Section 144.9504 — Secondary Prevention.
144.9504 SECONDARY PREVENTION. Subdivision 1. Jurisdiction. (a) A community health board serving cities of the first class must conduct lead risk assessments for purposes of secondary prevention, according to the provisions of this section. A board of health not serving cities of the first class must conduct lead risk assessments for the purposes of secondary […]
Section 144.7415 — Penalties And Immunity.
144.7415 PENALTIES AND IMMUNITY. Subdivision 1. Penalties. Any facility or person who willfully violates the provisions of sections 144.7401 to 144.7415 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Immunity. A facility, licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, and designated health care personnel are immune from liability in any civil, administrative, or criminal action […]
Section 144.84 — Civil Service Classification.
144.84 CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION. The commissioner of management and budget and the Civil Service Commission shall establish a classification to be known as “counselor on alcoholism” the qualifications of which shall give recognition to the value and desirability of recovered alcoholics in performing the duties of their employment. History: 1953 c 705 s 4; 1973 […]
Section 144.91 — Powers And Duties.
144.91 POWERS AND DUTIES. The state commissioner of health is authorized to develop and carry on a program in the field of human genetics which shall include the collection and interpretation of data relating to human hereditary diseases and pathologic conditions; the assembly, preparation and dissemination of informational material on the subject for professional counselors […]
Section 144.92 — Grants Or Gifts.
144.92 GRANTS OR GIFTS. The board is authorized to receive and expend in accordance with approved plans such funds as may be granted by the Public Health Service or any other federal agency which may appropriate funds for this purpose, or such funds as may be received as gifts from private organizations and individuals to […]
Section 144.945 — Zika Preparedness And Response.
144.945 ZIKA PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE. The commissioner of health shall seek additional federal funds for the following statewide planning, coordination, preparation, and response activities related to the Zika virus: (1) maintaining state and local public health readiness to address Zika-related public health threats; (2) conducting diagnostic tests of patients who meet criteria for Zika testing […]
Section 144.95 — Mosquito Research Program.
144.95 MOSQUITO RESEARCH PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Research program. The commissioner of health shall establish and maintain a long-range program of research to study: (1) the basic biology, distribution, population ecology, and biosystematics of Minnesota mosquitoes; (2) the impact of mosquitoes on human and animal health and the economy, including such areas as recreation, tourism, and […]
Section 144.9501 — Definitions.
144.9501 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Citation. Sections 144.9501 to 144.9512 may be cited as the “Lead Poisoning Prevention Act.” Subd. 2. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 144.9501 to 144.9512. Subd. 3. Abatement. “Abatement” means any set of measures intended to eliminate known or presumed lead hazards. Abatement includes: (1) the removal of […]
Section 144.9502 — Statewide Lead Surveillance System.
144.9502 STATEWIDE LEAD SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM. Subdivision 1. Surveillance. The commissioner of health shall establish a statewide lead surveillance system. The purpose of this system is to: (1) monitor blood lead levels in children and adults to identify trends and populations at high risk for elevated blood lead levels; (2) ensure that screening services are provided […]
Section 144.7406 — Testing Of Available Blood.
144.7406 TESTING OF AVAILABLE BLOOD. Subdivision 1. Procedures with consent. If the source individual is or was under the care or custody of the facility and a sample of the source individual’s blood is available with the consent of the source individual, the facility shall test that blood for blood-borne pathogens with the consent of […]