1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health occupations; modifying licensing and scope of practice for 
1.3 	acupuncture and herbal medicine practice, athletic training, mortuary science, 
1.4 	physician assistant practice, social work, dentistry practice, marriage and family 
1.5 	therapy, pharmacy practice, and physical therapists; establishing registration for 
1.6 	massage therapists and Asian bodywork therapists; establishing licensure for music 
1.7 	therapists; establishing advisory councils; imposing civil penalties;amending 
1.8 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144.0572, subdivision 1; 146A.06, subdivision 
1.9 	3; 146A.09, by adding a subdivision; 147A.01, subdivision 18; 147A.03, 
1.10 	subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 147B.01, subdivisions 3, 4, 9, 14, by adding 
1.11 	subdivisions; 147B.03, subdivisions 2, 3; 147B.05, subdivision 1; 147B.06, 
1.12 	subdivisions 1, 5; 148.65, subdivisions 5, 6; 148.706, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 148.7802, 
1.13 	subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 148.7806; 148.7807; 148.7814; 148B.35; 
1.14 	148E.065, subdivision 4a; 148E.195, subdivision 2a; 148E.280; 149A.02, 
1.15 	subdivision 26; 149A.20, subdivisions 6, 7; 149A.30, subdivision 1; 150A.01, 
1.16 	subdivision 6a; 150A.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 150A.06, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 
1.17 	2, 2a, 2c, 2d, 3, 8, 9, 11; 150A.08, subdivision 1; 150A.081, subdivision 1; 
1.18 	150A.091, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9a, 10, 20, by adding a subdivision; 150A.10, 
1.19 	subdivisions 1, 1a, 4; 150A.105, subdivision 8; 150A.106, subdivision 3; 150A.11, 
1.20 	subdivision 1; 151.01, subdivision 27; 151.071, subdivision 2; 151.37, by adding 
1.21 	a subdivision; 152.11, subdivision 2; 152.12, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota 
1.22 	Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 147B.06, subdivision 4; 150A.06, subdivision 
1.23 	12; 151.01, subdivision 23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.24 	chapter 148; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148H; 
1.25 	repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 147B.01, subdivision 18; 148.7802, 
1.26 	subdivisions 4, 5; 150A.06, subdivision 6.
2.1 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

2.2 	ARTICLE 1
2.3 	ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE PRACTICE

2.4 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
2.5 	to read:
2.6 		Subd. 2a.Acupuncture. (a) "Acupuncture" means a unique treatment technique that 
2.7 	uses modern and traditional medical methods of diagnosis and treatment. Acupuncture 
2.8 	includes the insertion of filiform or acupuncture needles through the skin and may include 
2.9 	the use of other biophysical methods of acupuncture point stimulation, including the use of 
2.10 	heat, massage, or manual therapy techniques or electrical stimulation. Acupuncture includes 
2.11 	but is not limited to therapies termed "dry needling," "trigger point therapy," "intramuscular 
2.12 	therapy," "auricular detox treatment," and similar terms referring to the insertion of needles 
2.13 	past the skin for pain management, disease or symptom modification, or other related 
2.14 	treatments.
2.15 	(b) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to expand or restrict the existing scope 
2.16 	of practice of other licensed health care professionals.

2.17 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2.18 		Subd. 3.Acupuncture and herbal medicine practice. "Acupuncture and herbal medicine
2.19 	practice" means a unique and comprehensive system of primary health care using Oriental 
2.20 	medical theory and its unique methods of diagnosis and treatment. Its treatment techniques 
2.21 	include the insertion of acupuncture needles through the skin and the use of other biophysical 
2.22 	methods of acupuncture point stimulation, including the use of heat, Oriental massage 
2.23 	techniques, electrical stimulation, herbal supplemental therapies, dietary guidelines, breathing 
2.24 	techniques, and exercise based on Oriental medical principles that uses traditional and 
2.25 	modern diagnosis, methodology, and treatment techniques based on acupuncture and herbal 
2.26 	medicine theory, principles, and methods. Treatment techniques include but are not limited 
2.27 	to acupuncture, cupping, dermal friction, therapeutic massage, herbal therapies, dietary 
2.28 	guidelines, mind-body exercises, and other appropriate techniques.

2.29 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2.30 		Subd. 4.Acupuncture needle. "Acupuncture needle" means a needle designed 
2.31 	exclusively for acupuncture the purposes of insertion past the skin to alleviate pain, provide 
2.32 	symptom relief, or modulate disease processes. It has a solid core, with a tapered point, and 
3.1 	is 0.12 mm to 0.45 mm in thickness. It is constructed of stainless steel, gold, silver, or other 
3.2 	board-approved materials as long as the materials can be sterilized according to 
3.3 	recommendations of the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

3.4 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.01, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
3.5 		Subd. 9.Breathing techniques. "Breathing techniques" means Oriental breathing 
3.6 	exercises taught to a patient as part of a treatment plan.

3.7 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.01, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
3.8 		Subd. 14.Herbal therapies or herbal medicine. "Herbal therapies" are or "herbal 
3.9 	medicine" means the use of herbs and patent herbal remedies as supplements as part of the 
3.10 	treatment plan of the patient.

3.11 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
3.12 	read:
3.13 		Subd. 14a.Low-level or cold laser. "Low-level or cold laser" means a nonsurgical laser 
3.14 	classified as Class III by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

3.15 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
3.16 		Subd. 2.Board approval. The board shall approve a continuing education program if 
3.17 	the program meets the following requirements:
3.18 	(1) it directly relates to the practice of acupuncture;
3.19 	(2) each member of the faculty shows expertise in the subject matter by holding a degree 
3.20 	or certificate from an educational institution, has verifiable experience in traditional Oriental
3.21 	acupuncture and herbal medicine, or has special training in the subject area;
3.22 	(3) the program lasts at least one contact hour;
3.23 	(4) there are specific written objectives describing the goals of the program for the 
3.24 	participants; and
3.25 	(5) the program sponsor maintains attendance records for four years.

3.26 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
3.27 		Subd. 3.Continuing education topics. (a) Continuing education program topics may 
3.28 	include, but are not limited to, Oriental medical acupuncture and herbal medicine theory 
3.29 	and techniques including Oriental massage; Oriental nutrition; Oriental herbology and diet 
4.1 	therapy; Oriental exercise; western sciences such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, 
4.2 	microbiology, psychology, nutrition,and history of medicine; and medical terminology or 
4.3 	coding.
4.4 	(b) Practice management courses are excluded under this section.

4.5 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.6 		Subdivision 1.Creation. The advisory council to the Board of Medical Practice for 
4.7 	acupuncture consists of seven members appointed by the board to three-year terms. Four 
4.8 	members must be licensed acupuncture practitioners licensed in Minnesota, one member 
4.9 	must be a licensed physician or osteopathic physician who also practices acupuncture, one 
4.10 	member must be a licensed chiropractor who is NCCAOM certified, and one member must 
4.11 	be a member of the public who has received acupuncture treatment as a primary therapy 
4.12 	from a NCCAOM certified acupuncturist.

4.13 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.14 		Subdivision 1.Practice standards. (a) Before treatment of a patient, an acupuncture 
4.15 	practitioner shall ask whether the patient has been examined by a licensed physician or other 
4.16 	professional, as defined by section 145.61, subdivision 2, with regard to the patient's illness 
4.17 	or injury, and shall review the diagnosis as reported.
4.18 	(b) The practitioner shall obtain informed consent from the patient, after advising the 
4.19 	patient of the following information which must be supplied to the patient in writing before 
4.20 	or at the time of the initial visit:
4.21 	(1) the practitioner's qualifications including:
4.22 	(i) education;
4.23 	(ii) license information; and
4.24 	(iii) outline of the scope of practice of acupuncturists in Minnesota; and
4.25 	(2) side effects which may include the following:
4.26 	(i) some pain in the treatment area;
4.27 	(ii) minor bruising;
4.28 	(iii) infection;
4.29 	(iv) needle sickness; or
4.30 	(v) broken needles.
5.1 	(c) The practitioner shall obtain acknowledgment by the patient in writing that the patient 
5.2 	has been advised to consult with the patient's primary care physician about the acupuncture 
5.3 	treatment if the patient circumstances warrant or the patient chooses to do so.
5.4 	(d) The practitioner shall inquire whether the patient has a pacemaker or bleeding disorder.

5.5 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 147B.06, subdivision 4, is amended 
5.6 	to read:
5.7 		Subd. 4.Scope of practice. The scope of practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine 
5.8 	includes, but is not limited to, the following:
5.9 	(1) using Oriental medical theory to assess and diagnose a patient evaluation, 
5.10 	management, and treatment services using methods and techniques described in section 
5.11 	147B.01, subdivisions 2a, 3, and 14; and
5.12 	(2) using Oriental medical theory to develop a plan to treat a patient. The treatment 
5.13 	techniques that may be chosen include: diagnostic examination, testing, and procedures 
5.14 	including physical examination, basic diagnostic imaging, and basic laboratory or other 
5.15 	diagnostic tests for the purposes of guiding treatment within the scope of practice of 
5.16 	acupuncture, herbal medicine, and herbal therapies, as described in section 147B.01, 
5.17 	subdivisions 2a, 3, and 14. When results fall outside of the education, training, and expertise 
5.18 	of the licensed acupuncturists, or suggest serious or emergent conditions, the acupuncturist 
5.19 	must facilitate referrals to other appropriate health care providers;
5.20 	(i) insertion of sterile acupuncture needles through the skin;
5.21 	(ii) acupuncture stimulation including, but not limited to, electrical stimulation or the 
5.22 	application of heat;
5.23 	(iii) cupping;
5.24 	(iv) dermal friction;
5.25 	(v) acupressure;
5.26 	(vi) herbal therapies;
5.27 	(vii) dietary counseling based on traditional Chinese medical principles;
5.28 	(viii) breathing techniques;
5.29 	(ix) exercise according to Oriental medical principles; or
5.30 	(x) Oriental massage.
6.1 	(3) services included in the practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine, as defined in 
6.2 	section 147B.01, subdivision 3;
6.3 	(4) stimulation of acupuncture points, areas of the body, or substances in the body using 
6.4 	acupuncture needles, heat, color, light, infrared and ultraviolet, low-level or cold lasers, 
6.5 	sound, vibration, pressure, magnetism, electricity, electromagnetic energy, suction, or other 
6.6 	devices in accordance with acupuncture and herbal medicine training;
6.7 	(5) use of physical medicine modalities, procedures, and devices such as cupping, dermal 
6.8 	friction, acupressure, and massage, as described in section 147B.01, subdivisions 2a, 3, and 
6.9 	14;
6.10 	(6) use of therapeutic exercises, breathing techniques, meditation, and biofeedback 
6.11 	devices and other devices that utilize heat, cold, color, light, infrared and ultraviolet, low-level 
6.12 	or cold lasers, sound, vibration, pressure, magnetism, electricity, and electromagnetic energy 
6.13 	for therapeutic purposes; and
6.14 	(7) general dietary guidance provided for wellness and supportive purposes that is 
6.15 	consistent with the education and training of an acupuncture and herbal medicine practitioner.

6.16 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.06, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
6.17 		Subd. 5.Patient records. An acupuncturist shall maintain a patient record for each 
6.18 	patient treated, including:
6.19 	(1) a copy of the informed consent;
6.20 	(2) evidence of a patient interview concerning the patient's medical history and current 
6.21 	physical condition;
6.22 	(3) evidence of a traditional acupuncture examination and diagnosis;
6.23 	(4) record of the treatment including points treated; and
6.24 	(5) evidence of evaluation and instructions given to the patient.

6.25 	Sec. 13. REPEALER.
 6.26 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.01, subdivision 18, is repealed.

7.1 	ARTICLE 2
7.2 	ATHLETIC TRAINER PRACTICE

7.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.7802, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
7.4 		Subd. 6.Athletic trainer. "Athletic trainer" means a person who engages in athletic 
7.5 	training under section 148.7806 and is licensed under section 148.7808. Athletic trainers 
7.6 	practice in health care settings and serve patient populations as identified by the Board of 
7.7 	Certification for the Athletic Trainer or its recognized successor and by approved education 
7.8 	programs.

7.9 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.7802, is amended by adding a subdivision 
7.10 	to read:
7.11 		Subd. 6a.Athletic training. "Athletic training" means the following actions performed 
7.12 	for the purpose of treating emergent, acute, and chronic injuries and nonorthopedic conditions 
7.13 	and performed within the professional training and experience provided by an approved 
7.14 	education program and included in an athletic trainer credentialing examination:
7.15 	(1) risk reduction, wellness, and health literacy;
7.16 	(2) assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis;
7.17 	(3) critical incident management;
7.18 	(4) therapeutic intervention; and
7.19 	(5) health care administration and professional responsibility.

7.20 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.7806, is amended to read:
7.21 	148.7806 ATHLETIC TRAINING.
7.22 	Athletic training by a licensed athletic trainer under section 148.7808 includes the 
7.23 	activities described in paragraphs (a) to (e).
7.24 	(a) An athletic trainer shall: perform athletic training under the supervision of, on the 
7.25 	prescription of, and in collaboration with, a primary physician:
7.26 	(1) who is licensed in Minnesota to practice medicine, as defined in section 147.081; 
7.27 	and
7.28 	(2) whose license is in good standing.
7.29 	(1) prevent, recognize, and evaluate athletic injuries;
8.1 	(2) give emergency care and first aid;
8.2 	(3) manage and treat athletic injuries; and
8.3 	(4) rehabilitate and physically recondition athletic injuries.
8.4 	The (b) An athletic trainer may use modalities such as cold, heat, light, sound, electricity, 
8.5 	exercise, and mechanical devices must use therapeutic interventions within the training and 
8.6 	experience of the athletic trainer according to section 148.7802, subdivision 6a for the 
8.7 	treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries to athletes in the primary employment site
8.8 	patients.
8.9 	(b) (c) The primary physician shall establish evaluation and treatment protocols to be 
8.10 	used by the athletic trainer. The primary physician shall record the protocols on a form 
8.11 	prescribed by the board. The protocol form must be updated yearly at the athletic trainer's 
8.12 	license renewal time and kept on file by the athletic trainer.
8.13 	(c) (d) At the primary employment site, except in a corporate setting, an athletic trainer 
8.14 	may evaluate and treat an athlete for an athletic injury a patient who was not previously 
8.15 	diagnosed for not more than 30 days, or a period of time as designated by the primary 
8.16 	physician on the protocol form, from the date of the initial evaluation and treatment. 
8.17 	Preventative care after resolution of the injury is Prevention, wellness, education, exercise, 
8.18 	and reconditioning are not considered treatment. This paragraph does not apply to a person 
8.19 	who is referred for treatment by a person licensed in this state to practice medicine as defined 
8.20 	in section 147.081,; to practice chiropractic as defined in section 148.01,; to practice physical 
8.21 	therapy as defined in section 148.65, except as provided in paragraph (f); to practice podiatry 
8.22 	as defined in section 153.01,; or to practice dentistry as defined in section 150A.05, and 
8.23 	whose license is in good standing.
8.24 	(d) (e) An athletic trainer may:
8.25 	(1) may organize and administer an athletic training program, including, but not limited 
8.26 	to, educating and counseling athletes patients;
8.27 	(2) must monitor the signs, symptoms, general behavior, and general physical response 
8.28 	of an athlete a patient to treatment and rehabilitation, including, but not limited to, whether 
8.29 	the signs, symptoms, reactions, behavior, or general response show abnormal characteristics
8.30 	that require a change in the plan of care or a referral; and
8.31 	(3) must make suggestions to the primary physician or other treating provider for a 
8.32 	modification in the treatment and rehabilitation of an injured athlete a patient based on the 
8.33 	indicators in clause (2).
9.1 	(e) (f) In a clinical, corporate, and physical therapy setting, when the service provided 
9.2 	is, or is represented as being, physical therapy, an athletic trainer may work only under the 
9.3 	direct supervision of a physical therapist as defined in section 148.65.

9.4 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.7807, is amended to read:
9.5 	148.7807 LIMITATIONS ON PRACTICE.
9.6 	(a) An athletic trainer must not practice or claim to practice medicine as defined in 
9.7 	section 147.081; acupuncture as defined in section 147B.01; chiropractic as defined in 
9.8 	section 148.01; physical therapy as defined in section 148.65, except as provided under 
9.9 	section 148.7806, paragraph (f); podiatry as defined in section 153.01; occupational therapy 
9.10 	as defined in section 148.6404; or any other licensed or registered health care profession, 
9.11 	unless the athletic trainer also holds the appropriate license or registration to practice that 
9.12 	profession.
9.13 	(b) If an athletic trainer determines that a patient's medical condition is beyond outside
9.14 	the scope of practice of that athletic trainer, the athletic trainer must refer the patient to a 
9.15 	person licensed in this state to practice medicine as defined in section 147.081,; to practice 
9.16 	chiropractic as defined in section 148.01,; to practice physical therapy as defined in section 
9.17 	148.65, except as provided under section 148.7806, paragraph (f); to practice podiatry as 
9.18 	defined in section 153.01,; or to practice dentistry as defined in section 150A.05, and whose 
9.19 	license is in good standing and in accordance with established evaluation and treatment 
9.20 	protocols. An athletic trainer shall modify or terminate treatment of a patient that is not 
9.21 	beneficial to the patient, or that is not tolerated by the patient.

9.22 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.7814, is amended to read:
9.23 	148.7814 APPLICABILITY.
9.24 	Sections 148.7801 to 148.7815 do not apply to persons who are certified as an athletic 
9.25 	trainers trainer who is in Minnesota temporarily with an individual or group that is 
9.26 	participating in a specific athletic event or series of athletic events if the athletic trainer is 
9.27 	licensed, certified, or registered by another state or county, or is certified as an athletic 
9.28 	trainer by the Board of Certification or the board's recognized successor and come into 
9.29 	Minnesota for a specific athletic event or series of athletic events with an individual or 
9.30 	group.

9.31 	Sec. 6. REPEALER.
 9.32 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.7802, subdivisions 4 and 5, are repealed.

10.1 	ARTICLE 3
10.2 	MASSAGE THERAPY AND ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY REGISTRATION

10.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.0572, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
10.4 		Subdivision 1.Criminal history background check requirements. (a) Beginning 
10.5 	January 1, 2018, An applicant for initial licensure, temporary licensure, or relicensure after 
10.6 	a lapse in licensure as an audiologist or, a speech-language pathologist, or a speech-language 
10.7 	pathology assistant,; an applicant for initial massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist 
10.8 	registration; or an applicant for initial certification as a hearing instrument dispenser, must 
10.9 	submit to a criminal history records check of state data completed by the Bureau of Criminal 
10.10 	Apprehension (BCA) and a national criminal history records check, including a search of 
10.11 	the records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
10.12 	(b) Beginning January 1, 2020, an applicant for a renewal license or certificate as an 
10.13 	audiologist, speech-language pathologist, or hearing instrument dispenser who was licensed 
10.14 	or obtained a certificate before January 1, 2018, must submit to a criminal history records 
10.15 	check of state data completed by the BCA and a national criminal history records check, 
10.16 	including a search of the records of the FBI.
10.17 	(c) An applicant must submit to a background study under chapter 245C.
10.18 	(d) The criminal history records check must be structured so that any new crimes that 
10.19 	an applicant or, licensee, registrant, or certificate holder commits after the initial background 
10.20 	check are flagged in the BCA's or FBI's database and reported back to the commissioner of 
10.21 	human services.

10.22 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 146A.06, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
10.23 		Subd. 3.Exchanging information. (a) The office shall establish internal operating 
10.24 	procedures for:
10.25 	(1) exchanging information with state boards; agencies, including the Office of 
10.26 	Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities; health-related and law 
10.27 	enforcement facilities; departments responsible for licensing health-related occupations, 
10.28 	facilities, and programs; and law enforcement personnel in this and other states; and
10.29 	(2) coordinating investigations involving matters within the jurisdiction of more than 
10.30 	one regulatory agency.
10.31 	(b) The procedures for exchanging information must provide for the forwarding to the 
10.32 	entities described in paragraph (a), clause (1), of information and evidence, including the 
11.1 	results of investigations, that are relevant to matters within the regulatory jurisdiction of 
11.2 	the organizations in paragraph (a). The data have the same classification in the hands of the 
11.3 	agency receiving the data as they have in the hands of the agency providing the data.
11.4 	(c) The office shall establish procedures for exchanging information with other states 
11.5 	regarding disciplinary action against unlicensed complementary and alternative health care 
11.6 	practitioners.
11.7 	(d) The office shall forward to another governmental agency any complaints received 
11.8 	by the office that do not relate to the office's jurisdiction but that relate to matters within 
11.9 	the jurisdiction of the other governmental agency. The agency to which a complaint is 
11.10 	forwarded shall advise the office of the disposition of the complaint. A complaint or other 
11.11 	information received by another governmental agency relating to a statute or rule that the 
11.12 	office is empowered to enforce must be forwarded to the office to be processed in accordance 
11.13 	with this section.
11.14 	(e) The office shall furnish to a person who made a complaint a description of the actions 
11.15 	of the office relating to the complaint.
11.16 	(f) Effective July 1, 2028, upon request by the commissioner, the office must share all 
11.17 	complaint, investigatory, and disciplinary data regarding a named individual who has 
11.18 	practiced or is practicing massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy as an unlicensed 
11.19 	complementary and alternative health care practitioner.

11.20 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 146A.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
11.21 	read:
11.22 		Subd. 8.Registered massage therapists and Asian bodywork therapists. Effective 
11.23 	July 1, 2028, a person whose registration as a massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist 
11.24 	under sections 148.636 to 148.6377 has been suspended or revoked by the commissioner 
11.25 	of health must not practice as an unlicensed complementary and alternative health care 
11.26 	practitioner under this chapter during a period of suspension or revocation.

11.27 	Sec. 4. [148.636] CITATION.
11.28 	Sections 148.636 to 148.6377 may be cited as the "Minnesota Massage Therapy and 
11.29 	Asian Bodywork Therapy Act."

12.1 	Sec. 5. [148.6361] DEFINITIONS.
12.2 		Subdivision 1.Applicability. For purposes of sections 148.636 to 148.6377, the terms 
12.3 	defined in this section have the meanings given unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
12.4 		Subd. 2.Advisory council. "Advisory council" means the Massage Therapy Advisory 
12.5 	Council established under section 148.6376.
12.6 		Subd. 3.Applicant. "Applicant" means an individual who has submitted an application 
12.7 	to the commissioner according to sections 148.636 to 148.6377.
12.8 		Subd. 4.Asian bodywork therapy. (a) "Asian bodywork therapy" means therapy based 
12.9 	upon Chinese medical principles with the intent of promoting, maintaining, and restoring 
12.10 	health and well-being by affecting the body.
12.11 	(b) Asian bodywork therapy may use any of the following techniques:
12.12 	(1) pressing;
12.13 	(2) soothing;
12.14 	(3) kneading;
12.15 	(4) vibration;
12.16 	(5) friction;
12.17 	(6) passive stretching within the client's physiological range of motion;
12.18 	(7) active assistive and resistive movement;
12.19 	(8) stretching; and
12.20 	(9) tapping, movement, exercising, or manipulation of the soft tissues.
12.21 	(c) Methods of assessment and evaluation for Asian bodywork therapy must include a 
12.22 	health history and intake interview; observation; listening; questioning; palpation; and with 
12.23 	the client's permission or if the client is a minor, the permission of the client's legal guardian 
12.24 	or parent, consultation with the client's other health care providers.
12.25 		Subd. 5.Client. "Client" means a recipient of massage therapy services or Asian 
12.26 	bodywork therapy services.
12.27 		Subd. 6.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.
12.28 		Subd. 7.Contact hours. "Contact hours" means the number of hours during which a 
12.29 	student is engaged in learning activities provided by a training program approved by the 
13.1 	advisory council. Contact hours include synchronous or asynchronous distance learning 
13.2 	and in-person learning.
13.3 		Subd. 8.Credentialing examination. "Credentialing examination" means an examination 
13.4 	approved by the commissioner that meets recognized psychometric principles and standards 
13.5 	and is administered by a national testing organization.
13.6 		Subd. 9.Massage therapy. (a) "Massage therapy" means the manual manipulation of 
13.7 	the soft tissues of the body to promote, maintain, and restore health and well-being.
13.8 	(b) Massage therapy may use any of the following techniques:
13.9 	(1) stroking;
13.10 	(2) gliding;
13.11 	(3) lifting;
13.12 	(4) kneading;
13.13 	(5) jostling;
13.14 	(6) vibration;
13.15 	(7) percussion;
13.16 	(8) compression;
13.17 	(9) friction;
13.18 	(10) holding;
13.19 	(11) passive stretching within the client's physiological range of motion;
13.20 	(12) movement or manipulation of the soft tissues;
13.21 	(13) active assistive and resistive movement; and
13.22 	(14) stretching.
13.23 	(c) Methods of assessment for massage therapy must include a health history and intake 
13.24 	interview; observation of posture and movement; palpation; range of motion assessment; 
13.25 	and with the client's permission or if the client is a minor, the permission of the client's legal 
13.26 	guardian or parent, consultation with the client's other health care providers.
13.27 		Subd. 10.Municipality. "Municipality" means a county, town, or home rule charter or 
13.28 	statutory city.
14.1 		Subd. 11.Registered Asian bodywork therapist. "Registered Asian bodywork therapist" 
14.2 	means an individual who meets the qualifications in sections 148.636 to 148.6377 to use 
14.3 	the protected titles for Asian bodywork therapists under section 148.6364 and is registered 
14.4 	with the commissioner.
14.5 		Subd. 12.Registered massage therapist. "Registered massage therapist" means an 
14.6 	individual who meets the qualifications in sections 148.636 to 148.6377 to use the protected 
14.7 	titles for massage therapists under section 148.6364 and is registered with the commissioner.
14.8 		Subd. 13.Registrant. "Registrant" means an individual registered with the commissioner 
14.9 	under sections 148.636 to 148.6377.

14.10 	Sec. 6. [148.6362] DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.
14.11 	The commissioner shall:
14.12 	(1) issue registrations to qualified applicants according to sections 148.636 to 148.6377;
14.13 	(2) adopt rules, including standards of practice and a professional code of ethics, necessary 
14.14 	to implement sections 148.636 to 148.6377;
14.15 	(3) assign duties to the advisory council that are necessary to implement sections 148.636 
14.16 	to 148.6377;
14.17 	(4) approve a credentialing examination;
14.18 	(5) enforce sections 148.636 to 148.6377 and investigate violations of sections 148.636 
14.19 	to 148.6377 by a registrant or applicant;
14.20 	(6) impose disciplinary action as described in section 148.6370;
14.21 	(7) maintain a record of names and addresses of registrants; and
14.22 	(8) distribute information regarding massage therapy and Asian bodywork therapy 
14.23 	standards, including applications and forms necessary to carry out sections 148.636 to 
14.24 	148.6377.

14.25 	Sec. 7. [148.6363] LIMITATIONS ON PRACTICE.
14.26 		Subdivision 1.Limitations. The practice of massage therapy and Asian bodywork 
14.27 	therapy does not include:
14.28 	(1) performing examinations for the purpose of diagnosis;
14.29 	(2) providing treatments that are outside the scope of massage therapy or Asian bodywork 
14.30 	therapy practice;
15.1 	(3) attempts to adjust, manipulate, or mobilize any articulation of the body or spine by 
15.2 	the use of high-velocity, low-amplitude thrusting force;
15.3 	(4) attempts to stimulate various points of the body by needle insertion or interruption 
15.4 	of the cutaneous integrity by needle insertion to secure therapeutic relief of symptoms;
15.5 	(5) prescriptive exercise;
15.6 	(6) manual or mechanical traction when applied to the spine or extremities for the 
15.7 	purposes of joint mobilization or manipulation;
15.8 	(7) injection therapy;
15.9 	(8) laser therapy;
15.10 	(9) microwave diathermy;
15.11 	(10) electrical stimulation;
15.12 	(11) ultrasound;
15.13 	(12) iontophoresis; or
15.14 	(13) phonophoresis.
15.15 		Subd. 2.Referrals to other health care providers. If a registered massage therapist or 
15.16 	Asian bodywork therapist finds a client's medical condition is beyond the scope of practice 
15.17 	established by sections 148.636 to 148.6377 for a registered massage therapist or Asian 
15.18 	bodywork therapist, the therapist must refer the client to a licensed health care provider. 
15.19 	Nothing in this subdivision prohibits the registered massage therapist or Asian bodywork 
15.20 	therapist from continuing to comanage a client's care.

15.21 	Sec. 8. [148.6364] PROTECTED TITLES AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE.
15.22 	Effective January 1, 2028, no person shall use any of the terms or titles "registered 
15.23 	massage therapist," "RMT," "registered Asian bodywork therapist," "RABT," or any other 
15.24 	term or title that may lead the public to believe the person is a registered massage therapist 
15.25 	or registered Asian bodywork therapist, unless the person is registered under sections 148.636 
15.26 	to 148.6377.

15.27 	Sec. 9. [148.6365] EXEMPTIONS; OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
15.28 		Subdivision 1.Other professions. Nothing in sections 148.636 to 148.6377 shall be 
15.29 	construed to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the practice of any profession or occupation 
15.30 	licensed or registered in the state by an individual licensed or registered to practice the 
16.1 	profession or occupation or to perform any act that falls within the scope of practice of the 
16.2 	profession or occupation.
16.3 		Subd. 2.Complementary and alternative health care practitioner. Nothing in sections 
16.4 	148.636 to 148.6377 shall be construed to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the practice of any 
16.5 	individual who is engaged in providing complementary and alternative health care practices 
16.6 	as defined in section 146A.01, subdivision 4, provided that the practitioner does not use a 
16.7 	protected title under section 148.6364 or advertise or imply that the practitioner is registered 
16.8 	under sections 148.636 to 148.6377.

16.9 	Sec. 10. [148.6366] REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION.
16.10 		Subdivision 1.General registration requirements. (a) To be eligible for registration 
16.11 	as a massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist according to sections 148.636 to 
16.12 	148.6377, an applicant must submit to the commissioner:
16.13 	(1) a completed application on a form provided by the commissioner that includes:
16.14 	(i) the applicant's name, Social Security number, home address and telephone number, 
16.15 	and business address and telephone number;
16.16 	(ii) a list of credentials held by the applicant in this state or in any other jurisdiction;
16.17 	(iii) a description of any jurisdiction's refusal to license or credential the applicant;
16.18 	(iv) a description of all professional disciplinary actions initiated against the applicant 
16.19 	in this state or any other jurisdiction;
16.20 	(v) any misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony convictions; and
16.21 	(vi) any other additional information requested by the commissioner;
16.22 	(2) proof, as required by the commissioner, that the applicant has satisfactorily completed 
16.23 	a postsecondary massage therapy program or Asian bodywork therapy program through a 
16.24 	school or program that:
16.25 	(i) is licensed by or registered with the Office of Higher Education or has conditional 
16.26 	approval for a registered school and provisional license from the Office of Higher Education; 
16.27 	and
16.28 	(ii) meets the education and training requirements described under subdivision 2 or 3;
16.29 	(3) proof of successful passage of a credentialing examination approved by the 
16.30 	commissioner;
17.1 	(4) proof, as required by the commissioner, of current professional liability insurance 
17.2 	coverage or school liability insurance coverage, as applicable, with at least $2,000,000 of 
17.3 	coverage per occurrence and $6,000,000 annual aggregate; and
17.4 	(5) any applicable fees specified in section 148.6377.
17.5 	(b) The applicant must submit to a criminal background check conducted in accordance 
17.6 	with section 144.0572 and pay any fees associated with conducting the criminal background 
17.7 	check.
17.8 	(c) The applicant must sign the application certifying that the information in the 
17.9 	application is true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge and authorizing the 
17.10 	commissioner to obtain access to the applicant's records in this state or any other jurisdiction 
17.11 	in which the applicant has engaged in the practice of massage therapy or Asian bodywork 
17.12 	therapy.
17.13 		Subd. 2.Education and training requirements for massage therapy registration. (a) 
17.14 	An applicant for registration as a massage therapist under subdivision 1 whose application 
17.15 	is received by the commissioner before July 1, 2031, must submit to the commissioner proof 
17.16 	of satisfactorily completing a postsecondary program that meets the requirements in 
17.17 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i), and includes education and training in:
17.18 	(1) anatomy;
17.19 	(2) physiology;
17.20 	(3) pathology;
17.21 	(4) massage therapy;
17.22 	(5) massage therapy history, theory, and research;
17.23 	(6) professional ethics;
17.24 	(7) therapeutic interpersonal communications and standards of practice;
17.25 	(8) business and legal practices related to massage therapy; and
17.26 	(9) supervised practice demonstrating safe use of equipment and supplies.
17.27 	(b) An applicant for registration as a massage therapist under subdivision 1 whose 
17.28 	application is received by the commissioner on or after July 1, 2031, must submit to the 
17.29 	commissioner proof of satisfactorily completing a postsecondary massage therapy program 
17.30 	that meets the requirements in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i), and either:
18.1 	(1) has programmatic accreditation for massage therapy training programs from an 
18.2 	agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; or
18.3 	(2) includes at least 625 contact hours of education and training composed of 500 contact 
18.4 	hours of instruction in the areas listed in paragraph (a) and 125 contact hours of student 
18.5 	clinical practice.
18.6 	(c) A program may require more than 625 total contact hours of education and training, 
18.7 	and may require more than 125 hours of supervised clinical practice, if at least 500 contact 
18.8 	hours are devoted to instruction in the subjects listed in paragraph (a).
18.9 	(d) A student shall not begin a supervised clinical practice of massage therapy without 
18.10 	student or professional liability insurance coverage of up to $2,000,000 per occurrence and 
18.11 	$6,000,000 annual aggregate. The school or program may offer to the student, the student 
18.12 	or professional liability insurance coverage required under this paragraph.
18.13 		Subd. 3.Education and training requirements for Asian bodywork therapy 
18.14 	registration. (a) An applicant for registration as an Asian bodywork therapist under 
18.15 	subdivision 1 whose application is received by the commissioner before July 1, 2031, must 
18.16 	submit to the commissioner proof of satisfactorily completing a postsecondary program 
18.17 	that meets the requirements in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i), and includes 
18.18 	education and training in:
18.19 	(1) anatomy;
18.20 	(2) physiology;
18.21 	(3) pathology;
18.22 	(4) Asian bodywork therapy;
18.23 	(5) traditional Chinese medicine theory;
18.24 	(6) Asian bodywork history, theory, and research;
18.25 	(7) professional ethics;
18.26 	(8) therapeutic interpersonal communications and standards of practice;
18.27 	(9) business and legal practices related to Asian bodywork therapy; and
18.28 	(10) supervised practice demonstrating safe use of equipment and supplies.
18.29 	(b) An applicant for registration as an Asian bodywork therapist under subdivision 1 
18.30 	whose application is received by the commissioner on or after July 1, 2031, must submit to 
19.1 	the commissioner proof of satisfactorily completing a postsecondary program that meets 
19.2 	the requirements in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i), and either:
19.3 	(1) has programmatic accreditation for Asian bodywork therapy training programs from 
19.4 	an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; or
19.5 	(2) includes at least 625 contact hours of education and training composed of 500 contact 
19.6 	hours of instruction in the areas listed in paragraph (a) and 125 contact hours of student 
19.7 	clinical practice.
19.8 	(c) An Asian bodywork therapy school or program may require more than 625 total 
19.9 	contact hours of education and training, and may require more than 125 hours of supervised 
19.10 	clinical practice, if at least 500 contact hours are devoted to instruction in the subjects listed 
19.11 	in paragraph (a).
19.12 	(d) A student shall not begin a supervised clinical practice of Asian bodywork therapy 
19.13 	without providing proof to the Asian bodywork therapy school or program of professional 
19.14 	liability insurance coverage of up to $2,000,000 per occurrence and $6,000,000 annual 
19.15 	aggregate. The school or program may offer to the student the professional liability insurance 
19.16 	coverage required under this paragraph.
19.17 		Subd. 4.Registration by endorsement. (a) To be eligible for registration by 
19.18 	endorsement, an applicant must:
19.19 	(1) meet the requirements for registration in subdivision 1, with the exception of 
19.20 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3);
19.21 	(2) provide proof as required by the commissioner that the massage therapy training 
19.22 	program or Asian bodywork therapy training program at the time of the applicant's enrollment 
19.23 	met the postsecondary education requirements in the jurisdiction in which the program was 
19.24 	provided; and
19.25 	(3) provide proof as required by the commissioner, with advice from the advisory council, 
19.26 	of a current and unrestricted equivalent credential in another jurisdiction that has qualification 
19.27 	requirements at least equivalent to the requirements of sections 148.636 to 148.6377.
19.28 	(b) Registrations by endorsement expire on the same schedule and must be renewed by 
19.29 	the procedures described under section 148.6367, subdivision 2.
19.30 		Subd. 5.Registration by prior experience. (a) To be eligible for registration by prior 
19.31 	experience, an applicant must:
20.1 	(1) meet the requirements for registration in subdivision 1, with the exception of 
20.2 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3); and
20.3 	(2) provide proof of experience in the practice of massage therapy or Asian bodywork 
20.4 	therapy for at least two of the previous five years immediately preceding the registration 
20.5 	application date.
20.6 	(b) Registrations issued under this subdivision expire on the same schedule and must 
20.7 	be renewed by the procedures described under section 148.6367, subdivision 2, unless the 
20.8 	registration is canceled due to nonrenewal under section 148.6367, subdivision 8, in which 
20.9 	case the individual must apply for a new registration under the initial registration 
20.10 	requirements in subdivision 1.
20.11 	(c) The application for registration by prior experience under this subdivision must be 
20.12 	received by the commissioner before July 1, 2031.
20.13 		Subd. 6.Temporary registration. (a) The commissioner may issue a temporary 
20.14 	registration as a massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist to an applicant eligible for 
20.15 	registration under this section if the application for registration is complete, all applicable 
20.16 	requirements have been met, and applicable fees have been paid. The temporary registration 
20.17 	remains valid until the commissioner takes action on the applicant's application, or 90 days 
20.18 	from the temporary registration's issuance, whichever is sooner.
20.19 	(b) A temporary registration holder is considered a registrant for purposes of sections 
20.20 	148.6369 to 148.6374.

20.21 	Sec. 11. [148.6367] REGISTRATION RENEWAL.
20.22 		Subdivision 1.Expiration of registration. Registrations issued according to sections 
20.23 	148.636 to 148.6377 expire two years from the date of issuance.
20.24 		Subd. 2.Renewal. To be eligible for registration renewal, an applicant must every two 
20.25 	years, or as determined by the commissioner, submit to the commissioner:
20.26 	(1) a completed renewal application on a form provided by the commissioner;
20.27 	(2) any applicable fees specified in section 148.6377;
20.28 	(3) proof of current professional liability coverage with at least $2,000,000 of coverage 
20.29 	per occurrence and $6,000,000 annual aggregate; and
20.30 	(4) any additional information requested by the commissioner to clarify information 
20.31 	presented in the renewal application. The applicant must submit the information within 30 
20.32 	days after the commissioner's request, or the renewal application is canceled.
21.1 		Subd. 3.Change of address. A registrant or applicant who changes addresses must 
21.2 	inform the commissioner in writing within 30 days of the change of address. Notices or 
21.3 	other correspondence mailed to or served on a registrant or applicant at the registrant's or 
21.4 	applicant's current address on file are considered received by the registrant or applicant.
21.5 		Subd. 4.Registration renewal notice. (a) At least 60 days before the registration's 
21.6 	expiration date, the commissioner shall send out a renewal notice to the registrant. The 
21.7 	notice must include:
21.8 	(1) a renewal application;
21.9 	(2) a notice of fees required for renewal; and
21.10 	(3) information stating that the registration will expire without further action by the 
21.11 	commissioner if a renewal application is not received before the deadline for renewal.
21.12 	(b) The registrant's failure to receive the renewal notice does not relieve the registrant 
21.13 	of the obligation to meet the deadline and other requirements for registration renewal. Failure 
21.14 	to receive the notice is not grounds for challenging expiration of the registration.
21.15 		Subd. 5.Renewal deadline. The renewal application and fee must be received by the 
21.16 	commissioner or must be postmarked before the registration's expiration date. If the postmark 
21.17 	is illegible, the application is timely if received by the third working day after the deadline.
21.18 		Subd. 6.Inactive status and return to active status. (a) A registration may be placed 
21.19 	in inactive status upon application to the commissioner by the registrant and upon payment 
21.20 	of an inactive status fee as specified in section 148.6377. Failure to pay the annual inactive 
21.21 	status fee shall result in a lapse of registration.
21.22 	(b) A registrant seeking registration restoration to active status from inactive status must:
21.23 	(1) apply to the commissioner for registration renewal according to subdivision 2;
21.24 	(2) submit the applicable reactivation fee as specified in section 148.6377; and
21.25 	(3) if the registration has been in inactive status for more than five years, submit evidence 
21.26 	of having received a passing score on a credentialing examination.
21.27 		Subd. 7.Registration following lapse for two years or less. To regain active registration 
21.28 	status for a registration that has lapsed for two years or less, the applicant must:
21.29 	(1) apply to the commissioner for registration renewal according to subdivision 2; and
21.30 	(2) submit all applicable renewal fees for the period not registered, including the fee for 
21.31 	late renewal.
22.1 		Subd. 8.Cancellation due to nonrenewal. The commissioner shall not renew, reissue, 
22.2 	reinstate, or restore a registration that has lapsed and has not been renewed within two years. 
22.3 	An individual whose registration is canceled for nonrenewal must obtain a new registration 
22.4 	by applying for registration and fulfilling all requirements under section 148.6366, 
22.5 	subdivision 1, for initial registration as a massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist.

22.6 	Sec. 12. [148.6368] COMMISSIONER ACTION ON APPLICATIONS.
22.7 		Subdivision 1.General. (a) The commissioner must act on each application for 
22.8 	registration or renewal according to this section.
22.9 	(b) The commissioner shall determine if the applicant meets the requirements for 
22.10 	registration or renewal under section 148.6366 or 148.6367. The commissioner may 
22.11 	investigate information provided by an applicant to determine whether the information is 
22.12 	accurate and complete and may request additional information or documentation.
22.13 	(c) The commissioner shall notify each applicant in writing of action taken on the 
22.14 	application, the grounds for denying registration if registration is denied, and the applicant's 
22.15 	right to review under paragraph (d).
22.16 	(d) An applicant denied registration may make a written request to the commissioner 
22.17 	within 30 days of the commissioner's notice to appear before the advisory council and for 
22.18 	the advisory council to review the commissioner's decision to deny registration. After 
22.19 	reviewing the denial, the advisory council shall make a recommendation to the commissioner 
22.20 	as to whether the denial must be affirmed. Each applicant is allowed only one request for 
22.21 	review per registration period.
22.22 		Subd. 2.Registration prohibited. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the 
22.23 	commissioner shall deny an application for registration if an applicant:
22.24 	(1) has been convicted in this state of any of the following crimes or of equivalent crimes 
22.25 	in another state:
22.26 	(i) labor or sex trafficking under section 609.281, 609.282, 609.283, or 609.322;
22.27 	(ii) criminal sexual conduct under sections 609.342 to 609.3451 or 609.3453; or
22.28 	(iii) a violent crime as defined under section 611A.08, subdivision 6;
22.29 	(2) is a registered sex offender under section 243.166;
22.30 	(3) has been subject to disciplinary action under section 146A.09, if the commissioner 
22.31 	determines that such denial is necessary to protect the public; or
23.1 	(4) is charged with or under investigation for a complaint in this state or any other 
23.2 	jurisdiction that would constitute a violation of statutes or rules established for massage 
23.3 	therapy or Asian bodywork therapy registration in this state and the charge or complaint 
23.4 	has not been resolved in favor of the applicant.
23.5 	(b) The commissioner may establish criteria whereby an individual convicted of an 
23.6 	offense listed in paragraph (a) may become registered if the criteria:
23.7 	(1) utilize a rebuttable presumption that the applicant is not suitable for registration;
23.8 	(2) provide a standard for overcoming the presumption; and
23.9 	(3) require that a minimum of one year has elapsed since the applicant was released 
23.10 	from incarceration or supervisory jurisdiction related to the offense.
23.11 	(c) The commissioner shall not consider an application under paragraph (b) if the 
23.12 	commissioner determines that the victim involved in the offense was a client of the applicant 
23.13 	at the time of the offense.

23.14 	Sec. 13. [148.6369] GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
23.15 		Subdivision 1.Grounds listed. (a) The commissioner may deny, revoke, suspend, limit, 
23.16 	or condition the registration of a registrant or may otherwise discipline a registrant. The 
23.17 	fact that massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy may be considered a less customary 
23.18 	approach to health care must not by itself constitute the basis for disciplinary action.
23.19 	(b) The following are grounds for disciplinary action regardless of whether injury to a 
23.20 	client is established:
23.21 	(1) failing to demonstrate the qualifications or to satisfy the requirements for registration 
23.22 	under sections 148.636 to 148.6377 or rules of the commissioner. In the case of an applicant, 
23.23 	the burden of proof is on the applicant to demonstrate the qualifications or satisfy the 
23.24 	requirements;
23.25 	(2) advertising in a false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading manner, including but not 
23.26 	limited to:
23.27 	(i) advertising or holding oneself out as a "registered massage therapist," "RMT," 
23.28 	"registered Asian bodywork therapist," "RABT," or any abbreviation or derivation thereof 
23.29 	to indicate such a title, when such registration is not valid or current for any reason;
23.30 	(ii) advertising or holding oneself out as a "registered massage therapist," "registered 
23.31 	Asian bodywork therapist," or any abbreviation or derivation thereof to indicate such a title, 
24.1 	except if the individual holds a registration in another state or jurisdiction and does not 
24.2 	provide services in Minnesota;
24.3 	(iii) advertising a service, the provision of which would constitute a violation of sections 
24.4 	148.636 to 148.6377 or rules established by the commissioner; and
24.5 	(iv) using fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation when communicating with the general 
24.6 	public, health care providers, or other business professionals;
24.7 	(3) falsifying information in a massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy registration 
24.8 	or renewal application; attempting to obtain registration, renewal, or reinstatement by fraud, 
24.9 	deception, or misrepresentation; or aiding and abetting any of these acts;
24.10 	(4) engaging in conduct with a client that is sexual or may reasonably be interpreted by 
24.11 	the client as sexual, or engaging in any verbal behavior that is seductive or sexually 
24.12 	demeaning to a client, or engaging in sexual exploitation of a client, without regard to who 
24.13 	initiates such behaviors;
24.14 	(5) committing an act of gross malpractice, negligence, or incompetency, or failing to 
24.15 	practice massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy with the level of care, skill, and 
24.16 	treatment that is recognized by a registrant as being acceptable under similar conditions and 
24.17 	circumstances;
24.18 	(6) having an actual or potential inability to practice massage therapy or Asian bodywork 
24.19 	therapy with reasonable skill and safety to clients by reason of illness, as a result of any 
24.20 	mental or physical condition, or use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or any other material. 
24.21 	Being adjudicated as mentally incompetent, mentally ill, a chemically dependent person, 
24.22 	or a person dangerous to the public by a court of competent jurisdiction, inside or outside 
24.23 	of this state, may be considered evidence of an inability to practice massage therapy or 
24.24 	Asian bodywork therapy;
24.25 	(7) being the subject of disciplinary action as a massage therapist or Asian bodywork 
24.26 	therapist in another state or jurisdiction if the commissioner or advisory council determines 
24.27 	that the cause of the disciplinary action would be a violation under this state's statutes or 
24.28 	rules of the commissioner had the violation occurred in this state;
24.29 	(8) failing to notify the commissioner of revocation or suspension of a credential, or any 
24.30 	other disciplinary action taken by this or any other state, territory, or country, including any 
24.31 	restrictions on the right to practice; or the surrender or voluntary termination of a credential 
24.32 	during a commissioner investigation of a complaint, as part of a disciplinary order, or while 
24.33 	under a disciplinary order;
25.1 	(9) conviction of a crime, including a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt, 
25.2 	or a no-contest plea, in any court in Minnesota or any other jurisdiction in the United States, 
25.3 	reasonably related to engaging in massage therapy practices or Asian bodywork therapy 
25.4 	practices. Conviction, as used in this clause, includes a conviction for an offense that, if 
25.5 	committed in this state, would be deemed a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor 
25.6 	regardless of its designation elsewhere, or a criminal proceeding where a finding or verdict 
25.7 	of guilty is made or returned but the adjudication of guilt is either withheld or not entered;
25.8 	(10) if a registrant is on probation, failing to abide by terms of probation;
25.9 	(11) practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope of the practice of massage therapy 
25.10 	or Asian bodywork therapy;
25.11 	(12) managing client records and information improperly, including but not limited to 
25.12 	failing to maintain adequate client records, comply with a client's request made according 
25.13 	to sections 144.291 to 144.298, or furnish a client record or report required by law;
25.14 	(13) revealing a privileged communication from or relating to a client except when 
25.15 	otherwise required or permitted by law;
25.16 	(14) providing massage therapy services or Asian bodywork therapy services that are 
25.17 	linked to the financial gain of a referral source;
25.18 	(15) obtaining money, property, or services from a client, other than reasonable fees for 
25.19 	services provided to the client, through the use of undue influence, harassment, duress, 
25.20 	deception, or fraud;
25.21 	(16) engaging in abusive or fraudulent billing practices, including violations of federal 
25.22 	Medicare and Medicaid laws or state medical assistance laws;
25.23 	(17) failing to consult with a client's health care provider who prescribed a course of 
25.24 	massage therapy treatment or Asian bodywork therapy treatment if the treatment needs to 
25.25 	be altered from the original written order to conform with standards in the massage therapy 
25.26 	or Asian bodywork therapy field or the registrant's level of training or experience;
25.27 	(18) failing to cooperate with an investigation of the commissioner or the commissioner's 
25.28 	representatives, including failing to: respond fully and promptly to any question raised by 
25.29 	or on behalf of the commissioner relating to the subject of the investigation; execute all 
25.30 	releases requested by the commissioner; provide copies of client records as reasonably 
25.31 	requested by the commissioner to assist in the commissioner's investigation; and appear at 
25.32 	conferences or hearings scheduled by the commissioner or the commissioner's staff;
26.1 	(19) interfering with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding, including by willful 
26.2 	misrepresentation of facts or by the use of threats or harassment to prevent a person from 
26.3 	providing evidence in a disciplinary proceeding or any legal action;
26.4 	(20) violating a statute, rule, order, or agreement for corrective action that the 
26.5 	commissioner issued or is otherwise authorized or empowered to enforce;
26.6 	(21) aiding or abetting a person in violating sections 148.636 to 148.6377;
26.7 	(22) failing to report to the commissioner other massage therapists and Asian bodywork 
26.8 	therapists who commit violations of sections 148.636 to 148.6377; and
26.9 	(23) failing to notify the commissioner in writing of the entry of a final judgment by a 
26.10 	court of competent jurisdiction against the registrant for malpractice of massage therapy or 
26.11 	Asian bodywork therapy, or any settlement by the registrant in response to charges or 
26.12 	allegations of malpractice of massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy. The notice must 
26.13 	be provided to the commissioner within 60 days after the entry of a judgment or date of 
26.14 	settlement, and must contain the name of the court, case number, and the names of all parties 
26.15 	to the action.
26.16 		Subd. 2.Evidence. In disciplinary actions alleging a violation of subdivision 1, a copy 
26.17 	of the judgment or proceeding under the seal of the court administrator or of the 
26.18 	administrative agency must be admissible into evidence without further authentication and 
26.19 	must constitute prima facie evidence of the violation.
26.20 		Subd. 3.Examination; access to medical data. (a) The commissioner may take the 
26.21 	following actions if the commissioner has probable cause to believe that grounds for 
26.22 	disciplinary action exist under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (6).
26.23 	(b) The commissioner may direct the applicant or registrant to submit to a mental or 
26.24 	physical examination or substance use disorder evaluation. For the purpose of this 
26.25 	subdivision, when an applicant or registrant is directed in writing by the commissioner to 
26.26 	submit to a mental or physical examination or substance use disorder evaluation, that 
26.27 	applicant or registrant is considered to have consented and to have waived all objections to 
26.28 	admissibility on the grounds of privilege. Failure of the applicant or registrant to submit to 
26.29 	an examination when directed constitutes an admission of the allegations against the applicant 
26.30 	or registrant, unless the failure was due to circumstances beyond the applicant's or registrant's 
26.31 	control, and the commissioner may enter a default and final order without taking testimony 
26.32 	or allowing evidence to be presented. A registrant affected under this paragraph shall, at 
26.33 	reasonable intervals, be given an opportunity to demonstrate that the registrant can resume 
26.34 	the competent practice of massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy with reasonable skill 
27.1 	and safety to clients. Neither the record of proceedings nor the orders entered by the 
27.2 	commissioner in a proceeding under this paragraph may be used against a registrant in any 
27.3 	other proceeding.
27.4 	(c) The commissioner may, notwithstanding section 13.384, 144.651, or 595.02, or any 
27.5 	other law limiting access to medical or other health data, obtain medical data and health 
27.6 	records relating to an applicant or registrant without the applicant's or registrant's consent. 
27.7 	The medical data may be requested from a provider, as defined in section 144.291, 
27.8 	subdivision 2, paragraph (i); an insurance company; or a government agency, including the 
27.9 	Department of Human Services and Direct Care and Treatment. A provider, insurance 
27.10 	company, or government agency shall comply with any written request of the commissioner 
27.11 	under this subdivision and is not liable in any action for damages for releasing the data 
27.12 	requested by the commissioner if the data are released pursuant to a written request under 
27.13 	this subdivision unless the information is false and the provider giving the information 
27.14 	knew, or had reason to believe, the information was false. Information obtained under this 
27.15 	subdivision is classified as private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02.

27.16 	Sec. 14. [148.6370] DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
27.17 		Subdivision 1.Forms of disciplinary action. When the commissioner finds that grounds 
27.18 	for disciplinary action exist under section 148.6369, subdivision 1, the commissioner may 
27.19 	take one or more of the following actions:
27.20 	(1) deny the registration;
27.21 	(2) revoke the registration;
27.22 	(3) suspend the registration;
27.23 	(4) impose limitations on the practice of massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy, 
27.24 	including but not limited to limitation of scope of practice or a requirement to practice under 
27.25 	supervision;
27.26 	(5) impose conditions on the retention of a registration, including but not limited to 
27.27 	imposing retraining or rehabilitation requirements or conditioning continued practice on a 
27.28 	demonstration of knowledge or skills by appropriate examination, monitoring, or other 
27.29 	review;
27.30 	(6) impose a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each separate violation, the amount 
27.31 	of the civil penalty (i) to be fixed as to deprive the massage therapist or Asian bodywork 
27.32 	therapist of any economic advantage gained by reason of the violation charged, (ii) to 
28.1 	reimburse the commissioner for the cost of counsel, investigation, and proceeding, and (iii) 
28.2 	to discourage repeated violations;
28.3 	(7) order the registrant to provide unremunerated service;
28.4 	(8) censure or reprimand the registrant; or
28.5 	(9) any other action justified by the facts of the case.
28.6 		Subd. 2.Automatic suspension. (a) Unless the commissioner orders otherwise, a 
28.7 	registration is automatically suspended if:
28.8 	(1) a guardian for the registrant is appointed by order of a court under sections 524.5-101 
28.9 	to 524.5-502;
28.10 	(2) the registrant is committed by order of a court under chapter 253B; or
28.11 	(3) the registrant is determined to be mentally incompetent, mentally ill, chemically 
28.12 	dependent, or a person dangerous to the public by a court of competent jurisdiction within 
28.13 	or outside this state.
28.14 	(b) A registration suspended under this subdivision remains suspended until the registrant 
28.15 	is restored to capacity by a court and, upon petition by the registrant, the suspension is 
28.16 	terminated by the commissioner after a hearing or upon agreement between the commissioner 
28.17 	and the registrant.
28.18 		Subd. 3.Temporary suspension. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the 
28.19 	commissioner, acting through a person to whom the commissioner has delegated this 
28.20 	authority and without a hearing, may temporarily suspend the registration of a massage 
28.21 	therapist or Asian bodywork therapist if the commissioner's delegate finds that the registrant 
28.22 	has violated a statute or rule that the commissioner is empowered to enforce and that 
28.23 	continued practice would create a serious risk of harm to others. The suspension is in effect 
28.24 	upon service of a written order on the registrant specifying the statute or rule violated. The 
28.25 	order remains in effect until the commissioner issues a final order in the matter after a 
28.26 	hearing or upon agreement between the commissioner and the registrant. Service of the 
28.27 	order is effective if the order is served on the registrant or counsel of record personally or 
28.28 	by first class mail. Within ten days of service of the order, the commissioner shall hold a 
28.29 	hearing on the sole issue of whether there is a reasonable basis to continue, modify, or lift 
28.30 	the suspension. Evidence presented by the commissioner or registrant shall be in affidavit 
28.31 	form only. The registrant or the counsel of record may appear for oral argument. Within 
28.32 	five working days after the hearing, the commissioner shall issue the commissioner's order 
28.33 	and, if the suspension is continued, schedule a contested case hearing within 45 days after 
29.1 	issuance of the order. The administrative law judge shall issue a report within 30 days after 
29.2 	closing of the contested case hearing record. The commissioner shall issue a final order 
29.3 	within 30 days after receipt of that report.
29.4 		Subd. 4.Hearings. If the commissioner proposes to take action against the applicant or 
29.5 	registrant as described in subdivision 1, the commissioner must first notify the applicant or 
29.6 	registrant against whom the action is proposed to be taken and provide the applicant or 
29.7 	registrant with an opportunity to request a hearing under the contested case provisions of 
29.8 	chapter 14. If the applicant or registrant does not request a hearing by notifying the 
29.9 	commissioner within 30 days after service of the notice of the proposed action, the 
29.10 	commissioner may proceed with the action without a hearing.
29.11 		Subd. 5.Reissuance. The commissioner may reinstate and reissue a registration, but as 
29.12 	a condition may impose any disciplinary or corrective measure that the commissioner might 
29.13 	originally have imposed. Any person whose registration has been revoked, suspended, or 
29.14 	limited may have the registration reinstated when, in the discretion of the commissioner, 
29.15 	the action is warranted, provided that the person shall be required by the commissioner to 
29.16 	pay the costs of the proceedings resulting in the revocation, suspension, or limitation of the 
29.17 	registration and reinstatement of the registration and to pay the fee for the current registration 
29.18 	period. The cost of proceedings shall include but not be limited to the cost paid by the 
29.19 	commissioner to the Court of Administrative Hearings and the Office of the Attorney General 
29.20 	for legal and investigative services, the costs of a court reporter and witnesses, reproduction 
29.21 	of records, and Department of Health staff time, travel, and expenses.

29.22 	Sec. 15. [148.6371] REPORTING OBLIGATIONS.
29.23 		Subdivision 1.Permission to report. A person who has knowledge of any conduct 
29.24 	constituting grounds for disciplinary action relating to massage therapy or Asian bodywork 
29.25 	therapy under sections 148.636 to 148.6377 may report the violation to the commissioner.
29.26 		Subd. 2.Institutions. A state agency, political subdivision, agency of a local unit of 
29.27 	government, private agency, hospital, clinic, prepaid medical plan, or other health care 
29.28 	institution or organization located in this state shall report to the commissioner any action 
29.29 	taken by the agency, institution, or organization or any of its administrators or medical or 
29.30 	other committees to revoke, suspend, restrict, or condition a registrant's privilege to practice 
29.31 	or treat clients in the institution or, as part of the organization, any denial of privileges or 
29.32 	any other disciplinary action for conduct that might constitute grounds for disciplinary 
29.33 	action under sections 148.636 to 148.6377. The institution, organization, or governmental 
29.34 	entity shall also report the resignation of a registrant prior to the conclusion of any 
30.1 	disciplinary action proceeding for conduct that might constitute grounds for disciplinary 
30.2 	action under sections 148.636 to 148.6377 or prior to the commencement of formal charges 
30.3 	but after the registrant had knowledge that formal charges were contemplated or were being 
30.4 	prepared.
30.5 		Subd. 3.Professional societies. A state or local professional society for massage 
30.6 	therapists or Asian bodywork therapists shall report to the commissioner any termination, 
30.7 	revocation, or suspension of membership or any other disciplinary action taken against a 
30.8 	registrant. If the society has received a complaint that might be grounds for disciplinary 
30.9 	action under sections 148.636 to 148.6377 against a member for whom the society has not 
30.10 	taken any disciplinary action, the society shall report the complaint and the reason the society 
30.11 	has not taken action on the complaint to the commissioner, or shall direct the complainant 
30.12 	to the commissioner.
30.13 		Subd. 4.Licensed health professionals. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, "client" 
30.14 	means an individual receiving health services from a licensed health professional.
30.15 	(b) A licensed health professional shall report to the commissioner personal knowledge 
30.16 	of any conduct by a registrant that the licensed health professional reasonably believes 
30.17 	constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under sections 148.636 to 148.6377, including 
30.18 	conduct indicating that the individual may be incompetent or may be mentally or physically 
30.19 	unable to engage safely in the provision of services. If the information was obtained in the 
30.20 	course of a client relationship, the client is a registrant, and the treating individual successfully 
30.21 	counsels the client to limit or withdraw from practice to the extent required by the 
30.22 	impairment, the commissioner may deem this limitation of or withdrawal from practice to 
30.23 	be sufficient disciplinary action.
30.24 		Subd. 5.Insurers. (a) Four times each year as prescribed by the commissioner, each 
30.25 	insurer authorized to sell insurance described in section 60A.06, subdivision 1, clause (13), 
30.26 	that provided professional liability insurance to massage therapists or Asian bodywork 
30.27 	therapists, or the Joint Underwriting Association under chapter 62I shall submit to the 
30.28 	commissioner a report concerning the registrants against whom malpractice settlements or 
30.29 	awards have been made. The report must contain at least the following information:
30.30 	(1) the total number of malpractice settlements or awards made;
30.31 	(2) the dates the malpractice settlements or awards were made;
30.32 	(3) the allegations contained in the claims or complaints leading to the settlements or 
30.33 	awards made;
31.1 	(4) the dollar amount of each malpractice settlement or award;
31.2 	(5) the regular address of the practice of each registrant against whom an award was 
31.3 	made or with whom a settlement was made; and
31.4 	(6) the name of each registrant against whom an award was made or with whom a 
31.5 	settlement was made.
31.6 	(b) In addition to the information specified in paragraph (a), the insurer shall submit to 
31.7 	the commissioner any information, records, and files, including client charts and records, 
31.8 	the insurer possesses that tend to substantiate a charge that a registrant may have engaged 
31.9 	in conduct that violates sections 148.636 to 148.6377.
31.10 		Subd. 6.Courts. The court administrator of district court or any other court of competent 
31.11 	jurisdiction shall report to the commissioner any judgment or other determination of the 
31.12 	court that adjudges or includes a finding that a registrant is mentally ill, mentally incompetent, 
31.13 	guilty of a felony, guilty of a violation of federal or state narcotics laws or controlled 
31.14 	substances act, or guilty of abuse or fraud under Medicare or Medicaid; that appoints a 
31.15 	guardian of a registrant under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502; or that commits a registrant 
31.16 	under chapter 253B.
31.17 		Subd. 7.Self-reporting. A registrant shall report to the commissioner:
31.18 	(1) any personal action that would require a report to be filed under subdivisions 2 to 5 
31.19 	by any person, health care facility, business, or organization;
31.20 	(2) the revocation, suspension, restriction, limitation, or other disciplinary action against 
31.21 	the registrant's license, certificate, registration, or right of practice in another state or 
31.22 	jurisdiction for offenses that would subject the registrant to disciplinary action in this state; 
31.23 	and
31.24 	(3) the filing of charges regarding their license, certificate, registration, or right of practice 
31.25 	in another state or jurisdiction.
31.26 		Subd. 8.Deadlines; forms. Reports required in subdivisions 2 to 5 and 7 must be 
31.27 	submitted no later than 30 days after the reporter learns of the occurrence of the reportable 
31.28 	event or transaction. The commissioner may provide forms for the submission of reports 
31.29 	required in this section, may require reports to be submitted on the forms provided, and 
31.30 	may adopt rules necessary to ensure prompt and accurate reporting.

32.1 	Sec. 16. [148.6372] IMMUNITY.
32.2 		Subdivision 1.Reporting. Any health care facility, business, organization, or person, 
32.3 	other than the registrant who committed the violation, is immune from civil liability or 
32.4 	criminal prosecution for, in good faith, submitting a report to the commissioner, for otherwise 
32.5 	reporting to the commissioner violations or alleged violations of sections 148.636 to 
32.6 	148.6377, or for cooperating with an investigation of a report, except as provided in this 
32.7 	subdivision. Any person who knowingly or recklessly makes a false report is liable in a 
32.8 	civil suit for any damages suffered by the person or persons so reported and for any punitive 
32.9 	damages set by the court or jury. An action requires clear and convincing evidence that the 
32.10 	defendant made the statement with knowledge of falsity or with reckless disregard for its 
32.11 	truth or falsity. The report or statement or any statement made in cooperation with an 
32.12 	investigation or as part of a disciplinary proceeding is privileged except in an action brought 
32.13 	under this subdivision.
32.14 		Subd. 2.Investigation. The commissioner and employees of the Department of Health 
32.15 	and other persons engaged in the investigation of violations and in the preparation, 
32.16 	presentation, and management of and testimony pertaining to charges of violations of sections 
32.17 	148.636 to 148.6377 are immune from civil liability and criminal prosecution for any actions, 
32.18 	transactions, or publications in the execution of, or relating to, their duties under sections 
32.19 	148.636 to 148.6377.

32.20 	Sec. 17. [148.6373] COOPERATION.
32.21 	(a) A registrant who is the subject of an investigation by or on behalf of the commissioner 
32.22 	shall cooperate fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes:
32.23 	(1) responding fully and promptly to any question raised by or on behalf of the 
32.24 	commissioner relating to the subject of the investigation;
32.25 	(2) providing copies of client or other records in the registrant's possession, as reasonably 
32.26 	requested by the commissioner, to assist the commissioner in the investigation; and
32.27 	(3) appearing at conferences and hearings scheduled by the commissioner.
32.28 	(b) The commissioner shall pay for copies requested. If the commissioner does not have 
32.29 	a written consent from a client permitting access to the client's records, the registrant shall 
32.30 	delete any data in the record that identify the client before providing data to the commissioner. 
32.31 	The commissioner shall maintain any records obtained pursuant to this section as investigative 
32.32 	data under chapter 13. The registrant shall not be excused from giving testimony or producing 
33.1 	any documents, books, records, or correspondence on the grounds of self-incrimination, 
33.2 	but the testimony or evidence may not be used against the registrant in any criminal case.

33.3 	Sec. 18. [148.6374] DISCIPLINARY RECORD ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.
33.4 	Upon judicial review of any disciplinary action taken by the commissioner under sections 
33.5 	148.636 to 148.6377, the reviewing court shall seal the administrative record, except for 
33.6 	the commissioner's final decision, and shall not make the administrative record available 
33.7 	to the public.

33.8 	Sec. 19. [148.6375] EFFECT ON MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES.
33.9 		Subdivision 1.License authority. Effective July 1, 2028, sections 148.636 to 148.6377 
33.10 	preempt the licensure and regulation of massage therapists or Asian bodywork therapists 
33.11 	by a municipality, including, without limitation, conducting a criminal background 
33.12 	investigation and examination of a massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist, or 
33.13 	applicant for a municipality's credential to practice massage therapy or Asian bodywork 
33.14 	therapy.
33.15 		Subd. 2.Municipal regulation. Sections 148.636 to 148.6377 do not limit a municipality 
33.16 	from:
33.17 	(1) requiring a massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy establishment to obtain a 
33.18 	business license or permit to conduct business in the municipality; or
33.19 	(2) conducting a criminal background investigation on any owners of a massage therapy 
33.20 	or Asian bodywork therapy establishment who are not registered massage therapists or 
33.21 	registered Asian bodywork therapists.

33.22 	Sec. 20. [148.6376] MASSAGE THERAPY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
33.23 		Subdivision 1.Creation; membership. (a) The Massage Therapy Advisory Council is 
33.24 	created and is composed of five members appointed by the commissioner. All members 
33.25 	must have resided in this state for at least three years immediately preceding appointment. 
33.26 	The advisory council consists of:
33.27 	(1) two public members, as defined in section 214.02; and
33.28 	(2) three members who are registered under sections 148.636 to 148.6377, two of whom 
33.29 	must be registered massage therapists.
33.30 	(b) No more than one member of the advisory council may be an owner or administrator 
33.31 	of a massage therapy education provider.
34.1 		Subd. 2.Administration. The advisory council is established and administered under 
34.2 	section 15.059.
34.3 		Subd. 3.Chair. The advisory council shall elect a chair from among its members.
34.4 		Subd. 4.Duties. The advisory council shall:
34.5 	(1) advise the commissioner on establishing standards of practice and a code of ethics 
34.6 	for registered massage therapists and Asian bodywork therapists;
34.7 	(2) advise the commissioner on distributing information regarding massage therapy and 
34.8 	Asian bodywork therapy practice standards;
34.9 	(3) establish educational requirements, approve massage therapy and Asian bodywork 
34.10 	therapy schools or programs, and conduct or provide for surveys of schools, programs, and 
34.11 	courses; and
34.12 	(4) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214, as directed 
34.13 	by the commissioner.
34.14 		Subd. 5.Expiration. Notwithstanding section 15.059, the advisory council does not 
34.15 	expire.

34.16 	Sec. 21. [148.6377] FEES.
34.17 		Subdivision 1.Fees. Fees are as follows:
34.18 	(1) initial registration with application fee must not exceed $640.50;
34.19 	(2) biennial registration renewal fee must not exceed $640.50;
34.20 	(3) late fee, $50;
34.21 	(4) annual inactive status, $50;
34.22 	(5) inactive to active status reactivation, $50;
34.23 	(6) temporary registration, $50; and
34.24 	(7) returned check, $35.
34.25 		Subd. 2.Late renewal fee. An application for registration renewal submitted after the 
34.26 	deadline must be accompanied by a late fee in addition to the required fees.
34.27 		Subd. 3.Nonrefundable fees. All of the fees in this section are nonrefundable.
34.28 		Subd. 4.Deposit. Fees collected by the commissioner under this section must be deposited 
34.29 	into the state government special revenue fund.

35.1 	Sec. 22. INITIAL MASSAGE THERAPY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
 35.2 		Subdivision 1.Initial member appointments. The commissioner of health shall make 
35.3 	the initial appointments to the Massage Therapy Advisory Council authorized under 
35.4 	Minnesota Statutes, section 148.6376, by January 1, 2027. The initial therapist members 
35.5 	appointed to the advisory council need not be registered under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
35.6 	148.636 to 148.6377, prior to initial appointment, but must be a practicing massage therapist 
35.7 	or Asian bodywork therapist with at least five years of experience in the practice of massage 
35.8 	therapy or Asian bodywork therapy. A massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist 
35.9 	initially appointed to the advisory council must become registered under Minnesota Statutes, 
35.10 	sections 148.636 to 148.6377, by January 1, 2028. If the massage therapist or Asian bodywork 
35.11 	therapist member does not become registered by January 1, 2028, the member must be 
35.12 	removed from the advisory council by the commissioner and a new member who is registered 
35.13 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 148.636 to 148.6377, must be appointed by the 
35.14 	commissioner.
35.15 		Subd. 2.First advisory council meeting; initial chair. The commissioner of health 
35.16 	shall designate one member from the initial appointments to call the first meeting of the 
35.17 	advisory council. The first meeting must be convened by May 15, 2027. The advisory 
35.18 	council shall elect a chair from its members at the first advisory council meeting.

35.19 	ARTICLE 4
35.20 	MORTUARY SCIENCE

35.21 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.02, subdivision 26, is amended to read:
35.22 		Subd. 26.Intern. "Intern" means an individual that who: (1)(i) has met the educational 
35.23 	and testing requirements for a license to practice mortuary science in Minnesota,; (ii) has 
35.24 	completed a mortuary science program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service 
35.25 	Education; or (iii) is enrolled in a mortuary science program accredited by the American 
35.26 	Board of Funeral Service Education; (2) has registered with the commissioner of health,;
35.27 	and (3) is engaged in the practice of mortuary science under the direction and supervision 
35.28 	of a currently licensed Minnesota mortuary science practitioner.

35.29 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.20, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
35.30 		Subd. 6.Internship. (a) A person who attains a passing score on both examinations in 
35.31 	subdivision 5 must complete a registered internship under the direct supervision of an 
35.32 	individual currently licensed to practice mortuary science in Minnesota. Interns must file 
35.33 	with the commissioner: A person may begin the registered internship while the person is 
36.1 	enrolled in a mortuary science program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service 
36.2 	Education, upon completion of the accredited mortuary science program, or after attaining 
36.3 	a passing score on both examinations in subdivision 5.
36.4 	(b) An applicant for an internship must file with the commissioner:
36.5 	(1) the appropriate fee; and
36.6 	(2) a registration form indicating the name and home address of the intern, applicant;
36.7 	the date the internship begins, and; the name, license number, and business address of the 
36.8 	primary supervising mortuary science licensee.; and the name, license number, and business 
36.9 	address of the alternate supervising mortuary science licensee, if applicable; and
36.10 	(3) if the applicant is currently enrolled in a mortuary science program accredited by 
36.11 	the American Board of Funeral Service Education, a letter from the program specifying the 
36.12 	name and address of the program; verifying the applicant's enrollment, number of credit 
36.13 	hours completed, and anticipated graduation date; and specifying whether the applicant has 
36.14 	completed coursework in embalming and restorative arts.
36.15 	(b) (c) Any changes in information provided in the registration must be immediately 
36.16 	reported to the commissioner. The internship shall be a minimum of 2,080 hours to be 
36.17 	completed within a three-year period, however, during enrollment in a mortuary science 
36.18 	program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, after graduation, 
36.19 	or both during enrollment and after graduation. The commissioner may waive up to 520 
36.20 	hours of the internship time requirement upon satisfactory completion of a clinical or 
36.21 	practicum in mortuary science administered through the program of mortuary science of 
36.22 	the University of Minnesota or a substantially similar mortuary science program approved 
36.23 	by the commissioner accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. 
36.24 	Registrations must be renewed on an annual basis if they exceed one calendar year. During 
36.25 	the internship period, the intern must be under the direct supervision of a person holding a 
36.26 	current license to practice mortuary science in Minnesota. An intern may be registered under 
36.27 	only one registered primary supervising licensee and one registered alternate supervising 
36.28 	licensee at any given time and may be directed and supervised only by the registered primary 
36.29 	supervising licensee or registered alternate supervising licensee. The registered primary 
36.30 	supervising licensee shall have only one intern registered at any given time. The 
36.31 	commissioner shall issue to each registered intern a registration permit that must be displayed 
36.32 	with the other establishment and practice licenses. While under the direct supervision of 
36.33 	the registered primary supervising or alternate supervising licensee, the intern must complete 
36.34 	25 case reports in each of the following areas: embalming, funeral arrangements, and services. 
37.1 	An intern who has not completed coursework in embalming and restorative arts must be in 
37.2 	the physical presence of the primary or alternate supervising licensee in order to perform 
37.3 	surgical procedures and embalming. Case reports, on forms provided by the commissioner, 
37.4 	shall be completed by the intern and filed with the commissioner prior to the completion 
37.5 	of the internship. Information contained in these reports that identifies the subject or the 
37.6 	family of the subject embalmed or the subject or the family of the subject of the funeral 
37.7 	shall be classified as licensing data under section 13.41, subdivision 2.

37.8 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.20, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
37.9 		Subd. 7.Application procedure and documentation. After completing the registered 
37.10 	internship, the applicant for an initial license to practice mortuary science must submit to 
37.11 	the commissioner a complete application and the appropriate fee. A complete application 
37.12 	includes:
37.13 	(1) a completed application form, as provided by the commissioner;
37.14 	(2) proof of age;
37.15 	(3) an official transcript from each post high school educational institution attended, 
37.16 	including colleges of funeral service education;
37.17 	(4) certification of a passing score on the National Board Examination from the 
37.18 	commissioner of the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States, 
37.19 	Inc.;
37.20 	(5) a copy of the notification of a passing score on the state licensing examination; and
37.21 	(6) a signed, dated, and notarized affidavit from the registered primary supervising 
37.22 	licensee who supervised the Minnesota internship stating the date the internship began and 
37.23 	ended and that both the applicant and the registered primary supervising licensee fulfilled 
37.24 	the requirements under subdivision 6.
37.25 	Upon receipt of the completed application and appropriate fee, the commissioner shall 
37.26 	review and verify all information. Upon completion of the verification process and resolution 
37.27 	of any deficiencies in the application information, the commissioner shall make a 
37.28 	determination, based on all the information available, to grant or deny licensure. If the 
37.29 	commissioner's determination is to grant licensure, the applicant shall be notified and the 
37.30 	license shall issue and remain valid for a period prescribed on the license, but not to exceed 
37.31 	one calendar year from the date of issuance of the license. If the commissioner's determination 
37.32 	is to deny licensure, the commissioner must notify the applicant, in writing, of the denial 
37.33 	and provide the specific reason for the denial.

38.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
38.2 		Subdivision 1.Licensees of other states. (a) The commissioner may issue a reciprocal 
38.3 	license to practice mortuary science to a person who holds a current license or other credential 
38.4 	from another jurisdiction if the commissioner determines that the requirements for that 
38.5 	license or other credential are substantially similar to the requirements under this chapter. 
38.6 	The individual seeking reciprocal licensing must person:
38.7 	(1) attain attains:
38.8 	(i) a passing score on the Minnesota state licensing examination; and
38.9 	(ii) a passing score on the National Board Examination administered by the International 
38.10 	Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States, Inc., or another 
38.11 	examination determined by the commissioner to adequately and accurately assess the 
38.12 	knowledge and skills required to practice mortuary science;
38.13 	(2) submit submits to the commissioner the documentation described in section 149A.20, 
38.14 	subdivision 7, clauses (1) and (5), and certification of a passing score on an examination 
38.15 	described in clause (1), item (ii); and
38.16 	(3) pay pays the appropriate licensing fee.;
38.17 	(4) submits to the commissioner:
38.18 	(i) documentation that the person meets one of the educational requirements in section 
38.19 	149A.20, subdivision 4; or
38.20 	(ii) documentation that the person has been licensed or credentialed in another jurisdiction 
38.21 	and a signed, dated affidavit from the person declaring that the person has engaged in at 
38.22 	least three years of practice in that jurisdiction performing the duties of a licensed mortician;
38.23 	(5) submits to the commissioner a signed, dated affidavit from the person declaring that 
38.24 	the person is not subject to any pending investigations by the mortuary science licensing or 
38.25 	credentialing authority in any other jurisdiction and is not currently practicing as a licensed 
38.26 	mortician in any other jurisdiction under a restricted license or credential;
38.27 	(6) submits to the commissioner a signed, dated affidavit from the person declaring that 
38.28 	the person has performed at least 25 services, completed at least 25 funeral arrangements, 
38.29 	and performed at least 25 embalming cases; and
38.30 	(7) submits to the commissioner documentation that the person has completed the 
38.31 	continuing education hours required under section 149A.40, subdivision 11, within the 
38.32 	two-year period prior to applying for licensure under this subdivision.
39.1 	(b) When, in the determination of the commissioner, all of the requirements of this 
39.2 	subdivision have been met, the commissioner shall, based on all the information available, 
39.3 	grant or deny licensure. If the commissioner grants licensure, the applicant shall be notified 
39.4 	and the license shall issue and remain valid for a period prescribed on the license, but not 
39.5 	to exceed one calendar year from the date of issuance of the license. If the commissioner 
39.6 	denies licensure, the commissioner must notify the applicant, in writing, of the denial and 
39.7 	provide the specific reason for denial.

39.8 	ARTICLE 5
39.9 	MUSIC THERAPY LICENSURE

39.10 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.0572, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
39.11 		Subdivision 1.Criminal history background check requirements. (a) Beginning 
39.12 	January 1, 2018, An applicant for initial licensure, temporary licensure, or relicensure after 
39.13 	a lapse in licensure as an audiologist or, speech-language pathologist, music therapist, a 
39.14 	speech-language pathology assistant, or an applicant for initial certification as a hearing 
39.15 	instrument dispenser, must submit to a criminal history records check of state data completed 
39.16 	by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and a national criminal history records 
39.17 	check, including a search of the records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
39.18 	(b) Beginning January 1, 2020, An applicant for a renewal license or certificate as an 
39.19 	audiologist, speech-language pathologist, music therapist, or hearing instrument dispenser 
39.20 	who was licensed or obtained a certificate before January 1, 2018, must submit to a criminal 
39.21 	history records check of state data completed by the BCA and a national criminal history 
39.22 	records check, including a search of the records of the FBI.
39.23 	(c) An applicant must submit to a background study under chapter 245C.
39.24 	(d) The criminal history records check must be structured so that any new crimes that 
39.25 	an applicant or licensee or certificate holder commits after the initial background check are 
39.26 	flagged in the BCA's or FBI's database and reported back to the commissioner of human 
39.27 	services.

39.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2028.

39.29 	Sec. 2. [148H.01] SCOPE.
39.30 	Sections 148H.01 to 148H.16 apply to individuals who are applicants for licensure, who 
39.31 	are licensed, who use protected titles, or who represent that they are licensed as music 
39.32 	therapists.

40.1 	Sec. 3. [148H.02] DEFINITIONS.
40.2 		Subdivision 1.Scope. The following terms have the meanings given them and apply to 
40.3 	this chapter.
40.4 		Subd. 2.Advisory council. "Advisory council" means the Music Therapy Advisory 
40.5 	Council established in section 148H.03.
40.6 		Subd. 3.Board-certified music therapist. "Board-certified music therapist" means an 
40.7 	individual who holds a current board certification from the Certification Board for Music 
40.8 	Therapists.
40.9 		Subd. 4.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health or a 
40.10 	designee.
40.11 		Subd. 5.License or licensed. "License" or "licensed" means the act or status of a person 
40.12 	who meets the requirements of general licensure under section 148H.06, temporary licensure 
40.13 	under section 148H.08, or licensure by reciprocity under section 148H.09.
40.14 		Subd. 6.Licensed professional music therapist or LPMT. "Licensed professional 
40.15 	music therapist" or "LPMT" means an individual licensed to practice music therapy pursuant 
40.16 	to this chapter.
40.17 		Subd. 7.Music-based interventions. (a) "Music-based interventions" means the use of 
40.18 	music within a therapeutic relationship to accomplish individualized goals for persons of 
40.19 	all ages and abilities.
40.20 	(b) Music-based interventions include but are not limited to music improvisation, 
40.21 	receptive music listening, song writing, lyric discussion, music and imagery, singing, music 
40.22 	performance, learning through music, music combined with other arts, music-assisted 
40.23 	relaxation, music-based patient education, electronic music intervention, and movement to 
40.24 	music.
40.25 		Subd. 8.Practice of music therapy. (a) "Practice of music therapy" means the use of 
40.26 	music-based interventions.
40.27 	(b) The practice of music therapy includes but is not limited to developing individualized 
40.28 	music therapy treatment plans specific to the needs and strengths of the client or clients 
40.29 	treated individually or in groups in a manner appropriate for the specific client and setting.
40.30 	(c) The practice of music therapy does not include the screening, diagnosis, or assessment 
40.31 	of any physical, mental, or communication disorder.
41.1 		Subd. 9.Temporary licensure. "Temporary licensure" means the method of licensure 
41.2 	described in section 148H.08, by which an individual who has completed an approved or 
41.3 	accredited education program, but has not met the examination requirements, may practice 
41.4 	music therapy on a temporary basis.

41.5 	Sec. 4. [148H.03] MUSIC THERAPY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
41.6 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Music Therapy Advisory Council is hereby 
41.7 	established to:
41.8 	(1) advise the commissioner regarding music therapy licensure standards;
41.9 	(2) advise the commissioner regarding enforcement of this chapter;
41.10 	(3) review investigation summaries of competency violations and make recommendations 
41.11 	to the commissioner as to whether the allegations of incompetency are substantiated;
41.12 	(4) provide for the distribution of information regarding music therapist licensure 
41.13 	standards;
41.14 	(5) review applications and make recommendations to the commissioner on granting or 
41.15 	denying licensure or licensure renewal;
41.16 	(6) review reports of investigations relating to individuals and make recommendations 
41.17 	to the commissioner as to whether licensure should be denied or disciplinary action should 
41.18 	be taken against the individual; and
41.19 	(7) perform other duties, as directed by the commissioner.
41.20 		Subd. 2.Membership. The commissioner shall appoint six members to the Music 
41.21 	Therapy Advisory Council consisting of the following:
41.22 	(1) three professional music therapists licensed under this chapter who must be employed 
41.23 	in a different practice area or employment setting and must include:
41.24 	(i) at least one licensed professional music therapist member who is currently engaged 
41.25 	and for five years immediately preceding their appointment has been engaged in the practice 
41.26 	of music therapy in Minnesota; and
41.27 	(ii) at least one licensed professional music therapist member employed outside the 
41.28 	seven-county metropolitan area; and
41.29 	(2) three public members as defined in section 214.02 who must include:
41.30 	(i) two public members who are either personally receiving music therapy services or 
41.31 	are family members of or caregivers to a person receiving music therapy services; and
42.1 	(ii) at least one public member who is a professional from a related profession, including 
42.2 	but not limited to the professions of speech-language pathology, registered hospice nursing, 
42.3 	special education services, and psychology.
42.4 		Subd. 3.Administration. (a) The advisory council is organized and administered under 
42.5 	section 15.059.
42.6 	(b) Upon request of the advisory council, the commissioner must provide meeting space 
42.7 	and administrative services for the council.
42.8 	(c) The members of the advisory council must elect a chair from members of the advisory 
42.9 	council at the initial meeting.
42.10 		Subd. 4.Term limits. Advisory council members must not serve for more than two full 
42.11 	consecutive terms.
42.12 		Subd. 5.Recommendations for appointment. The Music Therapy Association of 
42.13 	Minnesota and other interested persons and organizations may recommend to the 
42.14 	commissioner members qualified for appointment to fill a vacancy or anticipated vacancy 
42.15 	to the council. Recommendations under this subdivision must be communicated to the 
42.16 	commissioner no later than 60 days after a position on the board becomes vacant. The 
42.17 	commissioner may appoint members to the board from the list of persons recommended or 
42.18 	from among other qualified candidates.
42.19 		Subd. 6.Initial Music Therapy Advisory Council. (a) The first music therapist members 
42.20 	appointed to the Music Therapy Advisory Council need not be licensed under this chapter 
42.21 	but must meet the qualifications for licensure under section 148H.06. The commissioner 
42.22 	shall make the initial appointments to the Music Therapy Advisory Council by August 1, 
42.23 	2027.
42.24 	(b) The commissioner shall convene the first meeting of the Music Therapy Advisory 
42.25 	Council by September 1, 2027.
42.26 		Subd. 7.Expiration. Notwithstanding section 15.059, the advisory council does not 
42.27 	expire.

42.28 	Sec. 5. [148H.04] UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE; PROTECTED TITLES; EXEMPT 
42.29 	PERSONS.
42.30 		Subdivision 1.Unlicensed practice prohibited. Effective January 1, 2028, an individual 
42.31 	must be licensed as a music therapist under this chapter to practice music therapy.
43.1 		Subd. 2.Protected titles and restrictions on use. (a) Use of the term "licensed music 
43.2 	therapist," "music therapist," "licensed professional music therapist," "LPMT," or similar 
43.3 	titles or terms to indicate or imply that the person is licensed by the state as a music therapist 
43.4 	is prohibited unless that person is licensed under this chapter.
43.5 	(b) Use of the term "board-certified music therapist" or similar titles or terms to indicate 
43.6 	or imply that the person is certified by the Certification Board for Music Therapists is 
43.7 	prohibited unless the person is licensed under this chapter and holds a valid certification 
43.8 	from the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
43.9 		Subd. 3.Exempt persons. This chapter does not apply to:
43.10 	(1) any person who is licensed, registered, or certified under the laws of this state in 
43.11 	another profession or occupation who is performing services including the use of music 
43.12 	incidental to the practice of that profession or occupation in which the person is licensed, 
43.13 	registered, or certified if the person does not represent themselves to the public as a music 
43.14 	therapist. This exception includes but is not limited to licensed physicians, psychologists, 
43.15 	registered nurses, advance practice registered nurses, professional counselors, social workers, 
43.16 	occupational therapists, alcohol and drug counselors, speech-language pathologists, 
43.17 	audiologists, or personnel supervised by a licensed professional;
43.18 	(2) a person employed as a music therapist by the government of the United States or 
43.19 	any federal agency. A person who is exempt under this clause may use the protected titles 
43.20 	identified in subdivision 2, but only in connection with performing official duties for the 
43.21 	federal government;
43.22 	(3) the practice of music therapy as an integral part of a program of study for students 
43.23 	enrolled in an accredited music therapy program;
43.24 	(4) a person who practices music therapy under the supervision of a licensed professional 
43.25 	music therapist, if the person is not represented to the public as a music therapist; or
43.26 	(5) a person who is trained and certified by a nationally accredited certifying organization 
43.27 	as a music healing professional and who practices within the scope of the specific training 
43.28 	and certification of the specific music healing profession, if the person is not represented 
43.29 	to the public as a music therapist.

43.30 	Sec. 6. [148H.05] LICENSURE QUALIFICATIONS.
43.31 	(a) An applicant for licensure must comply with the relevant application requirements 
43.32 	for general licensure under section 148H.06, temporary licensure under section 148H.08, 
43.33 	or licensure by reciprocity under section 148H.09.
44.1 	(b) To qualify for licensure, an applicant must not be subject to denial of licensure under 
44.2 	section 148H.15 and must satisfy one of the following:
44.3 	(1) meet the general licensure requirements in section 148H.06;
44.4 	(2) meet the temporary licensure requirements in section 148H.08; or
44.5 	(3) meet the licensure by reciprocity requirements in section 148H.09.

44.6 	Sec. 7. [148H.06] GENERAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS.
44.7 	(a) An applicant for licensure must:
44.8 	(1) be 18 years of age or older;
44.9 	(2) have completed all academic and fieldwork to obtain a bachelor's degree or higher 
44.10 	in music therapy, or its equivalent, from a music therapy program at a college or university 
44.11 	approved or accredited by the American Music Therapy Association; and
44.12 	(3) have passed the examination for board certification offered by the Certification Board 
44.13 	for Music Therapists or any successor organization or have been transitioned into board 
44.14 	certification.
44.15 	(b) The applicant is responsible for making all arrangements and incurring all expenses 
44.16 	for taking the board certification examination under paragraph (a), clause (3). The applicant 
44.17 	must send their examination scores under paragraph (a), clause (3), directly to the 
44.18 	commissioner.

44.19 	Sec. 8. [148H.07] GENERAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
44.20 		Subdivision 1.Application for general licensure. (a) An applicant for general licensure 
44.21 	must submit:
44.22 	(1) a completed application in writing on a form prescribed by the commissioner;
44.23 	(2) documentation of current board certification by the Certification Board of Music 
44.24 	Therapists;
44.25 	(3) a signed statement attesting that the information in the application is true and correct 
44.26 	to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief;
44.27 	(4) a waiver authorizing the commissioner to obtain access to the applicant's professional 
44.28 	records in this or any other state in which the applicant has practiced music therapy;
44.29 	(5) all relevant fees required under section 148H.16;
45.1 	(6) a fingerprint-based background check as required under section 144.0572; and
45.2 	(7) any other information requested by the commissioner.
45.3 	(b) An applicant must complete a new criminal history background check if more than 
45.4 	one year has elapsed since the applicant last applied for a license.
45.5 		Subd. 2.Application form requirements. The application form for licensure must 
45.6 	include, at a minimum, the applicant's:
45.7 	(1) name;
45.8 	(2) board certification number;
45.9 	(3) business address and telephone number, or home address and telephone number if 
45.10 	the applicant practices music therapy out of the applicant's home; and
45.11 	(4) education, training, and experience, including previous work history for the five 
45.12 	years immediately preceding the date of application.
45.13 		Subd. 3.Action on application for licensure. (a) The commissioner shall act on all 
45.14 	applications for licensure. The commissioner shall approve, approve with conditions, or 
45.15 	deny an application. The commissioner shall address an application according to paragraphs 
45.16 	(b) to (e).
45.17 	(b) The commissioner shall determine if the applicant meets the requirements for 
45.18 	licensure. The commissioner or the advisory council may investigate information provided 
45.19 	by the applicant to determine whether the information is accurate and complete.
45.20 	(c) The commissioner shall not issue a license to an applicant who refuses to consent to 
45.21 	a background study within 90 days after the submission of an application or who fails to 
45.22 	submit fingerprints to the Department of Human Services. The applicant forfeits any fees 
45.23 	paid to the Department of Health if the applicant refuses to consent to a background study.
45.24 	(d) The commissioner shall notify the applicant by electronic notification as required 
45.25 	under sections 15.991 to 15.992 of the action taken on the application and, if licensure is 
45.26 	denied or approved with conditions, the grounds for the commissioner's determination.
45.27 	(e) An applicant denied licensure or granted licensure with conditions may make a 
45.28 	written request to the commissioner, within 30 days of the date of the commissioner's 
45.29 	determination, for reconsideration of the commissioner's determination. An applicant 
45.30 	requesting reconsideration may submit information that the applicant wants considered in 
45.31 	the reconsideration. After reconsideration of the commissioner's determination, the 
45.32 	commissioner shall determine whether the original determination is affirmed or modified. 
46.1 	An applicant is allowed no more than one request for reconsideration of the commissioner's 
46.2 	determination to deny licensure or approve licensure with conditions in any two-year period.
46.3 		Subd. 4.Reconsideration (a) If a provisional licensee whose music therapy license has 
46.4 	been denied or extended with conditions disagrees with the conclusions of the commissioner, 
46.5 	the provisional licensee may request a reconsideration by the commissioner. The 
46.6 	reconsideration request process must be conducted internally by the commissioner and 
46.7 	chapter 14 does not apply.
46.8 	(b) The provisional licensee requesting the reconsideration must make the request in 
46.9 	writing and must list and describe the reasons why the provisional licensee disagrees with 
46.10 	the decision to deny the music therapy license or the decision to extend the provisional 
46.11 	license with conditions.
46.12 	(c) The reconsideration request and supporting documentation must be received by the 
46.13 	commissioner within 15 calendar days after the date the provisional licensee receives the 
46.14 	denial or provisional license with conditions.

46.15 	Sec. 9. [148H.08] TEMPORARY LICENSURE.
46.16 		Subdivision 1.Eligibility for temporary licensure. The commissioner shall issue a 
46.17 	temporary license to practice music therapy to applicants who submit all required information 
46.18 	and fees required by subdivision 2 and who are not the subject of a current or past disciplinary 
46.19 	action or disqualified based on actions listed under section 148H.15.
46.20 		Subd. 2.Application for temporary licensure. (a) An applicant for temporary licensure 
46.21 	must submit:
46.22 	(1) a completed application for temporary licensure on forms provided by the 
46.23 	commissioner;
46.24 	(2) any applicable fees under section 148H.16; and
46.25 	(3) evidence of one of the following:
46.26 	(i) completion of all academic and fieldwork requirements of a college or university 
46.27 	program for music therapists that is approved or accredited by the American Music Therapy 
46.28 	Association and either (1) the initiation of sitting for the board certification exam for the 
46.29 	first time, or (2) sitting to retake the board certification exam after receiving a failing score;
46.30 	(ii) a copy of a current and unrestricted credential to practice music therapy in another 
46.31 	jurisdiction; or
47.1 	(iii) a copy of a current and unrestricted certificate from the Certification Board for 
47.2 	Music Therapists stating that the applicant is certified as a music therapist.
47.3 	(b) An applicant for temporary licensure under paragraph (a), clause (3), item (ii) or 
47.4 	(iii), must provide an affidavit with the application for temporary licensure stating that the 
47.5 	applicant is not the subject of a pending investigation or disciplinary action and has not 
47.6 	been the subject of a past disciplinary action.
47.7 		Subd. 3.Qualifying examination requirements; expiration and renewability. (a) An 
47.8 	individual issued a temporary license must demonstrate to the commissioner successful 
47.9 	completion of the qualifying examination requirements under section 148H.06 within the 
47.10 	temporary licensure period. It is the temporary license holder's obligation to submit to the 
47.11 	commissioner the temporary license holder's qualifying examination score. A temporary 
47.12 	license holder who fails to submit a qualifying examination score within the temporary 
47.13 	licensure period is subject to disciplinary action pursuant to section 148H.15.
47.14 	(b) A temporary license issued under this section expires 12 months from the date of 
47.15 	issuance or on the date the commissioner grants or denies licensure, whichever occurs first.
47.16 	(c) A temporary license is not renewable.

47.17 	Sec. 10. [148H.09] LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY.
47.18 	The commissioner shall issue a license to an applicant for a music therapy license if an 
47.19 	applicant has submitted:
47.20 	(1) an application in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, accompanied 
47.21 	by applicable fees under section 148H.16;
47.22 	(2) evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant is licensed and in good 
47.23 	standing as a music therapist in another jurisdiction where the qualifications required are 
47.24 	equivalent to or higher than those required in this chapter at the date of application;
47.25 	(3) letters of verification from each other jurisdiction in which the applicant has practiced 
47.26 	music therapy in the last five years including the following information:
47.27 	(i) the applicant's name;
47.28 	(ii) the applicant's date of birth;
47.29 	(iii) the applicant's credential number in that jurisdiction;
47.30 	(iv) the date and terms of issuance of the credential in that jurisdiction; and
47.31 	(v) a statement regarding disciplinary actions, if any, taken against the applicant; and
48.1 	(4) a fingerprint-based background check as required under section 144.0572.

48.2 	Sec. 11. [148H.10] CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
48.3 	(a) Upon obtaining initial board certification, licensees and applicants must engage in 
48.4 	continuing education.
48.5 	(b) The five-year cycle for completing continuing education requirements begins a year 
48.6 	after a licensee or applicant passes the examination for board certification offered by the 
48.7 	Certification Board for Music Therapists or any successor organization.
48.8 	(c) An applicant must include proof of completion of Continuing Music Therapy 
48.9 	Education (CMTE) requirements with their certification from the Certification Board for 
48.10 	Music Therapists or any successor organization each time they renew their license to practice 
48.11 	music therapy.

48.12 	Sec. 12. [148H.11] RENEWAL OF LICENSE; LICENSE LAPSE.
48.13 		Subdivision 1.Renewal requirements. To be eligible for license renewal, a licensee 
48.14 	must submit:
48.15 	(1) a completed and signed application for license renewal on a form provided by the 
48.16 	commissioner;
48.17 	(2) the renewal fee required under section 148H.16;
48.18 	(3) proof that the licensee has met and maintained the continuing education requirements 
48.19 	under section 148H.10 and board certification as a board-certified music therapist; and
48.20 	(4) additional information as requested by the commissioner to clarify information 
48.21 	presented in the renewal application. The applicant for license renewal must submit any 
48.22 	additional information requested by the commissioner within 30 calendar days of the request.
48.23 		Subd. 2.Renewal deadline. (a) Licenses must be renewed every two years. The effective 
48.24 	date of a renewed license is the day following the expiration date of the expired license.
48.25 	(b) Each license must state an expiration date.
48.26 	(c) A completed application for license renewal must be received by the commissioner 
48.27 	at least 30 days before the license expiration date.
48.28 	(d) A completed application for license renewal not received within the time required 
48.29 	under paragraph (c), but received on or before the expiration date, must be accompanied 
48.30 	by a late fee in addition to the renewal fee in section 148H.16.
49.1 		Subd. 3.Licensure renewal notice. At least 60 calendar days before the expiration date 
49.2 	in subdivision 2, the commissioner must send a renewal notice to the licensee's email address 
49.3 	on file with the commissioner. The notice must include information on how to apply for 
49.4 	licensure renewal and notice of fees required for renewal. The licensee's failure to receive 
49.5 	the notice does not relieve the licensee of the obligation to meet the renewal deadline and 
49.6 	other requirements for licensure renewal.
49.7 		Subd. 4.Failure to renew. (a) If a licensee fails to renew a license, the license lapses. 
49.8 	The license may be restored within four years of the expiration date upon completion of the 
49.9 	requirements in subdivision 1 and payment of the late fee in section 148H.16.
49.10 	(b) A person who requests reinstatement of a lapsed license more than four years after 
49.11 	the license expiration date is required to reapply for licensure as a new applicant and must 
49.12 	comply with the requirements for new licensees at the time of application.

49.13 	Sec. 13. [148H.12] CHANGE OF NAME, ADDRESS, OR EMPLOYMENT.
49.14 	A licensee who changes their name, address, employment, business address, or business 
49.15 	telephone number must inform the commissioner of the change in writing within 30 days 
49.16 	of the change. A change in name must be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate 
49.17 	or court order. All notices or other correspondence mailed to or served on the licensee by 
49.18 	the commissioner at the licensee's address on file with the commissioner is considered 
49.19 	received by the licensee.

49.20 	Sec. 14. [148H.13] PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY.
49.21 		Subdivision 1.Referrals. A licensed music therapist may accept referrals for music 
49.22 	therapy services from medical, developmental, mental health, or education professionals; 
49.23 	family members; clients; caregivers; or others involved and authorized to provide services 
49.24 	to the client.
49.25 		Subd. 2.Assessment. A licensed music therapist must conduct a music therapy 
49.26 	assessment of a client to determine if treatment is indicated. If treatment is indicated, the 
49.27 	licensee must collect systematic, comprehensive, and accurate information to determine the 
49.28 	appropriateness and type of music therapy services to provide the client.
49.29 		Subd. 3.Knowledge and skill. A licensed music therapist must use appropriate 
49.30 	knowledge and skills when providing music therapy services, including the use of research, 
49.31 	reasoning, and problem-solving skills to determine appropriate actions in the context of 
49.32 	each specific clinical setting.
50.1 		Subd. 4.Treatment plan. A licensed music therapist must develop an individualized 
50.2 	music therapy treatment plan for the client based on the results of the music therapy 
50.3 	assessment under paragraph (c). The music therapy treatment plan must include 
50.4 	individualized goals and objectives that focus on the assessed needs and strengths of the 
50.5 	client and must specify music therapy approaches and interventions to be used to address 
50.6 	the goals and objectives. The individualized music therapy treatment plan must be consistent 
50.7 	with any other developmental, rehabilitative, habilitative, medical, mental health, preventive, 
50.8 	wellness care, or educational services being provided to the client.
50.9 		Subd. 5.Evaluation; client progress. A licensed music therapist shall evaluate on an 
50.10 	ongoing basis the client's response to music therapy and to the music therapy treatment 
50.11 	plan, document the client's progress, and make modifications to the plan, as appropriate. A 
50.12 	licensed music therapist shall determine when music therapy services are no longer needed 
50.13 	in collaboration with the client, the client's health care provider or providers, family members 
50.14 	of the client, and other appropriate individuals upon whom the client relies for support.
50.15 		Subd. 6.Communication with client and others. A licensed music therapist shall 
50.16 	collaborate with and educate the client and the client's family, caregiver, and any other 
50.17 	appropriate individual regarding the needs of the client being addressed in music therapy 
50.18 	and the manner in which the music therapy treatment addresses those needs. A licensed 
50.19 	music therapist shall minimize any barriers to ensure that the client receives music therapy 
50.20 	services in the least restrictive environment.

50.21 	Sec. 15. [148H.14] REVIEW OF CLIENT DOCUMENTATION; COLLABORATION 
50.22 	WITH OTHER TREATING PROFESSIONALS.
50.23 		Subdivision 1.Review of diagnosis, treatment, and educational plans. Before a 
50.24 	licensed professional music therapist provides music therapy services to a client for an 
50.25 	identified clinical or developmental need, the music therapist shall review the client's 
50.26 	diagnosis, treatment needs, and treatment plan with any care or support team involved in 
50.27 	the client's care. Before a licensed professional music therapist provides music therapy 
50.28 	services to a client for an identified educational need in a special education setting, the 
50.29 	music therapist shall review the student's diagnosis, treatment needs, and any treatment plan 
50.30 	with the individualized family care team or individualized education program team.
50.31 		Subd. 2.Collaboration with treatment team. During the provision of music therapy 
50.32 	services to a client, the licensed professional music therapist shall collaborate as applicable 
50.33 	with the client's treatment team, including the client's physician, psychologist, licensed 
50.34 	clinical social worker, or other mental health professional.
51.1 		Subd. 3.Collaboration with and services provided by an audiologist or 
51.2 	speech-language pathologist. (a) During the provision of music therapy services to a client 
51.3 	with a communication disorder, the licensed professional music therapist shall collaborate 
51.4 	and discuss the music therapy treatment plan with the client's audiologist or speech-language 
51.5 	pathologist before a licensed professional music therapist is permitted to work with the 
51.6 	client and address communication skills.
51.7 	(b) When providing educational or health care services, a licensed professional music 
51.8 	therapist must not replace the services provided by an audiologist or a speech-language 
51.9 	pathologist. Unless authorized to practice speech-language pathology, licensed professional 
51.10 	music therapists must not evaluate, examine, instruct, or counsel on speech, language, 
51.11 	communication, or swallowing disorders and conditions.
51.12 	(c) An individual licensed as a licensed professional music therapist must not represent 
51.13 	to the public that the individual is authorized to treat a communication disorder. This does 
51.14 	not prohibit an individual licensed as a professional music therapist from representing to 
51.15 	the public that the individual may work with clients who have a communication disorder 
51.16 	and address communication skills.

51.17 	Sec. 16. [148H.15] GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE; 
51.18 	DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
51.19 		Subdivision 1.Grounds for denial of license or discipline. The commissioner may 
51.20 	revoke, suspend, deny, approve with conditions, or refuse to issue or renew a license, or 
51.21 	may discipline a licensee using any of the disciplinary actions listed in subdivision 3, on 
51.22 	evidence that the individual has:
51.23 	(1) intentionally submitted false or misleading information to the commissioner;
51.24 	(2) failed, within 30 days, to provide information in response to a written request by the 
51.25 	board;
51.26 	(3) performed services of a licensed professional music therapist in an incompetent or 
51.27 	negligent manner or in a manner that falls below the community standard of care;
51.28 	(4) violated sections 148H.01 to 148H.16;
51.29 	(5) aided or abetted another person in violating any provision of sections 148H.01 to 
51.30 	148H.16;
51.31 	(6) failed to perform services with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety due to the use 
51.32 	of alcohol or drugs, or other physical or mental impairment;
52.1 	(7) been convicted of violating any state or federal law, rule, or regulation which directly 
52.2 	relates to the practice of music therapy;
52.3 	(8) been disciplined for conduct in the practice of an occupation by the state of Minnesota, 
52.4 	another jurisdiction, or a national professional association, if any of the grounds for discipline 
52.5 	are the same or substantially equivalent to those in sections 148H.01 to 148H.16;
52.6 	(9) not cooperated with the board in an investigation conducted according to subdivision 
52.7 	2;
52.8 	(10) advertised in a manner that is false or misleading;
52.9 	(11) engaged in dishonest, unethical, or unprofessional conduct in connection with the 
52.10 	practice of music therapy that is likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;
52.11 	(12) demonstrated a willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety of a 
52.12 	client;
52.13 	(13) provided intervention, other than music therapy, without being licensed to do so 
52.14 	under the laws of this state;
52.15 	(14) paid or promised to pay a commission or part of a fee to any person who contacts 
52.16 	the licensed professional music therapist for consultation or sends patients to the music 
52.17 	therapist for intervention;
52.18 	(15) engaged in an incentive payment arrangement, other than that prohibited by clause 
52.19 	(14), that promotes music therapy overutilization, whereby the referring person or person 
52.20 	who controls the availability of music therapy services to a client profits unreasonably as 
52.21 	a result of client intervention;
52.22 	(16) engaged in abusive or fraudulent billing practices, including violations of federal 
52.23 	Medicare and Medicaid laws, Food and Drug Administration regulations, or state medical 
52.24 	assistance laws;
52.25 	(17) obtained money, property, or services from a consumer using undue influence, 
52.26 	high-pressure sales tactics, harassment, duress, deception, or fraud;
52.27 	(18) performed services for a client who had no possibility of benefiting from the services;
52.28 	(19) failed to refer a client for medical evaluation when appropriate or when a client 
52.29 	indicated symptoms associated with diseases that could be medically or surgically treated;
52.30 	(20) engaged in conduct with a client that is sexual or may reasonably be interpreted by 
52.31 	a client as sexual, or in any verbal behavior that is sexual or sexually demeaning to a patient;
53.1 	(21) violated a federal or state court order, including a conciliation court judgment, or 
53.2 	a disciplinary order issued by the board, related to the person's music therapy practice; or
53.3 	(22) any other just cause related to the practice of music therapy.
53.4 		Subd. 2.Investigation of complaints. The commissioner may initiate an investigation 
53.5 	upon receiving a complaint or other oral or written communication that alleges or implies 
53.6 	that a person has violated any part of this chapter.
53.7 		Subd. 3.Disciplinary actions. If the commissioner finds that a licensed professional 
53.8 	music therapist has engaged in any action listed in subdivision 1, the commissioner may 
53.9 	take one or more of the following actions:
53.10 	(1) refuse to grant or renew a license;
53.11 	(2) approve licensure with conditions;
53.12 	(3) revoke licensure;
53.13 	(4) suspend licensure;
53.14 	(5) any reasonable lesser action, including but not limited to reprimand or restriction on 
53.15 	licensure;
53.16 	(6) any action authorized by statute; or
53.17 	(7) impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each separate violation, the amount 
53.18 	of the civil penalty to be fixed so as to deprive the licensed professional music therapist of 
53.19 	any economic advantage gained by reason of the violation charged, to discourage similar 
53.20 	violations, or to reimburse the Department of Health for the cost of the investigation and 
53.21 	proceeding, including but not limited to fees paid for services provided by the Office of 
53.22 	Administrative Hearings, legal and investigative services provided by the Office of the 
53.23 	Attorney General, court reporters, witnesses, reproduction of records, advisory council 
53.24 	members' per diem compensation, advisory council or Department of Health staff time, and 
53.25 	travel costs and expenses incurred by advisory council staff and members and Department 
53.26 	of Health staff.
53.27 		Subd. 4.Effect of specific disciplinary action on use of title. Upon notice from the 
53.28 	commissioner denying licensure renewal or upon notice that the commissioner imposed 
53.29 	disciplinary action and the person is no longer entitled to practice music therapy and use 
53.30 	the music therapy and licensed titles, the person shall cease to practice music therapy, to 
53.31 	use titles protected by section 148H.04, and to represent to the public that the person is 
53.32 	licensed by the commissioner.
54.1 		Subd. 5.Reinstatement requirements after disciplinary action. A person who has 
54.2 	had licensure suspended may request and provide justification for reinstatement following 
54.3 	the period of suspension specified by the commissioner. The requirements of section 148H.11 
54.4 	for renewing licensure and any other conditions imposed with the suspension must be met 
54.5 	before licensure may be reinstated.

54.6 	Sec. 17. [148H.16] FEES.
54.7 		Subdivision 1.Licensing fees. (a) Licensing fees shall not exceed the following amounts:
54.8 	(1) initial licensure fee, $296;
54.9 	(2) temporary licensure fee, $75;
54.10 	(3) licensure renewal fee, $296;
54.11 	(4) licensure renewal late fee, $115;
54.12 	(5) license verification, $25; and
54.13 	(6) duplicate license fee, $20.
54.14 	(b) Fees are nonrefundable.
54.15 	(c) Fees received under this chapter shall be deposited in the state government special 
54.16 	revenue fund.
54.17 		Subd. 2.Penalty fees. (a) The penalty fee for practicing music therapy or using protected 
54.18 	titles without a current license after the credential has expired and before it is renewed is 
54.19 	$100 for any part of the first month, plus $100 for any part of any subsequent month up to 
54.20 	12 months.
54.21 	(b) The penalty fee for applicants who engage in the unauthorized practice of music 
54.22 	therapy or use protected titles before being issued a license is $200 for any part of the first 
54.23 	month, plus $200 for any part of any subsequent month up to six months. This paragraph 
54.24 	does not apply to applicants not qualifying for a license who engage in the unauthorized 
54.25 	practice of music therapy.
54.26 	(c) For conduct described in paragraph (a) or (b) exceeding six months, payment of a 
54.27 	penalty fee does not preclude any disciplinary action reasonably justified by the individual 
54.28 	case.

55.1 	ARTICLE 6
55.2 	PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE

55.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147A.01, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
55.4 		Subd. 18.Physician assistant associate or licensed physician assistant
55.5 	associate. "Physician assistant associate" or "licensed physician assistant associate" means 
55.6 	a person licensed pursuant to this chapter who meets the qualifications in section 147A.02.

55.7 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
55.8 		Subdivision 1.Protected titles. No individual may use the titles "Minnesota Licensed 
55.9 	Physician Associate," "Licensed Physician Associate," "Physician Associate," "Minnesota 
55.10 	Licensed Physician Assistant," "Licensed Physician Assistant," "Physician Assistant," or 
55.11 	"PA" in connection with the individual's name, or any other words, letters, abbreviations, 
55.12 	or insignia indicating or implying that the individual is licensed by the state unless they 
55.13 	have been licensed according to this chapter.

55.14 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147A.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
55.15 	read:
55.16 		Subd. 5.Title revision. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a physician 
55.17 	assistant must be titled a "physician associate" in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules. 
55.18 	The terms "physician associate," "physician assistant," and "PA" are synonymous, and all 
55.19 	rights and responsibilities of a physician assistant in Minnesota Statutes must continue 
55.20 	uninterrupted and unchanged.
55.21 	(b) The title change to "physician associate" under paragraph (a) does not expand the 
55.22 	scope of practice for a professional licensed under this chapter.
55.23 	(c) All persons or entities employing, coordinating treatment with, following orders 
55.24 	from, training, educating, or contracting with an individual licensed as a physician associate 
55.25 	under this chapter or educating an individual enrolled in an accredited physician assistant 
55.26 	or physician associate educational program shall continue this relationship without 
55.27 	interruption or alteration as a result of the title change under paragraph (a). No person or 
55.28 	entity shall discriminate against any individual in contract, employment, or otherwise solely 
55.29 	as a result of an individual's change of title described in paragraph (a). This paragraph applies 
55.30 	to persons and entities that include but are not limited to:
55.31 	(1) hospitals or other health care facilities;
55.32 	(2) physicians;
56.1 	(3) malpractice insurance carriers;
56.2 	(4) the federal government; and
56.3 	(5) third-party payors, including but not limited to commercial insurers, health 
56.4 	maintenance organizations, and the Minnesota medical assistance program.

56.5 	Sec. 4. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONERS AND BOARDS.
 56.6 	The commissioners of health and human services, and health-related licensing boards, 
56.7 	as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 214.01, subdivision 2, if applicable, must, as soon 
56.8 	as practicable in the normal course of business, make conforming amendments to active 
56.9 	versions of commissioner or board guidance, documents, and forms within the commissioners' 
56.10 	and boards' jurisdiction reflecting the change of title described in Minnesota Statutes, section 
56.11 	147A.03, subdivision 5. The commissioners and boards may take all further action necessary 
56.12 	to reflect the change of title described in Minnesota Statutes, section 147A.03, subdivision 
56.13 	5.

56.14 	Sec. 5. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
 56.15 	The revisor of statutes shall change the term "physician assistant" and applicable variants 
56.16 	to "physician associate" and applicable variants wherever the term appears in Minnesota 
56.17 	Statutes and Minnesota Rules. The revisor may make grammatical and conforming changes 
56.18 	related to the term change.

56.19 	ARTICLE 7
56.20 	SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

56.21 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148E.065, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:
56.22 		Subd. 4a.City, county, and state social workers. (a) Beginning July 1, 2016, the 
56.23 	licensure of city, county, and state agency social workers is voluntary, except an individual 
56.24 	who is newly employed by a city or state agency after July 1, 2016, must be licensed if the 
56.25 	individual who provides social work services, as those services are defined in section 
56.26 	148E.010, subdivision 11, paragraph (b), is presented to the public by any title incorporating 
56.27 	the words "social work" or "social worker."
56.28 	(b) Beginning July 1, 2026, a county agency social worker who does not hold a 
56.29 	baccalaureate degree or graduate degree in social work or who is not licensed under this 
56.30 	chapter must not be presented to the public by any title incorporating the words "social 
56.31 	work" or "social worker," unless the individual was employed by the county agency prior 
57.1 	to July 1, 2027. This paragraph is not grounds for the modification or removal of any right 
57.2 	or benefit accrued under a collective bargaining agreement ratified before July 1, 2026.

57.3 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148E.195, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
57.4 		Subd. 2a.Representations. Effective July 1, 2016:
57.5 	(a) No applicant or other individual may be represented to the public by any title 
57.6 	incorporating the words "social work" or "social worker" unless the individual is employed 
57.7 	by a county and meets the requirements under section 148E.065, subdivision 4a, or holds 
57.8 	a license according to this chapter.
57.9 	(b) In all professional use of a social worker's name, the social worker must use the 
57.10 	license designation "LSW" or "licensed social worker" for a licensed social worker, "LGSW" 
57.11 	or "licensed graduate social worker" for a licensed graduate social worker, "LISW" or 
57.12 	"licensed independent social worker" for a licensed independent social worker, or "LICSW" 
57.13 	or "licensed independent clinical social worker" for a licensed independent clinical social 
57.14 	worker.
57.15 	(c) Public statements or advertisements must not be untruthful, misleading, false, 
57.16 	fraudulent, deceptive, or potentially exploitative of clients, former clients, interns, students, 
57.17 	supervisees, or the public.
57.18 	(d) A social worker must not:
57.19 	(1) use licensure status as a claim, promise, or guarantee of successful service;
57.20 	(2) obtain a license by cheating or employing fraud or deception;
57.21 	(3) make false statements or misrepresentations to the board or in materials submitted 
57.22 	to the board; or
57.23 	(4) engage in conduct that has the potential to deceive or defraud a social work client, 
57.24 	intern, student, supervisee, or the public.

57.25 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148E.280, is amended to read:
57.26 	148E.280 USE OF TITLES.
57.27 	No individual may be presented to the public by any title incorporating the words "social 
57.28 	work" or "social worker" or in the titles in section 148E.195, unless that individual is 
57.29 	employed by a county and meets the requirements under section 148E.065, subdivision 4a,
57.30 	or holds a license under this chapter.

58.1 	ARTICLE 8
58.2 	DENTISTRY PRACTICE

58.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.01, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:
58.4 		Subd. 6a.Faculty dentist. "Faculty dentist" means a person who is licensed to practice 
58.5 	dentistry as a faculty member of a school of dentistry dental education program, pursuant 
58.6 	to section 150A.06, subdivision 1a.

58.7 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
58.8 		Subdivision 1.Practice of dentistry. A person shall be deemed to be practicing dentistry 
58.9 	within the meaning of sections 150A.01 to 150A.12:
58.10 	(1) who uses a dental degree, or designation, or card, device, directory, sign, or other 
58.11 	media whereby the person represents an ability to diagnose, treat, prescribe, or operate for 
58.12 	any disease, pain, deformity, deficiency, injury, or physical condition of the human tooth, 
58.13 	teeth, alveolar process, gums or jaw, or adjacent or associated structures;
58.14 	(2) who is a manager, proprietor, operator or conductor of a place where dental operations 
58.15 	are performed;
58.16 	(3) who performs dental operations of any kind gratuitously, or for a fee, gift, 
58.17 	compensation or reward, paid or to be paid, to any person or agency;
58.18 	(4) who uses a roentgen or x-ray machine for dental treatment, roentgenograms or for 
58.19 	dental diagnostic purposes;
58.20 	(5) who extracts a human tooth or teeth, or corrects or attempts to correct malpositions 
58.21 	of the human teeth or jaws;
58.22 	(6) who offers and undertakes, by any means or method, to diagnose, treat or remove 
58.23 	stains or accretions from human teeth or jaws;
58.24 	(7) who takes impressions of the human tooth, teeth, or jaws or performs any phase of 
58.25 	any operation incident to the replacement of a part of a tooth, a tooth, teeth or associated 
58.26 	tissues by means of a filling, a crown, a bridge, a denture or other appliance;
58.27 	(8) who furnishes, supplies, constructs, reproduces, repairs, or offers to furnish, supply, 
58.28 	construct, reproduce or repair prosthetic dentures or plates, bridges or other substitutes for 
58.29 	natural teeth, to the user or prospective user thereof; or
58.30 	(9) who performs any clinical operation included in the curricula of recognized dental 
58.31 	schools and colleges education programs.

59.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
59.2 		Subd. 2.Exemptions and exceptions of certain practices and operations. Sections 
59.3 	150A.01 to 150A.12 do not apply to:
59.4 	(1) the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in any branch of the armed services of the 
59.5 	United States, the United States Public Health Service, or the United States Veterans 
59.6 	Administration;
59.7 	(2) the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting by undergraduate dental 
59.8 	students, dental therapy students, dental hygiene students, and dental assisting students of 
59.9 	the University of Minnesota, schools of dentistry or dental or allied dental education programs
59.10 	that are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), schools of dental 
59.11 	hygiene, schools with a dental therapy education program, or schools of dental assisting 
59.12 	approved by the board, when acting under the indirect supervision of a Minnesota licensed 
59.13 	dentist and under the instruction of a licensed dentist, licensed dental therapist, licensed 
59.14 	dental hygienist, or licensed dental assistant;
59.15 	(3) the practice of dentistry by licensed dentists of other states or countries while 
59.16 	appearing as clinicians under the auspices of a duly approved dental school or college
59.17 	education program, or a reputable dental society, or a reputable dental study club composed 
59.18 	of dentists;
59.19 	(4) the actions of persons while they are taking examinations for licensure administered 
59.20 	or approved by the board pursuant to sections 150A.03, subdivision 1, and 150A.06, 
59.21 	subdivisions 1, 2, and 2a;
59.22 	(5) the practice of dentistry by dentists and dental hygienists licensed by other states 
59.23 	during their functioning as examiners responsible for conducting licensure examinations 
59.24 	administered by regional and national testing agencies with whom the board is authorized 
59.25 	to affiliate and participate under section 150A.03, subdivision 1, and the practice of dentistry 
59.26 	by the regional and national testing agencies during their administering examinations pursuant 
59.27 	to section 150A.03, subdivision 1;
59.28 	(6) the use of x-rays or other diagnostic imaging modalities for making radiographs or 
59.29 	other similar records in a hospital under the supervision of a physician or dentist or by a 
59.30 	person who is credentialed to use diagnostic imaging modalities or x-ray machines for dental 
59.31 	treatment, roentgenograms, or dental diagnostic purposes by a credentialing agency other 
59.32 	than the Board of Dentistry; or
60.1 	(7) the service, other than service performed directly upon the person of a patient, of 
60.2 	constructing, altering, repairing, or duplicating any denture, partial denture, crown, bridge, 
60.3 	splint, orthodontic, prosthetic, or other dental appliance, when performed according to a 
60.4 	written work order from a licensed dentist or a licensed advanced dental therapist in 
60.5 	accordance with section 150A.10, subdivision 3.

60.6 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
60.7 		Subdivision 1.Dentists. A person of good moral character who has graduated from a 
60.8 	dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, having 
60.9 	submitted an application and fee as prescribed by the board, may be examined by the board 
60.10 	or by an agency pursuant to section 150A.03, subdivision 1, in a manner to test the applicant's 
60.11 	fitness to practice dentistry. A graduate of a dental college education program in another 
60.12 	country must not be disqualified from examination solely because of the applicant's foreign 
60.13 	training if the board determines that the training is equivalent to or higher than that provided 
60.14 	by a dental college education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. 
60.15 	In the case of examinations conducted pursuant to section 150A.03, subdivision 1, applicants 
60.16 	shall take the examination prior to applying to the board for licensure. The examination 
60.17 	shall include an examination of the applicant's knowledge of the laws of Minnesota relating 
60.18 	to dentistry and the rules of the board. An applicant is ineligible to retake the clinical 
60.19 	examination required by the board after failing it twice until further education and training 
60.20 	are obtained as specified by the board by rule. A separate, nonrefundable fee may be charged 
60.21 	for each time a person applies. An applicant who passes the examination in compliance 
60.22 	with subdivision 2b, abides by professional ethical conduct requirements, and meets all 
60.23 	other requirements of the board shall be licensed to practice dentistry and granted a general 
60.24 	dentist license by the board.

60.25 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
60.26 		Subd. 1a.Faculty dentists. (a) Faculty members of a school of dentistry dental education 
60.27 	program must be licensed in order to practice dentistry as defined in section 150A.05. The 
60.28 	board may issue to members of the faculty of a school of dentistry dental education program
60.29 	a license designated as either a "limited faculty license" or a "full faculty license" entitling 
60.30 	the holder to practice dentistry within the terms described in paragraph (b) or (c). The dean 
60.31 	of a school of dentistrydental education program and program directors of a Minnesota 
60.32 	dental hygiene or dental assisting school education program accredited by the Commission 
60.33 	on Dental Accreditation shall certify to the board those members of the school's education 
60.34 	program faculty who practice dentistry but are not licensed to practice dentistry in Minnesota. 
61.1 	A faculty member who practices dentistry as defined in section 150A.05, before beginning 
61.2 	duties in a school of dentistry or a dental hygiene or dental assisting school dental or allied 
61.3 	dental education program, shall apply to the board for a limited or full faculty license. 
61.4 	Pursuant to Minnesota Rules, chapter 3100, and at the discretion of the board, a limited 
61.5 	faculty license must be renewed annually and a full faculty license must be renewed 
61.6 	biennially. The faculty applicant shall pay a nonrefundable fee set by the board for issuing 
61.7 	and renewing the faculty license. The faculty license is valid during the time the holder 
61.8 	remains a member of the faculty of a school of dentistry or a dental hygiene or dental 
61.9 	assisting school dental or allied dental education program and subjects the holder to this 
61.10 	chapter.
61.11 	(b) The board may issue to dentist members of the faculty of teaching in a Minnesota 
61.12 	school of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assistingdental or allied dental education 
61.13 	program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a license designated as a 
61.14 	limited faculty license entitling the holder to practice dentistry within the school education 
61.15 	program and its affiliated teaching facilities, but only for the purposes of teaching or 
61.16 	conducting research. The practice of dentistry at a school an education program facility for 
61.17 	purposes other than teaching or research is not allowed unless the dentist was a faculty 
61.18 	member on August 1, 1993.
61.19 	(c) The board may issue to dentist members of the faculty of teaching in a Minnesota 
61.20 	school of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assistingdental or allied dental education 
61.21 	program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation a license designated as a 
61.22 	full faculty license entitling the holder to practice dentistry within the school education 
61.23 	program and its affiliated teaching facilities and elsewhere if the holder of the license is 
61.24 	employed 50 percent time or more by the school education program in the practice of 
61.25 	teaching or research, and upon successful review by the board of the applicant's qualifications 
61.26 	as described in subdivisions 1, 1c, and 4 and board rule. The board, at its discretion, may 
61.27 	waive specific licensing prerequisites.

61.28 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:
61.29 		Subd. 1b.Resident dentists. A person who is a graduate of a dental school education 
61.30 	program and is an enrolled graduate student or student of an accredited advanced dental 
61.31 	education program and who is not licensed to practice dentistry in the state shall obtain 
61.32 	from the board a license to practice dentistry as a resident dentist. The license must be 
61.33 	designated "resident dentist license" and authorizes the licensee to practice dentistry only 
61.34 	under the supervision of a licensed dentist. A University of Minnesota School of Dentistry 
62.1 	dental resident holding a resident dentist license is eligible for enrollment in medical 
62.2 	assistance, as provided under section 256B.0625, subdivision 9b. A resident dentist license 
62.3 	must be renewed annually pursuant to the board's rules. An applicant for a resident dentist 
62.4 	license shall pay a nonrefundable fee set by the board for issuing and renewing the license. 
62.5 	The requirements of sections 150A.01 to 150A.21 apply to resident dentists except as 
62.6 	specified in rules adopted by the board. A resident dentist license does not qualify a person 
62.7 	for licensure under subdivision 1.

62.8 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:
62.9 		Subd. 1c.Specialty dentists. (a) The board may grant one or more specialty licenses in 
62.10 	the specialty areas of dentistry that are recognized by the National Commission on
62.11 	Recognition of Dental Accreditation Specialties and Certifying Board (National Commission).
62.12 	(b) An applicant for a specialty license shall:
62.13 	(1) have successfully completed a postdoctoral specialty education program accredited 
62.14 	by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or have announced a limitation of practice 
62.15 	before 1967;
62.16 	(2) have been certified by a specialty board approved by the Minnesota Board of 
62.17 	Dentistry, or provide evidence of having passed a clinical examination for licensure required 
62.18 	for practice in any state or Canadian province, or in the case of oral and maxillofacial 
62.19 	surgeons only, have a Minnesota medical license in good standing;
62.20 	(3) have been in active practice or a postdoctoral specialty education program or United 
62.21 	States government service at least 2,000 hours in the 36 months prior to applying for a 
62.22 	specialty license;
62.23 	(4) if requested by the board, be interviewed by a committee of the board, which may 
62.24 	include the assistance of specialists in the evaluation process, and satisfactorily respond to 
62.25 	questions designed to determine the applicant's knowledge of dental subjects and ability to 
62.26 	practice;
62.27 	(5) if requested by the board, present complete records on a sample of patients treated 
62.28 	by the applicant. The sample must be drawn from patients treated by the applicant during 
62.29 	the 36 months preceding the date of application. The number of records shall be established 
62.30 	by the board. The records shall be reasonably representative of the treatment typically 
62.31 	provided by the applicant for each specialty area;
62.32 	(6) at board discretion, pass a board-approved English proficiency test if English is not 
62.33 	the applicant's primary language;
63.1 	(7)(4) pass all components of the National Board Dental Examinations;
63.2 	(8)(5) pass the Minnesota Board of Dentistry jurisprudence examination;
63.3 	(9)(6) abide by professional ethical conduct requirements; and
63.4 	(10)(7) meet all other requirements prescribed by the Board of Dentistry.
63.5 	(c) The application must include:
63.6 	(1) a completed application furnished by the board;
63.7 	(2) a nonrefundable fee; and
63.8 	(3) a copy of the applicant's government-issued photo identification card.
63.9 	(d) A specialty dentist holding one or more specialty licenses is limited to practicing in 
63.10 	the dentist's designated specialty area or areas. The scope of practice must be defined by 
63.11 	each national specialty board recognized by the National Commission on Dental 
63.12 	Accreditation.
63.13 	(e) All specialty dentists who have fulfilled the specialty dentist requirements and who 
63.14 	intend to limit their practice to a particular specialty area or areas may apply for one or more 
63.15 	specialty licenses.

63.16 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
63.17 		Subd. 2.Dental hygienists. A person of good moral character, who has graduated from 
63.18 	a dental hygiene education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation 
63.19 	and established in an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the United States 
63.20 	Department of Education to offer college-level programs, may apply for licensure. The 
63.21 	dental hygiene education program must provide a minimum of two academic years of dental 
63.22 	hygiene education. The applicant must submit an application and fee as prescribed by the 
63.23 	board and a diploma or certificate of dental hygiene. Prior to being licensed, the applicant 
63.24 	must pass the National Board of Dental Hygiene examination and a board approved 
63.25 	examination designed to determine the applicant's clinical competency. In the case of 
63.26 	examinations conducted pursuant to section 150A.03, subdivision 1, applicants shall take 
63.27 	the examination before applying to the board for licensure. The applicant must also pass an 
63.28 	examination testing the applicant's knowledge of the laws of Minnesota relating to the 
63.29 	practice of dentistry and of the rules of the board. An applicant is ineligible to retake the 
63.30 	clinical examination required by the board after failing it twice until further education and 
63.31 	training are obtained as specified by board rule. A separate, nonrefundable fee may be 
63.32 	charged for each time a person applies. An applicant who passes the examination in 
64.1 	compliance with subdivision 2b, abides by professional ethical conduct requirements, and 
64.2 	meets all the other requirements of the board shall be licensed as a dental hygienist.

64.3 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
64.4 		Subd. 2a.Licensed dental assistant. A person of good moral character, who has 
64.5 	graduated from a dental assisting education program accredited by the Commission on 
64.6 	Dental Accreditation, may apply for licensure. The applicant must submit an application 
64.7 	and fee as prescribed by the board and the diploma or certificate of dental assisting. In the 
64.8 	case of examinations conducted pursuant to section 150A.03, subdivision 1, applicants shall 
64.9 	take the examination before applying to the board for licensure. The examination shall 
64.10 	include an examination of the applicant's knowledge of the laws of Minnesota relating to 
64.11 	dentistry and the rules of the board. An applicant is ineligible to retake the licensure 
64.12 	examination required by the board after failing it twice until further education and training 
64.13 	are obtained as specified by board rule. A separate, nonrefundable fee may be charged for 
64.14 	each time a person applies. An applicant who passes the examination in compliance with 
64.15 	subdivision 2b, abides by professional ethical conduct requirements, and meets all the other 
64.16 	requirements of the board shall be licensed as a dental assistant.

64.17 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:
64.18 		Subd. 2c.Guest license. (a) The board shall grant a guest license to practice as a dentist, 
64.19 	dental therapist, dental hygienist, or licensed dental assistant if the following conditions are 
64.20 	met:
64.21 	(1) the dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant is currently licensed 
64.22 	in good standing in another United States jurisdiction;
64.23 	(2) the dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant is currently engaged 
64.24 	in the practice of that person's respective profession in another United States jurisdiction;
64.25 	(3) the dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant will limit that person's 
64.26 	practice to a public health setting in Minnesota that (i) is approved by the board; (ii) was 
64.27 	established by a nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under chapter 501(c)(3) of the 
64.28 	Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (iii) provides dental care to patients who have difficulty 
64.29 	accessing dental care;
64.30 	(4) the dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant agrees to treat indigent 
64.31 	patients who meet the eligibility criteria established by the clinic; and
65.1 	(5) the dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant has applied to the 
65.2 	board for a guest license and has paid a nonrefundable license fee to the board.
65.3 	(b) A guest license must be renewed annually with the board and an annual renewal fee 
65.4 	must be paid to the board. Guest licenses expire on December 31 of each year.
65.5 	(c) A dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant practicing under a 
65.6 	guest license under this subdivision shall have the same obligations as a dentist, dental 
65.7 	therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant who is licensed in Minnesota and shall be 
65.8 	subject to the laws and rules of Minnesota and the regulatory authority of the board. If the 
65.9 	board suspends or revokes the guest license of, or otherwise disciplines, a dentist, dental 
65.10 	therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant practicing under this subdivision, the board 
65.11 	shall promptly report such disciplinary action to the dentist's, dental therapist's, dental 
65.12 	hygienist's, or dental assistant's regulatory board in the jurisdictions in which they are 
65.13 	licensed.
65.14 	(d) The board may grant a guest license to a dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, 
65.15 	or dental assistant licensed in another United States jurisdiction to provide dental care to 
65.16 	patients on a voluntary basis without compensation for a limited period of time. The board 
65.17 	shall not assess a fee for the guest license for volunteer services issued under this paragraph.
65.18 	(e) The board shall issue a guest license for volunteer services if:
65.19 	(1) the board determines that the applicant's services will provide dental care to patients 
65.20 	who have difficulty accessing dental care;
65.21 	(2) the care will be provided without compensation; and
65.22 	(3) the applicant provides adequate proof of the status of all licenses to practice in other 
65.23 	jurisdictions. The board may require such proof on an application form developed by the 
65.24 	board.
65.25 	(f) The guest license for volunteer services shall limit the licensee to providing dental 
65.26 	care services for a period of time not to exceed ten days in a calendar year. Guest licenses 
65.27 	expire on December 31 of each year.
65.28 	(g) The holder of a guest license for volunteer services shall be subject to state laws and 
65.29 	rules regarding dentistry and the regulatory authority of the board. The board may revoke 
65.30 	the license of a dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant practicing under 
65.31 	this subdivision or take other regulatory action against the dentist, dental therapist, dental 
65.32 	hygienist, or dental assistant. If an action is taken, the board shall report the action to the 
66.1 	regulatory board of those jurisdictions where an active license is held by the dentist, dental 
66.2 	therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant.

66.3 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:
66.4 		Subd. 2d.Continuing education and professional development waiver. (a) The board 
66.5 	shall grant a waiver to the continuing education requirements under this chapter for a licensed 
66.6 	dentist, licensed dental therapist, licensed dental hygienist, or licensed dental assistant who 
66.7 	documents to the satisfaction of the board that the dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, 
66.8 	or licensed dental assistant has retired from active practice in the state and limits the provision 
66.9 	of dental care services to those offered without compensation in a public health, community, 
66.10 	or tribal clinic or a nonprofit organization that provides services to the indigent or to 
66.11 	recipients of medical assistance or MinnesotaCare programs patients who do not have dental 
66.12 	health coverage, either through a state public health care program or private insurance, and 
66.13 	whose annual family gross income is equal to or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty 
66.14 	guidelines.
66.15 	(b) The board may require written documentation from the volunteer and retired dentist, 
66.16 	dental therapist, dental hygienist, or licensed dental assistant prior to granting this waiver.
66.17 	(c) The board shall require the volunteer and retired dentist, dental therapist, dental 
66.18 	hygienist, or licensed dental assistant to meet the following requirements:
66.19 	(1) a licensee seeking a waiver under this subdivision must complete and document at 
66.20 	least five hours of approved courses in infection control, medical emergencies, and medical 
66.21 	management for the continuing education cycle; and
66.22 	(2) provide documentation of current CPR certification from completion of the American 
66.23 	Heart Association healthcare provider course or the American Red Cross professional rescuer 
66.24 	course.

66.25 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
66.26 		Subd. 3.Waiver of examination. (a) All or any part of the examination for dentists, 
66.27 	dental therapists, dental hygienists, or dental assistants, except that pertaining to the law of 
66.28 	Minnesota relating to dentistry and the rules of the board, may, at the discretion of the board, 
66.29 	be waived for an applicant who presents a certificate of having passed all components of 
66.30 	the National Board Dental Examinations or evidence of having maintained an adequate 
66.31 	scholastic standing as determined by the board.
67.1 	(b) The board shall waive the clinical examination required for licensure for any dentist 
67.2 	applicant who is a graduate of a dental school education program accredited by the 
67.3 	Commission on Dental Accreditation, who has passed all components of the National Board 
67.4 	Dental Examinations, and who has satisfactorily completed a postdoctoral general dentistry 
67.5 	residency program (GPR) or an advanced education in general dentistry (AEGD) program 
67.6 	after January 1, 2004. The postdoctoral program must be accredited by the Commission on 
67.7 	Dental Accreditation, be of at least one year's duration, and include an outcome assessment 
67.8 	evaluation assessing the resident's competence to practice dentistry. The board may require 
67.9 	the applicant to submit any information deemed necessary by the board to determine whether 
67.10 	the waiver is applicable.

67.11 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
67.12 		Subd. 8.Licensure by credentials; dental assistant. (a) Any dental assistant may, upon 
67.13 	application and payment of a fee established by the board, apply for licensure based on an 
67.14 	evaluation of the applicant's education, experience, and performance record in lieu of 
67.15 	completing a board-approved dental assisting education program for expanded functions 
67.16 	as defined in rule, and may be interviewed by the board to determine if the applicant:
67.17 	(1) has graduated from an accredited a dental assisting education program accredited 
67.18 	by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or is currently certified by the Dental Assisting 
67.19 	National Board;
67.20 	(2) is not subject to any pending or final disciplinary action in another state or Canadian 
67.21 	province, or if not currently certified or registered, previously had a certification or 
67.22 	registration in another state or Canadian province in good standing that was not subject to 
67.23 	any final or pending disciplinary action at the time of surrender;
67.24 	(3) is of good moral character and abides by professional ethical conduct requirements;
67.25 	(4) at board discretion, has passed a board-approved English proficiency test if English 
67.26 	is not the applicant's primary language; and
67.27 	(5) has met all expanded functions curriculum equivalency requirements of a Minnesota 
67.28 	board-approved dental assisting education program.
67.29 	(b) The board, at its discretion, may waive specific licensure requirements in paragraph 
67.30 	(a).
67.31 	(c) An applicant who fulfills the conditions of this subdivision and demonstrates the 
67.32 	minimum knowledge in dental subjects required for licensure under subdivision 2a must 
67.33 	be licensed to practice the applicant's profession.
68.1 	(d) If the applicant does not demonstrate the minimum knowledge in dental subjects 
68.2 	required for licensure under subdivision 2a, the application must be denied. If licensure is 
68.3 	denied, the board may notify the applicant of any specific remedy that the applicant could 
68.4 	take which, when passed, would qualify the applicant for licensure. A denial does not 
68.5 	prohibit the applicant from applying for licensure under subdivision 2a.
68.6 	(e) A candidate whose application has been denied may appeal the decision to the board 
68.7 	according to subdivision 4a.

68.8 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
68.9 		Subd. 9.Graduates of nonaccredited dental education programs. A graduate of a 
68.10 	nonaccredited dental education program who successfully completes the clinical licensure 
68.11 	examination, and meets all other applicant requirements of the board shall be licensed to 
68.12 	practice dentistry and granted a limited general dentist license by the board. The board shall 
68.13 	place limitations on the licensee's authority to practice by requiring the licensee to practice 
68.14 	under the general supervision of a Minnesota-licensed dentist approved by the board. A 
68.15 	person licensed under this subdivision must practice for three consecutive years in Minnesota 
68.16 	pursuant to a written agreement, approved by the board, between the licensee and a 
68.17 	Minnesota-licensed dentist who may limit the types of services authorized. At the conclusion 
68.18 	of the three-year period, the board shall grant an unlimited license without further restrictions 
68.19 	if all supervising dentists who had entered into written agreements with the licensee during 
68.20 	any part of the three-year period recommend unlimited licensure, and if no corrective action 
68.21 	or disciplinary action has been taken by the board against the licensee.

68.22 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
68.23 		Subd. 11.Emeritus active licensure. (a) A person licensed to practice dentistry, dental 
68.24 	therapy, dental hygiene, or dental assisting may apply for an emeritus active license if the 
68.25 	person is retired from active practice, is in compliance with board requirements, and is not 
68.26 	the subject of current disciplinary action resulting in suspension, revocation, disqualification, 
68.27 	condition, or restriction of the license to practice dentistry, dental therapy, dental hygiene, 
68.28 	or dental assisting.
68.29 	(b) An emeritus active licensee may engage only in the following types of practice:
68.30 	(1) pro bono or volunteer dental practice;
68.31 	(2) paid practice not to exceed 500 hours per calendar year for the exclusive purpose of 
68.32 	providing licensing supervision to meet the board's requirements; or
69.1 	(3) paid consulting services not to exceed 500 hours per calendar year.
69.2 	(c) An emeritus active licensee shall not hold out as a full licensee and may only hold 
69.3 	out as authorized to practice as described in this subdivision. The board may take disciplinary 
69.4 	or corrective action against an emeritus active licensee based on violations of applicable 
69.5 	law or board requirements.
69.6 	(d) A person may apply for an emeritus active license by completing an application form 
69.7 	specified by the board and must pay the application fee pursuant to section 150A.091, 
69.8 	subdivision 20.
69.9 	(e) If an emeritus active license is not renewed every two years, the license expires 30 
69.10 	days after notification from the board that the licensee failed to timely renew the license. 
69.11 	The renewal date is the same as the licensee's renewal date when the licensee was in active 
69.12 	practice. In order to renew an emeritus active license, the licensee must:
69.13 	(1) complete an application form as specified by the board;
69.14 	(2) pay the required renewal fee pursuant to section 150A.091, subdivision 20; and
69.15 	(3) report at least 25 continuing education hours completed since the last renewal, which 
69.16 	must include:
69.17 	(i) at least one hour in two different required CORE areas;
69.18 	(ii) at least one hour of mandatory infection control;
69.19 	(iii) for dentists and dental therapists, at least 15 hours of fundamental credits for dentists 
69.20 	and dental therapists, and for dental hygienists and dental assistants, at least seven hours of 
69.21 	fundamental credits; and
69.22 	(iv) for dentists and dental therapists, no more than ten elective credits, and for dental 
69.23 	hygienists and dental assistants, no more than six elective credits.
69.24 	(3) comply with the professional development requirements in Minnesota Rules, part 
69.25 	3100.1350, subpart 4.

69.26 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 150A.06, subdivision 12, is amended 
69.27 	to read:
69.28 		Subd. 12.Licensure by credentials; dental therapist. (a) Any dental therapist may, 
69.29 	upon application and payment of a fee established by the board, apply for licensure based 
69.30 	on an evaluation of the applicant's education, experience, and performance record. The 
69.31 	applicant may be interviewed by the board to determine if the applicant:
70.1 	(1) graduated with a baccalaureate or master's degree from a dental therapy education 
70.2 	program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation;
70.3 	(2) provided evidence of successfully completing the board's jurisprudence examination;
70.4 	(3) actively practiced at least 2,000 hours within 36 months of the application date or 
70.5 	passed a board-approved reentry program within 36 months of the application date;
70.6 	(4) either:
70.7 	(i) is currently licensed in another state or Canadian province and not subject to any 
70.8 	pending or final disciplinary action; or
70.9 	(ii) was previously licensed in another state or Canadian province in good standing and 
70.10 	not subject to any final or pending disciplinary action at the time of surrender;
70.11 	(5) passed a board-approved English proficiency test if English is not the applicant's 
70.12 	primary language required at the board's discretion; and
70.13 	(6) met all curriculum equivalency requirements regarding dental therapy scope of 
70.14 	practice in Minnesota.
70.15 	(b) The 2,000 practice hours required by paragraph (a), clause (3), may count toward 
70.16 	the 2,000 practice hours required for consideration for advanced dental therapy certification, 
70.17 	provided that all other requirements of section 150A.106, subdivision 1, are met.
70.18 	(c) The board, at its discretion, may waive specific licensure requirements in paragraph 
70.19 	(a).
70.20 	(d) The board must license an applicant who fulfills the conditions of this subdivision 
70.21 	and demonstrates the minimum knowledge in dental subjects required for licensure under 
70.22 	subdivision 1d to practice the applicant's profession.
70.23 	(e) The board must deny the application if the applicant does not demonstrate the 
70.24 	minimum knowledge in dental subjects required for licensure under subdivision 1d. If 
70.25 	licensure is denied, the board may notify the applicant of any specific remedy the applicant 
70.26 	could take to qualify for licensure. A denial does not prohibit the applicant from applying 
70.27 	for licensure under subdivision 1d.
70.28 	(f) A candidate may appeal a denied application to the board according to subdivision 
70.29 	4a.

71.1 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
71.2 		Subdivision 1.Grounds. The board may refuse or by order suspend or revoke, limit or 
71.3 	modify by imposing conditions it deems necessary, the license of a dentist, dental therapist, 
71.4 	dental hygienist, or dental assistant upon any of the following grounds:
71.5 	(1) fraud or deception in connection with the practice of dentistry or the securing of a 
71.6 	license certificate;
71.7 	(2) conviction, including a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt, or a no 
71.8 	contest plea, in any court of a felony-level criminal sexual conduct offense pursuant to 
71.9 	sections 609.342 to 609.345 or similar statutes in another jurisdiction, as evidenced by 
71.10 	public court records. A license that has been denied or revoked pursuant to this clause is 
71.11 	not subject to chapter 364;
71.12 	(2) (3) conviction, including a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt, or a no 
71.13 	contest plea, in any court of a felony or gross misdemeanor reasonably related to the practice 
71.14 	of dentistry as evidenced by a certified copy of the conviction public court records;
71.15 	(3) (4) conviction, including a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt, or a no 
71.16 	contest plea, in any court of an offense involving moral turpitude as evidenced by a certified 
71.17 	copy of the conviction public court records;
71.18 	(4) habitual overindulgence in the use of intoxicating liquors;
71.19 	(5) improper or unauthorized prescription, dispensing, administering, or personal or 
71.20 	other use of any legend drug as defined in chapter 151, of any chemical as defined in chapter 
71.21 	151, or of any controlled substance as defined in chapter 152;
71.22 	(6) conduct unbecoming a person licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, dental 
71.23 	hygiene, or dental assisting, or conduct contrary to the best interest of the public, as such 
71.24 	conduct is defined by the rules of the board in Minnesota Rules, part 3100.6200;
71.25 	(7) gross immorality;
71.26 	(8) any physical, mental, emotional, or other disability which adversely affects a dentist's, 
71.27 	dental therapist's, dental hygienist's, or dental assistant's ability to perform the service for 
71.28 	which the person is licensed;
71.29 	(9) revocation or suspension of a license or equivalent authority to practice, or other 
71.30 	disciplinary action or denial of a license application taken by a licensing or credentialing 
71.31 	authority of another state, territory, or country as evidenced by a certified copy of the 
71.32 	licensing authority's order, if the disciplinary action or application denial was based on facts 
72.1 	that would provide a basis for disciplinary action under this chapter and if the action was 
72.2 	taken only after affording the credentialed person or applicant notice and opportunity to 
72.3 	refute the allegations or pursuant to stipulation or other agreement;
72.4 	(10) failure to maintain adequate safety and sanitary conditions for a dental office in 
72.5 	accordance with the standards established by the rules of the board;
72.6 	(11) employing, assisting, or enabling in any manner an unlicensed person to practice 
72.7 	dentistry;
72.8 	(12) failure or refusal to attend, testify, and produce records as directed by the board 
72.9 	under subdivision 7;
72.10 	(13) violation of, or failure to comply with, any other provisions of sections 150A.01 to 
72.11 	150A.12, the rules of the Board of Dentistry, or any disciplinary order issued by the board, 
72.12 	sections 144.291 to 144.298 or 595.02, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), or for any other just 
72.13 	cause related to the practice of dentistry. Suspension, revocation, modification or limitation 
72.14 	of any license shall not be based upon any judgment as to therapeutic or monetary value of 
72.15 	any individual drug prescribed or any individual treatment rendered, but only upon a repeated 
72.16 	pattern of conduct;
72.17 	(14) knowingly providing false or misleading information that is directly related to the 
72.18 	care of that patient unless done for an accepted therapeutic purpose such as the administration 
72.19 	of a placebo; or
72.20 	(15) aiding suicide or, aiding attempted suicide in violation of, being subject to injunctive 
72.21 	relief, or being assessed civil damages according to section 609.215 as established by any 
72.22 	of the following:
72.23 	(i) a copy of the record of criminal conviction or plea of guilty for a felony in violation 
72.24 	of section 609.215, subdivision 1 or 2;
72.25 	(ii) a copy of the record of a judgment of contempt of court for violating an injunction 
72.26 	issued under section 609.215, subdivision 4;
72.27 	(iii) a copy of the record of a judgment assessing damages under section 609.215, 
72.28 	subdivision 5; or
72.29 	(iv) a finding by the board that the person violated section 609.215, subdivision 1 or 2. 
72.30 	The board shall investigate any complaint of a violation of section 609.215, subdivision 1 
72.31 	or 2.

73.1 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.081, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
73.2 		Subdivision 1.Access to data on licensee. When the board has probable cause to believe 
73.3 	that a licensee's condition meets a ground listed in section 150A.08, subdivision 1, clause 
73.4 	(4) or (8), it may, notwithstanding sections 13.384, 144.651, or any other law limiting access 
73.5 	to medical data, obtain medical or health records on the licensee without the licensee's 
73.6 	consent. The medical data may be requested from a provider, as defined in section 144.291, 
73.7 	subdivision 2, paragraph (h), an insurance company, or a government agency. A provider, 
73.8 	insurance company, or government agency shall comply with a written request of the board 
73.9 	under this subdivision and is not liable in any action for damages for releasing the data 
73.10 	requested by the board if the data are released under the written request, unless the 
73.11 	information is false and the entity providing the information knew, or had reason to believe, 
73.12 	the information was false.

73.13 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
73.14 		Subd. 2.Application and initial license or registration fees. Each applicant shall 
73.15 	submit with a license, advanced dental therapist certificate, or permit registration application 
73.16 	a nonrefundable fee in the following amounts in order to administratively process an 
73.17 	application:
73.18 	(1) dentist, $308;
73.19 	(2) full faculty dentist, $308;
73.20 	(3) limited faculty dentist, $140;
73.21 	(4) resident dentist or dental provider, $55;
73.22 	(5) advanced dental therapist, $100;
73.23 	(6) dental therapist, $220;
73.24 	(7) dental hygienist, $115;
73.25 	(8) licensed dental assistant, $115;
73.26 	(9) dental assistant with limited radiology registration as described in Minnesota Rules, 
73.27 	part 3100.1320, $27; and
73.28 	(10) guest license, $50.

74.1 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.091, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
74.2 		Subd. 4.Annual license renewal fees. Each limited faculty or resident dentist applicant
74.3 	shall submit with an annual license renewal application a fee established by the board not 
74.4 	to exceed the following amounts:
74.5 	(1) limited faculty dentist, $168; and
74.6 	(2) resident dentist or dental provider, $85.; and
74.7 	(3) guest license, $50.

74.8 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.091, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
74.9 		Subd. 5.Biennial license or registration renewal fees. Each of the following applicants 
74.10 	shall submit with a biennial license or permit registration renewal application a fee as 
74.11 	established by the board, not to exceed the following amounts:
74.12 	(1) dentist or full faculty dentist, $475;
74.13 	(2) dental therapist, $300;
74.14 	(3) dental hygienist, $200;
74.15 	(4) licensed dental assistant, $150; and
74.16 	(5) dental assistant with a limited radiology registration as described in Minnesota Rules, 
74.17 	part 3100.1320, $24.

74.18 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.091, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
74.19 		Subd. 7.Biennial license or permit registration late fee. Applications for renewal of 
74.20 	any license or permit registration received after the time specified in Minnesota Rules, part 
74.21 	3100.1700, must be assessed a late fee equal to 25 percent of the biennial renewal fee.

74.22 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.091, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
74.23 		Subd. 8.Duplicate license or renewal certificate or registration fee. Each applicant 
74.24 	shall submit, with a request for issuance of a duplicate of the original license, or of an annual 
74.25 	or biennial renewal certificate for a license or permit registration, a fee in the following 
74.26 	amounts:
74.27 	(1) original dentist, full faculty dentist, dental therapist, dental hygiene, or dental assistant 
74.28 	license, $35; and
74.29 	(2) (1) annual or biennial renewal certificates, $10.; and
75.1 	(2) biennial renewal registration, $10.

75.2 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.091, subdivision 9a, is amended to read:
75.3 		Subd. 9a.Credential review; nonaccredited dental institution education 
75.4 	program. Applicants who have graduated from a nonaccredited dental college education 
75.5 	program desiring licensure as a dentist pursuant to section 150A.06, subdivision 1, shall 
75.6 	submit an application for credential review and an application fee not to exceed the amount 
75.7 	of $200.

75.8 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.091, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
75.9 		Subd. 10.Reinstatement fee. No dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or dental 
75.10 	assistant whose license has been suspended or revoked may have the license reinstated or 
75.11 	a new license issued until a fee has been submitted to the board in the following amounts:
75.12 	(1) dentist, $140;
75.13 	(2) dental therapist, $85;
75.14 	(3) dental hygienist, $55; and
75.15 	(4) dental assistant, $35.; and
75.16 	(5) dental assistant with a limited radiology registration, $24.

75.17 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.091, subdivision 20, is amended to read:
75.18 		Subd. 20.Emeritus active license. An individual applying for emeritus active licensure 
75.19 	under section 150A.06, subdivision 11, must pay a fee upon application and upon renewal 
75.20 	every two years. The fees for emeritus active license application and biennial renewal are 
75.21 	as follows: dentist, $212; dental therapist, $100; dental hygienist, $75; and dental assistant, 
75.22 	$55.

75.23 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.091, is amended by adding a subdivision 
75.24 	to read:
75.25 		Subd. 20a.Emeritus active license late fee. The board must assess a late fee equal to 
75.26 	25 percent of the biennial renewal fee on applications for renewal of an emeritus active 
75.27 	license received after the time specified in Minnesota Rules, part 3100.1350, subpart 3.

76.1 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
76.2 		Subdivision 1.Dental hygienists. Any licensed dentist, licensed dental therapist, public 
76.3 	institution, or school education program authority may obtain services from a licensed dental 
76.4 	hygienist. The licensed dental hygienist may provide those services defined in section 
76.5 	150A.05, subdivision 1a. The services provided shall not include the establishment of a 
76.6 	final diagnosis or treatment plan for a dental patient. All services shall be provided under 
76.7 	supervision of a licensed dentist. Any licensed dentist who shall permit any dental service 
76.8 	by a dental hygienist other than those authorized by the Board of Dentistry, shall be deemed 
76.9 	to be violating the provisions of sections 150A.01 to 150A.12, and any unauthorized dental 
76.10 	service by a dental hygienist shall constitute a violation of sections 150A.01 to 150A.12.

76.11 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.10, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
76.12 		Subd. 1a.Collaborative practice authorization for dental hygienists in community 
76.13 	settings. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, a dental hygienist licensed under this chapter 
76.14 	may be employed or retained by a health care facility, program, nonprofit organization, or 
76.15 	licensed dentist to perform the dental hygiene services listed in Minnesota Rules, part 
76.16 	3100.8700, subpart 1, without the patient first being examined by a licensed dentist if the 
76.17 	dental hygienist:
76.18 	(1) has entered into a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist that designates 
76.19 	authorization for the services provided by the dental hygienist; and
76.20 	(2) has documented completion of a course on medical emergencies within each 
76.21 	continuing education cycle.
76.22 	(b) A collaborating dentist must be licensed under this chapter and may enter into a 
76.23 	collaborative agreement with no more than four eight dental hygienists unless otherwise 
76.24 	authorized by the board. The board shall develop parameters and a process for obtaining 
76.25 	authorization to collaborate with more than four eight dental hygienists. The collaborative 
76.26 	agreement must include:
76.27 	(1) consideration for medically compromised patients and medical conditions for which 
76.28 	a dental evaluation and treatment plan must occur prior to the provision of dental hygiene 
76.29 	services;
76.30 	(2) age- and procedure-specific standard collaborative practice protocols, including 
76.31 	recommended intervals for the performance of dental hygiene services and a period of time 
76.32 	in which an examination by a dentist should occur;
76.33 	(3) copies of consent to treatment form provided to the patient by the dental hygienist;
77.1 	(4) specific protocols for the placement of pit and fissure sealants and requirements for 
77.2 	follow-up care to ensure efficacy; and
77.3 	(5) the procedure for creating and maintaining dental records for patients who are treated 
77.4 	by the dental hygienist under Minnesota Rules, part 3100.9600, including specifying where 
77.5 	records will be located.
77.6 	(c) The collaborative agreement must be:
77.7 	(1) signed and maintained by the dentist; the dental hygienist; and the facility, program, 
77.8 	or organization;
77.9 	(2) reviewed annually by the collaborating dentist and the dental hygienist; and
77.10 	(3) made available to the board upon request.
77.11 	(d) Before performing any services authorized under this subdivision, a dental hygienist 
77.12 	must provide the patient with a consent to treatment form which must include a statement 
77.13 	advising the patient that the dental hygiene services provided are not a substitute for a dental 
77.14 	examination by a licensed dentist. When the patient requires a referral for additional dental 
77.15 	services, the dental hygienist shall complete a referral form and provide a copy to the patient, 
77.16 	the facility, if applicable, the dentist to whom the patient is being referred, and the 
77.17 	collaborating dentist, if specified in the collaborative agreement. A copy of the referral form 
77.18 	shall be maintained in the patient's health care record. The patient does not become a new 
77.19 	patient of record of the dentist to whom the patient was referred until the dentist accepts 
77.20 	the patient for follow-up services after referral from the dental hygienist.
77.21 	(e) For the purposes of this subdivision, a "health care facility, program, or nonprofit 
77.22 	organization" includes a hospital; nursing home; home health agency; group home serving 
77.23 	the elderly, disabled, or juveniles; state-operated facility licensed by the commissioner of 
77.24 	human services or the commissioner of corrections; a state-agency-administered public 
77.25 	health program or event; and federal, state, or local public health facility, community clinic, 
77.26 	tribal clinic, school education program authority, Head Start program, or nonprofit 
77.27 	organization that serves individuals who are uninsured or who are Minnesota health care 
77.28 	public program recipients.
77.29 	(f) For purposes of this subdivision, a "collaborative agreement" means a written 
77.30 	agreement with a licensed dentist who authorizes and accepts responsibility for the services 
77.31 	performed by the dental hygienist.
77.32 	(g) A collaborative practice dental hygienist must be reimbursed for all services performed 
77.33 	through a health care facility, program, nonprofit organization, or licensed dentist.

78.1 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
78.2 		Subd. 4.Restorative procedures. (a) Notwithstanding subdivisions 1, 1a, and 2, a 
78.3 	licensed dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant may perform the following restorative 
78.4 	procedures:
78.5 	(1) place, contour, and adjust amalgam restorations;
78.6 	(2) place, contour, and adjust glass ionomer;
78.7 	(3) adapt and cement stainless steel crowns; and
78.8 	(4) place, contour, and adjust class I, II, and V supragingival composite restorations on 
78.9 	primary and permanent dentition.
78.10 	(b) The restorative procedures described in paragraph (a) may be performed only if:
78.11 	(1) the licensed dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant has completed a 
78.12 	board-approved course on the specific procedures;
78.13 	(2) the board-approved course includes a component that sufficiently prepares the licensed 
78.14 	dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant to adjust the occlusion on the newly placed 
78.15 	restoration;
78.16 	(3) a licensed dentist or licensed advanced dental therapist has authorized the procedure 
78.17 	to be performed; and
78.18 	(4) a licensed dentist or licensed advanced dental therapist is available in the clinic while 
78.19 	the procedure is being performed.
78.20 	(c) The dental faculty who teaches the educators of the board-approved courses specified 
78.21 	in paragraph (b) must have prior experience teaching these procedures in an accredited 
78.22 	dental education program.

78.23 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.105, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
78.24 		Subd. 8.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply.
78.25 	(b) "Practice settings that serve the low-income and underserved" mean:
78.26 	(1) critical access dental provider settings as designated by the commissioner of human 
78.27 	services under section 256B.76, subdivision 4;
78.28 	(2) dental hygiene collaborative practice settings identified in section 150A.10, 
78.29 	subdivision 1a, paragraph (e), and including medical facilities, assisted living facilities, 
79.1 	federally qualified health centers, and organizations eligible to receive a community clinic 
79.2 	grant under section 145.9268, subdivision 1;
79.3 	(3) military and veterans administration hospitals, clinics, and care settings;
79.4 	(4) a patient's residence or home when the patient is home-bound or receiving or eligible 
79.5 	to receive home care services or home and community-based waivered services, regardless 
79.6 	of the patient's income;
79.7 	(5) oral health educational institutions; or
79.8 	(6) any other clinic or practice setting, including mobile dental units, in which at least 
79.9 	50 percent of the total patient base of the dental therapist or advanced dental therapist 
79.10 	consists of patients who:
79.11 	(i) are enrolled in a Minnesota health care program;
79.12 	(ii) have a medical disability or chronic condition that creates a significant barrier to 
79.13 	receiving dental care; or
79.14 	(iii) do not have dental health coverage, either through a public health care program or 
79.15 	private insurance, and have an annual gross family income equal to or less than 200 percent 
79.16 	of the federal poverty guidelines; or
79.17 	(iv) (iii) do not have dental health coverage, either through a state public health care 
79.18 	program or private insurance, and whose family annual gross income is equal to or less than 
79.19 	200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
79.20 	(c) "Dental health professional shortage area" means an area that meets the criteria 
79.21 	established by the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services 
79.22 	and is designated as such under United States Code, title 42, section 254e.

79.23 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.106, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
79.24 		Subd. 3.Practice limitation. (a) An advanced practice dental therapist shall not perform 
79.25 	any service or procedure described in subdivision 2 except as authorized by the collaborating 
79.26 	dentist.
79.27 	(b) An advanced dental therapist may perform nonsurgical extractions of periodontally 
79.28 	diseased permanent teeth with tooth mobility of +3 to +4 under general supervision if 
79.29 	authorized in advance by the collaborating dentist. The advanced dental therapist shall not 
79.30 	extract a tooth for any patient if the tooth is unerupted, impacted, fractured, or needs to be 
79.31 	sectioned for removal.
80.1 	(c) The collaborating dentist is responsible for directly providing or arranging for another 
80.2 	dentist or specialist to provide any necessary advanced services needed by the patient.
80.3 	(d) (c) An advanced dental therapist in accordance with the collaborative management 
80.4 	agreement must refer patients to another qualified dental or health care professional to 
80.5 	receive any needed services that exceed the scope of practice of the advanced dental therapist.
80.6 	(e) (d) In addition to the collaborative management agreement requirements described 
80.7 	in section 150A.105, a collaborative management agreement entered into with an advanced 
80.8 	dental therapist must include specific written protocols to govern situations in which the 
80.9 	advanced dental therapist encounters a patient who requires treatment that exceeds the 
80.10 	authorized scope of practice of the advanced dental therapist. The collaborating dentist must 
80.11 	ensure that a dentist is available to the advanced dental therapist for timely consultation 
80.12 	during treatment if needed and must either provide or arrange with another dentist or 
80.13 	specialist to provide the necessary treatment to any patient who requires more treatment 
80.14 	than the advanced dental therapist is authorized to provide.

80.15 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
80.16 		Subdivision 1.Unlawful practice. It is unlawful for any person to: enable an unlicensed 
80.17 	person to practice dentistry; to practice or attempt to practice dentistry without a license; 
80.18 	to practice dentistry under the name of a corporation or company; or to practice under any 
80.19 	name that may tend to deceive the public or imply professional superiority to or greater 
80.20 	skill than that possessed by another dentist. If a dentist practices under the dentist's own 
80.21 	name, any public display or cards shall include the initials of the dentist's dental degree, 
80.22 	such as D.D.S. or D.M.D., following the name. If a dentist practices under another name, 
80.23 	the name shall include some designation which makes clear that the person is practicing 
80.24 	dentistry or a specialty of dentistry; and that the names of all of the participating dentists 
80.25 	practicing under the name be clearly identified on letterheads and building or office signs 
80.26 	that display a name other than the dentist's own name. Any communication between dentist 
80.27 	and patient shall clearly indicate the name of the dentist treating the patient. The board may 
80.28 	promulgate rules regarding the name under which a dentist may practice. No corporation 
80.29 	shall practice dentistry or engage in it, or hold itself out as being entitled to practice dentistry, 
80.30 	or furnish dental services or dentists, or advertise under or assume the title of dentists or 
80.31 	dental surgeons or equivalent title. No corporation shall furnish dental advice, or advertise 
80.32 	or hold itself out with any other person or alone, that it has or owns a dental office or can 
80.33 	furnish dental service, dentists, or dental surgeons, or solicit, through itself, or its agents, 
81.1 	officers, employees, directors or trustees, dental patronage for any dentist or dental surgeon. 
81.2 	This section:
81.3 	(1) Does not apply to any licensee while acting as an instructor in or under the University 
81.4 	of Minnesota, the Mayo Foundation, or any other school education program in the state 
81.5 	recognized by the state Board of Dentistry;
81.6 	(2) Does not prohibit dentists from incorporating their practice of dentistry for business 
81.7 	purposes under the special provisions of a corporate practice act for dentistry;
81.8 	(3) Shall not be construed to change or amend the right of licensed dentists to provide 
81.9 	dental care under any form of organization that is lawful under the laws of this state, or to 
81.10 	contract to sell their services in any manner that is lawful under the laws of this state.

81.11 	Sec. 34. REPEALER.
 81.12 	Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 6, is repealed.

81.13 	ARTICLE 9
81.14 	MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY PRACTICE

81.15 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148B.35, is amended to read:
81.16 	148B.35 RECIPROCITY WITH OTHER STATES.
81.17 	The board shall issue a marriage and family therapist's license to an individual who holds 
81.18 	a current license as a marriage and family therapist from another jurisdiction if the board 
81.19 	determines that the standards for licensure in the other jurisdiction are at least equivalent 
81.20 	to or exceed the requirements of sections 148B.29 to 148B.392 and the rules of the board.
81.21 	individual:
81.22 	(1) completes an application for licensure by reciprocity on a form provided by the board 
81.23 	and submits the applicable fees under section 148B.392;
81.24 	(2) holds a current, valid, and unrestricted license from another jurisdiction to practice 
81.25 	as a marriage and family therapist;
81.26 	(3) is licensed in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the individual currently 
81.27 	holds a license to practice as a marriage and family therapist and is not the subject of 
81.28 	disciplinary action or a pending investigation by any jurisdiction's licensing authority for 
81.29 	marriage and family therapists;
81.30 	(4) has not been convicted of a crime that would disqualify the individual from licensure, 
81.31 	as determined by the board; and
82.1 	(5) has passed a Minnesota jurisprudence examination approved by the board.

82.2 	ARTICLE 10
82.3 	PHARMACY PRACTICE

82.4 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 151.01, subdivision 23, is amended 
82.5 	to read:
82.6 		Subd. 23.Practitioner. "Practitioner" means a licensed doctor of medicine, licensed 
82.7 	doctor of osteopathic medicine duly licensed to practice medicine, licensed doctor of 
82.8 	dentistry, licensed doctor of optometry, licensed podiatrist, licensed veterinarian, licensed 
82.9 	advanced practice registered nurse, licensed certified midwife, or licensed physician assistant. 
82.10 	For purposes of sections 151.15, subdivision 4; 151.211, subdivision 3; 151.252, subdivision 
82.11 	3; 151.37, subdivision 2, paragraph (b); and 151.461, "practitioner" also means a dental 
82.12 	therapist authorized to dispense and administer under chapter 150A. For purposes of sections 
82.13 	151.252, subdivision 3, and 151.461, "practitioner" also means a pharmacist authorized to 
82.14 	prescribe self-administered hormonal contraceptives, nicotine replacement medications, or 
82.15 	opiate antagonists under section 151.37, subdivision 14, 15, or 16, or authorized to prescribe 
82.16 	drugs to prevent the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) under drug therapy 
82.17 	according to subdivision 27 or section 151.37, subdivision 17.

82.18 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.01, subdivision 27, is amended to read:
82.19 		Subd. 27.Practice of pharmacy. "Practice of pharmacy" means:
82.20 	(1) interpretation and evaluation of prescription drug orders;
82.21 	(2) compounding, labeling, and dispensing drugs and devices (except labeling by a 
82.22 	manufacturer or packager of nonprescription drugs or commercially packaged legend drugs 
82.23 	and devices);
82.24 	(3) participation in clinical interpretations and monitoring of drug therapy for assurance 
82.25 	of safe and effective use of drugs, including ordering and performing laboratory tests that 
82.26 	are waived under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988, United States 
82.27 	Code, title 42, section 263a et seq. A pharmacist may collect specimens, interpret results, 
82.28 	notify the patient of results, and refer the patient to other health care providers for follow-up 
82.29 	care and may initiate, modify, or discontinue drug therapy only pursuant to a protocol or 
82.30 	collaborative practice agreement. A pharmacist may delegate the authority to administer 
82.31 	tests under this clause to a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern. A pharmacy technician 
83.1 	or pharmacy intern may perform tests authorized under this clause if the technician or intern 
83.2 	is working under the direct supervision of a pharmacist;
83.3 	(4) participation in drug and therapeutic device selection; drug administration for first 
83.4 	dosage and medical emergencies; intramuscular and subcutaneous drug administration under 
83.5 	a prescription drug order; drug regimen reviews; and drug or drug-related research;
83.6 	(5) drug administration, through intramuscular and subcutaneous administration used 
83.7 	to treat mental illnesses as permitted under the following conditions:
83.8 	(i) upon the order of a prescriber practitioner and the prescriber practitioner is notified 
83.9 	after administration is complete; or
83.10 	(ii) pursuant to a protocol or collaborative practice agreement as defined by section 
83.11 	151.01, subdivisions 27b and 27c, and participation in the initiation, management, 
83.12 	modification, administration, and discontinuation of drug therapy is according to the protocol 
83.13 	or collaborative practice agreement between the pharmacist and a dentist, optometrist, 
83.14 	physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, or veterinarian, or an advanced practice registered 
83.15 	nurse authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer under section 148.235. Any changes 
83.16 	in drug therapy or medication administration made pursuant to a protocol or collaborative 
83.17 	practice agreement must be documented by the pharmacist in the patient's medical record 
83.18 	or reported by the pharmacist to a practitioner responsible for the patient's care;
83.19 	(6) initiating, ordering, and administering influenza and COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 
83.20 	vaccines authorized or approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to all 
83.21 	eligible individuals three years of age and older and all other United States Food and Drug 
83.22 	Administration-approved vaccines to patients six years of age and older according to the 
83.23 	federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations. A pharmacist 
83.24 	may delegate the authority to administer vaccines under this clause to a pharmacy technician 
83.25 	or pharmacy intern who has completed training in vaccine administration if:
83.26 	(i) the pharmacist and the pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern have successfully 
83.27 	completed a program approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education 
83.28 	(ACPE) specifically for the administration of immunizations or a program approved by the 
83.29 	board;
83.30 	(ii) the pharmacist utilizes the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection to 
83.31 	assess the immunization status of individuals prior to the administration of vaccines, except 
83.32 	when administering influenza vaccines to individuals age nine and older;
84.1 	(iii) the pharmacist reports the administration of the immunization to the Minnesota 
84.2 	Immunization Information Connection;
84.3 	(iv) if the patient is 18 years of age or younger, the pharmacist, pharmacy technician, 
84.4 	or pharmacy intern informs the patient and any adult caregiver accompanying the patient 
84.5 	of the importance of a well-child visit with a pediatrician or other licensed primary care 
84.6 	provider; and
84.7 	(v) in the case of a pharmacy technician administering vaccinations while being 
84.8 	supervised by a licensed pharmacist:
84.9 	(A) the supervision is in-person and must not be done through telehealth as defined 
84.10 	under section 62A.673, subdivision 2;
84.11 	(B) the pharmacist is readily and immediately available to the immunizing pharmacy 
84.12 	technician;
84.13 	(C) the pharmacy technician has a current certificate in basic cardiopulmonary 
84.14 	resuscitation;
84.15 	(D) the pharmacy technician has completed a minimum of two hours of ACPE-approved, 
84.16 	immunization-related continuing pharmacy education as part of the pharmacy technician's 
84.17 	two-year continuing education schedule; and
84.18 	(E) the pharmacy technician has completed one of two training programs listed under 
84.19 	Minnesota Rules, part 6800.3850, subpart 1h, item B;
84.20 	(7) participation in the initiation, management, modification, and discontinuation of 
84.21 	drug therapy according to a written protocol or collaborative practice agreement between: 
84.22 	(i) one or more pharmacists and one or more dentists, optometrists, physicians, physician 
84.23 	assistants, podiatrists, or veterinarians; or (ii) one or more pharmacists and one or more 
84.24 	physician assistants authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer under chapter 147A, 
84.25 	or advanced practice registered nurses authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer 
84.26 	under section 148.235. Any changes in drug therapy made pursuant to a protocol or 
84.27 	collaborative practice agreement must be documented by the pharmacist in the patient's 
84.28 	medical record or reported by the pharmacist to a practitioner responsible for the patient's 
84.29 	care;
84.30 	(8) participation in the storage of drugs and the maintenance of records;
84.31 	(9) patient counseling on therapeutic values, content, hazards, and uses of drugs and 
84.32 	devices;
85.1 	(10) offering or performing those acts, services, operations, or transactions necessary 
85.2 	in the conduct, operation, management, and control of a pharmacy;
85.3 	(11) participation in the initiation, management, modification, and discontinuation of 
85.4 	therapy with opiate antagonists, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1, pursuant to:
85.5 	(i) a written protocol as allowed under clause (7); or
85.6 	(ii) a written protocol with a community health board medical consultant or a practitioner 
85.7 	designated by the commissioner of health, as allowed under section 151.37, subdivision 13;
85.8 	(12) prescribing self-administered hormonal contraceptives; nicotine replacement 
85.9 	medications; and opiate antagonists for the treatment of an acute opiate overdose pursuant 
85.10 	to section 151.37, subdivision 14, 15, or 16;
85.11 	(13) participation in the placement of drug monitoring devices according to a prescription, 
85.12 	protocol, or collaborative practice agreement;
85.13 	(14) prescribing, dispensing, and administering drugs for preventing the acquisition of 
85.14 	human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) if the pharmacist meets the requirements in section 
85.15 	151.37, subdivision 17; and
85.16 	(15) ordering, conducting, and interpreting laboratory tests necessary for therapies that 
85.17 	use drugs for preventing the acquisition of HIV, if the pharmacist meets the requirements 
85.18 	in section 151.37, subdivision 17.; and
85.19 	(16) initiating, prescribing, dispensing, and administering drugs for the treatment of 
85.20 	opioid use disorder pursuant to section 151.37, subdivision 18.

85.21 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
85.22 		Subd. 2.Grounds for disciplinary action. The following conduct is prohibited and is 
85.23 	grounds for disciplinary action:
85.24 	(1) failure to demonstrate the qualifications or satisfy the requirements for a license or 
85.25 	registration contained in this chapter or the rules of the board. The burden of proof is on 
85.26 	the applicant to demonstrate such qualifications or satisfaction of such requirements;
85.27 	(2) obtaining a license by fraud or by misleading the board in any way during the 
85.28 	application process or obtaining a license by cheating, or attempting to subvert the licensing 
85.29 	examination process. Conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the licensing examination 
85.30 	process includes, but is not limited to: (i) conduct that violates the security of the examination 
85.31 	materials, such as removing examination materials from the examination room or having 
85.32 	unauthorized possession of any portion of a future, current, or previously administered 
86.1 	licensing examination; (ii) conduct that violates the standard of test administration, such as 
86.2 	communicating with another examinee during administration of the examination, copying 
86.3 	another examinee's answers, permitting another examinee to copy one's answers, or 
86.4 	possessing unauthorized materials; or (iii) impersonating an examinee or permitting an 
86.5 	impersonator to take the examination on one's own behalf;
86.6 	(3) for a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacist intern, applicant for a pharmacist 
86.7 	or pharmacy license, or applicant for a pharmacy technician or pharmacist intern registration, 
86.8 	conviction of a felony reasonably related to the practice of pharmacy. Conviction as used 
86.9 	in this subdivision includes a conviction of an offense that if committed in this state would 
86.10 	be deemed a felony without regard to its designation elsewhere, or a criminal proceeding 
86.11 	where a finding or verdict of guilt is made or returned but the adjudication of guilt is either 
86.12 	withheld or not entered thereon. The board may delay the issuance of a new license or 
86.13 	registration if the applicant has been charged with a felony until the matter has been 
86.14 	adjudicated;
86.15 	(4) for a facility, other than a pharmacy, licensed or registered by the board, if an owner 
86.16 	or applicant is convicted of a felony reasonably related to the operation of the facility. The 
86.17 	board may delay the issuance of a new license or registration if the owner or applicant has 
86.18 	been charged with a felony until the matter has been adjudicated;
86.19 	(5) for a controlled substance researcher, conviction of a felony reasonably related to 
86.20 	controlled substances or to the practice of the researcher's profession. The board may delay 
86.21 	the issuance of a registration if the applicant has been charged with a felony until the matter 
86.22 	has been adjudicated;
86.23 	(6) disciplinary action taken by another state or by one of this state's health licensing 
86.24 	agencies:
86.25 	(i) revocation, suspension, restriction, limitation, or other disciplinary action against a 
86.26 	license or registration in another state or jurisdiction, failure to report to the board that 
86.27 	charges or allegations regarding the person's license or registration have been brought in 
86.28 	another state or jurisdiction, or having been refused a license or registration by any other 
86.29 	state or jurisdiction. The board may delay the issuance of a new license or registration if an 
86.30 	investigation or disciplinary action is pending in another state or jurisdiction until the 
86.31 	investigation or action has been dismissed or otherwise resolved; and
86.32 	(ii) revocation, suspension, restriction, limitation, or other disciplinary action against a 
86.33 	license or registration issued by another of this state's health licensing agencies, failure to 
86.34 	report to the board that charges regarding the person's license or registration have been 
87.1 	brought by another of this state's health licensing agencies, or having been refused a license 
87.2 	or registration by another of this state's health licensing agencies. The board may delay the 
87.3 	issuance of a new license or registration if a disciplinary action is pending before another 
87.4 	of this state's health licensing agencies until the action has been dismissed or otherwise 
87.5 	resolved;
87.6 	(7) for a pharmacist, pharmacy, pharmacy technician, or pharmacist intern, violation of 
87.7 	any order of the board, of any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules of the board or 
87.8 	violation of any federal, state, or local law or rule reasonably pertaining to the practice of 
87.9 	pharmacy;
87.10 	(8) for a facility, other than a pharmacy, licensed by the board, violations of any order 
87.11 	of the board, of any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the board or violation 
87.12 	of any federal, state, or local law relating to the operation of the facility;
87.13 	(9) engaging in any unethical conduct; conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the 
87.14 	public, or demonstrating a willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety of 
87.15 	a patient; or pharmacy practice that is professionally incompetent, in that it may create 
87.16 	unnecessary danger to any patient's life, health, or safety, in any of which cases, proof of 
87.17 	actual injury need not be established;
87.18 	(10) aiding or abetting an unlicensed person in the practice of pharmacy, except that it 
87.19 	is not a violation of this clause for a pharmacist to supervise a properly registered pharmacy 
87.20 	technician or pharmacist intern if that person is performing duties allowed by this chapter 
87.21 	or the rules of the board;
87.22 	(11) for an individual licensed or registered by the board, adjudication as mentally ill 
87.23 	or developmentally disabled, or as a chemically dependent person, a person dangerous to 
87.24 	the public, a sexually dangerous person, or a person who has a sexual psychopathic 
87.25 	personality, by a court of competent jurisdiction, within or without this state. Such 
87.26 	adjudication shall automatically suspend a license for the duration thereof unless the board 
87.27 	orders otherwise;
87.28 	(12) for a pharmacist or pharmacy intern, engaging in unprofessional conduct as specified 
87.29 	in the board's rules. In the case of a pharmacy technician, engaging in conduct specified in 
87.30 	board rules that would be unprofessional if it were engaged in by a pharmacist or pharmacist 
87.31 	intern or performing duties specifically reserved for pharmacists under this chapter or the 
87.32 	rules of the board;
87.33 	(13) for a pharmacy, operation of the pharmacy without a pharmacist present and on 
87.34 	duty except as allowed by a variance approved by the board;
88.1 	(14) for a pharmacist, the inability to practice pharmacy with reasonable skill and safety 
88.2 	to patients by reason of illness, use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type 
88.3 	of material or as a result of any mental or physical condition, including deterioration through 
88.4 	the aging process or loss of motor skills. In the case of registered pharmacy technicians, 
88.5 	pharmacist interns, or controlled substance researchers, the inability to carry out duties 
88.6 	allowed under this chapter or the rules of the board with reasonable skill and safety to 
88.7 	patients by reason of illness, use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type 
88.8 	of material or as a result of any mental or physical condition, including deterioration through 
88.9 	the aging process or loss of motor skills;
88.10 	(15) for a pharmacist, pharmacy, pharmacist intern, pharmacy technician, medical gas 
88.11 	dispenser, or controlled substance researcher, revealing a privileged communication from 
88.12 	or relating to a patient except when otherwise required or permitted by law;
88.13 	(16) for a pharmacist or pharmacy, improper management of patient records, including 
88.14 	failure to maintain adequate patient records, to comply with a patient's request made pursuant 
88.15 	to sections 144.291 to 144.298, or to furnish a patient record or report required by law;
88.16 	(17) fee splitting, including without limitation:
88.17 	(i) paying, offering to pay, receiving, or agreeing to receive, a commission, rebate, 
88.18 	kickback, or other form of remuneration, directly or indirectly, for the referral of patients;
88.19 	(ii) referring a patient to any health care provider as defined in sections 144.291 to 
88.20 	144.298 in which the licensee or registrant has a financial or economic interest as defined 
88.21 	in section 144.6521, subdivision 3, unless the licensee or registrant has disclosed the 
88.22 	licensee's or registrant's financial or economic interest in accordance with section 144.6521; 
88.23 	and
88.24 	(iii) any arrangement through which a pharmacy, in which the prescribing practitioner 
88.25 	does not have a significant ownership interest, fills a prescription drug order and the 
88.26 	prescribing practitioner is involved in any manner, directly or indirectly, in setting the price 
88.27 	for the filled prescription that is charged to the patient, the patient's insurer or pharmacy 
88.28 	benefit manager, or other person paying for the prescription or, in the case of veterinary 
88.29 	patients, the price for the filled prescription that is charged to the client or other person 
88.30 	paying for the prescription, except that a veterinarian and a pharmacy may enter into such 
88.31 	an arrangement provided that the client or other person paying for the prescription is notified, 
88.32 	in writing and with each prescription dispensed, about the arrangement, unless such 
88.33 	arrangement involves pharmacy services provided for livestock, poultry, and agricultural 
88.34 	production systems, in which case client notification would not be required;
89.1 	(18) engaging in abusive or fraudulent billing practices, including violations of the 
89.2 	federal Medicare and Medicaid laws or state medical assistance laws or rules;
89.3 	(19) engaging in conduct with a patient that is sexual or may reasonably be interpreted 
89.4 	by the patient as sexual, or in any verbal behavior that is seductive or sexually demeaning 
89.5 	to a patient;
89.6 	(20) failure to make reports as required by section 151.072 or to cooperate with an 
89.7 	investigation of the board as required by section 151.074;
89.8 	(21) knowingly providing false or misleading information that is directly related to the 
89.9 	care of a patient unless done for an accepted therapeutic purpose such as the dispensing and 
89.10 	administration of a placebo;
89.11 	(22) aiding suicide or aiding attempted suicide in violation of section 609.215 as 
89.12 	established by any of the following:
89.13 	(i) a copy of the record of criminal conviction or plea of guilty for a felony in violation 
89.14 	of section 609.215, subdivision 1 or 2;
89.15 	(ii) a copy of the record of a judgment of contempt of court for violating an injunction 
89.16 	issued under section 609.215, subdivision 4;
89.17 	(iii) a copy of the record of a judgment assessing damages under section 609.215, 
89.18 	subdivision 5; or
89.19 	(iv) a finding by the board that the person violated section 609.215, subdivision 1 or 2. 
89.20 	The board must investigate any complaint of a violation of section 609.215, subdivision 1 
89.21 	or 2;
89.22 	(23) for a pharmacist, practice of pharmacy under a lapsed or nonrenewed license. For 
89.23 	a pharmacist intern, pharmacy technician, or controlled substance researcher, performing 
89.24 	duties permitted to such individuals by this chapter or the rules of the board under a lapsed 
89.25 	or nonrenewed registration. For a facility required to be licensed under this chapter, operation 
89.26 	of the facility under a lapsed or nonrenewed license or registration;
89.27 	(24) for a pharmacist, pharmacist intern, or pharmacy technician, termination or discharge 
89.28 	from the health professionals services program for reasons other than the satisfactory 
89.29 	completion of the program; and
89.30 	(25) for a manufacturer, a violation of section 62J.842 or 62J.845.; and
90.1 	(26) for a pharmacist or pharmacist intern, engaging in conduct that departs from or fails 
90.2 	to conform with accepted standards for health care that would be provided in a similar 
90.3 	setting by a reasonable and prudent pharmacist or pharmacist intern.

90.4 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.37, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
90.5 	read:
90.6 		Subd. 18.Treatment of opioid use disorder. (a) A pharmacist is authorized to prescribe, 
90.7 	administer, and dispense legend drugs and controlled substances in Schedules III through 
90.8 	V of section 152.02 to treat opioid use disorder if:
90.9 	(1) the pharmacist has determined, based on medically acceptable standards, that treatment 
90.10 	is indicated and necessary; and
90.11 	(2) the pharmacist documents in the patient's health record the assessment, treatment, 
90.12 	response, and monitoring activities performed according to an individual treatment plan.
90.13 	(b) In order to prescribe a drug described in paragraph (a), the pharmacist must first:
90.14 	(1) successfully complete a training program specifically developed for practitioners for 
90.15 	the treatment of substance use disorders, in accordance with United States Code, title 21, 
90.16 	section 823(m); and
90.17 	(2) obtain the appropriate federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number 
90.18 	required for the schedule in which that drug is included, if the drug to be prescribed is a 
90.19 	controlled substance.
90.20 	(c) Before dispensing a drug described in paragraph (a) that is prescribed by the 
90.21 	pharmacist, the pharmacist must provide counseling to the patient on the proper use of the 
90.22 	drug, the need for follow-up, and any additional information listed in Minnesota Rules, part 
90.23 	6800.0910, subpart 2, that must be provided during patient counseling.
90.24 	(d) A pharmacist is prohibited from delegating the prescribing authority under this 
90.25 	subdivision to any other person. A pharmacist intern registered under section 151.101 may 
90.26 	prepare the prescription, but before the prescription is processed or dispensed, a pharmacist 
90.27 	authorized to prescribe under this subdivision must review, approve, and sign the prescription.
90.28 	(e) Nothing in this subdivision prohibits a pharmacist from participating in the initiation, 
90.29 	management, modification, and discontinuation of drug therapy according to a protocol for 
90.30 	opioid use disorder as authorized in this section and section 151.01, subdivision 27.
91.1 	(f) Nothing in this subdivision prohibits a pharmacist from dispensing or administering 
91.2 	drugs for the treatment of opioid use disorder in accordance with a valid prescription issued 
91.3 	by another practitioner.
91.4 	(g) Nothing in this subdivision prohibits a pharmacist from charging for a service 
91.5 	authorized under this subdivision.

91.6 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
91.7 		Subd. 2. Prescription requirements for Schedule III or IV controlled substances. (a) 
91.8 	Except as provided in paragraph (b), no person may dispense a controlled substance included 
91.9 	in Schedule III or IV of section 152.02 without a prescription issued, as permitted under 
91.10 	subdivision 1, by a doctor of medicine, a doctor of osteopathic medicine licensed to practice 
91.11 	medicine, a doctor of dental surgery, a doctor of dental medicine, a doctor of podiatry, a 
91.12 	doctor of optometry limited to Schedule IV, a pharmacist limited to Schedule III or IV and 
91.13 	in accordance with section 151.37, or a doctor of veterinary medicine, lawfully licensed to 
91.14 	prescribe in this state or from a practitioner licensed to prescribe controlled substances by 
91.15 	the state in which the prescription is issued, and having a current federal drug enforcement 
91.16 	administration registration number. Such prescription may not be dispensed or refilled 
91.17 	except with the documented consent of the prescriber, and in no event more than six months 
91.18 	after the date on which such prescription was issued and no such prescription may be refilled 
91.19 	more than five times.
91.20 	(b) This subdivision does not apply to cannabis plants, cannabis flower, cannabis products, 
91.21 	or hemp-derived consumer products sold or transferred in compliance with chapter 342.

91.22 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.12, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
91.23 	read:
91.24 		Subd. 2a.Pharmacist. A licensed pharmacist, in good faith and in the course of 
91.25 	professional practice only, may prescribe, administer, and dispense a controlled substance 
91.26 	that is included in Schedules III through V of section 152.02 and that the pharmacist is 
91.27 	authorized to prescribe, administer, and dispense under section 151.37, subdivision 18, and 
91.28 	may cause the same to be administered by a pharmacist intern under the direction and 
91.29 	supervision of the pharmacist.

92.1 	ARTICLE 11
92.2 	PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE

92.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.65, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
92.4 		Subd. 5.Student physical therapist. "Student physical therapist" means a person in a 
92.5 	professional educational program, approved by the board under section 148.705, who is 
92.6 	satisfying supervised clinical education requirements by performing physical therapy under 
92.7 	the on-sitedirect supervision of a licensed physical therapist. "On-site supervision" means 
92.8 	the physical therapist is easily available for instruction to the student physical therapist. The 
92.9 	physical therapist shall have direct contact with the patient during at least every second 
92.10 	treatment session by the student physical therapist. "Direct supervision" means that the 
92.11 	physical therapist is physically present and immediately available for supervision.
92.12 	Telecommunications, except within thefacility, does not meet the requirement of on-site
92.13 	direct supervision.

92.14 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.65, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
92.15 		Subd. 6.Student physical therapist assistant. "Student physical therapist assistant" 
92.16 	means a person in a physical therapist assistant educational program accredited by the 
92.17 	Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) or a recognized 
92.18 	comparable national accrediting agency approved by the board. The student physical therapist 
92.19 	assistant, under the direct supervision of the physical therapist, or the direct supervision of 
92.20 	the physical therapist and physical therapist assistant team, performs physical therapy 
92.21 	interventions and assists with coordination, communication, documentation, and 
92.22 	patient-client-related instruction. "Direct supervision" means the physical therapist or 
92.23 	physical therapist assistant when supervising a student physical therapist assistant as part 
92.24 	of a physical therapist and physical therapist assistant team is physically present and 
92.25 	immediately available to provide instruction to the student physical therapist assistant.
92.26 	Telecommunications does not meet the requirement of direct supervision.

92.27 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.706, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
92.28 		Subdivision 1.Supervision. (a) Every physical therapist who uses the services of a 
92.29 	physical therapist assistant or physical therapy aide for the purpose of assisting in the practice 
92.30 	of physical therapy is responsible for functions performed by the assistant or aide while 
92.31 	engaged in such assistance. The physical therapist shall delegate direct duties to the physical 
92.32 	therapist assistant and assign tasks to the physical therapy aide in accordance with subdivision 
92.33 	2. Physical therapists who instruct student physical therapists and student physical therapist 
93.1 	assistants are responsible for the functions performed by the students and shall supervise 
93.2 	the students as provided under section 148.65, subdivisions 5 and 6. A licensed physical 
93.3 	therapist may supervise no more than two physical therapist assistants at any time.
93.4 	(b) A licensed physical therapist may supervise no more than two physical therapist 
93.5 	assistants at any time. A physical therapist supervising physical therapist assistants is not 
93.6 	required to be on site, but must be easily available by telecommunications.
93.7 	(c) Physical therapists who instruct student physical therapists and student physical 
93.8 	therapist assistants are responsible for the functions performed by the students and shall 
93.9 	supervise the students as provided under section 148.65, subdivisions 5 and 6. A physical 
93.10 	therapist supervising a student physical therapist must have direct contact with the patient 
93.11 	during at least every second treatment session by the student physical therapist. A physical 
93.12 	therapist or physical therapist assistant as part of a physical therapist and physical therapist 
93.13 	assistant team who is supervising a student physical therapist assistant must have direct 
93.14 	contact with the patient during at least every second treatment session by the student physical 
93.15 	therapist assistant.

93.16 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.706, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
93.17 		Subd. 2.Delegation Direction of duties. The physical therapist may delegate is 
93.18 	authorized to direct patient treatment procedures only to a physical therapist assistant who 
93.19 	has sufficient didactic and clinical preparation. The physical therapist may not delegate
93.20 	direct the following activities to the a physical therapist assistant or to other supportive 
93.21 	personnel: initial patient examination and evaluation, treatment planning, initial treatment, 
93.22 	change of treatment, development and modification of the plan of care, and initial or final 
93.23 	documentation.

93.24 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.706, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
93.25 		Subd. 3.Observation of and collaboration with physical therapist assistants. When 
93.26 	a physical therapist directs components of a patient's treatment are delegated to a physical 
93.27 	therapist assistant, a physical therapist must provide on-site observation of the treatment 
93.28 	and documentation of its appropriateness at least every six treatment sessions. The physical 
93.29 	therapist is not required to be on site, but must be easily available by telecommunications.
93.30 	do the following at least every six treatment sessions that the physical therapist assistant 
93.31 	provides services:
93.32 	(1) observe a portion of the patient treatment session with the physical therapist assistant, 
93.33 	either in person or remotely via telehealth; and
94.1 	(2) document a collaborative discussion with the physical therapist assistant and the 
94.2 	continued appropriateness of the plan of care.

94.3 	ARTICLE 12
94.4 	APPROPRIATIONS

94.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; MASSAGE THERAPIST AND ASIAN BODYWORK 
94.6 	THERAPIST REGISTRATION.
 94.7 	$147,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the state government special revenue 
94.8 	fund to the commissioner of health to administer regulatory requirements for massage 
94.9 	therapists and Asian bodywork therapists under Minnesota Statutes, sections 148.636 to 
94.10 	148.6377. The base for this appropriation is $1,758,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $1,815,000 
94.11 	in fiscal year 2029.

94.12 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; MUSIC THERAPIST LICENSURE.
 94.13 	$87,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the state government special revenue 
94.14 	fund to the commissioner of health to administer licensing requirements for music therapists 
94.15 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 148H.01 to 148H.16. The base for this appropriation is 
94.16 	$55,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $55,000 in fiscal year 2029.

	ARTICLE 1	ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE PRACTICE........	Page.Ln 2.2	
	ARTICLE 2	ATHLETIC TRAINER PRACTICE........	Page.Ln 7.1	
	ARTICLE 3	MASSAGE THERAPY AND ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY REGISTRATION........	Page.Ln 10.1	
	ARTICLE 4	MORTUARY SCIENCE........	Page.Ln 35.19	
	ARTICLE 5	MUSIC THERAPY LICENSURE........	Page.Ln 39.8	
	ARTICLE 6	PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE........	Page.Ln 55.1	
	ARTICLE 7	SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE........	Page.Ln 56.19	
	ARTICLE 8	DENTISTRY PRACTICE........	Page.Ln 58.1	
	ARTICLE 9	MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY PRACTICE........	Page.Ln 81.13	
	ARTICLE 10	PHARMACY PRACTICE........	Page.Ln 82.2	
	ARTICLE 11	PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE........	Page.Ln 92.1	
	ARTICLE 12	APPROPRIATIONS........	Page.Ln 94.3	

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S3298-2 

147B.01 DEFINITIONS.Subd. 18.Oriental medicine. 
"Oriental medicine" means a system of healing arts that perceives the circulation and balance of energy in the body as being fundamental to the well-being of the individual. It implements the theory through specialized methods of analyzing the energy status of the body and treating the body with acupuncture and other related modalities for the purpose of strengthening the body, improving energy balance, maintaining or restoring health, improving physiological function, and reducing pain. 

148.7802 DEFINITIONS.Subd. 4.Athlete. 
"Athlete" means a person participating in exercises, sports, games, or recreation requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina. 

Subd. 5.Athletic injury. 
"Athletic injury" means an injury sustained by a person as a result of the person's participation in exercises, sports, games, or recreation requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina. 

150A.06 LICENSURE.Subd. 6.Display of name and certificates. 
(a) The renewal certificate of every licensee or registrant must be conspicuously displayed in plain sight of patients in every office in which that person practices. Duplicate renewal certificates may be obtained from the board. 

(b) Near or on the entrance door to every office where dentistry is practiced, the name of each dentist practicing there, as inscribed on the current license certificate, must be displayed in plain sight. 

(c) The board must allow the display of a mini-license for guest license holders performing volunteer dental services. There is no fee for the mini-license for guest volunteers.