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Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services

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Reproductive privacy right established.

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services

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Synthetic turf use limited on certain athletic fields, health study required on
impacts of crumb rubber use, reports required, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Author added Hamilton

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Board of Medical Practice prohibited from bringing a disciplinary action against
a physician for prescribing, administering, or dispensing long-term antibiotic
therapy for Lyme disease.

Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Author added Greiling

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County-based purchaser pilot program created to cover the uninsured, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Author added Davnie

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Health care availability and affordability guaranteed for every Minnesotan,
Minnesota Health Plan, Board, Fund, Office of Health Quality and Planning,
ombudsman for patient advocacy and inspector general established, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Author added Olson

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Health care freedom of choice provided and constitutional amendment proposed.

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services

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Managed care ombudsman provision modified and Medicare special needs plans
modified.

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services

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Medicare special needs plans modified.

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor

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No-fault auto insurance reformed, injured persons prohibited from collecting
noneconomic damages in certain circumstances, arbitration procedures modified,
health care provider balance billing prohibited, and civil liability clarified.

Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Author added Olson

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Smoking ban changes made by adding definitions and an exception and requiring
posted signs.

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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Permitting a crematory to accept a dead human body for the purpose of performing
mercury abatement; requiring the removal of dental mercury by a licensed
mortician or an unlicensed person under the supervision of a licensed funeral
director before cremation; requiring the crematory to certify the removal of
mercury fillings from a body
(me)

Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Removing the limit on the total liability on any number of tort claims arising
out of a single occurrence; defining uncompensated medical expenses; eliminating
the limit on the total liability for uncompensated medical expenses
(me)

Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services

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Public awareness campaign established for postpartum depression.

Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XIII, to require
the legislature to provide by law for quality education,comprehensive health
care, living wage jobs, safe and reliable transportation and a clean and safe
environment
(me)

Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Legislature required by law to provide quality education, comprehensive health
care, living wage jobs, safe and reliable transportation, and a clean and safe
environment; constitutional amendment proposed.

Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Establishing a public health improvement account in the general fund; requiring
the commissioner of health to credit tobacco settlement revenues to the account
(me)

Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring behavioral health insurance coverage for children and young adults
with autism spectrum disorders (ASD); defining certain terms; specifying parity
requirements and coverage specifications; creating an autism spectrum disorder
task force, specifying membership requirements and duties; requiring the
legislative coordinating commission (LCC) to provide administrative and fiscal
services to the task force and requiring the departments of education and health
to provide certain additional assistance; requiring a report to the legislature
by a certain date
(je)

Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Creating an advisory council on the development and regulation of consumer
products; establishing a comprehensive framework for consumer products to
protect, support and enhance human health, the environment and economic
development; specifying composition and duties of the council; requiring the
advisory council to develop a comprehensive and integrated framework for
promotion of chemistry and chemical engineering involved in the design of
products to reduce or elimination risks to health or the environment through the
reduction in use or generation of hazardous substances; requiring the advisory
council to report to the legislature by a certain date; sunset provision
(ra)

Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the commissioner of health to study the health impacts related to the
use of crumb rubber within synthetic turf and the potential health risks and
health effects of synthetic turf; defining certain terms; prohibiting the
installation of synthetic turf on an athletic playing field until the
commissioner of health in consultation with the commissioner of the pollution
control agency (PCA) has prepared a site specific impact report on the health
and environmental effects of the use or installation of synthetic turf on an
athletic field; appropriating money to the commissioner of health
(me)

Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services

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Required behavioral health coverage specified for children and young adults who
have autism spectrum disorder.