1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to health; providing for psychologist 
  1.3             emeritus registration; appropriating money; proposing 
  1.4             coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [148.9105] [EMERITUS REGISTRATION.] 
  1.7      Subdivision 1.  [APPLICATION.] Retired providers who are 
  1.8   licensed or were formerly licensed to practice psychology in the 
  1.9   state according to the Minnesota Psychology Practice Act may 
  1.10  apply to the board for psychologist emeritus registration or 
  1.11  psychological practitioner emeritus registration if they declare 
  1.12  that they are retired from the practice of psychology in 
  1.13  Minnesota, have not been the subject of disciplinary action in 
  1.14  any jurisdiction, and have no unresolved complaints in any 
  1.15  jurisdiction.  Retired providers shall complete the necessary 
  1.16  forms provided by the board and pay a onetime, nonrefundable fee 
  1.17  of $150 at the time of application. 
  1.18     Subd. 2.  [STATUS OF REGISTRANT.] Emeritus registration is 
  1.19  not a license to provide psychological services as defined in 
  1.20  the Minnesota Psychology Practice Act.  The registrant shall not 
  1.21  engage in the practice of psychology. 
  1.22     Subd. 3.  [CHANGE TO ACTIVE STATUS.] Emeritus registrants 
  1.23  who request a change to active licensure status shall meet the 
  1.24  requirements for relicensure following termination in the 
  1.25  Minnesota Psychology Practice Act.  Master's level emeritus 
  2.1   registrants who request licensure at the doctoral level shall 
  2.2   comply with current licensure requirements. 
  2.3      Subd. 4.  [DOCUMENTATION OF STATUS.] A provider granted 
  2.4   emeritus registration shall receive a document certifying that 
  2.5   emeritus status has been granted by the board and that the 
  2.6   registrant has completed the registrant's active career as a 
  2.7   psychologist or psychological practitioner licensed in good 
  2.8   standing with the board. 
  2.9      Subd. 5.  [REPRESENTATION TO THE PUBLIC.] In addition to 
  2.10  the descriptions allowed in section 148.96, subdivision 3, 
  2.11  paragraph (e), former licensees who have been granted emeritus 
  2.12  registration may represent themselves as "psychologist emeritus" 
  2.13  or "psychological practitioner emeritus," but shall not 
  2.14  represent themselves or allow themselves to be represented to 
  2.15  the public as "licensed" or otherwise as current licensees of 
  2.16  the board. 
  2.17     Subd. 6.  [CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.] The 
  2.18  continuing education requirements of the Minnesota Psychology 
  2.19  Practice Act do not apply to emeritus registrants. 
  2.20     Subd. 7.  [RENEWAL OR SPECIAL FEES.] An emeritus registrant 
  2.21  is not subject to license renewal or special fees. 
  2.22     Sec. 2.  [APPROPRIATION.] 
  2.23     $1,000 is appropriated for each fiscal year of the biennium 
  2.24  ending June 30, 2005, from the state government special revenue 
  2.25  fund to the board of psychology for the purpose of administering 
  2.26  section 1.