Duty LXD-6848
Handles health records, in Minnesota
Each law's tag says when it binds: since in force from , in 7 weeks not yet in force
Health care reform: encounter data submitted as de-identified datasince 1 line
Minn. Stat. § 62U.04, subd. 4(a)(1) · Read the law's page
- If you are a health plan company, dental organization or third-party administrator, submit encounter data on a monthly basis to the private entity the commissioner of health designates, in the form and manner the commissioner specifies, and submit it only as de-identified data as described under 45 CFR 164.514 (Minn. Stat. 62U.04, subd. 4(a)(1)).
Minnesota Health Records Act: consent to release, patient access and remediesin force6 lines
Minn. Stat. §§ 144.291 to 144.298 · Read the law's page
- If you are a provider, or a person who receives health records from a provider, do not release a patient's health records without a signed and dated consent from the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative, specific authorization in Minnesota law, or a representation from a provider that holds a signed and dated consent.
- Treat a consent as valid for one year or the period it specifies, except where section 144.293, subdivision 6 lets it continue, and release records without consent only for a medical emergency when consent cannot be obtained, to other providers within related health care entities when necessary for current treatment, or as the other exceptions in sections 144.293 to 144.295 provide.
- Upon request, supply a patient within 30 calendar days of a written request complete and current information about any diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, and furnish copies of the patient's health record at a reasonable cost within 30 calendar days of a written request.
- Give patients, in a clear and conspicuous manner, a written notice of your practices and the patient's rights with respect to access to health records, including the disclosures you may make without consent.
- Release health records to an external researcher only under section 144.295, which requires written disclosure to patients, reasonable efforts to obtain general authorization or a patient's non-objection, and adequate safeguards at the recipient.
- If you maintain a record locator or patient information service for a health information exchange, keep an audit log of providers accessing the service and give patients a mechanism to exclude their information.
Utilization Review, AI-Only Adverse Determination Prohibitionfrom , in 7 weeks1 line
Minn. Stat. § 62M.09, subd. 3(f) (2026 Minn. Laws ch. 124, art. 3, § 6) · Read the law's page
- If you are a utilization review organization, do not use automated processing alone, without a clinician review by an appropriate health professional, to make an adverse determination on a health care service, admission, or extension of stay.when it serves a financial business