Section 144.495 — Formaldehyde Rules.
144.495 FORMALDEHYDE RULES. The legislature finds that building materials containing urea formaldehyde may emit unsafe levels of formaldehyde in newly constructed housing units. The product standards prescribed in section 325F.181 are intended to provide indoor air levels of formaldehyde that do not exceed 0.4 parts per million. If the commissioner of health determines that the […]
Section 144.496 — Minnesota Radon Awareness Act.
144.496 MINNESOTA RADON AWARENESS ACT. Subdivision 1. Citation. This section may be cited as the “Minnesota Radon Awareness Act.” Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) The following terms used in this section have the meanings given them. (b) “Buyer” means a person negotiating or offering to acquire for value, legal or equitable title, or the right to […]
Section 144.4961 — Minnesota Radon Licensing Act.
144.4961 MINNESOTA RADON LICENSING ACT. Subdivision 1. Citation. This section may be cited as the “Minnesota Radon Licensing Act.” Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) “Mitigation” means the act of repairing or altering a building or building design for the purpose in whole […]
Section 144.497 — St Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
144.497 ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. The commissioner of health shall assess and report on the quality of care provided in the state for ST elevation myocardial infarction response and treatment. The commissioner shall: (1) utilize and analyze data provided by ST elevation myocardial infarction receiving centers to the ACTION Registry-Get with the guidelines or an […]
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 […]
Section 144.49 — Violations; Penalties.
144.49 VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Violating rules or board directions. Any person violating any rule of the commissioner or any lawful direction of a community health board as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 5, or an agent of a community health board as authorized under section 145A.04 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. [Repealed, […]
Section 144.492 — Definitions.
144.492 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 144.492 to 144.494, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health. Subd. 3. Joint commission. “Joint commission” means the independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations and programs in the […]
Section 144.493 — Criteria.
144.493 CRITERIA. Subdivision 1. Comprehensive stroke center. A hospital meets the criteria for a comprehensive stroke center if the hospital has been certified as a comprehensive stroke center by the joint commission or another nationally recognized accreditation entity and the hospital participates in the Minnesota stroke registry program. Subd. 2. Primary stroke center. A hospital […]
Section 144.494 — Designating Stroke Centers And Stroke Hospitals.
144.494 DESIGNATING STROKE CENTERS AND STROKE HOSPITALS. Subdivision 1. Naming privileges. Unless it has been designated as a stroke center or stroke hospital pursuant to section 144.493, no hospital shall use the term “stroke center” or “stroke hospital” in its name or its advertising or shall otherwise indicate it has stroke treatment capabilities. Subd. 2. […]
Section 144.4803 — Definitions.
144.4803 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Active tuberculosis. “Active tuberculosis” includes infectious and noninfectious tuberculosis and means: (1) a condition evidenced by a positive culture for mycobacterium tuberculosis taken from a pulmonary or laryngeal source; (2) a condition evidenced by a positive culture for mycobacterium tuberculosis taken from an extrapulmonary source when there is clinical evidence such […]