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MN SF3176
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/30/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jim Abeler
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AI Summary
- Amends Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 181A.04 to allow minors age 16 or 17 to operate or assist in operating Hoyer lifts and sit-to-stand lifts in long-term care facilities.
- Defines "Hoyer lift" as a manual or electric patient lift where an individual is positioned in a sling and an arm lifts and moves the sling through the air from one place to another.
- Defines "sit-to-stand lift" as a manual or electric patient lift that assists an individual in rising from sitting to standing position but does not support the individual's entire weight.
- Permits minor operation of these lifts in nursing homes, boarding care homes, assisted living facilities, and supervised living facilities.
- Requires minors to receive training in lift operation and demonstrate competency through on-site competency testing by a registered nurse before initially operating either type of lift.
Legislative Description
Minor age 16 or 17 permission to operate certain patient lifts in certain long-term care settings
Last Action
Referred to Labor
3/30/2023
Committee Referrals
Labor3/30/2023
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