Minnesota Administrative Rules Agency 166 - Health Licensing Boards
Here’s an overview of Minnesota Administrative Rules – Agency 166 (Health Licensing Boards):
📘 Overview: Agency 166 – Health Licensing Boards
Agency 166 governs the licensing and regulation of health professions and facilities in Minnesota. The rules are codified in the Minnesota Administrative Rules (MAR), available through the Office of the Revisor of Statutes (revisor.mn.gov).
🔍 Scope of Regulations
The primary chapter under Agency 166 is:
Chapter 6950 – Infection Control
This covers safety procedures for handling infectious materials, cleaning laundry, managing spills, etc. For example, spills must be decontaminated promptly, and contaminated linen must be bagged at the source and not rinsed on-site (law.cornell.edu).
In addition, while Agency 166 focuses largely on infection control, each health profession board establishes rules under other MAR chapters. These are typically administered under separate Agency numbers but fall under the umbrella of health licensing.
🏛️ Role of the Board and Profession-Specific Rules
Minnesota’s Health Licensing Boards include:
Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Board of Cosmetology
Barber Examiners
And many others (mn.gov, revisor.mn.gov).
Each board issues profession-specific rules—covering licensure requirements, scope of practice, continuing education, and disciplinary procedures—beyond the shared infection control chapter.
🔗 Key Resources
For further reading or navigation:
Office of the Revisor of Statutes – Agency 166 page (includes Rule Index, Status, and link to infection control chapter) (revisor.mn.gov).
Legal Information Institute’s summary of Agency 166 Chapter 6950 (law.cornell.edu).
Minnesota Health Licensing Boards site listing each board’s mission and responsibilities (mn.gov).
✅ Summary
Agency 166 primarily includes Chapter 6950: Infection Control rules for health facilities and laboratories.
Licensing boards under this agency set additional practice-specific rules.
For the full text of infection control and board-specific rules, see the Revisor website or corresponding board pages.
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