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     148.265 Nurse cooperation. 

    A nurse who is the subject of an investigation by or on 
 behalf of the board shall cooperate fully with the investigation.
 Cooperation includes responding fully and promptly to any 
 question raised by or on behalf of the board relating to the 
 subject of the investigation and providing copies of patient or 
 other records in the nurse's possession, as reasonably requested 
 by the board, to assist the board in its investigation and to 
 appear at conferences and hearings scheduled by the board.  The 
 board shall pay for copies requested.  If the board does not 
 have a written consent from a patient permitting access to the 
 patient's records, the nurse shall delete any data in the record 
 that identify the patient before providing it to the board.  The 
 board shall maintain any records obtained pursuant to this 
 section as investigative data under chapter 13.  The nurse shall 
 not be excused from giving testimony or producing any documents, 
 books, records, or correspondence on the grounds of 
 self-incrimination, but the testimony or evidence may not be 
 used against the nurse in any criminal case. 

    HIST: 1989 c 194 s 16 

Copyright 2005 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.