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02/11/19 10:01 am HOUSE RESEARCH BV EK061-1 <br /> 3.1 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144E.11, subdivision 3,is amended to read: <br /> 3.2 Subd. 3. Comments;consultation.Each municipality,county,community health board, <br /> 3.3 governing body of a regional emergency medical services system,ambulance service,and <br /> 3.4 other person wishing to make recommendations concerning the disposition of the application <br /> 3.5 shall make written recommendations or comments opposing the application to the board <br /> 3.6 within 30 days of the publication of notice of the application in the State Register.If approval <br /> 3.7 of the application would result in a change in services provided by an ambulance service, <br /> 3.8 the board and ambulance service must consult with each municipality affected by the <br /> 3.9 proposed change,as required by section 144E.105. <br /> 3.10 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144E.11, subdivision 4,is amended to read: <br /> 3.11 Subd. 4. Contested case exemption; procedure.(a)If no more than five written <br /> 3.12 comments opposing the application have been received by the board under subdivision 3, <br /> 3.13 and the board has determined,after considering the factors listed under subdivision 6,that <br /> 3.14 the proposed service or expansion of primary service area is needed,the applicant shall be <br /> 3.15 exempt from the contested case hearing process under subdivision 5. <br /> 3.16 (b)An applicant exempted from a contested case hearing under this subdivision shall <br /> 3.17 furnish additional information,as requested by the board,to support its application. The <br /> 3.18 board shall approve the application and grant a license to the applicant within 30 days after <br /> 3.19 final submission of requested information to the board,and upon a determination by the <br /> 3.20 board that the applicant is in compliance with the rules adopted by the board and with the <br /> 3.21 inspection requirements of section 144E.18. If approval of the application would result in <br /> 3.22 a change in services provided by an ambulance service,the board shall not approve the <br /> 3.23 application unless the application is approved by each affected municipality that is located <br /> 3.24 in the applicant's primary service area,as required by section 144E.105. <br /> 3.25 (c)If an applicant does not comply with the inspection requirements under section <br /> 3.26 144E.18 within one year of the board's approval of its application,the license shall be denied. <br /> 3.27 The one-year time limit applies to any licensing decision made by the board or to any prior <br /> 3.28 licensing decision made by the commissioner of health or an administrative law judge. <br /> 3.29 (d)If, after considering the factors under subdivision 6,the board determines that the <br /> 3.30 proposed service or expansion of primary service area is not needed,the case shall be treated <br /> 3.31 as a contested case under subdivision 5,paragraphs(c)to(g). <br /> Sec.5. 3 <br /> 1 <br />