H.F. No. 4665 Summary

• Prohibits the Minnesota Commissioner of Health from requiring contagious persons to participate in mandatory contact tracing, except as otherwise provided by law.

• Prohibits requiring any person to use proximity-tracking applications or provide location information for contact tracing purposes; allows only voluntary participation in electronic contact tracing programs.

• Prohibits employers from requiring employees to install health-tracking applications on personal devices, provide location information for disease exposure purposes, or penalizing employees who refuse such tracking.

• Classifies contact tracing and health tracking data as protected health data and data on individuals under Minnesota privacy statutes.

• Allows aggrieved persons to bring civil actions for violations with potential damages up to three times actual damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and injunctive relief; both sections effective the day following final enactment.