Minn. Stat. § 144.2925: CONSTRUCTION.

Sections 144.291 to 144.298 must be construed to protect the privacy of a patient's health records in a more stringent manner than provided in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, part 164. For purposes of this section, "more stringent" has the meaning given to that term in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 160.202, with respect to a use or disclosure or the need for express legal permission from an individual to disclose individually identifiable health information.