1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to nursing homes and home care; adding requirements for licensure; 
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144A.04, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144A.04, is amended by adding a 
1.6 	subdivision to read:
1.7 		Subd. 9a.Automatic external defibrillator. Effective October 1, 2009, a nursing 
1.8 	home must have at least one fully operational automatic external defibrillator accessible at 
1.9 	all times. "Automatic external defibrillator" means a medical device heart monitor and 
1.10 	defibrillator as defined by section 604A.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (e).