Minnesota § 241.33 - DEFINITIONS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 241.33 — DEFINITIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 241.33. DEFINITIONS
Subdivision 1.Scope of definitions.
For purposes of sections 241.33 to 241.342, the following terms have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.Blood-borne pathogens.
"Blood-borne pathogens" means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Subd. 3.Correctional facility.
"Correctional facility" means a state or local correctional facility.
Subd. 4.Corrections employee.
"Corrections employee" means an employee of a state or local correctional agency.
Subd. 5.Inmate.
"Inmate" means an individual who is in the custody or under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of corrections or a local correctional authority and is confined in a state or local correctional facility either before or after conviction.
Subd. 6.Significant exposure.
"Significant exposure" means contact likely to transmit a blood-borne pathogen, in a manner supported by the most current guidelines and recommendations of the United States Public Health Service at the time an evaluation takes place, that includes:
(1) percutaneous injury, contact of mucous membrane or nonintact skin, or prolonged contact of intact skin; and
(2) contact, in a manner that may transmit a blood-borne pathogen, with blood, tissue, or potentially infectious body fluids.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 241.33
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Section 241.33 ("DEFINITIONS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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