SF 2099

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to social work; providing for temporary license for social work under
certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148D.060,
subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 13, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148D.060, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Programs in candidacy status. new text end

new text begin The board may issue a temporary
license to practice social work to an applicant who has completed the requirements for a
baccalaureate or graduate degree in social work from a program in candidacy status with
the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social
Work, or a similar accreditation body designated by the board, and has:
new text end

new text begin (1) applied for a license under section 148D.055;
new text end

new text begin (2) applied for a temporary license on a form provided by the board;
new text end

new text begin (3) submitted a form provided by the board authorizing the board to complete a
criminal background check;
new text end

new text begin (4) passed the applicable licensure examination provided for in section 148D.055;
and
new text end

new text begin (5) not engaged in conduct that is in violation of the standards of practice specified
in sections 148D.195 to 148D.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that is in
violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to sections
148D.255 to 148D.270.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148D.060, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Temporary license term.

(a) A temporary license is valid until expiration,
or until the board issues or denies the license pursuant to section 148D.055, or until the
board revokes the temporary license, whichever comes first. A temporary license is
nonrenewable.

(b) A temporary license issued pursuant to subdivision 1 or 2 expires after six
months.

new text begin (c) A temporary license issued pursuant to subdivision 2a expires after 12 months
but may be extended at the board's discretion upon a showing that the social work program
remains in good standing with the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian
Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accreditation body designated by
the board. If the board receives notice from the Council on Social Work Education,
the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accreditation body
designated by the board that the social work program is not in good standing, or that
the accreditation will not be granted to the social work program, the temporary license
is immediately revoked.
new text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end A temporary license issued pursuant to subdivision deleted text begin 3 deleted text end new text begin 2a new text end expires after 12
months.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148D.060, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Licensee with temporary license; baccalaureate degree.

A licensee
with a temporary license who has provided evidence to the board that the licensee has
completed the requirements for a baccalaureate degree in social work from a program
accredited by new text begin , or in candidacy status with, new text end the Council on Social Work Education,
the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accreditation body
designated by the board may temporarily engage in social work practice except that a
licensee with a temporary license may not engage in clinical social work practice.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148D.060, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Licensee with temporary license; graduate degree.

A licensee with a
temporary license who has provided evidence to the board that the licensee has completed
the requirements for a graduate degree in social work from a program accredited by new text begin , or in
candidacy status with, new text end the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association
of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accreditation body designated by the board may
temporarily engage in social work practice, including clinical practice.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148D.060, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13.

Revocation of temporary license.

The board may immediately revoke
the temporary license of any licensee who violates any requirements of this section. The
revocation must be made for cause deleted text begin , without notice or opportunity to be heard deleted text end . A licensee
whose temporary license is revoked must immediately return the temporary license to
the board.