This bill is proposed to regulate and establish limits on various aspects of health-related data handling and contact tracing in Minnesota. The key components of the bill include:

1. Definitions: The bill defines necessary terms such as "contact tracing," "digital contact tracing," "communicable disease," "contagious person," and related data terminology.

2. Contact Tracing: The bill prohibits mandatory participation in contact tracing, meaning individuals cannot be forced by health authorities to be part of contact tracing efforts.

3. Data Destruction: Health departments must destroy all data collected for communicable disease reports no later than 90 days after its collection unless it is actively being used for ongoing disease investigations, in which case it must be destroyed within 30 days after the investigation ends.

4. Digital Contact Tracing: This type of tracing uses devices like smartphones to trace contact through location and proximity data. The bill specifies that:

   • Participation in digital contact tracing must be voluntary, requiring explicit consent from individuals.
   • State agencies and local government cannot mandate individuals to install or use digital contact tracing apps.
   • The collection of personal location or proximity data through digital methods for contact tracing by government entities is prohibited without consent.

5. Privacy and Penalties: The bill emphasizes protecting individual privacy and outlines penalties for breaches, ensuring that personal data is not misused or collected without consent.

Overall, the bill aims to regulate how digital and other forms of contact tracing are conducted, ensuring respect for privacy while handling health data, and setting rules for data destruction to prevent misuse.