Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 246.714. Consent procedures generally

(a) For purposes ofsections 246.71to246.722, 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 insection 246.712to 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 undersections 246.71to246.722, the state-operated treatment program does not need consent of the patient's representative for purposes ofsections 246.71to246.722.