Minnesota Law Minnesota is one of the 39 states that have adopted the one party consent law when it comes to audio and video surveillance. As Minnesota Statue 626A. 02 Subd.
§ 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.
In Minnesota, the consenting age is 16 years old, which means a person must be at least 16 to be considered competent enough to consent to sexual activity with another individual.
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.
144.3431 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.
§ 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.