Minnesota’s radiation facility moratorium will be extended to Aug. 1, 2011, under a new law signed April 24 by Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
Sponsored by Rep. Paul Thissen (DFL-Mpls) and Sen. Linda Berglin (DFL-Mpls), the new law takes effect Aug. 1, 2008.
Originally set to expire Aug. 1, 2009, the change is based on a study that reported there wasn’t a need for additional centers in the state until at least 2015, said Thissen. The year 2011 is a compromise for all parties involved, he said.
“We have to get government out of playing God in the role of health care,” said Rep. Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake). The moratorium is a barrier to a free market and more choice for consumers, he said.
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