Any police officer of the state or of any county or municipal subdivision of the state whose duties within the scope of employment as a police officer bring or did bring the officer in contact with persons afflicted with tuberculosis, which said police officer contracts or becomes ill from tuberculosis, shall be entitled to the medical care and compensation provided for by sections 251.051 to 251.053. "Contracts tuberculosis" shall be construed to mean the development of demonstrable tuberculosis in the police officer.
1955 c 340 s 1; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 251 — Care Of Tuberculous Persons
Section 251.012 — Provision Of Nursing Home Services.
Section 251.013 — Ah-gwah-ching, Willmar, And Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Centers.
Section 251.041 — Employees Contracting Tuberculosis To Receive Medical Care And Compensation.
Section 251.042 — Report Of Illness Of Employee, Hearing On Claim.
Section 251.043 — Findings, Payment Of Medical Care And Compensation.
Section 251.044 — Application.
Section 251.051 — Police Officers Contracting Tuberculosis.
Section 251.052 — Report Of Illness.
Section 251.053 — Officers Admitted To Hospital; Payments.
Section 251.15 — Hospital Employee Contracting Tuberculosis.