2005 Minnesota Statutes - 144.697 — General powers and duties of state commissioner of health.

     144.697 General powers and duties of state commissioner 
  of health. 


    Subdivision 1.    Contracts.  The commissioner of 
 health may contract with third parties for services necessary to 
 carry out the commissioner's activities where this will promote 
 economy, avoid duplication of effort, and make best use of 
 available expertise. 


    Subd. 2.    Grants; gifts.  The commissioner of health 
 may apply for and receive grants and gifts from any governmental 
 agency, private entity or other person. 


    Subd. 3.    Committees.  To further the purposes of 
 sections 144.695 to 144.703, the commissioner of health may 
 create committees from the membership and may appoint ad hoc 
 advisory committees. 


    Subd. 4.    Coordinating rules and inspections.  The 
 commissioner of health shall coordinate regulation and 
 inspection of hospitals to avoid, to the extent possible, 
 conflicting rules and duplicative inspections. 


    HIST: 1976 c 296 art 2 s 3; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1986 c 444