MN HF4184

Health care facilities must not allow law enforcement agents entry for civil immigration enforcement purposes unless agents present a valid judicial warrant from a state or federal Article III court, and facilities must verify agent identification and limit access to areas specified in the warrant.

Covered facilities include hospitals, medical facilities, physician offices, clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, public health clinics, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.

Facilities must develop and implement policies covering employee interactions with immigration enforcement agents, procedures for verifying agent identity and authority, and protocols for releasing patient/resident information only with valid federal subpoenas, orders, or warrants.

Annual training on immigration enforcement policies is required for facility employees, security personnel, and designated contacts, and facilities must submit their policies to the Commissioner of Health or face potential fines.

Facilities must post immigration rights information in conspicuous locations and provide patients/residents with HIPAA privacy notices explaining their right to request deletion or amendment of immigration-related information such as place of birth or citizenship status.