Section 144.54 — Inspections.
144.54 INSPECTIONS. Every building, institution, or establishment for which a license has been issued shall be periodically inspected by a duly appointed representative of the state commissioner of health under the rules to be established by the state commissioner of health. No institution of any kind licensed pursuant to the provisions of sections 144.50 to […]
Section 144.55 — Licenses; Issuance, Suspension And Revocation.
144.55 LICENSES; ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION. Subdivision 1. Issuance. (a) The state commissioner of health is hereby authorized to issue licenses to operate hospitals, sanitariums, outpatient surgical centers, or other institutions for the hospitalization or care of human beings, which are found to comply with the provisions of sections 144.50 to 144.56 and any reasonable […]
Section 144.5509 — Radiation Therapy Facility Construction.
144.5509 RADIATION THERAPY FACILITY CONSTRUCTION. (a) A radiation therapy facility may be constructed only by an entity owned, operated, or controlled by a hospital licensed according to sections 144.50 to 144.56 either alone or in cooperation with another entity. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), there shall be a moratorium on the construction of any radiation therapy […]
Section 144.551 — Hospital Construction Moratorium.
144.551 HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION MORATORIUM. Subdivision 1. Restricted construction or modification. (a) The following construction or modification may not be commenced: (1) any erection, building, alteration, reconstruction, modernization, improvement, extension, lease, or other acquisition by or on behalf of a hospital that increases the bed capacity of a hospital, relocates hospital beds from one physical facility, […]
Section 144.552 — Public Interest Review.
144.552 PUBLIC INTEREST REVIEW. (a) The following entities must submit a plan to the commissioner: (1) a hospital seeking to increase its number of licensed beds; or (2) an organization seeking to obtain a hospital license and notified by the commissioner under section 144.553, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), that it is subject to this section. […]
Section 144.553 — Alternative Approval Process.
144.553 ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS. Subdivision 1. Letter of intent; publication; acceptance of additional proposals. (a) An organization seeking to obtain a hospital license must submit a letter of intent to the commissioner, specifying the community in which the proposed hospital would be located and the number of beds proposed for the new hospital. When multiple […]
Section 144.50 — Hospitals, Licenses; Definitions.
144.50 HOSPITALS, LICENSES; DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. License required. (a) No person, partnership, association, or corporation, nor any state, county, or local governmental units, nor any division, department, board, or agency thereof, shall establish, operate, conduct, or maintain in the state any hospital, sanitarium or other institution for the hospitalization or care of human beings without […]
Section 144.51 — License Applications.
144.51 LICENSE APPLICATIONS. Before a license shall be issued under sections 144.50 to 144.56, the person applying shall submit evidence satisfactory to the state commissioner of health that the person is not less than 18 years of age and of reputable and responsible character; in the event the applicant is an association or corporation or […]
Section 144.52 — Application.
144.52 APPLICATION. Any person, partnership, association, or corporation, including state, county, or local governmental units, or any division, department, board, or agency thereof, desiring a license under sections 144.50 to 144.56 shall file with the state commissioner of health a verified application containing the name of the applicant desiring said license; whether such persons so […]
Section 144.4813 — Data Privacy.
144.4813 DATA PRIVACY. Subdivision 1. Nonpublic data. Data on individuals contained in the health order are health data under section 13.3805, subdivision 1. Other data on individuals collected by the commissioner as part of an investigation of a carrier under sections 144.4801 to 144.4813 are investigative data under section 13.39. Subd. 2. Protective order. After […]