The bill proposes comprehensive changes to health and licensing regulations in Minnesota, notably renaming the Higher Education Facilities Authority to the Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority and expanding its bonding capacity from $2 billion to $5 billion. Key provisions include the introduction of informed consent requirements for sensitive examinations on anesthetized or unconscious patients, with disciplinary actions for violations. The bill also updates various health-related statutes, such as enhancing evaluation processes for child sex trafficking prevention programs, establishing safe places for newborns, and revising licensure qualifications for physician assistants and optometrists. Outdated exemptions from national standards are removed, and new requirements for safe handling of newborns are introduced, alongside an emphasis on data sharing for overdose incidents.

Additionally, the bill allows optometrists to administer local anesthesia and inject Botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes, contingent on board approval and adequate training. It broadens the definitions of "health care organizations" and "participating institutions," facilitating financing and construction projects in collaboration with educational institutions. The authority's operational framework is streamlined by allowing it to manage project revenues without state agency oversight and mandating annual reporting to the Minnesota Historical Society and Legislative Reference Library. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the operational efficiency and financial management of health care and educational projects in Minnesota.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 144.98
1st Engrossment: 136A.29, 144.98, 144E.123, 145.4718, 145.901, 145.902, 147A.02, 148.56, 3.732, 10A.01, 136A.25, 136A.26, 136A.27, 136A.28, 136A.32, 136A.33, 136A.34, 136A.36, 136A.38, 136A.41, 136A.42, 136F.67, 354B.20
2nd Engrossment: 144.98, 144E.123, 145.4718, 145.901, 145.902, 147A.02, 148.56, 3.732, 10A.01, 136A.25, 136A.26, 136A.27, 136A.28, 136A.29, 136A.32, 136A.33, 136A.34, 136A.36, 136A.38, 136A.41, 136A.42, 136F.67, 354B.20