2005 Minnesota Statutes - 144A.52 — Office of Health Facility Complaints.

Minnesota Statutes 2005, Table of Chapters

Table of contents for Chapter 144A

     144A.52 Office of Health Facility Complaints. 


    Subdivision 1.    Creation; administration.  The Office 
 of Health Facility Complaints is hereby created in the 
 Department of Health.  The office shall be headed by a director 
 appointed by the state commissioner of health.  


    The commissioner of health shall provide the Office of 
 Health Facility Complaints with office space, administrative 
 services and secretarial and clerical assistance. 


    Subd. 2.    Staff.  The director may appoint a deputy 
 director and one personal secretary to discharge the 
 responsibilities of the office.  Any deputy director or personal 
 secretary and all other employees of the office shall be 
 classified employees of the state commissioner of health. 


    Subd. 3.    Duties; delegation.  The director may 
 delegate to members of the staff any of the authority or duties 
 of the director except the duty of formally making 
 recommendations to the legislature, administrative agencies, 
 health facilities, residential care homes, health care 
 providers, home care providers, and the state comm