HF 2396

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/20/2014 03:35pm

A bill for an act
relating to employment; requiring professional licensing boards to expedite
issuance of license or certification to military members or their spouses or certain
inactive military veterans; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [197.4552] EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCESSING; FORMER AND
CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY.
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new text begin Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each professional licensing board
defined in section 214.01, subdivisions 2 and 3, shall establish a procedure to expedite
the issuance of a license or certification to perform professional services regulated by
each board to a qualified individual who is:
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new text begin (1) an active duty military member;
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new text begin (2) the spouse of an active duty military member; or
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new text begin (3) an inactive military veteran who has left service in the two years preceding
the date of license or certification application, and has confirmation of an honorable or
general discharge status.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REPORT ON TEMPORARY LICENSES.
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new text begin (a) The governor shall designate representatives of professional licensing boards
listed under Minnesota Statutes, section 214.01, subdivisions 2 and 3, to report to
the legislature by January 15, 2015, on procedures for issuing temporary licenses or
certifications to qualified persons who are active duty military members, spouses of active
duty military members, and veterans who have recently left military service. The report
must include recommendations on:
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new text begin (1) conditions for issuance of temporary licenses, including evidence of credentialing
in other states;
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new text begin (2) duration of the temporary licenses or certifications; and
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new text begin (3) general legislation or board-specific legislation needed to implement temporary
licensure recommendations quickly and cost-efficiently.
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new text begin (b) The recommendations of the report must ensure that to qualify for a temporary
license, a person must:
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new text begin (1) produce evidence of a valid license, certificate, or permit in another state without
history of disciplinary action by a regulatory authority in the other state; and
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new text begin (2) produce evidence of a current criminal background check without a criminal
conviction that adversely affects the person's ability to become licensed.
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