Information Release Without Consent In Minnesota
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Subd. "Abortion" includes an act, procedure or use of any instrument, medicine or drug which is supplied or prescribed for or administered to an individual with the intention of terminating, and which results in the termination of, pregnancy.
Section 145.409 of the Minnesota Statutes, also known as the “Protect Reproductive Options Act” or PRO Act, codifies an individual's right to control their own reproductive health.
Minnesota Rules 1205.1400, subpart 3, requires that individuals giving informed consent have sufficient mental capacity to understand the consequences of their decision to give consent. Minnesota Rules 1205.1400, subpart 4, requires that a valid informed consent must: Be voluntary and not coerced. Be in writing.
§ 144.293, subdivision 4) Existing law provides that a consent for the release of health records from a patient or the patient's representative is valid for a period provided by law. This provision may mean state or federal law. This section clarifies that the consent is valid for a period provided by Minnesota law.
144.3431 NONRESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. For purposes of this section, "nonresidential mental health services" means outpatient services as defined in section 245.4871, subdivision 29, provided to a minor who is not residing in a hospital, inpatient unit, or licensed residential treatment facility or program.
Minnesota does have a Romeo and Juliet law that provides limited close-in-age exceptions. Particularly if one person is under the age of 16 and the other is not more than 36 months older provided the older person is not in a position of authority or in a significant relationship with the younger person.
Minors may not receive health care services without their parents' or guardians' consent, unless specified otherwise in statute. In addition, minors may consent for: • hepatitis B vaccinations (Minn. Stat. § 144.3441) and blood donation (only those 17 and over) (Minn.
Minnesota Rules 1205.1400, subpart 3, requires that individuals giving informed consent have sufficient mental capacity to understand the consequences of their decision to give consent. Minnesota Rules 1205.1400, subpart 4, requires that a valid informed consent must: Be voluntary and not coerced. Be in writing.
Minnesota bars the recording, interception, use or disclosure of any in-person, telephonic or electronic communication without the consent of at least one party to the conversation. The state also prohibits the recording and disclosure of images intercepted in violation of its hidden camera laws.
