>(1) level 4 violations; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>(2) violations that pose an imminent risk of harm to the health or safety of persons in <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>the provider's care,<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>the commissioner may immediately temporarily suspend a license, prohibit delivery of <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>services by a provider, or issue a conditional license without meeting the requirements of <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4).<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>For the purposes of this subdivision, "level 3" and "level 4" have the meanings given in <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>section 144A.474, subdivision 11, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.475, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3b. ~~<b>Temporary suspension</b>~~<b> Expedited hearing.</b> (a) Within five business <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>days of receipt of the license holder's timely appeal of a temporary suspension or issuance <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>of a conditional license, the commissioner shall request assignment of an administrative <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>law judge. The request must include a proposed date, time, and place of a hearing. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>hearing must be conducted by an administrative law judge within 30 calendar days of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>request for assignment, unless an extension is requested by either party and granted by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>administrative law judge for good cause. The commissioner shall issue a notice of hearing <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>by certified mail or personal service at least ten business days before the hearing. Certified <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>mail to the last known address is sufficient. The scope of the hearing shall be limited solely <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>to the issue of whether the temporary suspension or issuance of a conditional license should <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>remain in effect and whether there is sufficient evidence to conclude that the licensee's <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>actions or failure to comply with applicable laws are level 3 or 4 violations as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>section 
         <statute_ref>144A.474, subdivision 11</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), or that there were violations that posed <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>an imminent risk of harm to the health and safety of persons in the provider's care.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>(b) The administrative law judge shall issue findings of fact, conclusions, and a <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>recommendation within ten business days from the date of hearing. The parties shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>have ten calendar days to submit exceptions to the administrative law judge's report. <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>The record shall close at the end of the ten-day period for submission of exceptions. <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>The commissioner's final order shall be issued within ten business days from the close <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>of the record. When an appeal of a temporary immediate suspension or conditional <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>license is withdrawn or dismissed, the commissioner shall issue a final order affirming the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>temporary immediate suspension or conditional license within ten calendar days of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>commissioner's receipt of the withdrawal or dismissal. The license holder is prohibited <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>from operation during the temporary suspension period.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>(c) When the final order under paragraph (b) affirms an immediate suspension, and a <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>final licensing sanction is issued under subdivisions 1 and 2 and the licensee appeals that <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>sanction, the licensee is prohibited from operation pending a final commissioner's order <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>after the contested case hearing conducted under chapter 14.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>(d) A licensee whose license is temporarily suspended must comply with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>requirements for notification and transfer of clients in subdivision 5. These requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>remain if an appeal is requested.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.475, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3c. <b>Immediate temporary suspension.</b> (a) In addition to any other <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>remedies provided by law, the commissioner may, without a prior contested case hearing, <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>immediately temporarily suspend a license or prohibit delivery of services by a provider <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>for not more than 90 days, or issue a conditional license, if the commissioner determines <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>that there are:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>(1) level 4 violations; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>(2) violations that pose an imminent risk of harm to the health or safety of persons in <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>the provider's care.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "level 4" has the meaning given in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>144A.474, subdivision 11, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>(c) A notice stating the reasons for the immediate temporary suspension or <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>conditional license and informing the license holder of the right to an expedited hearing <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>under subdivision 3b, must be delivered by personal service to the address shown on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>application or the last known address of the license holder. The license holder may appeal <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>an order immediately temporarily suspending a license or issuing a conditional license. <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>The appeal must be made in writing by certified mail or personal service. If mailed, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>appeal must be postmarked and sent to the commissioner within five calendar days after the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>license holder receives notice. If an appeal is made by personal service, it must be received <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>by the commissioner within five calendar days after the license holder received the order.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>(d) A license holder whose license is immediately temporarily suspended must <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>comply with the requirements for notification and transfer of clients in subdivision 5. <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>These requirements remain if an appeal is requested.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.11.0"></a><a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.4791, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 14. <b>Application of other law.</b> Home care providers may exercise the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>authority and are subject to the protections in section 152.34.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.12.0"></a><a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.4792, subdivision 13, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Prescriptions.</b> There must be a current written or electronically recorded <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>prescription as defined in ~~Minnesota Rules, part 6800.0100, subpart 11a~~ section 151.01, <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>subdivision 16a, for all prescribed medications that the comprehensive home care provider <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>is managing for the client.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.13.0"></a><a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.4799, subdivision 1, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Membership.</b> The commissioner of health shall appoint eight <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>persons to a ~~home care provider~~ home care and assisted living program advisory council <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>consisting of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>(1) three public members as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>214.02</statute_ref> who shall be either persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>who are currently receiving home care services or have family members receiving home <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>care services, or persons who have family members who have received home care services <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>within five years of the application date;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>(2) three Minnesota home care licensees representing basic and comprehensive <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>levels of licensure who may be a managerial official, an administrator, a supervising <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>registered nurse, or an unlicensed personnel performing home care tasks;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>(3) one member representing the Minnesota Board of Nursing; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>(4) one member representing the ombudsman for long-term care.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.14.0"></a><a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.4799, subdivision 3, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Duties.</b> (a) At the commissioner's request, the advisory council shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>provide advice regarding regulations of Department of Health licensed home care <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>providers in this chapter, including advice on the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>(1) community standards for home care practices;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>(2) enforcement of licensing standards and whether certain disciplinary actions <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>are appropriate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>(3) ways of distributing information to licensees and consumers of home care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>(4) training standards;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>(5) ~~identify~~ identifying emerging issues and opportunities in the home care field, <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>including the use of technology in home and telehealth capabilities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>(6) allowable home care licensing modifications and exemptions, including a method <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>for an integrated license with an existing license for rural licensed nursing homes to <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>provide limited home care services in an adjacent independent living apartment building <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var>owned by the licensed nursing home; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>(7) recommendations for studies using the data in section 62U.04, subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>including but not limited to studies concerning costs related to dementia and chronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>disease among an elderly population over 60 and additional long-term care costs, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>described in section 62U.10, subdivision 6.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>~~(7)~~ (b) The advisory council shall perform other duties as directed by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>commissioner.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.15.0"></a><a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.482, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var><b>144A.482 REGISTRATION OF HOME MANAGEMENT PROVIDERS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>(a) For purposes of this section, a home management provider is a person or <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>organization that provides at least two of the following services: housekeeping, meal <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>preparation, and shopping to a person who is unable to perform these activities due to <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>illness, disability, or physical condition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>(b) A person or organization that provides only home management services may not <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>operate in the state without a current certificate of registration issued by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>of health. To obtain a certificate of registration, the person or organization must annually <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>submit to the commissioner the name, mailing and physical addresses, e-mail address, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>telephone number of the person or organization and a signed statement declaring that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>person or organization is aware that the home care bill of rights applies to their clients and <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>that the person or organization will comply with the home care bill of rights provisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>contained in section 
         <statute_ref>144A.44</statute_ref>. A person or organization applying for a certificate must <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>also provide the name, business address, and telephone number of each of the persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>responsible for the management or direction of the organization.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>(c) The commissioner shall charge an annual registration fee of $20 for persons and <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>$50 for organizations. The registration fee shall be deposited in the state treasury and <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>credited to the state government special revenue fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>(d) A home care provider that provides home management services and other home <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>care services must be licensed, but licensure requirements other than the home care bill of <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>rights do not apply to those employees or volunteers who provide only home management <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>services to clients who do not receive any other home care services from the provider. <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>A licensed home care provider need not be registered as a home management service <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>provider but must provide an orientation on the home care bill of rights to its employees <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>or volunteers who provide home management services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>(e) An individual who provides home management services under this section must, <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>within 120 days after beginning to provide services, attend an orientation session ~~approved~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>~~by the commissioner~~ that provides training on the home care bill of rights and an orientation <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>on the aging process and the needs and concerns of elderly and disabled persons.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>(f) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a provider's certificate of registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>or assess fines for violation of the home care bill of rights. Any fine assessed for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>violation of the home care bill of rights by a provider registered under this section shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>in the amount established in the licensure rules for home care providers. As a condition <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>of registration, a provider must cooperate fully with any investigation conducted by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>commissioner, including providing specific information requested by the commissioner on <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>clients served and the employees and volunteers who provide services. Fines collected <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>under this paragraph shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>specified in the statute or rule in which the penalty was established.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>(g) The commissioner may use any of the powers granted in sections 
         <statute_ref>144A.43</statute_ref> to <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>144A.4798
         </statute_ref> to administer the registration system and enforce the home care bill of rights <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.16.0"></a><a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144D.01, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Arranged home care provider.</b> "Arranged home care provider" means <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>a home care provider licensed under ~~Minnesota Rules, chapter 4668,~~ chapter 144A that <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>provides services to some or all of the residents of a housing with services establishment <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>and that is either the establishment itself or another entity with which the establishment <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>has an arrangement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.17.0"></a><a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144G.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Minimum requirements for assisted living.</b> (a) Assisted living shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>be provided or made available only to individuals residing in a registered housing with <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>services establishment. Except as expressly stated in this chapter, a person or entity <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>offering assisted living may define the available services and may offer assisted living to <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>all or some of the residents of a housing with services establishment. The services that <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>comprise assisted living may be provided or made available directly by a housing with <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>services establishment or by persons or entities with which the housing with services <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>establishment has made arrangements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>(b) A person or entity entitled to use the phrase "assisted living," according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>section 
         <statute_ref>144G.02</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, shall do so only with respect to a housing with services <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>establishment, or a service, service package, or program available within a housing with <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>services establishment that, at a minimum:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>(1) provides or makes available health-related services under a ~~class A or class F~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>home care license. At a minimum, health-related services must include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>(i) assistance with self-administration of medication, ~~as defined in Minnesota Rules,~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>~~part 4668.0003, subpart 2a,~~ medication management, or medication administration as <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>defined ~~in Minnesota Rules, part 4668.0003, subpart 21a~~ in section 144A.43; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>(ii) assistance with at least three of the following seven activities of daily living: <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, transferring, continence care, and toileting.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>All health-related services shall be provided in a manner that complies with applicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>home care licensure requirements in chapter 144A~~,~~ and sections 
         <statute_ref>148.171</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148.285</statute_ref>~~, and~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>~~Minnesota Rules, chapter 4668~~;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>(2) provides necessary assessments of the physical and cognitive needs of assisted <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>living clients by a registered nurse, as required by applicable home care licensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>requirements in chapter 144A~~,~~ and sections 
         <statute_ref>148.171</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148.285</statute_ref>~~, and Minnesota Rules,~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>~~chapter 4668~~;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>(3) has and maintains a system for delegation of health care activities to unlicensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>~~assistive health care~~ personnel by a registered nurse, including supervision and evaluation <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>of the delegated activities as required by applicable home care licensure requirements in <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>chapter 144A~~,~~ and sections 
         <statute_ref>148.171</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148.285</statute_ref>~~, and Minnesota Rules, chapter 4668~~;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>(4) provides staff access to an on-call registered nurse 24 hours per day, seven <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>days per week;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>(5) has and maintains a system to check on each assisted living client at least daily;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>(6) provides a means for assisted living clients to request assistance for health and <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>safety needs 24 hours per day, seven days per week, from the establishment or a person or <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>entity with which the establishment has made arrangements;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>(7) has a person or persons available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, who <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>is responsible for responding to the requests of assisted living clients for assistance with <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>health or safety needs, who shall be:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>(i) awake;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>(ii) located in the same building, in an attached building, or on a contiguous campus <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>with the housing with services establishment in order to respond within a reasonable <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>amount of time;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>(iii) capable of communicating with assisted living clients;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>(iv) capable of recognizing the need for assistance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>(v) capable of providing either the assistance required or summoning the appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.35"></a><var>14.35</var>assistance; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.36"></a><var>14.36</var>(vi) capable of following directions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>(8) offers to provide or make available at least the following supportive services <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>to assisted living clients:<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>(i) two meals per day;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>(ii) weekly housekeeping;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>(iii) weekly laundry service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>(iv) upon the request of the client, reasonable assistance with arranging for <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>transportation to medical and social services appointments, and the name of or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>identifying information about the person or persons responsible for providing this <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>assistance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>(v) upon the request of the client, reasonable assistance with accessing community <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>resources and social services available in the community, and the name of or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>identifying information about the person or persons responsible for providing this <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>assistance; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>(vi) periodic opportunities for socialization; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>(9) makes available to all prospective and current assisted living clients information <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>consistent with the uniform format and the required components adopted by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>commissioner under section 
         <statute_ref>144G.06</statute_ref>. This information must be made available beginning <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>no later than six months after the commissioner makes the uniform format and required <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>components available to providers according to section 
         <statute_ref>144G.06</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.18.0"></a><a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144G.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Nursing assessment.</b> (a) A housing with services establishment offering or <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>providing assisted living shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>(1) offer to have the arranged home care provider conduct a nursing assessment by <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>a registered nurse of the physical and cognitive needs of the prospective resident and <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>propose a ~~service agreement or~~ service plan prior to the date on which a prospective <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>resident executes a contract with a housing with services establishment or the date on <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>which a prospective resident moves in, whichever is earlier; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>(2) inform the prospective resident of the availability of and contact information for <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>long-term care consultation services under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0911</statute_ref>, prior to the date on which a <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>prospective resident executes a contract with a housing with services establishment or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>date on which a prospective resident moves in, whichever is earlier.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>(b) An arranged home care provider is not obligated to conduct a nursing assessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>by a registered nurse when requested by a prospective resident if either the geographic <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var>distance between the prospective resident and the provider, or urgent or unexpected <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.35"></a><var>15.35</var>circumstances, do not permit the assessment to be conducted prior to the date on which <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>the prospective resident executes a contract or moves in, whichever is earlier. When such <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>circumstances occur, the arranged home care provider shall offer to conduct a telephone <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>conference whenever reasonably possible.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>(c) The arranged home care provider shall comply with applicable home care <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>licensure requirements in chapter 144A~~,~~ and sections 
         <statute_ref>148.171</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148.285</statute_ref>, ~~and Minnesota~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>~~Rules, chapter 4668,~~ with respect to the provision of a nursing assessment prior to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>delivery of nursing services and the execution of a home care service plan or service <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>agreement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.19.0"></a><a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.01, subdivision 28, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 28. <b>Supervision.</b> "Supervision" means the physical presence of a technician <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>licensed under this chapter while a body art procedure is being performed and includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>(1) "direct supervision" where a licensed technician is physically present in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>establishment, and is within five feet and is in the line of sight of the temporary licensee <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>who is performing a body art procedure while the procedure is being performed; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>(2) "indirect supervision" where a licensed technician is physically present in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>establishment while a body art procedure is being performed by the temporary licensee.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.20.0"></a><a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Licensure requirements.</b> (a) An applicant for licensure under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>~~shall~~ must submit to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>(1) proof that the applicant is over the age of 18;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the type of license the applicant is applying for;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>(3) all fees required under section 
         <statute_ref>146B.10</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>(4) proof of completing a minimum of 200 hours of supervised experience within <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>each area for which the applicant is seeking a license, and must include an affidavit from <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>the supervising licensed technician;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>(5) proof of having satisfactorily completed coursework within the year preceding <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>application and approved by the commissioner on bloodborne pathogens, the prevention <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>of disease transmission, infection control, and aseptic technique. Courses to be considered <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>for approval by the commissioner may include, but are not limited to, those administered <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>by one of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>(i) the American Red Cross;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>(ii) United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); or<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.33"></a><var>16.33</var>(iii) the Alliance of Professional Tattooists; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.34"></a><var>16.34</var>(6) any other relevant information requested by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>The licensure requirements in this paragraph are effective for all applications for <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>new licenses received before January 1, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>(b) An applicant for licensure under this section must submit to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>on a form provided by the commissioner:<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>(1) proof that the applicant is over the age of 18;<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>(2) the type of license the applicant is applying for;<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>(3) all fees required under section 146B.10;<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>(4) a log showing the completion of the required supervised experience described <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>under subdivision 12 that includes a list of each licensed technician who provided the <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>required supervision;<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>(5) a signed affidavit from each licensed technician who the applicant listed in <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>the log described in clause (4);<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>(6) proof of having satisfactorily completed a minimum of five hours of coursework, <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>within the year preceding application and approval by the commissioner, on bloodborne <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>pathogens, the prevention of disease transmission, infection control, and aseptic technique. <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>Courses to be considered for approval by the commissioner may include, but are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>limited to, those administered by one of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>(i) the American Red Cross;<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>(ii) the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); or<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>(iii) the Alliance of Professional Tattooists; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>(7) any other relevant information requested by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>The licensure requirements in this paragraph are effective for all applications for <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>new licenses received on or after January 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.21.0"></a><a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.03, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Licensure term; renewal.</b> (a) A technician's license is valid for two <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>years from the date of issuance and may be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>established under section 
         <statute_ref>146B.10</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>(b) At renewal, a licensee must submit proof of continuing education approved by <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>the commissioner in the areas identified in subdivision 4~~, clause (5)~~.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>(c) The commissioner shall notify the technician of the pending expiration of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var>technician license at least 60 days prior to license expiration.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.22.0"></a><a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.03, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Temporary licensure.</b> (a) The commissioner may issue a temporary license <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.34"></a><var>17.34</var>to an applicant who submits to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var>(1) proof that the applicant is over the age of 18;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var>(2) all fees required under section 
         <statute_ref>148B.10</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var>(3) a letter from a licensed technician who has agreed to provide the supervision to <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>meet the supervised experience requirement under subdivision 4~~, clause (4)~~.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>(b) Upon completion of the required supervised experience, the temporary <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var>licensee shall submit documentation of satisfactorily completing the requirements under <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>subdivision 4, ~~clauses (3) and (4),~~ and the applicable fee under section 
         <statute_ref>146B.10</statute_ref>. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>commissioner shall issue a new license in accordance with subdivision 4.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>(c) A temporary license issued under this subdivision is valid for one year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var>may be renewed for one additional year.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.23.0"></a><a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.03, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Required supervised experience.</b> An applicant for a body art technician <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var>license must complete the following minimum supervised experience for licensure:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>(1) for a tattoo technician license an applicant must complete a minimum of 200 <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>hours of tattoo experience under supervision;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>(2) for a body piercing technician license an applicant must perform 250 body <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>piercings under direct supervision and 250 body piercings under indirect supervision; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>(3) for a dual body art technician license an applicant must complete a minimum of <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>200 hours of tattoo experience under supervision and perform 250 body piercings under <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>direct supervision and 250 body piercings under indirect supervision.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.24.0"></a><a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Proof of age.</b> (a) A technician shall require proof of age from clients <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>who state they are 18 years of age or older before performing any body art procedure on a <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>client. Proof of age must be established by one of the following methods:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var>(1) a valid driver's license or identification card issued by the state of Minnesota or <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>another state that includes a photograph and date of birth of the individual;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>(2) a valid military identification card issued by the United States Department of <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>Defense;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var>(3) a valid passport;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var>(4) a resident alien card; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.32"></a><var>18.32</var>(5) a tribal identification card.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.33"></a><var>18.33</var>(b) Before performing any body art procedure, the technician must provide the client <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.34"></a><var>18.34</var>with a disclosure and authorization form that indicates whether the client has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>(1) diabetes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>(2) a history of hemophilia;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>(3) a history of skin diseases, skin lesions, or skin sensitivities to soap or disinfectants;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>(4) a history of epilepsy, seizures, fainting, or narcolepsy;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>(5) any condition that requires the client to take medications such as anticoagulants <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>that thin the blood or interfere with blood clotting; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>(6) any other information that would aid the technician in the body art procedure <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>process evaluation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>(c) The form must include a statement informing the client that the technician shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>not perform a body art procedure if the client fails to complete or sign the disclosure and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>authorization form, and the technician may decline to perform a body art procedure if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>client has any identified health conditions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) The technician shall ask the client to sign and date the disclosure and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var>authorization form confirming that the information listed on the form is accurate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var>(e) Before performing any body art procedure, the technician shall offer and make <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>available to the client personal draping, as appropriate.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.25.0"></a><a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 146B.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Parent or legal guardian consent; prohibitions.</b> (a) A technician may <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var>perform body piercings on an individual under the age of 18 if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1)  the individual's parent or legal guardian is present ~~and~~;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the individual's parent or legal guardian provides personal identification by <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>using one of the methods described in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5), and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>provides documentation that reasonably establishes that the individual is the parent or <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>legal guardian of the individual who is seeking the body piercing;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the individual seeking the body piercing provides proof of identification by <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>using one of the methods described in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5), <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>a current student identification, or another official source that includes the name and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>a photograph of the individual;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.29"></a><var>19.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4)  a consent form and the authorization form under subdivision 1, paragraph (b) is <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.30"></a><var>19.30</var>signed by the parent or legal guardian in the presence of the technician~~,~~; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.31"></a><var>19.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the piercing is not prohibited under paragraph (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.32"></a><var>19.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) No technician shall tattoo any individual under the age of 18 regardless of <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.33"></a><var>19.33</var>parental or guardian consent.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) No nipple or genital piercing, branding, scarification, suspension, subdermal <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>implantation, microdermal, or tongue bifurcation shall be performed by any technician on <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>any individual under the age of 18 regardless of parental or guardian consent.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) No technician shall perform body art procedures on any individual who appears <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>152.01</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var>subdivision 4, or hazardous substances as defined in rules adopted under chapter 182.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) No technician shall perform body art procedures while under the influence of <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var>alcohol, controlled substances as defined under section 
         <statute_ref>152.01, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, or hazardous <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var>substances as defined in the rules adopted under chapter 182.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) No technician shall administer anesthetic injections or other medications.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.26.0"></a><a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. <b>[147.0375] MEDICAL FACULTY LICENSE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Requirements.</b> The board shall issue a license to practice medicine <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>to any person who satisfies the requirements in paragraphs (a) to (d).<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.14"></a><var>20.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) The applicant must satisfy all the requirements established in section 
         <statute_ref>147.02, <br />
            		<a id="pl.20.15"></a><var>20.15</var>subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, paragraphs (a), (e), (f), (g), and (h).<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.16"></a><var>20.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The applicant must present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.17"></a><var>20.17</var>is a graduate of a medical or osteopathic school approved by the board as equivalent <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.18"></a><var>20.18</var>to accredited United States or Canadian schools based upon its faculty, curriculum, <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.19"></a><var>20.19</var>facilities, accreditation, or other relevant data. If the applicant is a graduate of a medical or <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.20"></a><var>20.20</var>osteopathic program that is not accredited by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.21"></a><var>20.21</var>or the American Osteopathic Association, the applicant may use the Federation of State <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.22"></a><var>20.22</var>Medical Boards' Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS) or its successor. If <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.23"></a><var>20.23</var>the applicant uses this service as allowed under this paragraph, the physician application <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.24"></a><var>20.24</var>fee may be less than $200 but must not exceed the cost of administering this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.25"></a><var>20.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The applicant must present evidence satisfactory to the board of the completion <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.26"></a><var>20.26</var>of two years of graduate, clinical medical training in a program located in the United <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.27"></a><var>20.27</var>States, its territories, or Canada and accredited by a national accrediting organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.28"></a><var>20.28</var>approved by the board. This requirement does not apply:<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.29"></a><var>20.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) to an applicant who is admitted as a permanent immigrant to the United States on <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.30"></a><var>20.30</var>or before October 1, 1991, as a person of exceptional ability in the sciences according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.31"></a><var>20.31</var>Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, section 656.22(d);<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.32"></a><var>20.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) to an applicant holding a valid license to practice medicine in another state or <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.33"></a><var>20.33</var>country and issued a permanent immigrant visa after October 1, 1991, as a person of <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.34"></a><var>20.34</var>extraordinary ability in the field of science or as an outstanding professor or researcher <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.35"></a><var>20.35</var>according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 8, section 204.5(h) and (i), or a temporary <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.1"></a><var>21.1</var>nonimmigrant visa or status as a person of extraordinary ability in the field of science <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.2"></a><var>21.2</var>according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 8, section 214.2(o); or<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.3"></a><var>21.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) to an applicant who is licensed in another state, has practiced five years without <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.4"></a><var>21.4</var>disciplinary action in the United States, its territories, or Canada, has completed one year <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.5"></a><var>21.5</var>of the graduate, clinical medical training required by this paragraph, and has passed the <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.6"></a><var>21.6</var>Special Purpose Examination of the Federation of State Medical Boards within three <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.7"></a><var>21.7</var>attempts in the 24 months before licensing.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.8"></a><var>21.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) The applicant must present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.9"></a><var>21.9</var>has been appointed to serve as a faculty member of a medical school accredited by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.10"></a><var>21.10</var>Liaison Committee of Medical Education or an osteopathic medical school accredited <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.11"></a><var>21.11</var>by the American Osteopathic Association.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.12"></a><var>21.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Medical school review.</b> The board may contract with any qualified person <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.13"></a><var>21.13</var>or organization for the performance of a review or investigation, including site visits <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.14"></a><var>21.14</var>if necessary, of any medical or osteopathic school prior to approving the school under <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.15"></a><var>21.15</var>section 
         <statute_ref>147.02, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), or subdivision 1, paragraph (b), of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.16"></a><var>21.16</var>section. To the extent possible, the board shall require the school being reviewed to pay <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.17"></a><var>21.17</var>the costs of the review or investigation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.18"></a><var>21.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Resignation or termination for the medical faculty position.</b> If a person <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.19"></a><var>21.19</var>holding a license issued under this section resigns or is terminated from the academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.20"></a><var>21.20</var>medical center in which the licensee is employed as a faculty member, the licensee <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.21"></a><var>21.21</var>must notify the board in writing no later than 30 days after the date of termination or <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.22"></a><var>21.22</var>resignation. Upon notification of resignation or termination, the board shall terminate <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.23"></a><var>21.23</var>the medical license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.24"></a><var>21.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Reporting obligation.</b> A person holding a license issued under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.25"></a><var>21.25</var>is subject to the reporting obligations of section 147.111.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.26"></a><var>21.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Limitation of practice.</b>  A person issued a license under this section may <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.27"></a><var>21.27</var>only practice medicine within the clinical setting of the academic medical center where <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.28"></a><var>21.28</var>the licensee is an appointed faculty member or within a physician group practice affiliated <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.29"></a><var>21.29</var>with the academic medical center.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.30"></a><var>21.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Continuing education.</b> The licensee must meet the continuing education <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.31"></a><var>21.31</var>requirements under Minnesota Rules, chapter 5605.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.32"></a><var>21.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Expiration.</b> This section expires July 1, 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.27.0"></a><a id="pl.21.33"></a><var>21.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.22, subdivision 14, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.34"></a><var>21.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 14. <b>Qualifying medical condition.</b> "Qualifying medical condition" means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.35"></a><var>21.35</var>diagnosis of any of the following conditions:<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.1"></a><var>22.1</var>(1) cancer, if the underlying condition or treatment produces one or more of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.2"></a><var>22.2</var>following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.3"></a><var>22.3</var>(i) severe or chronic pain;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.4"></a><var>22.4</var>(ii) nausea or severe vomiting; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.5"></a><var>22.5</var>(iii) cachexia or severe wasting;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.6"></a><var>22.6</var>(2) glaucoma;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.7"></a><var>22.7</var>(3) human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.8"></a><var>22.8</var>(4) Tourette's syndrome;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.9"></a><var>22.9</var>(5) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.10"></a><var>22.10</var>(6) seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.11"></a><var>22.11</var>(7) severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.12"></a><var>22.12</var>sclerosis;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.13"></a><var>22.13</var>(8) inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.14"></a><var>22.14</var>(9) terminal illness, with a probable life expectancy of under one year, if the illness <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.15"></a><var>22.15</var>or its treatment produces one or more of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.16"></a><var>22.16</var>(i) severe or chronic pain;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.17"></a><var>22.17</var>(ii) nausea or severe vomiting; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.18"></a><var>22.18</var>(iii) cachexia or severe wasting; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.19"></a><var>22.19</var>(10) any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the commissioner.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.28.0"></a><a id="pl.22.20"></a><var>22.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.25, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.21"></a><var>22.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Deadlines.</b> ~~(a)~~ The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.22"></a><var>22.22</var>manufacturer to begin distribution of medical cannabis to patients under the registry <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.23"></a><var>22.23</var>program by July 1, 2015, and have notice of proposed rules published in the State Register <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.24"></a><var>22.24</var>prior to January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.25"></a><var>22.25</var>~~(b) The commissioner shall, by November 1, 2014, advise the public and the cochairs~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.26"></a><var>22.26</var>~~of the task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research established under section~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.27"></a><var>22.27</var><statute_ref>~~152.36~~</statute_ref> ~~if the commissioner is unable to register two manufacturers by the December 1,~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.28"></a><var>22.28</var>~~2014, deadline. The commissioner shall provide a written statement as to the reason or~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.29"></a><var>22.29</var>~~reasons the deadline will not be met. Upon request of the commissioner, the task force~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.30"></a><var>22.30</var>~~shall extend the deadline by six months, but may not extend the deadline more than once.~~<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.31"></a><var>22.31</var>~~(c) If notified by a manufacturer that distribution to patients may not begin by~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.32"></a><var>22.32</var>~~the July 1, 2015, deadline, the commissioner shall advise the public and the cochairs~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.33"></a><var>22.33</var>~~of the task force on medical cannabis therapeutic research. Upon notification by the~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.34"></a><var>22.34</var>~~commissioner, the task force shall extend the deadline by six months, but may not extend~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.35"></a><var>22.35</var>~~the deadline more than once.~~<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.29.0"></a><a id="pl.23.1"></a><var>23.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.25, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.2"></a><var>23.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Reports.</b> (a) The commissioner shall provide regular updates to the task <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.3"></a><var>23.3</var>force and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.4"></a><var>23.4</var>jurisdiction over health and human services, public safety, judiciary, and civil law on <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.5"></a><var>23.5</var>medical cannabis therapeutic research regarding any changes in federal law or regulatory <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.6"></a><var>23.6</var>restrictions regarding the use of medical cannabis.<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.7"></a><var>23.7</var>(b) The commissioner may submit medical research based on the data collected <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.8"></a><var>23.8</var>under sections 
         <statute_ref>152.22</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>152.37</statute_ref> to any federal agency with regulatory or enforcement <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.9"></a><var>23.9</var>authority over medical cannabis to demonstrate the effectiveness of medical cannabis for <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.10"></a><var>23.10</var>treating a qualifying medical condition.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.30.0"></a><a id="pl.23.11"></a><var>23.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.29, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.12"></a><var>23.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Manufacturer; distribution.</b> (a) A manufacturer shall require that <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.13"></a><var>23.13</var>employees licensed as pharmacists pursuant to chapter 151 be the only employees to <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.14"></a><var>23.14</var>~~distribute~~ give final approval for the distribution of medical cannabis to a patient.<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.15"></a><var>23.15</var>(b) A manufacturer may dispense medical cannabis products, whether or not the <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.16"></a><var>23.16</var>products have been manufactured by the manufacturer, but is not required to dispense <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.17"></a><var>23.17</var>medical cannabis products.<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.18"></a><var>23.18</var>(c) Prior to distribution of any medical cannabis, the manufacturer shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.19"></a><var>23.19</var>(1) verify that the manufacturer has received the registry verification from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.20"></a><var>23.20</var>commissioner for that individual patient;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.21"></a><var>23.21</var>(2) verify that the person requesting the distribution of medical cannabis is the patient, <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.22"></a><var>23.22</var>the patient's registered designated caregiver, or the patient's parent or legal guardian listed <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.23"></a><var>23.23</var>in the registry verification using the procedures described in section 
         <statute_ref>152.11, subdivision 2d</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.24"></a><var>23.24</var>(3) assign a tracking number to any medical cannabis distributed from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.25"></a><var>23.25</var>manufacturer;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.26"></a><var>23.26</var>(4) ensure that any employee of the manufacturer licensed as a pharmacist pursuant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.27"></a><var>23.27</var>chapter 151 has consulted with the patient to determine the proper dosage for the individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.28"></a><var>23.28</var>patient after reviewing the ranges of chemical compositions of the medical cannabis and <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.29"></a><var>23.29</var>the ranges of proper dosages reported by the commissioner. For purposes of this clause, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.30"></a><var>23.30</var>consultation may be conducted remotely using a videoconference, so long as the employee <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.31"></a><var>23.31</var>providing the consultation is able to confirm the identity of the patient, the consultation <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.32"></a><var>23.32</var>occurs while the patient is at a distribution facility, and the consultation adheres to patient <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.33"></a><var>23.33</var>privacy requirements that apply to health care services delivered through telemedicine;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.34"></a><var>23.34</var>(5) properly package medical cannabis in compliance with the United States <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.35"></a><var>23.35</var>Poison Prevention Packing Act regarding child-resistant packaging and exemptions for <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.1"></a><var>24.1</var>packaging for elderly patients, and label distributed medical cannabis with a list of all <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.2"></a><var>24.2</var>active ingredients and individually identifying information, including:<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.3"></a><var>24.3</var>(i) the patient's name and date of birth;<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.4"></a><var>24.4</var>(ii) the name and date of birth of the patient's registered designated caregiver or, <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.5"></a><var>24.5</var>if listed on the registry verification, the name of the patient's parent or legal guardian, <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.6"></a><var>24.6</var>if applicable;<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.7"></a><var>24.7</var>(iii) the patient's registry identification number;<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.8"></a><var>24.8</var>(iv) the chemical composition of the medical cannabis; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.9"></a><var>24.9</var>(v) the dosage; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.10"></a><var>24.10</var>(6) ensure that the medical cannabis distributed contains a maximum of a 30-day <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.11"></a><var>24.11</var>supply of the dosage determined for that patient.<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.12"></a><var>24.12</var>(d) A manufacturer shall require any employee of the manufacturer who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.13"></a><var>24.13</var>transporting medical cannabis or medical cannabis products to a distribution facility to <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.14"></a><var>24.14</var>carry identification showing that the person is an employee of the manufacturer.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.31.0"></a><a id="pl.24.15"></a><var>24.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.29, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.16"></a><var>24.16</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.17"></a><var>24.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3a. <b>Transportation of medical cannabis; staffing.</b> A medical cannabis <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.18"></a><var>24.18</var>manufacturer may staff a transport motor vehicle with only one employee if the medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.19"></a><var>24.19</var>cannabis manufacturer is transporting medical cannabis to either a certified laboratory for <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.20"></a><var>24.20</var>the purpose of testing or a facility for the purpose of disposal. If the medical cannabis <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.21"></a><var>24.21</var>manufacturer is transporting medical cannabis for any other purpose or destination, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.22"></a><var>24.22</var>transport motor vehicle must be staffed with a minimum of two employees as required by <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.23"></a><var>24.23</var>rules adopted by the commissioner.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.32.0"></a><a id="pl.24.24"></a><var>24.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.36, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.25"></a><var>24.25</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.26"></a><var>24.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>Administration.</b> The commissioner of health shall provide administrative <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.27"></a><var>24.27</var>and technical support to the task force.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.33.0"></a><a id="pl.24.28"></a><var>24.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.36, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.29"></a><var>24.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Impact assessment.</b> The task force shall hold hearings to ~~conduct an~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.30"></a><var>24.30</var>~~assessment that evaluates~~ evaluate the impact of the use of medical cannabis and ~~evaluates~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.31"></a><var>24.31</var>Minnesota's activities ~~and other states' activities~~ involving medical cannabis, ~~and offer~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.32"></a><var>24.32</var>~~analysis of~~ including, but not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.33"></a><var>24.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) program design and implementation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.1"></a><var>25.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the impact on the health care provider community;<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.2"></a><var>25.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) patient experiences;<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.3"></a><var>25.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the impact on the incidence of substance abuse;<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.4"></a><var>25.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) access to and quality of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products;<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.5"></a><var>25.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) the impact on law enforcement and prosecutions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.6"></a><var>25.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) public awareness and perception; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.7"></a><var>25.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) any unintended consequences.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.34.0"></a><a id="pl.25.8"></a><var>25.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 153A.14, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.9"></a><var>25.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2d. <b>Certification renewal notice.</b> Certification must be renewed annually. <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.10"></a><var>25.10</var>The commissioner shall mail a renewal notice to the dispenser's last known address on <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.11"></a><var>25.11</var>record with the commissioner by September 1 of each year. ~~The notice must include a~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.12"></a><var>25.12</var>~~renewal application and notice of fees required for renewal.~~ A dispenser is not relieved <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.13"></a><var>25.13</var>from meeting the renewal deadline on the basis that the dispenser did not receive the <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.14"></a><var>25.14</var>renewal notice. In renewing a certificate, a dispenser shall follow the procedures for <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.15"></a><var>25.15</var>applying for a certificate specified in subdivision 1.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.35.0"></a><a id="pl.25.16"></a><var>25.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 153A.14, subdivision 2h, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.17"></a><var>25.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2h. <b>Certification by examination.</b> An applicant must achieve a passing score, <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.18"></a><var>25.18</var>as determined by the commissioner, on an examination according to paragraphs (a) to (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.19"></a><var>25.19</var>(a) The examination must include, but is not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.20"></a><var>25.20</var>(1) A written examination approved by the commissioner covering the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.21"></a><var>25.21</var>areas as they pertain to hearing instrument selling:<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.22"></a><var>25.22</var>(i) basic physics of sound;<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.23"></a><var>25.23</var>(ii) the anatomy and physiology of the ear;<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.24"></a><var>25.24</var>(iii) the function of hearing instruments; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.25"></a><var>25.25</var>(iv) the principles of hearing instrument selection.<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.26"></a><var>25.26</var>(2) Practical tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.27"></a><var>25.27</var>hearing instrument selling:<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.28"></a><var>25.28</var>(i) pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.29"></a><var>25.29</var>testing;<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.30"></a><var>25.30</var>(ii) live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry including speech recognition <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.31"></a><var>25.31</var>(discrimination) testing, most comfortable loudness level, and uncomfortable loudness <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.32"></a><var>25.32</var>measurements of tolerance thresholds;<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.33"></a><var>25.33</var>(iii) masking when indicated;<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.1"></a><var>26.1</var>(iv) recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.2"></a><var>26.2</var>proper selection and fitting of a hearing instrument;<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.3"></a><var>26.3</var>(v) taking ear mold impressions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.4"></a><var>26.4</var>(vi) using an otoscope for the visual observation of the entire ear canal; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.5"></a><var>26.5</var>(vii) state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.6"></a><var>26.6</var>(b) The practical examination shall be administered by the commissioner at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.7"></a><var>26.7</var>twice a year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.8"></a><var>26.8</var>(c) An applicant must achieve a passing score on all portions of the examination <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.9"></a><var>26.9</var>within a two-year period. An applicant who does not achieve a passing score on all <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.10"></a><var>26.10</var>portions of the examination within a two-year period must retake the entire examination <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.11"></a><var>26.11</var>and achieve a passing score on each portion of the examination. An applicant who does not <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.12"></a><var>26.12</var>apply for certification within one year of successful completion of the examination must <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.13"></a><var>26.13</var>retake the examination and achieve a passing score on each portion of the examination. <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.14"></a><var>26.14</var>An applicant may not take any part of the practical examination more than three times in <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.15"></a><var>26.15</var>a two-year period.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.36.0"></a><a id="pl.26.16"></a><var>26.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 153A.15, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.17"></a><var>26.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Hearings.</b> If the commissioner proposes to take action against the <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.18"></a><var>26.18</var>dispenser as described in subdivision 2, the commissioner must first notify the person <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.19"></a><var>26.19</var>against whom the action is proposed to be taken and provide the person with an <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.20"></a><var>26.20</var>opportunity to request a hearing under the contested case provisions of chapter 14. Service <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.21"></a><var>26.21</var>of a notice of disciplinary action may be made personally or by certified mail, return <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.22"></a><var>26.22</var>receipt requested. If the person does not request a hearing by notifying the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.23"></a><var>26.23</var>within 30 days after service of the notice of the proposed action, the commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.24"></a><var>26.24</var>proceed with the action without a hearing.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.37.0"></a><a id="pl.26.25"></a><var>26.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 157.15, subdivision 14, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.26"></a><var>26.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 14. <b>Special event food stand.</b> "Special event food stand" means a food and <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.27"></a><var>26.27</var>beverage service establishment which is used in conjunction with celebrations and special <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.28"></a><var>26.28</var>events, and which operates ~~no more than three times annually~~ for no more than ten total <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.29"></a><var>26.29</var>days within the applicable license period.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.38.0"></a><a id="pl.26.30"></a><var>26.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 157.16, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.31"></a><var>26.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Posting requirements.</b> Every food and beverage service establishment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.32"></a><var>26.32</var>for-profit youth camp, hotel, motel, lodging establishment, public pool, or resort must <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.33"></a><var>26.33</var>have the original license posted in a conspicuous place at the establishment. ~~Mobile food~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.1"></a><var>27.1</var>~~units, food carts, and seasonal temporary food stands shall be issued decals with the~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.2"></a><var>27.2</var>~~initial license and each calendar year with license renewals. The current license year~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.3"></a><var>27.3</var>~~decal must be placed on the unit or stand in a location determined by the commissioner.~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.4"></a><var>27.4</var>~~Decals are not transferable.~~<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.39.0"></a><a id="pl.27.5"></a><var>27.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 39. <b>RESIDENTIAL CARE AND SERVICES ELECTRONIC </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.27.6"></a><var>27.6</var><b>MONITORING WORK GROUP.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.27.7"></a><var>27.7</var>(a) A residential care and services electronic monitoring work group is established <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.8"></a><var>27.8</var>to create recommendations for legislation that authorizes the use of voluntary electronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.9"></a><var>27.9</var>monitoring to protect vulnerable children and adults and hold accountable perpetrators <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.10"></a><var>27.10</var>of abuse.<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.11"></a><var>27.11</var>(b) Members of the work group shall include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.12"></a><var>27.12</var>(1) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.13"></a><var>27.13</var>house and one appointed by the minority leader;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.14"></a><var>27.14</var>(2) two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.15"></a><var>27.15</var>appointed by the minority leader;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.16"></a><var>27.16</var>(3) the commissioner of health or a designee;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.17"></a><var>27.17</var>(4) the commissioner of human services or a designee;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.18"></a><var>27.18</var>(5) one representative of consumers or victims;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.19"></a><var>27.19</var>(6) the ombudsman for long-term care established under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.20"></a><var>27.20</var>256.974;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.21"></a><var>27.21</var>(7) one representative from Care Providers of Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.22"></a><var>27.22</var>(8) one representative from LeadingAge Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.23"></a><var>27.23</var>(9) one representative from the Minnesota Home Care Association;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.24"></a><var>27.24</var>(10) one representative from the Minnesota chapter of AARP;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.25"></a><var>27.25</var>(11) one representative of a nonprofit organization with a focus on Alzheimer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.26"></a><var>27.26</var>disease;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.27"></a><var>27.27</var>(12) one representative of county attorneys;<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.28"></a><var>27.28</var>(13) one representative with legal expertise on medical privacy; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.29"></a><var>27.29</var>(14) one representative of direct-care workers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.30"></a><var>27.30</var>The commissioner of health shall appoint the work group chair and convene its first <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.31"></a><var>27.31</var>meeting no later than July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.32"></a><var>27.32</var>(c) The work group shall be exempt from the appointment requirements in <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.33"></a><var>27.33</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0597.<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.34"></a><var>27.34</var>(d) The work group may accept donated services from a nonprofit organization that <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.35"></a><var>27.35</var>prevents abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.1"></a><var>28.1</var>(e) Work group members shall serve without compensation or expense <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.2"></a><var>28.2</var>reimbursement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.3"></a><var>28.3</var>(f) The work group shall issue a report to the chairs and ranking minority members <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.4"></a><var>28.4</var>of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over civil law, judiciary, and health and <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.5"></a><var>28.5</var>human services by January 15, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.6"></a><var>28.6</var>(g) The work group expires 30 days following the completion of the work required <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.7"></a><var>28.7</var>by this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.8"></a><var>28.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.40.0"></a><a id="pl.28.9"></a><var>28.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 40. <b>APPROPRIATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.28.10"></a><var>28.10</var>$24,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2017 from the general fund to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.11"></a><var>28.11</var>commissioner of health to administer the task force on medical cannabis therapeutic <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.12"></a><var>28.12</var>research under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.36, and for the task force to conduct the <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.13"></a><var>28.13</var>impact assessment on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.41.0"></a><a id="pl.28.14"></a><var>28.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 41. <b>APPROPRIATION CANCELLATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.28.15"></a><var>28.15</var>Effective July 1, 2016, the appropriation in Laws 2014, chapter 311, section 21, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.16"></a><var>28.16</var>subdivision 2, of $24,000 to the Legislative Coordinating Commission is canceled to <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.17"></a><var>28.17</var>the general fund.<br />
         		"<a id="pl.28.18"></a><var>28.18</var>Delete the title and insert:<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.28.19"></a><var>28.19</var>"A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.28.20"></a><var>28.20</var>relating to health; requiring a health carrier to update its Web site; amending <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.21"></a><var>28.21</var>provisions for the all-payer claims data, statewide trauma system, home care, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.22"></a><var>28.22</var>assisted living, body art, hearing instrument dispensers, and food, beverage, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.23"></a><var>28.23</var>and lodging establishments; directing activities for response to the Zika virus; <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.24"></a><var>28.24</var>adopting requirements for a medical faculty license; changing provisions in <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.25"></a><var>28.25</var>the medical cannabis program; establishing a residential care and services <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.26"></a><var>28.26</var>electronic monitoring work group; appropriating money and canceling a specific <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.27"></a><var>28.27</var>appropriation;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 144.605, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.28"></a><var>28.28</var>5; 144.608, subdivision 1; 144A.471, subdivision 9; 144A.473, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.29"></a><var>28.29</var>2; 144A.475, subdivisions 3, 3b, by adding a subdivision; 144A.4791, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.30"></a><var>28.30</var>adding a subdivision; 144A.4792, subdivision 13; 144A.4799, subdivisions 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.31"></a><var>28.31</var>3; 144A.482; 144D.01, subdivision 2a; 144G.03, subdivisions 2, 4; 146B.01, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.32"></a><var>28.32</var>subdivision 28; 146B.03, subdivisions 4, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 146B.07, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.33"></a><var>28.33</var>subdivisions 1, 2; 152.22, subdivision 14; 152.25, subdivisions 3, 4; 152.29, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.34"></a><var>28.34</var>subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 152.36, subdivision 2, by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.35"></a><var>28.35</var>subdivision; 153A.14, subdivisions 2d, 2h; 153A.15, subdivision 2a; 157.15, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.36"></a><var>28.36</var>subdivision 14; 157.16, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.37"></a><var>28.37</var>section 62U.04, subdivision 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.38"></a><var>28.38</var>Statutes, chapters 62K; 144; 147."<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.29.1"></a><var>29.1</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.29.2"></a><var>29.2</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>House Conferees:<br />
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               <td><a id="pl.29.3"></a><var>29.3</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.29.4"></a><var>29.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Nick Zerwas<br />
                  		
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               <td></td>
               <td>Tara Mack<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.29.5"></a><var>29.5</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.29.6"></a><var>29.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Peter Fischer<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.29.7"></a><var>29.7</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>Senate Conferees:<br />
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               <td><a id="pl.29.8"></a><var>29.8</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.29.9"></a><var>29.9</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>Kathy Sheran<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>John Marty<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.29.10"></a><var>29.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
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               <td><a id="pl.29.11"></a><var>29.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Jim Abeler<br />
                  		
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               <td></td>
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