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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

38 sections·Filtered byTitle Minnesota Statutes✕Ch 147✕

Minn. Stat. § 147.001 SCOPE AND PURPOSE.
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147.001 SCOPE AND PURPOSE. § Subdivision 1.Scope. Sections 147.01 to 147.37 may be cited as the "Minnesota Medical Practice Act." § Subd. 2.Purpose. The primary responsibility and obligation of the Board of Medical Practice is to protect the public. In the interest of public heal…
Minn. Stat. § 147.01 BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE.
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147.01 BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE. § Subdivision 1.Creation; terms. The Board of Medical Practice consists of 16 residents of the state of Minnesota appointed by the governor. Eleven board members must be licensed to practice medicine under this chapter. At least one board member …
Minn. Stat. § 147.01, subd 5 147.01 BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE.
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147.01 BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE. § Subdivision 1.Creation; terms. The Board of Medical Practice consists of 16 residents of the state of Minnesota appointed by the governor. Eleven board members must be licensed to practice medicine under this chapter. At least one board member …
Minn. Stat. § 147.011 DEFINITION.
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147.011 DEFINITION. For the purpose of this chapter, "regulated person" or "person regulated by the board" means a person licensed, registered, or regulated in any other manner by the Board of Medical Practice. History: 1995 c 18 s 1

Minn. Stat. § 147.012 OVERSIGHT OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS.

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147.012 OVERSIGHT OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS. The board has responsibility for the oversight of the following allied health professions: physician assistants under chapter 147A, acupuncture practitioners under chapter 147B, respiratory care practitioners under chapter 147C, tra…

Minn. Stat. § 147.02 EXAMINATION; LICENSING.

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147.02 EXAMINATION; LICENSING. § Subdivision 1.United States or Canadian medical school graduates. The board shall issue a license to practice medicine to a person not currently licensed in another state or Canada and who meets the requirements in paragraphs (a) to (i). (a) An ap…

Minn. Stat. § 147.025 EVIDENCE OF PAST SEXUAL CONDUCT.

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147.025 EVIDENCE OF PAST SEXUAL CONDUCT. In a proceeding for the suspension or revocation of a license or other disciplinary action for unethical or unprofessional conduct involving sexual contact with a patient or former patient, the board or administrative law judge shall not c…

Minn. Stat. § 147.03 LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT; RECIPROCITY; TEMPORARY PERMIT.

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147.03 LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT; RECIPROCITY; TEMPORARY PERMIT. § Subdivision 1.Endorsement; reciprocity. (a) The board may issue a license to practice medicine to any person who satisfies the requirements in paragraphs (b) to (e). (b) The applicant shall satisfy all the requirem…

Minn. Stat. § 147.032 INTERSTATE PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH.

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147.032 INTERSTATE PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH. § Subdivision 1.Requirements; registration. (a) A physician not licensed to practice medicine in this state may provide medical services to a patient located in this state through interstate telehealth if the following conditions are met…

Minn. Stat. § 147.033 PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH.

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147.033 PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH. § Subdivision 1.Definition. For the purposes of this section, "telehealth" has the meaning given in section 62A.673, subdivision 2, paragraph (h). § Subd. 2.Physician-patient relationship. A physician-patient relationship may be established through…

Minn. Stat. § 147.035 MALPRACTICE HISTORY.

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147.035 MALPRACTICE HISTORY. § Subdivision 1.Submission. A person desiring to practice medicine in this state who has previously practiced in another state shall submit the following additional information with the license application for the five-year period of active practice p…

Minn. Stat. § 147.037 LICENSING OF FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES.

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147.037 LICENSING OF FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES. § Subdivision 1.Requirements. The board shall issue a license to practice medicine to any person who satisfies the requirements in paragraphs (a) to (g). (a) The applicant shall satisfy all the requirements established in sec…

Minn. Stat. § 147.0375 LICENSURE OF EMINENT PHYSICIANS.

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147.0375 LICENSURE OF EMINENT PHYSICIANS. § Subdivision 1.Requirements. The board shall issue a license to practice medicine to any person who satisfies the requirements in paragraphs (a) to (d). (a) The applicant must satisfy all the requirements established in section 147.02, s…

Minn. Stat. § 147.038 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING.

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147.038 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING. § Subdivision 1.Board approval; reporting. A person holding a license to practice medicine in the state may, upon approval of the board, be granted license cancellation if the board is not investigating the person as a result of a…

Minn. Stat. § 147.0381 CANCELLATION OF CREDENTIALS UNDER DISCIPLINARY ORDER.

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147.0381 CANCELLATION OF CREDENTIALS UNDER DISCIPLINARY ORDER. § Subdivision 1.Board approval; reporting. A person regulated by the board, whose right to practice is under suspension, condition, limitation, qualification, or restriction by the board may be granted cancellation of…

Minn. Stat. § 147.039 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE FOR NONRENEWAL.

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147.039 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE FOR NONRENEWAL. The Board of Medical Practice shall not renew, reissue, reinstate, or restore a license that has lapsed and is not subject to a pending review, investigation, or disciplinary action, and has not been renewed within two annual licens…

Minn. Stat. § 147.0391 RESIDENCY PERMIT.

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147.0391 RESIDENCY PERMIT. § Subdivision 1.Permit required. A person must have a residency permit to participate in a residency program unless licensed by the board. Upon issuance of a license by the board, the board will terminate a residency permit. A person must have a license…

Minn. Stat. § 147.04 RETALIATORY PROVISIONS.

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147.04 RETALIATORY PROVISIONS. If by the laws of any state or the rulings or decisions of the appropriate officers or boards thereof, any burden, obligation, requirement, disqualification, or disability is put upon physicians registered in this state or holding diplomas from medi…

Minn. Stat. § 147.081 PRACTICING WITHOUT LICENSE; PENALTY.

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147.081 PRACTICING WITHOUT LICENSE; PENALTY. § Subdivision 1.Unlawful practice of medicine. It is unlawful for any person to practice medicine as defined in subdivision 3 in this state unless: (1) the person holds a valid license issued according to this chapter; or (2) the perso…

Minn. Stat. § 147.082 TITLE PROTECTION.

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147.082 TITLE PROTECTION. (a) A person not licensed under this chapter is prohibited from using the title "doctor of medicine," "medical doctor," "doctor of osteopathic medicine," "osteopathic physician," "physician," "surgeon," "M.D.," or "D.O." in the conduct of any occupation …

Minn. Stat. § 147.09 EXEMPTIONS.

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147.09 EXEMPTIONS. Section 147.081 does not apply to, control, prevent or restrict the practice, service, or activities of: (1) A person who is a commissioned medical officer of, a member of, or employed by, the armed forces of the United States, the United States Public Health S…

Minn. Stat. § 147.091 GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

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147.091 GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. § Subdivision 1.Grounds listed. The board may refuse to grant a license, may refuse to grant registration to perform interstate telehealth services, or may impose disciplinary action as described in section 147.141 against any physician. T…

Minn. Stat. § 147.0911 DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM.

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147.0911 DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM. A person licensed under this chapter who is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety by reason of illness; use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or any other materials; or as a result of a mental, physical, or psychological condition may part…

Minn. Stat. § 147.092 PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING; SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.

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147.092 PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING; SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. (a) In any contested case in which a violation of section 147.091, subdivision 1, paragraph (t), is charged all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for a probable cause hearing before an administrative law judge. The motion …

Minn. Stat. § 147.111 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS.

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147.111 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Permission to report. A person who has knowledge of any conduct constituting grounds for discipline under sections 147.01 to 147.22 may report the violation to the board. § Subd. 2.Institutions. Any hospital, clinic, prepaid medical …

Minn. Stat. § 147.121 IMMUNITY.

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147.121 IMMUNITY. § Subdivision 1.Reporting. Any person, health care facility, business, or organization is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for submitting a report to the board pursuant to section 147.111 or for otherwise reporting to the board violations or a…

Minn. Stat. § 147.131 PHYSICIAN COOPERATION.

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147.131 PHYSICIAN COOPERATION. A physician who is the subject of an investigation by or on behalf of the board shall cooperate fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes responding fully and promptly to any question raised by or on behalf of the board relating to the subj…

Minn. Stat. § 147.141 FORMS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

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147.141 FORMS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION. When the board finds that a licensed physician or a physician registered under section 147.032 has violated a provision or provisions of sections 147.01 to 147.22, it may do one or more of the following: (1) revoke the license; (2) suspend th…

Minn. Stat. § 147.151 DISCIPLINARY RECORD ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.

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147.151 DISCIPLINARY RECORD ON JUDICIAL REVIEW. Upon judicial review of any board disciplinary action taken under sections 147.01 to 147.22, the reviewing court shall seal the administrative record, except for the board's final decision, and shall not make the administrative reco…

Minn. Stat. § 147.155 REPORTS TO COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.

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147.155 REPORTS TO COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. (a) The board shall maintain a record of an event that comes to the board's attention that, in the judgment of the board or a committee of the board, qualifies as an adverse health care event under section 144.7065. (b) Within 30 days of…

Minn. Stat. § 147.161 PHYSICIAN ACCOUNTABILITY.

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147.161 PHYSICIAN ACCOUNTABILITY. § Subdivision 1.Investigation. The board shall maintain and keep current a file containing the reports and complaints filed against persons regulated by the board in the state. Each complaint filed with the board pursuant to section 214.10, subdi…

Minn. Stat. § 147.162 MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES; EXCLUSION.

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147.162 MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES; EXCLUSION. Each physician shall file with the board a list of the inpatient and outpatient medical care facilities at which the physician has medical privileges. The list shall be updated when the physician applies for license renewal. Nothing in …

Minn. Stat. § 147.21 REGISTRATION FEES FOR OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS.

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147.21 REGISTRATION FEES FOR OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS. Every doctor of osteopathic medicine licensed by the state Board of Osteopathy under Minnesota Statutes 1961, sections 148.11 to 148.16, prior to May 1, 1963, and not licensed to practice medicine under this chapter shall annua…

Minn. Stat. § 147.22 TRANSFER RECORDS, ASSETS, AND POWERS.

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147.22 TRANSFER RECORDS, ASSETS, AND POWERS. The records, assets, and powers of the state Board of Osteopathy are transferred to the state Board of Medical Practice. History: 1963 c 45 s 10; 1976 c 2 s 63; 1991 c 106 s 6

Minn. Stat. § 147.231 RELEASED PERSONS; PRESCRIPTIONS.

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147.231 RELEASED PERSONS; PRESCRIPTIONS. (a) Subject to paragraph (b), a physician, physician assistant, certified nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric and mental health nursing is not civilly liable for conduct of a former prisoner or civilly committed…

Minn. Stat. § 147.37 INFORMATION PROVISION; PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

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147.37 INFORMATION PROVISION; PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. The board shall encourage licensees to make available to patients information on free and discounted prescription drug programs offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers when the information is provided to the licens…

Minn. Stat. § 147.38 INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT.

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147.38 INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT. The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining in it, in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE 1 PURPOSE In order to strengthen access to health care, and…

Minn. Stat. § 147.381 APPLICATION OF INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT TO EXISTING LAWS.

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147.381 APPLICATION OF INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT TO EXISTING LAWS. (a) Uniform rules developed by the Interstate Commission established under section 147.38 shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 14.05 to 14.389. (b) Complaints against physicians licensed i…