2019 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 246 — State-operated Services
Section 246.714 — Consent Procedures Generally.
(a) For purposes of sections 246.71 to 246.722, whenever the secure treatment facility is required to seek consent, the secure treatment facility shall obtain consent from a patient or a patient's representative consistent with other law applicable to consent.
(b) Consent is not required if the secure treatment facility has made reasonable efforts to obtain the representative's consent and consent cannot be obtained within 24 hours of a significant exposure.
(c) If testing of available blood occurs without consent because the patient is unconscious or unable to provide consent, and a representative cannot be located, the secure treatment facility shall provide the information required in section 246.712 to the patient or representative whenever it is possible to do so.
(d) If a patient dies before an opportunity to consent to blood collection or testing under sections 246.71 to 246.722, the secure treatment facility does not need consent of the patient's representative for purposes of sections 246.71 to 246.722.
History: 2000 c 422 s 44
