MN HF4367

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 541.076 to modify the statute of limitations for health care malpractice actions brought by patients against health care providers.

Actions alleging malpractice, error, mistake, or failure to cure must be commenced within four years from when the cause of action accrues, with accrual determined by discovery of the alleged violation by the patient, former patient, or parent/legal guardian.

Defines "health care provider" to include physicians, surgeons, dentists, occupational therapists, other health care professionals as defined in section 145.61, hospitals, and treatment facilities.

Allows health care providers to plead counterclaims as a defense to service actions even if barred by limitations period, but limits judgment on counterclaims to costs only.

Effective August 1, 2020, and applies to causes of action accruing on or after that date.