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MN SF4500
Bill
Status
4/20/2020
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Benson
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AI Summary
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Requires informed consent before any COVID-19 testing can be performed on an individual by the state health commissioner's programs.
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Prohibits the health commissioner from pursuing isolation or quarantine orders against asymptomatic individuals who refuse COVID-19 testing.
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Classifies contact tracing data collected by the commissioner as private data and restricts release of individual identifying information without consent.
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Establishes a grant program for Minnesota employers with no more than 100 employees to assist in establishing COVID-19 testing programs, with priority given to high-risk sites.
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Appropriates $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 from the coronavirus relief fund for employer grants.
Legislative Description
COVID-19 testing and contact tracing bill of rights; small employers grant program establishment and appropriation
Last Action
Comm report: Amend previous comm report Jt. rule 2.03 suspended; re-refer to Rules and Administration
5/16/2020