SF 957

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:17am

A bill for an act
relating to health; expanding the definition of licensed health care professional;
allowing use of physical agent modalities by occupational therapists under
certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 148.6402,
subdivision 13; 148.6440, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.6402, subdivision 13, is amended to
read:

Subd. 13.

Licensed health care professional.

"Licensed health care professional"
means a person licensed in good standing in Minnesota to practice medicine, osteopathy,
chiropractic, podiatry, new text begin advanced practice registered nursing, new text end or dentistry new text begin , or is a person
registered as a physician assistant in Minnesota new text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.6440, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Written documentation required.

new text begin (a) new text end An occupational therapist must
provide to the commissioner documentation verifying that the occupational therapist has
met the educational and clinical requirements described in subdivisions 3 to 5, depending
on the modality or modalities to be used. Both theoretical training and clinical application
objectives must be met for each modality used. Documentation must include the name
and address of the individual or organization sponsoring the activity; the name and
address of the facility at which the activity was presented; and a copy of the course,
workshop, or seminar description, including learning objectives and standards for meeting
the objectives. In the case of clinical application objectives, teaching methods must
be documented, including actual supervised practice. Documentation must include a
transcript or certificate showing successful completion of the coursework. An occupational
therapist who is a certified hand therapist shall document satisfaction of the requirements
in subdivisions 3 to 5 by submitting to the commissioner a copy of a certificate issued
by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission. Practitioners are prohibited from using
physical agent modalities under supervision or independently until granted approval as
provided in subdivision 7 new text begin , except under the provisions in paragraph (b) new text end .

new text begin (b) If a practitioner has successfully completed a specific course previously reviewed
and approved by the commissioner as provided for in subdivision 7, and has submitted the
written documentation required in paragraph (a) within 30 calendar days from the course
date, the practitioner awaiting written approval from the commissioner may use physical
agent modalities under the supervision of a practitioner listed on the roster of persons
approved to use physical agent modalities.
new text end