Section 144.671 — Cancer Surveillance System; Purpose.
144.671 CANCER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; PURPOSE. The commissioner of health shall establish a statewide population-based cancer surveillance system. The purpose of this system is to: (1) monitor incidence trends of cancer to detect potential public health problems, predict risks, and assist in investigating cancer clusters; (2) more accurately target intervention resources for communities and patients and […]
Section 144.672 — Duties Of Commissioner; Rules.
144.672 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER; RULES. Subdivision 1. Rule authority. The commissioner of health shall collect cancer incidence information, analyze the information, and conduct special studies designed to determine the potential public health significance of an increase in cancer incidence. The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer the system, collect information, and distribute data. The rules […]
Section 144.68 — Records And Reports Required.
144.68 RECORDS AND REPORTS REQUIRED. Subdivision 1. Person practicing healing arts. Every person licensed to practice the healing arts in any form, upon request of the commissioner of health, shall prepare and forward to the commissioner, in the manner and at such times as the commissioner designates, a detailed record of each case of cancer […]
Section 144.69 — Classification Of Data On Individuals.
144.69 CLASSIFICATION OF DATA ON INDIVIDUALS. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including section 13.05, subdivision 9, data collected on individuals by the cancer surveillance system, including the names and personal identifiers of persons required in section 144.68 to report, shall be private and may only be used for the purposes set forth in this […]
Section 144.691 — Grievance Procedures.
144.691 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES. Subdivision 1. Facilities. Every hospital licensed as such pursuant to sections 144.50 to 144.56, and every outpatient surgery center shall establish a grievance or complaint mechanism designed to process and resolve promptly and effectively grievances by patients or their representatives related to billing, inadequacies of treatment, and other factors which may have […]
Section 144.695 — Citation.
144.695 CITATION. Sections 144.695 to 144.703 may be cited as the “Minnesota Health Care Cost Information Act of 1984.” History: 1976 c 296 art 2 s 1; 1984 c 534 s 3
Section 144.696 — Definitions.
144.696 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, for the purposes of sections 144.695 to 144.703, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Commissioner of health. “Commissioner of health” means the state commissioner of health. Subd. 3. Hospital. “Hospital” means any acute care institution licensed pursuant […]
Section 144.697 — General Powers And Duties Of State Commissioner Of Health.
144.697 GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. Subdivision 1. Contracts. The commissioner of health may contract with third parties for services necessary to carry out the commissioner’s activities where this will promote economy, avoid duplication of effort, and make best use of available expertise. Subd. 2. Grants; gifts. The commissioner of health […]
Section 144.698 — Reporting Requirements.
144.698 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Yearly reports. Each hospital and each outpatient surgical center, which has not filed the financial information required by this section with a voluntary, nonprofit reporting organization pursuant to section 144.702, shall file annually with the commissioner of health after the close of the fiscal year: (1) a balance sheet detailing […]
Section 144.662 — Traumatic Brain Injury And Spinal Cord Injury Registry.
144.662 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND SPINAL CORD INJURY REGISTRY. The commissioner of health shall establish and maintain a central registry of persons who sustain traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury. The purpose of the registry is to: (1) collect information to facilitate the development of injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs; and (2) ensure […]