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Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

1,133 chapters · 28,363 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title Minnesota Statutes28,363 Ch 336, Chapter 336. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE642 Ch 524, Chapter 524. UNIFORM PROBATE CODE394 Ch 609, Chapter 609. CRIMINAL CODE377 Ch 144, Chapter 144. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH361 Ch 469, Chapter 469. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT257 Ch 473, Chapter 473. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT247 Ch 148, Chapter 148. PUBLIC HEALTH OCCUPATIONS206 Ch 169, Chapter 169. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS200 Ch 256B, Chapter 256B. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR…196 Ch 60A, Chapter 60A. GENERAL INSURANCE POWERS195 Ch 13, Chapter 13. GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES177 Ch 115A, Chapter 115A. WASTE MANAGEMENT171 Ch 325F, Chapter 325F. CONSUMER PROTECTION; P…168 Ch 383B, Chapter 383B. HENNEPIN COUNTY168

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Minn. Stat. § 144E.001 DEFINITIONS.
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144E.001 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 1a.Advanced airway management. "Advanced airway management" means insertion of an endotracheal tube or creation of a surgical air…
Minn. Stat. § 144E.011 OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
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144E.011 OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Office of Emergency Medical Services is established with the powers and duties established in law. In administering this chapter, the office must promote the public health and welfare, protect the s…
Minn. Stat. § 144E.015 MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION.
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144E.015 MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION. A Medical Services Division is created in the Office of Emergency Medical Services. The Medical Services Division shall be under the supervision of a deputy director of medical services appointed by the director. The deputy director of medical …
Minn. Stat. § 144E.016 AMBULANCE SERVICES DIVISION.
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144E.016 AMBULANCE SERVICES DIVISION. An Ambulance Services Division is created in the Office of Emergency Medical Services. The Ambulance Services Division shall be under the supervision of a deputy director of ambulance services appointed by the director. The deputy director, u…

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Minn. Stat. § 144E.017 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS DIVISION.

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144E.017 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS DIVISION. An Emergency Medical Service Providers Division is created in the Office of Emergency Medical Services. The Emergency Medical Service Providers Division shall be under the supervision of a deputy director of emergency medical…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.03 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL.

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144E.03 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL. § Subdivision 1.Establishment; membership. The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council is established and consists of the following members: (1) one emergency medical technician currently practicing with a licensed ambulanc…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.035 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PHYSICIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL.

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144E.035 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PHYSICIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL. § Subdivision 1.Establishment; membership. The Emergency Medical Services Physician Advisory Council is established and consists of the following members: (1) eight physicians who meet the qualifications for medical …

Minn. Stat. § 144E.04 LABOR AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ADVISORY COUNCIL.

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144E.04 LABOR AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ADVISORY COUNCIL. § Subdivision 1.Establishment; membership. The Labor and Emergency Medical Service Providers Advisory Council is established and consists of the following members: (1) one emergency medical service provider o…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.05 GENERAL AUTHORITY.

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144E.05 GENERAL AUTHORITY. § Subdivision 1.Grants or gifts. The director may accept grants or gifts of money, property, or services from a person, a public or private entity, or any other source for an emergency medical health purpose within the scope of its statutory authority. …

Minn. Stat. § 144E.06 PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS.

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144E.06 PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS. The director shall adopt rules defining primary service areas under which the director shall designate each licensed ambulance service as serving a primary service area or areas. History: 1997 c 199 s 3; 2024 c 122 art 1 s 24; 2024 c 127 art 63 s 22

Minn. Stat. § 144E.07 SUMMARY APPROVAL.

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144E.07 SUMMARY APPROVAL. § Subdivision 1.Eliminating overlap; expansion. An ambulance service may request a change in its primary service area, as established under section 144E.06, to eliminate any overlap in primary service areas or to expand its primary service area to provid…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.10 AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSING.

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144E.10 AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSING. § Subdivision 1.License required. No natural person, partnership, association, corporation, or unit of government may operate an ambulance service within this state unless it possesses a valid license to do so issued by the director. The licen…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.101 AMBULANCE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.

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144E.101 AMBULANCE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Personnel. (a) No publicly or privately owned ambulance service shall be operated in the state unless its ambulance service personnel are certified, appropriate to the type of ambulance service being provided, according to …

Minn. Stat. § 144E.103 EQUIPMENT.

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144E.103 EQUIPMENT. § Subdivision 1.General requirements. Every ambulance in service for patient care shall carry, at a minimum: (1) oxygen; (2) airway maintenance equipment in various sizes to accommodate all age groups; (3) splinting equipment in various sizes to accommodate al…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.11 AMBULANCE SERVICE APPLICATION PROCEDURE.

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144E.11 AMBULANCE SERVICE APPLICATION PROCEDURE. § Subdivision 1.Written application. Each prospective licensee and each present licensee wishing to offer a new type or types of ambulance service or to expand a primary service area shall make written application for a license to …

Minn. Stat. § 144E.12 LICENSURE OF AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES.

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144E.12 LICENSURE OF AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES. Except for submission of a written application to the director on a form provided by the director, an application to provide air ambulance service shall be exempt from the provisions of section 144E.11. A license issued pursuant to thi…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.121 AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.

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144E.121 AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Aviation compliance. An air ambulance service must comply with the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration and the rules of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Division. § Subd. 2.Personne…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.123 PREHOSPITAL CARE DATA.

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144E.123 PREHOSPITAL CARE DATA. § Subdivision 1.Collection and maintenance. A licensee shall collect and provide prehospital care data to the director in a manner prescribed by the director. At a minimum, the data must include items identified by the director that are part of the…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.125 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES.

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144E.125 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES. A licensee shall establish and implement written procedures for responding to ambulance service complaints, maintaining ambulances and equipment, procuring and storing drugs, and controlling infection. The licensee shall maintain the procedures in…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.127 INTERHOSPITAL AND INTERFACILITY TRANSFERS.

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144E.127 INTERHOSPITAL AND INTERFACILITY TRANSFERS. § Subdivision 1.Interhospital transfers. When transporting a patient from one licensed hospital to another, a licensee may substitute for one of the required ambulance service personnel, a physician, a registered nurse, or physi…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.13 TEMPORARY LICENSE.

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144E.13 TEMPORARY LICENSE. The director may issue a temporary license when a primary service area would be deprived of ambulance service. The temporary license shall expire when an applicant has been issued a regular license under this section. The temporary license shall be vali…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.14 TRANSFER OF LICENSE OR OWNERSHIP.

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144E.14 TRANSFER OF LICENSE OR OWNERSHIP. A license, or the ownership of a licensed ambulance service, may be transferred only upon approval of the director, based upon a finding that the proposed licensee or proposed new owner of a licensed ambulance service meets or will meet t…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.15 RELOCATION OF BASE OF OPERATIONS.

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144E.15 RELOCATION OF BASE OF OPERATIONS. To relocate the base of operations to another municipality or township within its primary service area, a licensee must provide written notification to the director prior to relocating. The director shall review the proposal to determine …

Minn. Stat. § 144E.16 RULES; LOCAL STANDARDS.

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144E.16 RULES; LOCAL STANDARDS. § Subdivision 1. MS 1998 [Repealed, 1999 c 245 art 9 s 66] § Subd. 2. MS 1998 [Repealed, 1999 c 245 art 9 s 66] § Subd. 3. MS 1998 [Repealed, 1999 c 245 art 9 s 66] § Subd. 4.Rules. The director may adopt rules needed to regulate ambulance services…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.18 INSPECTIONS.

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144E.18 INSPECTIONS. The director may inspect ambulance services as frequently as deemed necessary to determine whether an ambulance service is in compliance with sections 144E.001 to 144E.33 and rules adopted under those sections. The director may review at any time documentatio…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.19 DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

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144E.19 DISCIPLINARY ACTION. § Subdivision 1.Suspension; revocation; nonrenewal. The director may suspend, revoke, refuse to renew, or place conditions on the license of a licensee upon finding that the licensee has violated a provision of this chapter or rules adopted under this…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.265 MEDICAL DIRECTOR.

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144E.265 MEDICAL DIRECTOR. § Subdivision 1.Requirements. A medical director shall: (1) be currently licensed as a physician in this state; (2) have experience in, and knowledge of, emergency care of acutely ill or traumatized patients; and (3) be familiar with the design and oper…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.266 EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF AMBULANCE SERVICE REQUIREMENT.

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144E.266 EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF AMBULANCE SERVICE REQUIREMENT. (a) The requirements of sections 144E.10; 144E.101, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13; 144E.103; 144E.12; 144E.121; 144E.123; 144E.127; and 144E.15, are suspended: (1) throughout the state during a nat…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.27 EDUCATION PROGRAMS; DIRECTOR APPROVAL.

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144E.27 EDUCATION PROGRAMS; DIRECTOR APPROVAL. § Subdivision 1. MS 2022 [Repealed, 2024 c 122 art 3 s 15; 2024 c 127 art 65 s 15] § Subd. 1a. MS 2022 [Repealed, 2024 c 122 art 3 s 15; 2024 c 127 art 65 s 15] § Subd. 2.Registration. To be eligible for registration with the directo…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.275 MEDICAL RESPONSE UNIT REGISTRATION.

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144E.275 MEDICAL RESPONSE UNIT REGISTRATION. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (a) "Medical response unit" means an organized service recognized by a local political subdivision whose primary responsibility is to respond t…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.28 CERTIFICATION OF EMT, AEMT, AND PARAMEDIC.

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144E.28 CERTIFICATION OF EMT, AEMT, AND PARAMEDIC. § Subdivision 1.Requirements. To be eligible for certification by the director as an EMT, AEMT, or paramedic, an individual shall: (1) successfully complete the United States Department of Transportation course, or its equivalent…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.283 INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS.

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144E.283 INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS. (a) An emergency medical technician instructor must: (1) possess valid certification, registration, or licensure as an EMT, AEMT, paramedic, physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse; (2) have two years of active emergency medical pra…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.285 EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

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144E.285 EDUCATION PROGRAMS. § Subdivision 1.Approval required. (a) All education programs for an EMR, EMT, AEMT, or paramedic must be approved by the director. (b) To be approved by the director, an education program must: (1) submit an application prescribed by the director tha…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.286 EXAMINER QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN TESTING.

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144E.286 EXAMINER QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN TESTING. § Subdivision 1. MS 2002 [Repealed, 2004 c 144 s 9] § Subd. 2. MS 2002 [Repealed, 2004 c 144 s 9] § Subd. 3.Examiner qualifications. An examiner testing EMT, AEMT, or paramedic practical skills must be cer…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.287 DIVERSION PROGRAM.

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144E.287 DIVERSION PROGRAM. The director shall either conduct a health professionals services program or contract for a diversion program for professionals regulated under this chapter who are unable to perform their duties with reasonable skill and safety by reason of illness, u…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.29 FEES.

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144E.29 FEES. (a) The director shall charge the following fees: (1) initial application for and renewal of an ambulance service license, $150; (2) each ambulance operated by a licensee, $96. The licensee shall pay an additional $96 fee for the full licensing period or $4 per mont…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.30 COOPERATION; DIRECTOR POWERS.

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144E.30 COOPERATION; DIRECTOR POWERS. § Subdivision 1. MS 1998 [Repealed, 1999 c 245 art 9 s 66] § Subd. 2. MS 1998 [Repealed, 1999 c 245 art 9 s 66] § Subd. 3.Cooperation during investigation. A licensee, person credentialed by the director, education program approved by the dir…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.305 REPORTING MISCONDUCT.

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144E.305 REPORTING MISCONDUCT. § Subdivision 1.Voluntary reporting. A person who has knowledge of any conduct constituting grounds for discipline under section 144E.27, subdivision 5, or 144E.28, subdivision 5, may report the alleged violation to the director. § Subd. 2.Mandatory…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.31 CORRECTION ORDER AND FINES.

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144E.31 CORRECTION ORDER AND FINES. § Subdivision 1.Correction order. (a) If the director finds that a licensee or education program has failed to comply with an applicable law or rule and the violation does not imminently endanger the public's health or safety, the director may …

Minn. Stat. § 144E.32 REVIEW ORGANIZATION.

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144E.32 REVIEW ORGANIZATION. § Subdivision 1.Applicable law. The provisions of sections 145.61 to 145.67 apply to an ambulance service or first responder review organization. § Subd. 2.Review organization defined. A review organization, as defined under section 145.61, includes a…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.33 PENALTY.

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144E.33 PENALTY. A person who violates a provision of sections 144E.001 to 144E.33 is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1999 c 245 art 9 s 44

Minn. Stat. § 144E.35 REIMBURSEMENT TO AMBULANCE SERVICES FOR EDUCATION COSTS.

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144E.35 REIMBURSEMENT TO AMBULANCE SERVICES FOR EDUCATION COSTS. § Subdivision 1.Reimbursement for education costs; ambulance service eligibility. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, the director must reimburse all eligible Minnesota licensed ambulance services that apply fo…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.40 COOPER/SAMS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE PROGRAM.

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144E.40 COOPER/SAMS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program is established. The program is intended to recognize the service rendered to state and local government and the citizens of Minnesota by qualified ambulance…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.41 PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY; QUALIFIED AMBULANCE SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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144E.41 PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY; QUALIFIED AMBULANCE SERVICE PERSONNEL. (a) Persons eligible to participate in the Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program are qualified ambulance service personnel. (b) Qualified ambulance service personnel are ambulance attendants, ambulance drivers,…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.42 COOPER/SAMS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE TRUST; TRUST ACCOUNT.

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144E.42 COOPER/SAMS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE TRUST; TRUST ACCOUNT. § Subdivision 1.Trust. There is established the Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance trust. § Subd. 2.Trust account. (a) There is established in the general fund the Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance trust account and the Coo…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.43 DISTRIBUTIONS FROM ACCOUNT.

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144E.43 DISTRIBUTIONS FROM ACCOUNT. § Subdivision 1.Award payments. (a) The director or the director's designee under section 144E.40, subdivision 2, shall pay Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance awards to qualified ambulance service personnel determined to be entitled to an award un…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.44 TRUST ACCOUNT INVESTMENT.

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144E.44 TRUST ACCOUNT INVESTMENT. The trust account must be invested by the State Board of Investment in nonretirement funds established under the provisions of section 11A.14. The trust account must be invested in investment accounts so that the asset allocation is similar to th…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.45 CREDITING QUALIFIED AMBULANCE PERSONNEL SERVICE.

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144E.45 CREDITING QUALIFIED AMBULANCE PERSONNEL SERVICE. § Subdivision 1.Separate record keeping. The director or the director's designee under section 144E.40, subdivision 2, shall maintain a separate record of potential award accumulations for each qualified ambulance service p…

Minn. Stat. § 144E.46 COOPER/SAMS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE AWARD.

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144E.46 COOPER/SAMS VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE AWARD. (a) A qualified ambulance service person who has terminated active ambulance service, who has at least five years of credited ambulance service, who is at least 50 years old, and who is among the 400 persons with the greatest amount …

Minn. Stat. § 144E.47 EFFECT OF CHANGES.

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144E.47 EFFECT OF CHANGES. § Subdivision 1.Modifications. The Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program is a gratuity established by the state of Minnesota and may be modified by subsequent legislative enactment at any time without creating any cause of action for any ambulance ser…