Protections provided to participants in and employees and operators of a health care provider wellness program.

This bill updates Minnesota law to protect doctors and other licensed health care providers who join wellness programs designed to help manage work-related stress and career fatigue. It defines these programs as initiatives run by statewide nonprofit associations that offer evaluation, counseling, or other support services to health care professionals. The law ensures that a provider's participation in such programs remains confidential and cannot be shared with licensing boards or health officials without the provider's written permission, except in cases where mandatory reporting laws require disclosure. Additionally, the bill grants immunity from civil lawsuits to organizations running these wellness programs when they act in good faith. These changes apply specifically to licensed health care providers and the nonprofit associations that administer wellness initiatives for them.