Minnesota § 246.714 - CONSENT PROCEDURES GENERALLY
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§ 246.714. CONSENT PROCEDURES GENERALLY
(a) For purposes of sections 246.71 to 246.722, whenever the state-operated treatment program is required to seek consent, the state-operated treatment program shall obtain consent from a patient or a patient's representative consistent with other law applicable to consent.
(b) Consent is not required if the state-operated treatment program has made reasonable efforts to obtain the representative's consent and consent cannot be obtained within 24 hours of a significant exposure.
(c) If testing of available blood occurs without consent because the patient is unconscious or unable to provide consent, and a representative cannot be located, the state-operated treatment program shall provide the information required in section 246.712 to the patient or representative whenever it is possible to do so.
(d) If a patient dies before an opportunity to consent to blood collection or testing under sections 246.71 to 246.722, the state-operated treatment program does not need consent of the patient's representative for purposes of sections 246.71 to 246.722.
History:
2000 c 422 s 44; 2024 c 108 art 5 s 8
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 246.714 ("CONSENT PROCEDURES GENERALLY") 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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