MN SF2645

All entities owning or operating medical clinics in Minnesota must file annual reports with the Minnesota Department of Health detailing patient activity and nursing personnel care levels for each clinic location.

"Nursing personnel" includes paid on-duty nurses, certified medical assistants, and nursing assistants providing direct hands-on patient care; reports must specify the number of each type and calculate nursing personnel to patient activity ratios.

Reports must be filed separately for each clinic by September 1 for the preceding calendar year, with the first report due September 1, 2014 for the 2014 calendar year.

Reports are public documents and must be posted in a prominent location at each clinic site for review by patients, visitors, and staff; copies must be provided to collective bargaining representatives upon request.

Entities that violate reporting requirements are subject to a $300 fine per violation, enforceable through civil action by the Minnesota attorney general with fines deposited to the state treasury.