Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 8, August 19, 2024
Section 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.Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 108,s 5-8, eff. 8/1/2024.