HF 1161

SECOND ENGROSSMENT

Health occupations provisions modified, social work statutes and rules recodified; and penalties, fees, and reviews established.

ARTICLE 1 - BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK

Section 1: Minnesota Board of Social Work Practice Act citation provided.
Sec. 2-3: purpose and definitions provided.
Sec. 4-5: scope of act provided.
Sec. 6: board of Social work established, and membership provided.
Sec. 7: duties of the board provided.
Sec. 8: board authorized to grant variances.
Sec. 9: immunity provided.
Sec. 10: contested case hearings specified.
Sec. 11-14: licensing, scope of practice, temporary licenses, and exemption requirements provided.
Sec. 15: license renewals provided.
Sec. 16-61: licensing, continuing education, practice standards, and reporting requirements provided.
Sec. 62: repealer.
Sec. 63: effective date.

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ARTICLE 2 - BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

Sections 1-13: Technical and conforming amendments and statutory references added.

ARTICLE 3 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

Section 1: ¿Physical therapist assistant¿ defined.
Sec. 2: ¿Physical therapy aide¿ defined.
Sec. 3: ¿Student physical therapist¿ defined.
Sec. 4: ¿Student physical therapist assistant¿ defined.
Sec. 5: ¿Supportive personnel¿ defined.
Sec. 6: Therapist student supervision regulations expanded.
Sec. 7: License in good standing cancellation procedures established.
Sec. 8: Credential cancellation under disciplinary order procedures established.
Sec. 9: License cancellation for nonrenewal provided.
Sec. 10: License denial, suspension, and revocation regulations expanded to conform.
Sec. 11: Medical data access and examination procedures established.
Sec. 12: License temporary suspension procedures established.
Sec. 13: Repealer.

ARTICLE 4 - DENTISTRY

Section 1: ¿Faculty dentist¿ definition modified.
Sec. 2: Limited faculty license renewal requirements specified.
Sec. 3: Fees established and detailed for licenses and registrations.

ARTICLE 5 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

Section 1: Delegation regulation language clarified.
Sec. 2: Conforming change.

ARTICLE 6 ¿ RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS

Section 1: Scope of practice expanded.

ARTICLE 7 ¿ LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS

Section 1: General requirements expanded.
Sec. 2: Fee language clarified.
Sec. 3: Postdegree completion of degree requirements for licensure regulations established.
Sec. 4: Continuing education modified.
Sec. 5: Experienced counselor transition provided.
Sec. 6: Retaliatory provisions provided.
Sec. 7: Disciplinary action grounds modified.
Sec. 8: License temporary suspension procedures provided.
Sec. 9: Mental, physical, or chemical dependency examination or evaluation provided and access to medical data detailed.
Sec. 10: Assessment tool security provided.
Sec. 11: General commissioner duties modified.
Sec. 12: Licensure requirements expanded.
Sec. 13: Conforming change.
Sec. 14: Supervised postdegree professional practice provided.
Sec. 15: Temporary permit requirements provided.
Sec. 16: Disciplinary action procedures modified.
Sec. 17: Technical.
Sec. 18: Other professionals addressed.
Sec. 19: Date extended.
Sec. 20-21: Conforming changes.
Sec. 22: Temporary permit fees increased.
Sec. 23: Expedited rulemaking authority authorization provided.
Sec. 24: Repealer.
Sec. 25: Effective date.

ARTICLE 8¿AUDIOLOGISTS, HEARING AID DISPENSERS

Section 1: ¿Audiologist¿ definition modified.
Sec. 2: ¿Hearing aid¿ defined.
Sec. 3: ¿Hearing aid dispensing¿ defined.
Sec. 4: An audiologist must not hold out as a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
Sec. 5: Audiologist examination requirement dispensing provision listed.
Sec. 6: Audiologist surcharge fee provided.
Sec. 7: Disciplinary action grounds by commissioner modified.
Sec. 8: Membership provision modified.
Sec. 9: Hearing aid dispensing provisions established.
Sec. 10: Hearing aid sale restriction provided.
Sec. 11: ¿Dispenser of hearing instruments¿ definition modified.
Sec. 12: Examination certification modified.
Sec. 13: Continuing education requirement modified.
Sec. 14: Statutory reference added.
Sec. 15: Reciprocity provision modified.
Sec. 16: Consumer rights modified.
Sec. 17: Prohibited acts modified.
Sec. 18: Membership provision modified.
Sec. 19: Revisor¿s instruction.
Sec. 20: Repealer.
Sec. 21: Effective date.

ARTICLE 9 ¿ PENALTY FEES

Sections 1-4: Penalty fees regulated.

ARTICLE 10 ¿ FEE REDUCTIONS

Sections 1-3: Temporary fee reductions provided.

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