Bill Text: MN HF2346 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Financial responsibility for hospital-caused adverse health events.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-19 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Health and Human Services Reform [HF2346 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF2346-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to insurance; specifying financial responsibility for hospital-caused
1.3adverse health events;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
1.4chapter 604.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [604.111] HOSPITAL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
1.7ADVERSE HEALTH EVENTS.
1.8 Subdivision 1. Definition; adverse health events. For purposes of this section,
1.9"adverse health events" has the meaning established in section 144.7065.
1.10 Subd. 2. Payment for adverse health events. (a) A hospital is liable for all
1.11corrective medical and hospital service costs that are reasonably necessary as a result of an
1.12adverse health event created or increased by the hospital.
1.13(b) The patient may obtain the corrective medical or hospital services from any
1.14appropriate medical or hospital provider, the cost of which must be paid by the hospital
1.15responsible for the adverse health event.
1.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to
1.17adverse health events created on or after that date.
1.3adverse health events;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
1.4chapter 604.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [604.111] HOSPITAL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
1.7ADVERSE HEALTH EVENTS.
1.8 Subdivision 1. Definition; adverse health events. For purposes of this section,
1.9"adverse health events" has the meaning established in section 144.7065.
1.10 Subd. 2. Payment for adverse health events. (a) A hospital is liable for all
1.11corrective medical and hospital service costs that are reasonably necessary as a result of an
1.12adverse health event created or increased by the hospital.
1.13(b) The patient may obtain the corrective medical or hospital services from any
1.14appropriate medical or hospital provider, the cost of which must be paid by the hospital
1.15responsible for the adverse health event.
1.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to
1.17adverse health events created on or after that date.
