Minn. Stat. § 144.051
The legislature finds that accurate information pertaining to the numbers, distribution and characteristics of health-related personnel is required in order that there exist an adequate information resource at the state level for purposes of making decisions pertaining to health personnel.
The commissioner of health shall establish a system for the collection, analysis and reporting of data on individuals licensed or registered by the commissioner or the health-related licensing boards as defined in section 214.01, subdivision 2. Individuals licensed or registered by the commissioner or the health-related licensing boards shall provide information to the commissioner of health that the commissioner may, pursuant to section 144.052, require. The commissioner shall publish at least biennially, a report which indicates the type of information available and methods for requesting the information.
For providers regulated pursuant to sections 144A.43 to 144A.482 and chapter 144G, the following data collected, created, or maintained by the commissioner are classified as private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12:
For providers regulated pursuant to sections 144A.43 to 144A.482 and chapter 144G, the following data collected, created, or maintained by the commissioner are classified as public data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 15:
For providers regulated pursuant to sections 144A.43 to 144A.482 and chapter 144G, the following data collected, created, or maintained by the Department of Health are classified as confidential data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 3: active investigative data relating to the investigation of potential violations of law by a licensee including data from the survey process before the correction order is issued by the department.
For providers regulated pursuant to sections 144A.43 to 144A.482 and chapter 144G, the department may release private or confidential data, except Social Security numbers, to the appropriate state, federal, or local agency and law enforcement office to enhance investigative or enforcement efforts or further a public health protective process. Types of offices include Adult Protective Services, Office of the Ombudsman for Long-Term Care and Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, the health licensing boards, Department of Human Services, county or city attorney's offices, police, and local or county public health offices.
Minn. Stat. § 144.051
1978 c 759 s 1; 1986 c 444; 2013 c 108 art 11 s 3-6