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     246.712 Information required to be given to individuals. 

    Subdivision 1.    Information to patient.  (a) Before 
 seeking any consent required by the procedures under sections 
 246.71 to 246.722, a secure treatment facility shall inform the 
 patient that the patient's bloodborne pathogen test results, 
 without the patient's name or other uniquely identifying 
 information, shall be reported to the employee if requested and 
 that test results collected under sections 246.71 to 246.722 are 
 for medical purposes as set forth in section 246.718 and may not 
 be used as evidence in any criminal proceedings or civil 
 proceedings, except for procedures under sections 144.4171 to 
 144.4186.  

    (b) The secure treatment facility shall inform the patient 
 of the insurance protections in section 72A.20, subdivision 29. 

    (c) The secure treatment facility shall inform the patient 
 that the patient may refuse to provide a blood sample and that 
 the patient's refusal may result in a request for a court order 
 to require the patient to provide a blood sample. 

    (d) The secure treatment facility shall inform the patient 
 that the secure treatment facility will advise the employee of a 
 secure treatment facility of the confidentiality requirements 
 and penalties before the employee's health care provider 
 discloses any test results. 

    Subd. 2.    Information to secure treatment facility 
 employee.  (a) Before disclosing any information about the 
 patient, the secure treatment facility shall inform the employee 
 of a secure treatment facility of the confidentiality 
 requirements of section 246.719 and that the person may be 
 subject to penalties for unauthorized release of test results 
 about the patient under section 246.72. 

    (b) The secure treatment facility shall inform the employee 
 of the insurance protections in section 72A.20, subdivision 29. 

    HIST: 2000 c 422 s 42 

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