2005 Minnesota Statutes - 144A.09 — Facilities excluded.

     144A.09 Facilities excluded. 


    Subdivision 1.    Spiritual means for healing.  Sections 
 144A.04, subdivision 5, and 144A.18 to 144A.27, and rules 
 adopted under sections 144A.01 to 144A.155 other than a rule 
 relating to sanitation and safety of premises, to cleanliness of 
 operation, or to physical equipment do not apply to a nursing 
 home conducted by and for the adherents of any recognized church 
 or religious denomination for the purpose of providing care and 
 treatment for those who select and depend upon spiritual means 
 through prayer alone, in lieu of medical care, for healing.  


    Subd. 2.    Religious society or order.  The provisions 
 of sections 144A.01 to 144A.27 shall not apply to a facility 
 operated by a religious society or order to provide nursing care 
 to 20 or fewer nonlay members of the order or society. 


    HIST: 1976 c 173 s 9; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 1; 1996 c 451 art 4 s 
 22; 1998 c 407 art 3 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 5 s 40