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SF 2851

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/24/2010 10:32am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to health; making technical changes to licensing provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 148.5193, subdivision 6; 148.5195,
subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 148.6405.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.5193, subdivision 6, is amended to
read:


Subd. 6.

Records of attendance.

(a) A licensee must maintain for four years
records of attending the continuing education contact hours required for licensure renewal.

(b) An applicant for licensure renewal must submit documentation
demonstrating compliance with continuing education requirements of the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Board of Audiology or an
equivalent, or the following information on a form provided by the commissioner: the
sponsoring organization, the dates of the course, the course name, the number of contact
hours completed, and the name and signature of the licensee. deleted text begin The form must be submitted
with the renewal application under section 148.5191, subdivision 1.
deleted text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.5195, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Grounds for disciplinary action by commissioner.

The commissioner
may take any of the disciplinary actions listed in subdivision 4 on proof that the individual
has:

(1) intentionally submitted false or misleading information to the commissioner
or the advisory council;

(2) failed, within 30 days, to provide information in response to a written requestdeleted text begin ,
via certified mail,
deleted text end by the commissioner or advisory council;

(3) performed services of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in an
incompetent or negligent manner;

(4) violated sections 148.511 to 148.5198;

(5) failed to perform services with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety due to the
use of alcohol or drugs, or other physical or mental impairment;

(6) violated any state or federal law, rule, or regulation, and the violation is a felony
or misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty, or which relates directly
or indirectly to the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology. Conviction for
violating any state or federal law which relates to speech-language pathology or audiology
is necessarily considered to constitute a violation, except as provided in chapter 364;

(7) aided or abetted another person in violating any provision of sections 148.511 to
148.5198;

(8) been or is being disciplined by another jurisdiction, if any of the grounds for
the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those under sections 148.511 to
148.5198;

(9) not cooperated with the commissioner or advisory council in an investigation
conducted according to subdivision 1;

(10) advertised in a manner that is false or misleading;

(11) engaged in conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; or
demonstrated a willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety of a client;

(12) failed to disclose to the consumer any fee splitting or any promise to pay a
portion of a fee to any other professional other than a fee for services rendered by the
other professional to the client;

(13) engaged in abusive or fraudulent billing practices, including violations of
federal Medicare and Medicaid laws, Food and Drug Administration regulations, or state
medical assistance laws;

(14) obtained money, property, or services from a consumer through the use of
undue influence, high pressure sales tactics, harassment, duress, deception, or fraud;

(15) performed services for a client who had no possibility of benefiting from the
services;

(16) failed to refer a client for medical evaluation or to other health care professionals
when appropriate or when a client indicated symptoms associated with diseases that
could be medically or surgically treated;

(17) had the certification required by chapter 153A denied, suspended, or revoked
according to chapter 153A;

(18) used the term doctor of audiology, doctor of speech-language pathology,
AuD, or SLPD without having obtained the degree from an institution accredited by
the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Council on
Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the United States
Department of Education, or an equivalent;

(19) failed to comply with the requirements of section 148.5192 regarding
supervision of speech-language pathology assistants; or

(20) if the individual is an audiologist or certified hearing instrument dispenser:

(i) prescribed or otherwise recommended to a consumer or potential consumer the
use of a hearing instrument, unless the prescription from a physician or recommendation
from an audiologist or certified dispenser is in writing, is based on an audiogram that is
delivered to the consumer or potential consumer when the prescription or recommendation
is made, and bears the following information in all capital letters of 12-point or
larger boldface type: "THIS PRESCRIPTION OR RECOMMENDATION MAY BE
FILLED BY, AND HEARING INSTRUMENTS MAY BE PURCHASED FROM, THE
LICENSED AUDIOLOGIST OR CERTIFIED DISPENSER OF YOUR CHOICE";

(ii) failed to give a copy of the audiogram, upon which the prescription or
recommendation is based, to the consumer when the consumer requests a copy;

(iii) failed to provide the consumer rights brochure required by section 148.5197,
subdivision 3
;

(iv) failed to comply with restrictions on sales of hearing instruments in sections
148.5197, subdivision 3, and 148.5198;

(v) failed to return a consumer's hearing instrument used as a trade-in or for a
discount in the price of a new hearing instrument when requested by the consumer upon
cancellation of the purchase agreement;

(vi) failed to follow Food and Drug Administration or Federal Trade Commission
regulations relating to dispensing hearing instruments;

(vii) failed to dispense a hearing instrument in a competent manner or without
appropriate training;

(viii) delegated hearing instrument dispensing authority to a person not authorized to
dispense a hearing instrument under this chapter or chapter 153A;

(ix) failed to comply with the requirements of an employer or supervisor of a
hearing instrument dispenser trainee;

(x) violated a state or federal court order or judgment, including a conciliation court
judgment, relating to the activities of the individual's hearing instrument dispensing; or

(xi) failed to include on the audiogram the practitioner's printed name, credential
type, credential number, signature, and date.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 148.6405, is amended to read:


148.6405 LICENSURE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: PROCEDURES
AND QUALIFICATIONS.

(a) An applicant for licensure must comply with the application requirements
in section 148.6420. To qualify for licensure, an applicant must satisfy one of the
requirements in paragraphs (b) to (f) and not be subject to denial of licensure under
section 148.6448.

(b) A person who applies for licensure as an occupational therapist and who has not
been credentialed by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy or
another jurisdiction must meet the requirements in section 148.6408.

(c) A person who applies for licensure as an occupational therapy assistant and who
has not been credentialed by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
or another jurisdiction must meet the requirements in section 148.6410.

(d) A person who is certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational
Therapy may apply for licensure by equivalency and must meet the requirements in
section 148.6412.

(e) A person who is credentialed in another jurisdiction may apply for licensure by
reciprocity and must meet the requirements in section 148.6415.

(f) A person who applies for temporary licensure must meet the requirements in
section 148.6418.

(g) A person who applies for licensure under paragraph (b), (c), or (f) more than two
and less than four years after meeting the requirements in section 148.6408 or 148.6410
must submit the following:

(1) a completed and signed application for licensure on forms provided by the
commissioner;

(2) the license application fee required under section 148.6445;

(3) if applying for occupational therapist licensure, proof of having met a minimum
of 24 contact hours of continuing education in the two years preceding licensure
application, or if applying for occupational therapy assistant licensure, proof of having
met a minimum of 18 contact hours of continuing education in the two years preceding
licensure application;

(4) verified documentation of successful completion of 160 hours of supervised
practice approved by the commissioner under a limited license specified in section
148.6425, subdivision 3, paragraph (c); and

(5) additional information as requested by the commissioner to clarify information
in the application, including information to determine whether the individual has engaged
in conduct warranting disciplinary action under section 148.6448. The information must
be submitted within 30 days after the commissioner's request.

(h) A person who applied for licensure under paragraph (b), (c), or (f) four years
or more after meeting the requirements in section 148.6408 or 148.6410 must meet all
the requirements in paragraph (g) except clauses (3) and (4), submit documentation
of having retaken and passed the credentialing examination for occupational therapist
or occupational therapy assistant, or of having completed an occupational therapy
refresher program that contains both a theoretical and clinical component approved by
the commissioner, and verified documentation of successful completion of 480 hours of
supervised practice approved by the commissioner under a limited license specified in
section 148.6425, subdivision 3, paragraph (c). new text begin The 480 hours of supervised practice must
be completed in six months and may be completed at the applicant's place of work.
new text end Only
refresher courses completed within one year prior to the date of application qualify for
approval.