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MN SF2367
Bill
Status
3/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Wiklund
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AI Summary
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Modernizes Minnesota's Health Care Administrative Simplification Act by removing outdated references (such as "of 1994" from the citation) and updating definitions to align with current federal regulations under Code of Federal Regulations, title 45.
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Removes obsolete category-based industry participant classifications (Category I and II) and eliminates exemption provisions related to those categories throughout healthcare administrative standards.
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Updates references to federal health agencies and standards, replacing outdated terminology with current designations (e.g., "Health Care Financing Administration" to "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services") and referencing specific CFR sections for transaction standards.
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Modifies vulnerable adult maltreatment reporting requirements to shift from annual legislative reports to biennial joint reports by health and human services commissioners, and requires annual publication of statistics on agency websites with expanded content on trends and recommendations.
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Eliminates outdated provisions regarding tuberculosis-specific restrictions for teachers and barbers, replacing specific disease references with general "communicable disease" language, and repeals multiple obsolete statutes related to formaldehyde, vaccination rules, and other health regulations.
Legislative Description
Health miscellaneous provisions technical changes, updates and obsolete provisions elimination
Last Action
HF substituted on General Orders HF2874
4/22/2014