Subdivision 1. Exemption. The commissioner of health is exempt from chapter 14, including section 14.386, in implementing sections 62J.50 to 62J.54, subdivision 3, and 62J.56 to 62J.581.
Subd. 2. Procedure. (a) The commissioner shall publish proposed rules in the State Register or, if the commissioner determines that publishing the text of the proposed rules would be unduly cumbersome, shall publish notice of the proposed rules that contains a detailed description of the rules along with a statement that a free copy of the entire set of rules is available upon request to the agency.
(b) Interested parties have 30 days to comment on the proposed rules. After the commissioner has considered all comments, the commissioner shall publish notice in the State Register that the rules have been adopted 30 days before they are to take effect.
(c) If the adopted rules are the same as the proposed rules, the notice shall state that the rules have been adopted as proposed and shall cite the prior publication. If the adopted rules differ from the proposed rules, the portions of the adopted rules which differ from the proposed rules shall be included in the notice of adoption together with a citation to the prior State Register that contained the notice of the proposed rules.
(d) The commissioner may use rulemaking to implement sections 62J.54, subdivision 4, 62J.55, and 62J.60.
Subd. 3. Restrictions. The commissioner shall not adopt any rules requiring patients to provide their Social Security numbers unless and until federal laws are modified to allow or require such action nor shall the commissioner adopt rules which allow medical records, claims, or other treatment or clinical data to be included on the health care identification card, except as specifically provided in this chapter.
Subd. 4. Patient privacy. The commissioner shall seek comments from the Ethics and Confidentiality Committee of the Minnesota Health Data Institute and the Department of Administration, Public Information Policy Analysis Division, before adopting or publishing final rules relating to issues of patient privacy and medical records.
Subd. 5. Biennial review of rulemaking procedures and rules. The commissioner shall biennially seek comments from affected parties about the effectiveness of and continued need for the rulemaking procedures set out in subdivision 2 and about the quality and effectiveness of rules adopted using these procedures. The commissioner shall seek comments by holding a meeting and by publishing a notice in the State Register that contains the date, time, and location of the meeting and a statement that invites oral or written comments. The notice must be published at least 30 days before the meeting date. The commissioner shall write a report summarizing the comments and shall submit the report to the Minnesota Health Data Institute and to the Minnesota Administrative Uniformity Committee by January 15 of every even-numbered year.
1994 c 625 art 9 s 12; 1997 c 187 art 4 s 3; 1998 c 254 art 1 s 14; 2014 c 192 art 1 s 17
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 59A - 79A — Insurance
Chapter 62J — Health Care Cost Containment
Section 62J.016 — Goals Of Restructuring.
Section 62J.017 — Implementation Timetable.
Section 62J.04 — Monitoring The Rate Of Growth Of Health Care Spending.
Section 62J.041 — Interim Health Plan Company Cost Containment Goals.
Section 62J.052 — Provider Cost Disclosure.
Section 62J.06 — Immunity From Liability.
Section 62J.156 — Closed Committee Hearings.
Section 62J.17 — Expenditure Reporting.
Section 62J.212 — Public Health Goals.
Section 62J.22 — Participation Of Federal Programs.
Section 62J.23 — Provider Conflicts Of Interest.
Section 62J.25 — Mandatory Medicare Assignment.
Section 62J.26 — Evaluation Of Proposed Health Coverage Mandates.
Section 62J.2930 — Information Clearinghouse.
Section 62J.301 — Research And Data Initiatives.
Section 62J.311 — Analysis And Use Of Data.
Section 62J.321 — Data Collection And Processing Procedures.
Section 62J.38 — Cost Containment Data From Group Purchasers.
Section 62J.40 — Cost Containment Data From State Agencies And Other Governmental Units.
Section 62J.42 — Quality, Utilization, And Outcome Data.
Section 62J.431 — Evidence-based Health Care Guidelines.
Section 62J.46 — Monitoring And Reports.
Section 62J.48 — Criteria For Ambulance Services Reimbursement.
Section 62J.49 — Ambulance Services Financial Data.
Section 62J.495 — Electronic Health Record Technology.
Section 62J.496 — Electronic Health Record System Revolving Account And Loan Program.
Section 62J.497 — Electronic Prescription Drug Program.
Section 62J.498 — Health Information Exchange.
Section 62J.4981 — Certificate Of Authority To Provide Health Information Exchange Services.
Section 62J.4982 — Enforcement Authority; Compliance.
Section 62J.50 — Citation And Purpose.
Section 62J.52 — Establishment Of Uniform Billing Forms.
Section 62J.53 — Acceptance Of Uniform Billing Forms By Group Purchasers.
Section 62J.535 — Uniform Billing Requirements For Claim Transactions.
Section 62J.536 — Uniform Electronic Transactions And Implementation Guide Standards.
Section 62J.54 — Identification And Implementation Of Unique Identifiers.
Section 62J.55 — Privacy Of Unique Identifiers.
Section 62J.56 — Implementation Of Electronic Data Interchange Standards.
Section 62J.57 — Minnesota Center For Health Care Electronic Data Interchange.
Section 62J.581 — Standards For Minnesota Uniform Health Care Reimbursement Documents.
Section 62J.60 — Minnesota Uniform Health Care Identification Card.
Section 62J.61 — Rulemaking; Implementation.
Section 62J.62 — Electronic Billing Assistance.
Section 62J.63 — Center For Health Care Purchasing Improvement.
Section 62J.692 — Medical Education.
Section 62J.701 — Governmental Programs.
Section 62J.71 — Prohibited Provider Contracts.
Section 62J.72 — Disclosure Of Health Care Provider Information.
Section 62J.73 — Prohibition On Exclusive Arrangements.
Section 62J.76 — Nonpreemption.
Section 62J.81 — Disclosure Of Payments For Health Care Services.
Section 62J.812 — Primary Care Price Transparency.
Section 62J.82 — Hospital Information Reporting Disclosure.
Section 62J.823 — Hospital Pricing Transparency.
Section 62J.824 — Facility Fee Disclosure.