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A bill for an act
relating to state government; making changes to health and human services
policy provisions; modifying provisions relating to children and family
services, the provision of health services, chemical and mental health services,
health-related occupations, Department of Health, public health, continuing care,
public assistance programs, and health care; establishing reporting requirements
and grounds for disciplinary action for health professionals; making changes to
the medical assistance program; modifying provisions governing child care and
juvenile safety and placement; regulating the sale and use of tobacco-related and
electronic delivery devices; modifying requirements for local boards of health;
making changes to provisions governing the Board of Pharmacy; modifying
home and community-based services standards; revising the Minnesota family
investment program; establishing and modifying task forces and advisory
councils; making changes to grant programs; modifying certain penalty fees;
requiring studies and reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 62J.497,
subdivision 5; 119B.02, subdivision 2; 119B.09, subdivisions 6, 13; 144.414,
subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 144.4165; 144D.065; 145.928, by
adding a subdivision; 145A.02, subdivisions 5, 15, by adding subdivisions;
145A.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 145A.04, as amended;
145A.05, subdivision 2; 145A.06, subdivisions 2, 5, 6, by adding subdivisions;
145A.07, subdivisions 1, 2; 145A.08; 145A.11, subdivision 2; 145A.131;
146A.01, subdivision 6; 148.01, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision;
148.105, subdivision 1; 148.261, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision;
148.6402, subdivision 17; 148.6404; 148.6430; 148.6432, subdivision 1;
148.7802, subdivisions 3, 9; 148.7803, subdivision 1; 148.7805, subdivision
1; 148.7808, subdivisions 1, 4; 148.7812, subdivision 2; 148.7813, by adding
a subdivision; 148.7814; 148.995, subdivision 2; 148.996, subdivision 2;
148B.5301, subdivisions 2, 4; 149A.92, by adding a subdivision; 150A.01,
subdivision 8a; 150A.06, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, 1d, 2, 2a, 2d, 3, 8; 150A.091,
subdivisions 3, 8, 16; 150A.10; 151.01; 151.06; 151.211; 151.26; 151.361,
subdivision 2; 151.37, as amended; 151.44; 151.58, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 152.126,
as amended; 153.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 214.09,
subdivision 3; 214.103, subdivisions 2, 3; 214.12, by adding a subdivision;
214.29; 214.31; 214.32, by adding a subdivision; 214.33, subdivision 3, by
adding a subdivision; 245A.02, subdivision 19; 245A.03, subdivision 6a;
245C.04, by adding a subdivision; 253B.092, subdivision 2; 254B.01, by adding
a subdivision; 254B.05, subdivision 5; 256B.0654, subdivision 1; 256B.0659,
subdivisions 11, 28; 256B.493, subdivision 1; 256B.5016, subdivision 1;
256B.69, subdivision 16, by adding a subdivision; 256D.01, subdivision 1e;
256D.05, by adding a subdivision; 256D.405, subdivision 1; 256E.30, by
adding a subdivision; 256G.02, subdivision 6; 256I.03, subdivision 3; 256I.04,
subdivisions 1a, 2a; 256J.09, subdivision 3; 256J.20, subdivision 3; 256J.30,
subdivisions 4, 12; 256J.32, subdivisions 6, 8; 256J.38, subdivision 6; 256J.49,
subdivision 13; 256J.521, subdivisions 1, 2; 256J.53, subdivisions 2, 5; 256J.626,
subdivisions 5, 8; 256J.67; 256J.68, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 7, 8; 256J.751,
subdivision 2; 256K.26, subdivision 4; 260C.157, subdivision 3; 260C.212,
subdivision 2; 260C.215, subdivisions 4, 6, by adding a subdivision; 325H.05;
325H.09; 393.01, subdivisions 2, 7; 461.12; 461.18; 461.19; 609.685; 609.6855;
626.556, subdivision 11c; 626.5561, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013
Supplement, sections 144.1225, subdivision 2; 144.493, subdivisions 1, 2;
144.494, subdivision 2; 144A.474, subdivisions 8, 12; 144A.475, subdivision
3, by adding subdivisions; 144A.4799, subdivision 3; 145A.06, subdivision 7;
146A.11, subdivision 1; 151.252, by adding a subdivision; 152.02, subdivision
2; 245A.1435; 245A.50, subdivision 5; 245D.071, subdivisions 1, 4; 245D.09,
subdivisions 4, 4a, 5; 245D.33; 254A.035, subdivision 2; 254A.04; 256B.04,
subdivision 21; 256B.0625, subdivision 9; 256B.0659, subdivision 21;
256B.0922, subdivision 1; 256B.4912, subdivision 10; 256B.492; 256B.85,
subdivision 12; 256D.44, subdivision 5; 256J.21, subdivision 2; 256J.24,
subdivision 3; 256J.621, subdivision 1; 256J.626, subdivision 6; 260.835,
subdivision 2; 364.09; 626.556, subdivision 7; 626.557, subdivision 9; Laws
2011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 7, section 7; article 9, section 17;
Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 7, section 60; 2014 H.F. No. 2950, article 1,
section 12, if enacted; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 144; 144D; 145; 146A; 150A; 151; 214; 245A; 260D; 325H; 403; 461;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 145A.02, subdivision 2; 145A.03,
subdivisions 3, 6; 145A.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; 145A.10, subdivisions
1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 7, 9, 10; 145A.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 7; 148.01, subdivision 3;
148.7808, subdivision 2; 148.7813; 256.01, subdivision 32; 325H.06; 325H.08;
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 148.6440; Minnesota Rules, parts
2500.0100, subparts 3, 4b, 9b; 2500.4000; 9500.1126; 9500.1450, subpart 3;
9500.1452, subpart 3; 9500.1456; 9505.5300; 9505.5305; 9505.5310; 9505.5315;
9505.5325; 9525.1580.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.02, subdivision 19, is amended to
read:
(a) For the purposes of family day care and group family day care licensing under this
chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them in this subdivision.
(b) "Newborn" means a child between birth and six weeks old.
(c) "Infant" means a child who is at least six weeks old but less than 12 months old.
(d) "Toddler" means a child who is at least 12 months old but less than 24 months
old, except that for purposes of specialized infant and toddler family and group family day
care, "toddler" means a child who is at least 12 months old but less than 30 months old.
(e) "Preschooler" means a child who is at least 24 months old up to deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin schoolnew text end age deleted text begin of
being eligible to enter kindergarten within the next four monthsdeleted text end .
(f) "School age" means a child who is at least deleted text begin of sufficient age to have attended the
first day of kindergarten, or is eligible to enter kindergarten within the next four months
deleted text end new text begin five years of agenew text end , but is younger than 11 years of age.
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 245A.1435, is amended to read:
(a) When a license holder is placing an infant to sleep, the license holder must place
the infant on the infant's back, unless the license holder has documentation from the
infant's physician directing an alternative sleeping position for the infant. The physician
directive must be on a form approved by the commissioner and must remain on file at the
licensed location. An infant who independently rolls onto its stomach after being placed to
sleep on its back may be allowed to remain sleeping on its stomach if the infant is at least
six months of age or the license holder has a signed statement from the parent indicating
that the infant regularly rolls over at home.
(b) The license holder must place the infant in a crib directly on a firm mattress with
a fitted sheet that is appropriate to the mattress size, that fits tightly on the mattress, and
overlaps the underside of the mattress so it cannot be dislodged by pulling on the corner of
the sheet with reasonable effort. The license holder must not place anything in the crib with
the infant except for the infant's pacifier, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 16,
part 1511. The requirements of this section apply to license holders serving infants younger
than one year of age. Licensed child care providers must meet the crib requirements under
section 245A.146.new text begin A correction order shall not be issued under this paragraph unless there
is evidence that a violation occurred when an infant was present in the license holder's care.
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(c) If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib, the license holder must
move the infant to a crib as soon as practicable, and must keep the infant within sight of
the license holder until the infant is placed in a crib. When an infant falls asleep while
being held, the license holder must consider the supervision needs of other children in
care when determining how long to hold the infant before placing the infant in a crib to
sleep. The sleeping infant must not be in a position where the airway may be blocked or
with anything covering the infant's face.
(d) Placing a swaddled infant down to sleep in a licensed setting is not recommended
for an infant of any age and is prohibited for any infant who has begun to roll over
independently. However, with the written consent of a parent or guardian according to this
paragraph, a license holder may place the infant who has not yet begun to roll over on its
own down to sleep in a one-piece sleeper equipped with an attached system that fastens
securely only across the upper torso, with no constriction of the hips or legs, to create a
swaddle. Prior to any use of swaddling for sleep by a provider licensed under this chapter,
the license holder must obtain informed written consent for the use of swaddling from the
parent or guardian of the infant on a form provided by the commissioner and prepared in
partnership with the Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center.
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Contractors who serve multiple family child care holders may request that the
county agency maintain a record of:
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(1) the contractor's background study results as required in section 245C.04,
subdivision 7, to verify that the contractor does not have a disqualification or a
disqualification that has not been set aside, and is eligible to provide direct contact services
in a licensed program; and
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(2) the contractor's compliance with training requirements.
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Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 245A.50, subdivision 5, is
amended to read:
(a) License holders must document that before staff persons, caregivers, and helpers
assist in the care of infants, they are instructed on the standards in section 245A.1435 and
receive training on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death. In addition,
license holders must document that before staff persons, caregivers, and helpers assist in
the care of infants and children under school age, they receive training on reducing the
risk of abusive head trauma from shaking infants and young children. The training in this
subdivision may be provided as initial training under subdivision 1 or ongoing annual
training under subdivision 7.
(b) Sudden unexpected infant death reduction training required under this subdivision
must deleted text begin be at least one-half hour in length and must be completed in person at least once
every two years. On the years when the license holder is not receiving the in-person
training on sudden unexpected infant death reduction, the license holder must receive
sudden unexpected infant death reduction training through a video of no more than one
hour in length developed or approved by the commissioner.deleted text end new text begin ,new text end at a minimum, deleted text begin the training
mustdeleted text end address the risk factors related to sudden unexpected infant death, means of reducing
the risk of sudden unexpected infant death in child care, and license holder communication
with parents regarding reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death.
(c) Abusive head trauma training required under this subdivision must deleted text begin be at least
one-half hour in length and must be completed at least once every year.deleted text end new text begin ,new text end at a minimum,
deleted text begin the training mustdeleted text end address the risk factors related to shaking infants and young children,
means of reducing the risk of abusive head trauma in child care, and license holder
communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of abusive head trauma.
(d) Training for family and group family child care providers must be developed
by the commissioner in conjunction with the Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center and
approved by the Minnesota Center for Professional Development.new text begin Sudden unexpected
infant death reduction training and abusive head trauma training may be provided in a
single course of no more than two hours in length.
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(e) Sudden unexpected infant death reduction training and abusive head trauma
training required under this subdivision must be completed in person or as allowed under
subdivision 10, clause (1) or (2), at least once every two years. On the years when the
license holder is not receiving training in person or as allowed under subdivision 10,
clause (1) or (2), the license holder must receive sudden unexpected infant death reduction
training and abusive head trauma training through a video of no more than one hour in
length. The video must be developed or approved by the commissioner.
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This section is effective January 1, 2015.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245C.04, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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Current or prospective contractors who are required to have a background
study under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, who provide services for multiple family
child care license holders in a single county, and will have direct contact with children
served in the family child care setting are required to have only one background study
which is transferable to all family child care programs in that county if:
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(1) the county agency maintains a record of the contractor's background study results
which verify the contractor is approved to have direct contact with children receiving
services;
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(2) the license holder contacts the county agency and obtains notice that the current
or prospective contractor is in compliance with background study requirements and
approved to have direct contact; and
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(3) the contractor's background study is repeated every two years.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260C.212, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(a) The
policy of the state of Minnesota is to ensure that the child's best interests are met by
requiring an individualized determination of the needs of the child and of how the selected
placement will serve the needs of the child being placed. The authorized child-placing
agency shall place a child, released by court order or by voluntary release by the parent
or parents, in a family foster home selected by considering placement with relatives and
important friends in the following order:
(1) with an individual who is related to the child by blood, marriage, or adoption; or
(2) with an individual who is an important friend with whom the child has resided or
had significant contact.
(b) Among the factors the agency shall consider in determining the needs of the
child are the following:
(1) the child's current functioning and behaviors;
(2) the medical needs of the child;
(3) the educational needs of the child;
(4) the developmental needs of the child;
(5) the child's history and past experience;
(6) the child's religious and cultural needs;
(7) the child's connection with a community, school, and faith community;
(8) the child's interests and talents;
(9) the child's relationship to current caretakers, parents, siblings, and relatives; and
(10) the reasonable preference of the child, if the court, or the child-placing agency
in the case of a voluntary placement, deems the child to be of sufficient age to express
preferences.
(c) Placement of a child cannot be delayed or denied based on race, color, or national
origin of the foster parent or the child.
(d) Siblings should be placed together for foster care and adoption at the earliest
possible time unless it is documented that a joint placement would be contrary to the
safety or well-being of any of the siblings or unless it is not possible after reasonable
efforts by the responsible social services agency. In cases where siblings cannot be placed
together, the agency is required to provide frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction
between siblings unless the agency documents that the interaction would be contrary to
the safety or well-being of any of the siblings.
(e) Except for emergency placement as provided for in section 245A.035, new text begin the
following requirements must be satisfied before the approval of a foster or adoptive
placement in a related or unrelated home: (1) new text end a completed background study deleted text begin is required
deleted text end under section 245C.08 deleted text begin before the approval of a foster placement in a related or unrelated
homedeleted text end new text begin ; and (2) a completed review of the written home study required under section
260C.215, subdivision 4, clause (5), or 260C.611, to assess the capacity of the prospective
foster or adoptive parent to ensure the placement will meet the needs of the individual childnew text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260C.215, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
The commissioner of human services shall:
(1) provide practice guidance to responsible social services agencies and child-placing
agencies that reflect federal and state laws and policy direction on placement of children;
(2) develop criteria for determining whether a prospective adoptive or foster family
has the ability to understand and validate the child's cultural background;
(3) provide a standardized training curriculum for adoption and foster care workers
and administrators who work with children. Training must address the following objectives:
(i) developing and maintaining sensitivity to all cultures;
(ii) assessing values and their cultural implications;
(iii) making individualized placement decisions that advance the best interests of a
particular child under section 260C.212, subdivision 2; and
(iv) issues related to cross-cultural placement;
(4) provide a training curriculum for all prospective adoptive and foster families that
prepares them to care for the needs of adoptive and foster children taking into consideration
the needs of children outlined in section 260C.212, subdivision 2, paragraph (b);
(5) develop and provide to agencies a home study format to assess the capacities
and needs of prospective adoptive and foster families. The format must address
problem-solving skills; parenting skills; evaluate the degree to which the prospective
family has the ability to understand and validate the child's cultural background, and other
issues needed to provide sufficient information for agencies to make an individualized
placement decision consistent with section 260C.212, subdivision 2.new text begin For a study of a
prospective foster parent, the format must also address the capacity of the prospective
foster parent to provide a safe, healthy, smoke-free home environment.new text end If a prospective
adoptive parent has also been a foster parent, any update necessary to a home study for
the purpose of adoption may be completed by the licensing authority responsible for the
foster parent's license. If a prospective adoptive parent with an approved adoptive home
study also applies for a foster care license, the license application may be made with the
same agency which provided the adoptive home study; and
(6) consult with representatives reflecting diverse populations from the councils
established under sections 3.922, 3.9223, 3.9225, and 3.9226, and other state, local, and
community organizations.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260C.215, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
(a) Each authorized child-placing
agency must:
(1) develop and follow procedures for implementing the requirements of section
260C.212, subdivision 2, and the Indian Child Welfare Act, United States Code, title
25, sections 1901 to 1923;
(2) have a written plan for recruiting adoptive and foster families that reflect the
ethnic and racial diversity of children who are in need of foster and adoptive homes.
The plan must include:
(i) strategies for using existing resources in diverse communities;
(ii) use of diverse outreach staff wherever possible;
(iii) use of diverse foster homes for placements after birth and before adoption; and
(iv) other techniques as appropriate;
(3) have a written plan for training adoptive and foster families;
(4) have a written plan for employing staff in adoption and foster care who have
the capacity to assess the foster and adoptive parents' ability to understand and validate a
child's cultural and meet the child's individual needs, and to advance the best interests of
the child, as required in section 260C.212, subdivision 2. The plan must include staffing
goals and objectives;
(5) ensure that adoption and foster care workers attend training offered or approved
by the Department of Human Services regarding cultural diversity and the needs of special
needs children; deleted text begin and
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(6) develop and implement procedures for implementing the requirements of the
Indian Child Welfare Act and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Actdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
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(7) ensure that children in foster care are protected from the effects of secondhand
smoke and that licensed foster homes maintain a smoke-free environment in compliance
with subdivision 9.
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(b) In determining the suitability of a proposed placement of an Indian child, the
standards to be applied must be the prevailing social and cultural standards of the Indian
child's community, and the agency shall defer to tribal judgment as to suitability of a
particular home when the tribe has intervened pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260C.215, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
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(a) A child in foster care shall not be exposed to any type of secondhand smoke in the
following settings:
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(1) a licensed foster home or any enclosed space connected to the home, including a
garage, porch, deck, or similar space; or
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(2) a motor vehicle while a foster child is transported.
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(b) Smoking in outdoor areas on the premises of the home is permitted, except when
a foster child is present and exposed to secondhand smoke.
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(c) The home study required in subdivision 4, clause (5), must include a plan to
maintain a smoke-free environment for foster children.
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(d) If a foster parent fails to provide a smoke-free environment for a foster child, the
child-placing agency must ask the foster parent to comply with a plan that includes training
on the health risks of exposure to secondhand smoke. If the agency determines that the
foster parent is unable to provide a smoke-free environment and that the home environment
constitutes a health risk to a foster child, the agency must reassess whether the placement
is based on the child's best interests consistent with section 260C.212, subdivision 2.
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(e) Nothing in this subdivision shall delay the placement of a child with a relative,
consistent with section 245A.035, unless the relative is unable to provide for the
immediate health needs of the individual child.
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(f) If a child's best interests would most effectively be served by placement in a home
which will not meet the requirements of paragraph (a), the failure to meet the requirements
of paragraph (a) shall not be a cause to deny placement in that home.
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(g) Nothing in this subdivision shall be interpreted to interfere, conflict with, or be a
basis for denying placement pursuant to the provisions of the federal Indian Child Welfare
Act or Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act.
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(h) Nothing in this subdivision shall be interpreted to interfere with traditional or
spiritual Native American or religious ceremonies involving the use of tobacco.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 626.556, subdivision 11c, is amended to read:
Notwithstanding sections 138.163 and 138.17, records maintained or records derived
from reports of abuse by local welfare agencies, agencies responsible for assessing or
investigating the report, court services agencies, or schools under this section shall be
destroyed as provided in paragraphs (a) to (d) by the responsible authority.
(a) For family assessment cases and cases where an investigation results in no
determination of maltreatment or the need for child protective services, the assessment or
investigation records must be maintained for a period of four years. Records under this
paragraph may not be used for employment, background checks, or purposes other than to
assist in future risk and safety assessments.
(b) All records relating to reports which, upon investigation, indicate either
maltreatment or a need for child protective services shall be maintained for at least ten
years after the date of the final entry in the case record.
(c) All records regarding a report of maltreatment, including any notification of intent
to interview which was received by a school under subdivision 10, paragraph (d), shall be
destroyed by the school when ordered to do so by the agency conducting the assessment or
investigation. The agency shall order the destruction of the notification when other records
relating to the report under investigation or assessment are destroyed under this subdivision.
(d) Private or confidential data released to a court services agency under subdivision
10h must be destroyed by the court services agency when ordered to do so by the local
welfare agency that released the data. The local welfare agency or agency responsible for
assessing or investigating the report shall order destruction of the data when other records
relating to the assessment or investigation are destroyed under this subdivision.
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(e) For reports alleging child maltreatment that were not accepted for assessment
or investigation, counties shall maintain sufficient information to identify repeat reports
alleging maltreatment of the same child or children for 365 days from the date the report
was screened out. The commissioner of human services shall specify to the counties the
minimum information needed to accomplish this purpose. Counties shall enter this data
into the state social services information system.
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2014 H.F. No. 2950, article 1, section 12, if enacted, is amended to read:
(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119A.04, subdivision 1; 119B.09, subdivision
2; 119B.23; 119B.231; 119B.232; 256.01, subdivisions 3, 14, and 14a; 256.9792;
256D.02, subdivision 19; 256D.05, subdivision 4; 256D.46; 256I.05, subdivisions 1b
and 5; 256I.07; 256K.35; 259.85, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5; 518A.53, subdivision 7;
deleted text begin 518A.74;deleted text end and 626.5593, are repealed.
(b) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256J.24, subdivision 10, is repealed effective
October 1, 2014.
(c) Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 259.85, subdivision 1, is repealed.
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The Minnesota TANF Expenditures Task Force is
established to analyze past temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) expenditures
and make recommendations as to which, if any, programs currently receiving TANF
funding should be funded by the general fund so that a greater portion of TANF funds
can go directly to Minnesota families receiving assistance through the Minnesota family
investment program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J.
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(a) The task force shall be composed of the
following members who serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority:
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(1) one representative of the Department of Human Services appointed by the
commissioner of human services;
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(2) one representative of the Department of Management and Budget appointed by
the commissioner of management and budget;
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(3) one representative of the Department of Health appointed by the commissioner
of health;
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(4) one representative of the Local Public Health Association of Minnesota;
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(5) two representatives of county government appointed by the Association of
Minnesota Counties, one representing counties in the seven-county metropolitan area
and one representing all other counties;
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(6) one representative of the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition;
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(7) one representative of the Children's Defense Fund of Minnesota;
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(8) one representative of the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless;
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(9) one representative of the Welfare Rights Coalition;
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(10) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of
the house and one appointed by the minority leader; and
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(11) two members of the senate, including one member of the minority party,
appointed according to the rules of the senate.
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(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, members of the task force
shall serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
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(c) The commissioner of human services must convene the first meeting of the
Minnesota TANF Expenditures Task Force by July 31, 2014. The task force must meet at
least quarterly.
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(d) Staffing and technical assistance shall be provided within available resources by
the Department of Human Services, children and family services division.
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(a) The task force must report on past expenditures of the TANF
block grant, including a determination of whether or not programs for which TANF funds
have been appropriated meet the purposes of the TANF program as defined under Code of
Federal Regulations, title 45, section 260.20, and make recommendations as to which,
if any, programs currently receiving TANF funds should be funded by the general fund.
In making recommendations on program funding sources, the task force shall consider
the following:
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(1) the original purpose of the TANF block grant under Code of Federal Regulations,
title 45, section 260.20;
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(2) potential overlap of the population eligible for the Minnesota family investment
program cash grant and the other programs currently receiving TANF funds;
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(3) the ability for TANF funds, as appropriated under current law, to effectively help
the lowest-income Minnesotans out of poverty;
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(4) the impact of past expenditures on families who may be eligible for assistance
through TANF;
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(5) the ability of TANF funds to support effective parenting and optimal brain
development in children under five years old; and
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(6) the role of noncash assistance expenditures in maintaining compliance with
federal law.
new text end
new text begin
(b) In preparing the recommendations under paragraph (a), the task force shall
consult with appropriate Department of Human Services information technology staff
regarding implementation of the recommendations.
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new text begin
(a) The task force must submit an initial report by November
30, 2014, on past expenditures of the TANF block grant in Minnesota to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and
human services policy and finance.
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(b) The task force must submit a final report by February 1, 2015, analyzing past
TANF expenditures and making recommendations as to which programs, if any, currently
receiving TANF funding should be funded by the general fund, including any phase-in
period and draft legislation necessary for implementation, to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human
services policy and finance.
new text end
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This section expires March 1, 2015, or upon submission of the
final report required under subdivision 4, whichever is earlier.
new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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new text begin
A person licensed to practice dentistry under
sections 150A.01 to 150A.14 shall be deemed to be practicing dentistry while participating
in the administration of an influenza vaccination.
new text end
new text begin
(a) The influenza immunization shall be administered
only to patients 19 years of age and older and only by licensed dentists who:
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(1) have immediate access to emergency response equipment, including but not
limited to oxygen administration equipment, epinephrine, and other allergic reaction
response equipment; and
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(2) are trained in or have successfully completed a program approved by the
Minnesota Board of Dentistry, specifically for the administration of immunizations. The
training or program must include:
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(i) educational material on the disease of influenza and vaccination as prevention
of the disease;
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(ii) contraindications and precautions;
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(iii) intramuscular administration;
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(iv) communication of risk and benefits of influenza vaccination and legal
requirements involved;
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(v) reporting of adverse events;
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(vi) documentation required by federal law; and
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(vii) storage and handling of vaccines.
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(b) Any dentist giving influenza vaccinations under this section shall comply
with guidelines established by the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices relating to vaccines and immunizations, which includes, but is not limited to,
vaccine storage and handling, vaccine administration and documentation, and vaccine
contraindications and precautions.
new text end
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After a dentist qualified under subdivision 2 has
administered an influenza vaccine to a patient, the dentist shall report the administration of
the immunization to the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection or otherwise
notify the patient's primary physician or clinic of the administration of the immunization.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective January 1, 2015, and applies to
influenza immunizations performed on or after that date.
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new text begin
(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions
apply.
new text end
new text begin
(b) "Health plan company" has the meaning provided in section 62Q.01, subdivision
4.
new text end
new text begin
(c) "Pharmacy benefit manager" means an entity doing business in this state that
contracts to administer or manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of any health plan
company that provides prescription drug benefits to residents of this state.
new text end
new text begin
(a) In each contract between a pharmacy benefit manager and
a pharmacy, the pharmacy shall be given the right to obtain from the pharmacy benefit
manager a current list of the sources used to determine maximum allowable cost pricing.
The pharmacy benefit manager shall update the pricing information at least every seven
business days and provide a means by which contracted pharmacies may promptly review
current prices in an electronic, print, or telephonic format within one business day at no
cost to the pharmacy. A pharmacy benefit manager shall maintain a procedure to eliminate
products from the list of drugs subject to maximum allowable cost pricing in a timely
manner in order to remain consistent with changes in the marketplace.
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new text begin
(b) In order to place a prescription drug on a maximum allowable cost list, a
pharmacy benefit manager shall ensure that the drug is generally available for purchase by
pharmacies in this state from a national or regional wholesaler and is not obsolete.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Each contract between a pharmacy benefit manager and a pharmacy must include
a process to appeal, investigate, and resolve disputes regarding maximum allowable cost
pricing that includes:
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(1) a 15-business day limit on the right to appeal following the initial claim;
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(2) a requirement that the appeal be investigated and resolved within seven business
days after the appeal is received; and
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(3) a requirement that a pharmacy benefit manager provide a reason for any appeal
denial and identify the national drug code of a drug that may be purchased by the
pharmacy at a price at or below the maximum allowable cost price as determined by
the pharmacy benefit manager.
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(d) If an appeal is upheld, the pharmacy benefit manager shall make an adjustment
to the maximum allowable cost price no later than one business day after the date of
determination. The pharmacy benefit manager shall make the price adjustment applicable
to all similarly situated network pharmacy providers as defined by the plan sponsor.
new text end
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This section is effective January 1, 2015.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 152.126, as amended by Laws 2013, chapter
113, article 3, section 3, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end For purposes of this section, the terms defined in
this subdivision have the meanings given.
deleted text begin (a)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end "Board" means the Minnesota State Board of Pharmacy established under
chapter 151.
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end "Controlled substances" means those substances listed in section 152.02,
subdivisions 3 to deleted text begin 5deleted text end new text begin 6new text end , and those substances defined by the board pursuant to section
152.02, subdivisions 7, 8, and 12.new text begin For the purposes of this section, controlled substances
includes tramadol and butalbital.
new text end
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end "Dispense" or "dispensing" has the meaning given in section 151.01,
subdivision 30. Dispensing does not include the direct administering of a controlled
substance to a patient by a licensed health care professional.
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end "Dispenser" means a person authorized by law to dispense a controlled
substance, pursuant to a valid prescription. For the purposes of this section, a dispenser does
not include a licensed hospital pharmacy that distributes controlled substances for inpatient
hospital care or a veterinarian who is dispensing prescriptions under section 156.18.
deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end "Prescriber" means a licensed health care professional who is authorized to
prescribe a controlled substance under section 152.12, subdivision 1new text begin or 2new text end .
deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end "Prescription" has the meaning given in section 151.01, subdivision 16.
This section is not intended to limit or
interfere with the legitimate prescribing of controlled substances for pain. No prescriber
shall be subject to disciplinary action by a health-related licensing board for prescribing a
controlled substance according to the provisions of section 152.125.
(a) The board shall establish
by January 1, 2010, an electronic system for reporting the information required under
subdivision 4 for all controlled substances dispensed within the state.
(b) The board may contract with a vendor for the purpose of obtaining technical
assistance in the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the electronic
reporting system.
(a) The board deleted text begin shall convenedeleted text end new text begin shall appointnew text end an advisory deleted text begin committee.
The committee must includedeleted text end new text begin task force consisting ofnew text end at least one representative of:
(1) the Department of Health;
(2) the Department of Human Services;
(3) each health-related licensing board that licenses prescribers;
(4) a professional medical association, which may include an association of pain
management and chemical dependency specialists;
(5) a professional pharmacy association;
(6) a professional nursing association;
(7) a professional dental association;
(8) a consumer privacy or security advocate; deleted text begin and
deleted text end
(9) a consumer or patient rights organizationnew text begin ; and
new text end
new text begin (10) an association of medical examiners and coronersnew text end .
(b) The advisory deleted text begin committeedeleted text end new text begin task force new text end shall advise the board on the development and
operation of the deleted text begin electronic reporting systemdeleted text end new text begin prescription monitoring programnew text end , including,
but not limited to:
(1) technical standards for electronic prescription drug reporting;
(2) proper analysis and interpretation of prescription monitoring data; deleted text begin and
deleted text end
(3) an evaluation process for the programnew text begin ; and
new text end
new text begin (4) criteria for the unsolicited provision of prescription monitoring data by the
board to prescribers and dispensersnew text end .
new text begin
(c) The task force is governed by section 15.059. Notwithstanding section 15.059,
subdivision 5, the task force shall not expire.
new text end
(a) Each dispenser must submit the
following data to the board or its designated vendordeleted text begin , subject to the notice required under
paragraph (d)deleted text end :
(1) name of the prescriber;
(2) national provider identifier of the prescriber;
(3) name of the dispenser;
(4) national provider identifier of the dispenser;
(5) prescription number;
(6) name of the patient for whom the prescription was written;
(7) address of the patient for whom the prescription was written;
(8) date of birth of the patient for whom the prescription was written;
(9) date the prescription was written;
(10) date the prescription was filled;
(11) name and strength of the controlled substance;
(12) quantity of controlled substance prescribed;
(13) quantity of controlled substance dispensed; and
(14) number of days supply.
(b) The dispenser must submit the required information by a procedure and in a
format established by the board. The board may allow dispensers to omit data listed in this
subdivision or may require the submission of data not listed in this subdivision provided
the omission or submission is necessary for the purpose of complying with the electronic
reporting or data transmission standards of the American Society for Automation in
Pharmacy, the National Council on Prescription Drug Programs, or other relevant national
standard-setting body.
(c) A dispenser is not required to submit this data for those controlled substance
prescriptions dispensed for:
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(1) individuals residing in licensed skilled nursing or intermediate care facilities;
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(2) individuals receiving assisted living services under chapter 144G or through a
medical assistance home and community-based waiver;
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(3) individuals receiving medication intravenously;
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(4) individuals receiving hospice and other palliative or end-of-life care; and
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(5) individuals receiving services from a home care provider regulated under chapter
144A.
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(1) individuals residing in a health care facility as defined in section 151.58,
subdivision 2, paragraph (b), when a drug is distributed through the use of an automated
drug distribution system according to section 151.58; and
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new text begin
(2) individuals receiving a drug sample that was packaged by a manufacturer and
provided to the dispenser for dispensing as a professional sample pursuant to Code of
Federal Regulations, title 21, part 203, subpart D.
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(d) A dispenser must deleted text begin not submit data under this subdivision unlessdeleted text end new text begin provide to the
patient for whom the prescription was written new text end a conspicuous notice of the reporting
requirements of this section deleted text begin is given to the patient for whom the prescription was written
deleted text end new text begin and notice that the information may be used for program administration purposesnew text end .
(a) The board shall develop and maintain a database
of the data reported under subdivision 4. The board shall maintain data that could identify
an individual prescriber or dispenser in encrypted form.new text begin Except as otherwise allowed
under subdivision 6,new text end the database may be used by permissible users identified under
subdivision 6 for the identification of:
(1) individuals receiving prescriptions for controlled substances from prescribers
who subsequently obtain controlled substances from dispensers in quantities or with a
frequency inconsistent with generally recognized standards of use for those controlled
substances, including standards accepted by national and international pain management
associations; and
(2) individuals presenting forged or otherwise false or altered prescriptions for
controlled substances to dispensers.
(b) No permissible user identified under subdivision 6 may access the database
for the sole purpose of identifying prescribers of controlled substances for unusual or
excessive prescribing patterns without a valid search warrant or court order.
(c) No personnel of a state or federal occupational licensing board or agency may
access the database for the purpose of obtaining information to be used to initiate or
substantiate a disciplinary action against a prescriber.
(d) Data reported under subdivision 4 shall be deleted text begin retained by the board in the database
for a 12-month period, and shall be deleted text end deleted text begin removed from the databasedeleted text end deleted text begin no later than 12 months
from the last day of the month during deleted text end deleted text begin which the data was received.deleted text end new text begin made available to
permissible users for a 12-month period beginning the day the data was received and
ending 12 months from the last day of the month in which the data was received, except
that permissible users defined in subdivision 6, paragraph (b), clauses (6) and (7), may
use all data collected under this section for the purposes of administering, operating,
and maintaining the prescription monitoring program and conducting trend analyses
and other studies necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Data retained
beyond 24 months must be de-identified.
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new text begin
(e) The board shall not retain data reported under subdivision 4 for a period longer
than four years from the date the data was received.
new text end
(a) Except as indicated in this
subdivision, the data submitted to the board under subdivision 4 is private data on
individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and not subject to public disclosure.
(b) Except as specified in subdivision 5, the following persons shall be considered
permissible users and may access the data submitted under subdivision 4 in the same or
similar manner, and for the same or similar purposes, as those persons who are authorized
to access similar private data on individuals under federal and state law:
(1) a prescriber or an agent or employee of the prescriber to whom the prescriber has
delegated the task of accessing the data, to the extent the information relates specifically to
a current patient, to whom the prescriber isnew text begin :
new text end
new text begin (i)new text end prescribing or considering prescribing any controlled substancenew text begin ;
new text end
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(ii) providing emergency medical treatment for which access to the data may be
necessary; or
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new text begin (iii) providing other medical treatment for which access to the data may be necessary
and the patient has consented to access to the submitted data,new text end and with the provision that
the prescriber remains responsible for the use or misuse of data accessed by a delegated
agent or employee;
(2) a dispenser or an agent or employee of the dispenser to whom the dispenser has
delegated the task of accessing the data, to the extent the information relates specifically
to a current patient to whom that dispenser is dispensing or considering dispensing any
controlled substance and with the provision that the dispenser remains responsible for the
use or misuse of data accessed by a delegated agent or employee;
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(3) a licensed pharmacist who is providing pharmaceutical care for which access
to the data may be necessary to the extent that the information relates specifically to a
current patient for whom the pharmacist is providing pharmaceutical care if the patient has
consented to access to the submitted data;
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deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end an individual who is the recipient of a controlled substance prescription for
which data was submitted under subdivision 4, or a guardian of the individual, parent or
guardian of a minor, or health care agent of the individual acting under a health care
directive under chapter 145C;
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end personnel of the board specifically assigned to conduct a bona fide
investigation of a specific licensee;
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end personnel of the board engaged in the collectionnew text begin , review, and analysis
new text end of controlled substance prescription information as part of the assigned duties and
responsibilities under this section;
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end authorized personnel of a vendor under contract with the deleted text begin boarddeleted text end new text begin state of
Minnesota new text end who are engaged in the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of
the deleted text begin electronic reporting systemdeleted text end new text begin prescription monitoring program new text end as part of the assigned
duties and responsibilities of their employment, provided that access to data is limited to
the minimum amount necessary to carry out such duties and responsibilitiesnew text begin , and subject
to the requirement of de-identification and time limit on retention of data specified in
subdivision 5, paragraphs (d) and (e)new text end ;
deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities acting pursuant to a
valid search warrant;
deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (9)new text end personnel of the deleted text begin medical assistance programdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota health care programs
new text end assigned to use the data collected under this section to identifynew text begin and managenew text end recipients
whose usage of controlled substances may warrant restriction to a single primary care
deleted text begin physiciandeleted text end new text begin providernew text end , a single outpatient pharmacy, deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin andnew text end a single hospital; deleted text begin and
deleted text end
deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin (10)new text end personnel of the Department of Human Services assigned to access the
data pursuant to paragraph (h)new text begin ; and
new text end
new text begin (11) personnel of the health professionals services program established under section
214.31, to the extent that the information relates specifically to an individual who is
currently enrolled in and being monitored by the program, and the individual consents to
access to that information. The health professionals services program personnel shall not
provide this data to a health-related licensing board or the Emergency Medical Services
Regulatory Board, except as permitted under section 214.33, subdivision 3new text end .
For purposes of clause deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end , access by an individual includes persons in the
definition of an individual under section 13.02.
(c) deleted text begin Anydeleted text end new text begin Anew text end permissible user identified in paragraph (b), deleted text begin whodeleted text end new text begin clauses (1), (2), (3), (6),
(7), (9), and (10) maynew text end directly deleted text begin accessesdeleted text end new text begin accessnew text end the data electronicallydeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin . If the data is directly
accessed electronically, the permissible usernew text end shall implement and maintain a comprehensive
information security program that contains administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards that are appropriate to the user's size and complexity, and the sensitivity of the
personal information obtained. The permissible user shall identify reasonably foreseeable
internal and external risks to the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal
information that could result in the unauthorized disclosure, misuse, or other compromise
of the information and assess the sufficiency of any safeguards in place to control the risks.
(d) The board shall not release data submitted under deleted text begin this sectiondeleted text end new text begin subdivision 4 new text end unless
it is provided with evidence, satisfactory to the board, that the person requesting the
information is entitled to receive the data.
deleted text begin
(e) The board shall not release the name of a prescriber without the written consent
of the prescriber or a valid search warrant or court order. The board shall provide a
mechanism for a prescriber to submit to the board a signed consent authorizing the release
of the prescriber's name when data containing the prescriber's name is requested.
deleted text end
deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end The board shall maintain a log of all persons who access the datanew text begin for a period
of at least three yearsnew text end and shall ensure that any permissible user complies with paragraph
(c) prior to attaining direct access to the data.
deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end Section 13.05, subdivision 6, shall apply to any contract the board enters into
pursuant to subdivision 2. A vendor shall not use data collected under this section for
any purpose not specified in this section.
new text begin
(g) The board may participate in an interstate prescription monitoring program data
exchange system provided that permissible users in other states have access to the data
only as allowed under this section, and that section 13.05, subdivision 6, applies to any
contract or memorandum of understanding that the board enters into under this paragraph.
The board shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house
of representatives committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and
finance on the interstate prescription monitoring program by January 5, 2016.
new text end
(h) With available appropriations, the commissioner of human services shall
establish and implement a system through which the Department of Human Services shall
routinely access the data for the purpose of determining whether any client enrolled in
an opioid treatment program licensed according to chapter 245A has been prescribed or
dispensed a controlled substance in addition to that administered or dispensed by the
opioid treatment program. When the commissioner determines there have been multiple
prescribers or multiple prescriptions of controlled substances, the commissioner shall:
(1) inform the medical director of the opioid treatment program only that the
commissioner determined the existence of multiple prescribers or multiple prescriptions of
controlled substances; and
(2) direct the medical director of the opioid treatment program to access the data
directly, review the effect of the multiple prescribers or multiple prescriptions, and
document the review.
If determined necessary, the commissioner of human services shall seek a federal waiver
of, or exception to, any applicable provision of Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, part
2.34, item (c), prior to implementing this paragraph.
new text begin
(i) The board shall review the data submitted under subdivision 4 on at least a
quarterly basis and shall establish criteria, in consultation with the advisory task force,
for referring information about a patient to prescribers and dispensers who prescribed or
dispensed the prescriptions in question if the criteria are met. The board shall report
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives
committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance on the
criteria established under this paragraph and the review process by January 5, 2016. This
paragraph expires August 1, 2016.
new text end
(a) A dispenser who knowingly fails to submit data to
the board as required under this section is subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate
health-related licensing board.
(b) A prescriber or dispenser authorized to access the data who knowingly discloses
the data in violation of state or federal laws relating to the privacy of health care data
shall be subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate health-related licensing board,
and appropriate civil penalties.
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(a) The board shall evaluate the prescription
electronic reporting system to determine if the system is negatively impacting appropriate
prescribing practices of controlled substances. The board may contract with a vendor to
design and conduct the evaluation.
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(b) The board shall submit the evaluation of the system to the legislature by July
15, 2011.
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(a) A
pharmacist, prescriber, or other dispenser making a report to the program in good faith
under this section is immune from any civil, criminal, or administrative liability, which
might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of the report, or on the basis that the
pharmacist or prescriber did or did not seek or obtain or use information from the program.
(b) Nothing in this section shall require a pharmacist, prescriber, or other dispenser
to obtain information about a patient from the program, and the pharmacist, prescriber,
or other dispenser, if acting in good faith, is immune from any civil, criminal, or
administrative liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed for requesting,
receiving, or using information from the program.
(a) The board may seek grants and private funds from nonprofit
charitable foundations, the federal government, and other sources to fund the enhancement
and ongoing operations of the prescription deleted text begin electronic reporting systemdeleted text end new text begin monitoring
programnew text end established under this section. Any funds received shall be appropriated to the
board for this purpose. The board may not expend funds to enhance the program in a way
that conflicts with this section without seeking approval from the legislature.
(b) new text begin Notwithstanding any other section, new text end the administrative services unit for the
health-related licensing boards shall apportion between the Board of Medical Practice, the
Board of Nursing, the Board of Dentistry, the Board of Podiatric Medicine, the Board of
Optometry,new text begin the Board of Veterinary Medicine,new text end and the Board of Pharmacy an amount to
be paid through fees by each respective board. The amount apportioned to each board
shall equal each board's share of the annual appropriation to the Board of Pharmacy
from the state government special revenue fund for operating the prescription deleted text begin electronic
reporting systemdeleted text end new text begin monitoring program new text end under this section. Each board's apportioned share
shall be based on the number of prescribers or dispensers that each board identified in
this paragraph licenses as a percentage of the total number of prescribers and dispensers
licensed collectively by these boards. Each respective board may adjust the fees that the
boards are required to collect to compensate for the amount apportioned to each board by
the administrative services unit.
new text begin
(a) The Board of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Prescription Monitoring
Program Advisory Task Force, shall study the program database and report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the senate health and human services policy and finance
division and the house of representatives health and human services policy and finance
committees by December 15, 2014, with recommendations on: (1) requiring the use of the
prescription monitoring by prescribers when prescribing or considering prescribing, and
pharmacists when dispensing or considering dispensing, a controlled substance as defined
in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.126, subdivision 1, paragraph (c); (2) allowing for the
use of the prescription monitoring program database to identify potentially inappropriate
prescribing of controlled substances; and (3) encouraging access to appropriate treatment
for prescription drug abuse through the prescription monitoring program.
new text end
new text begin
(b) The Board of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the prescription monitoring
program advisory task force, shall conduct a study designed to assess the impact of the
prescription monitoring program on the level of doctor-shopping activities and report
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives
committees and divisions with jurisdiction on health and human services policy and
finance by December 15, 2016.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.03, subdivision 6a, is amended to
read:
(a) The commissioner of human services shall issue a mental health
certification for adult foster care homes licensed under this chapter and Minnesota Rules,
parts 9555.5105 to 9555.6265, new text begin or community residential settings licensed under chapter
245D, new text end that serve people with new text begin a primary diagnosis of new text end mental illness where the home is not
the primary residence of the license holder when a provider is determined to have met
the requirements under paragraph (b). This certification is voluntary for license holders.
The certification shall be printed on the license, and identified on the commissioner's
public Web site.
(b) The requirements for certification are:
(1) all staff working in the adult foster care homenew text begin or community residential setting
new text end have received at least seven hours of annual training new text begin under paragraph (c) new text end covering all
of the following topics:
(i) mental health diagnoses;
(ii) mental health crisis response and de-escalation techniques;
(iii) recovery from mental illness;
(iv) treatment options including evidence-based practices;
(v) medications and their side effects;
(vi) new text begin suicide intervention, identifying suicide warning signs, and appropriate
responses;
new text end
new text begin (vii) new text end co-occurring substance abuse and health conditions; and
deleted text begin (vii)deleted text end new text begin (viii)new text end community resources;
(2) a mental health professional, as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 18, or
a mental health practitioner as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 17, are available
for consultation and assistance;
(3) there is a deleted text begin plan anddeleted text end protocol in place to address a mental health crisis; and
(4) new text begin there is a crisis plan for new text end each deleted text begin individual's Individual Placement Agreement
deleted text end new text begin individual thatnew text end identifies who is providing clinical services and their contact information,
and includes an individual crisis prevention and management plan developed with the
individual.
new text begin
(c) The training curriculum must be approved by the commissioner of human
services and must include a testing component after training is completed. Training must
be provided by a mental health professional or a mental health practitioner. Training may
also be provided by an individual living with a mental illness or a family member of such
an individual, who is from a nonprofit organization with a history of providing educational
classes on mental illnesses approved by the Department of Human Services to deliver
mental health training. Staff must receive three hours of training in the areas specified in
paragraph (b), clause (1), items (i) and (ii), prior to working alone with residents. The
remaining hours of mandatory training, including a review of the information in paragraph
(b), clause (1), item (ii), must be completed within six months of the hire date. For
programs licensed under chapter 245D, training under this section may be incorporated
into the 30 hours of staff orientation required under section 245D.09, subdivision 4.
new text end
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end License holders seeking certification under this subdivision must request this
certification on forms provided by the commissioner and must submit the request to the
county licensing agency in which the homenew text begin or community residential settingnew text end is located.
The county licensing agency must forward the request to the commissioner with a county
recommendation regarding whether the commissioner should issue the certification.
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end Ongoing compliance with the certification requirements under paragraph (b)
shall be reviewed by the county licensing agency at each licensing review. When a county
licensing agency determines that the requirements of paragraph (b) are not met, the county
shall inform the commissioner, and the commissioner will remove the certification.
deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end A denial of the certification or the removal of the certification based on a
determination that the requirements under paragraph (b) have not been met by the adult
foster carenew text begin or community residential settingnew text end license holder are not subject to appeal. A
license holder that has been denied a certification or that has had a certification removed
may again request certification when the license holder is in compliance with the
requirements of paragraph (b).
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 245D.33, is amended to read:
(a) The commissioner of human services shall issue a mental health certification
for services licensed under this chapter when a license holder is determined to have met
the requirements undernew text begin section 245A.03, subdivision 6a,new text end paragraph (b). This certification
is voluntary for license holders. The certification shall be printed on the license and
identified on the commissioner's public Web site.
(b) deleted text begin The requirements for certification are:
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(1) all staff have received at least seven hours of annual training covering all of
the following topics:
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(i) mental health diagnoses;
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(ii) mental health crisis response and de-escalation techniques;
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(iii) recovery from mental illness;
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(iv) treatment options, including evidence-based practices;
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(v) medications and their side effects;
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(vi) co-occurring substance abuse and health conditions; and
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(vii) community resources;
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(2) a mental health professional, as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 18, or a
mental health practitioner as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 17, is available
for consultation and assistance;
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(3) there is a plan and protocol in place to address a mental health crisis; and
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(4) each person's individual service and support plan identifies who is providing
clinical services and their contact information, and includes an individual crisis prevention
and management plan developed with the person.
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deleted text begin (c)deleted text end License holders seeking certification under this section must request this
certification on forms and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end If the commissioner finds that the license holder has failed to comply with
the certification requirements undernew text begin section 245A.03, subdivision 6a,new text end paragraph (b),
the commissioner may issue a correction order and an order of conditional license in
accordance with section 245A.06 or may issue a sanction in accordance with section
245A.07, including and up to removal of the certification.
deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end A denial of the certification or the removal of the certification based on a
determination that the requirements under new text begin section 245A.03, subdivision 6a, new text end paragraph
(b) have not been met is not subject to appeal. A license holder that has been denied a
certification or that has had a certification removed may again request certification when
the license holder is in compliance with the requirements ofnew text begin section 245A.03, subdivision
6a,new text end paragraph (b).
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 253B.092, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Neuroleptic medications may be
administered without judicial review in the following circumstances:
(1) the patient has the capacity to make an informed decision under subdivision 4;
(2) the patient does not have the present capacity to consent to the administration
of neuroleptic medication, but prepared a health care directive under chapter 145C or a
declaration under section 253B.03, subdivision 6d, requesting treatment or authorizing an
agent or proxy to request treatment, and the agent or proxy has requested the treatment;
(3) new text begin the patient has been prescribed neuroleptic medication prior to admission to a
treatment facility, but lacks the capacity to consent to the administration of that neuroleptic
medication; continued administration of the medication is in the patient's best interest;
and the patient does not refuse administration of the medication. In this situation, the
previously prescribed neuroleptic medication may be continued for up to 14 days while
the treating physician:
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(i) is obtaining a substitute decision-maker appointed by the court under subdivision
6; or
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(ii) is requesting an amendment to a current court order authorizing administration
of neuroleptic medication;
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new text begin (4) new text end a substitute decision-maker appointed by the court consents to the administration
of the neuroleptic medication and the patient does not refuse administration of the
medication; or
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end the substitute decision-maker does not consent or the patient is refusing
medication, and the patient is in an emergency situation.
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 254A.035, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:
The
membership of this council shall be composed of 17 persons who are American Indians
and who are appointed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall appoint one
representative from each of the following groups: Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians;
Fond du Lac Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Grand Portage Band, Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe; Leech Lake Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Mille Lacs Band,
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Bois Forte Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; White Earth
Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Lower Sioux Indian Reservation; Prairie Island Sioux
Indian Reservation; Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Indian Reservation; Upper Sioux
Indian Reservation; International Falls Northern Range; Duluth Urban Indian Community;
and two representatives from the Minneapolis Urban Indian Community and two from the
St. Paul Urban Indian Community. The terms, compensation, and removal of American
Indian Advisory Council members shall be as provided in section 15.059. The council
expires June 30, deleted text begin 2014deleted text end new text begin 2018new text end .
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 254A.04, is amended to read:
There is hereby created an Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council to
advise the Department of Human Services concerning the problems of alcohol and
other drug dependency and abuse, composed of ten members. Five members shall be
individuals whose interests or training are in the field of alcohol dependency and abuse;
and five members whose interests or training are in the field of dependency and abuse of
drugs other than alcohol. The terms, compensation and removal of members shall be as
provided in section 15.059. The council expires June 30, deleted text begin 2014deleted text end new text begin 2018new text end . The commissioner
of human services shall appoint members whose terms end in even-numbered years. The
commissioner of health shall appoint members whose terms end in odd-numbered years.
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 254B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
(a) "Culturally specific program" means a
substance use disorder treatment service program that is recovery-focused and culturally
specific when the program:
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(1) improves service quality to and outcomes of a specific population by advancing
health equity to help eliminate health disparities; and
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(2) ensures effective, equitable, comprehensive, and respectful quality care services
that are responsive to an individual within a specific population's values, beliefs and
practices, health literacy, preferred language, and other communication needs.
new text end
new text begin
(b) A tribally licensed substance use disorder program that is designated as serving
a culturally specific population by the applicable tribal government is deemed to satisfy
this subdivision.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 254B.05, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
(a) The commissioner shall establish rates for
chemical dependency services and service enhancements funded under this chapter.
(b) Eligible chemical dependency treatment services include:
(1) outpatient treatment services that are licensed according to Minnesota Rules,
parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480, or applicable tribal license;
(2) medication-assisted therapy services that are licensed according to Minnesota
Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480 and 9530.6500, or applicable tribal license;
(3) medication-assisted therapy plus enhanced treatment services that meet the
requirements of clause (2) and provide nine hours of clinical services each week;
(4) high, medium, and low intensity residential treatment services that are licensed
according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480 and 9530.6505, or applicable
tribal license which provide, respectively, 30, 15, and five hours of clinical services each
week;
(5) hospital-based treatment services that are licensed according to Minnesota Rules,
parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480, or applicable tribal license and licensed as a hospital under
sections 144.50 to 144.56;
(6) adolescent treatment programs that are licensed as outpatient treatment programs
according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6485, or as residential treatment
programs according to Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, or applicable tribal license; and
(7) room and board facilities that meet the requirements of section 254B.05,
subdivision 1a.
(c) The commissioner shall establish higher rates for programs that meet the
requirements of paragraph (b) and the following additional requirements:
(1) programs that serve parents with their children if the program meets the
additional licensing requirement in Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6490, and provides child
care that meets the requirements of section 245A.03, subdivision 2, during hours of
treatment activity;
(2) new text begin culturally specific new text end programs deleted text begin serving special populationsdeleted text end new text begin as defined in section
254B.01, subdivision 8,new text end if the program meets the requirements in Minnesota Rules, part
9530.6605, subpart 13;
(3) programs that offer medical services delivered by appropriately credentialed
health care staff in an amount equal to two hours per client per week; and
(4) programs that offer services to individuals with co-occurring mental health and
chemical dependency problems if:
(i) the program meets the co-occurring requirements in Minnesota Rules, part
9530.6495;
(ii) 25 percent of the counseling staff are mental health professionals, as defined in
section 245.462, subdivision 18, clauses (1) to (6), or are students or licensing candidates
under the supervision of a licensed alcohol and drug counselor supervisor and licensed
mental health professional, except that no more than 50 percent of the mental health staff
may be students or licensing candidates;
(iii) clients scoring positive on a standardized mental health screen receive a mental
health diagnostic assessment within ten days of admission;
(iv) the program has standards for multidisciplinary case review that include a
monthly review for each client;
(v) family education is offered that addresses mental health and substance abuse
disorders and the interaction between the two; and
(vi) co-occurring counseling staff will receive eight hours of co-occurring disorder
training annually.
(d) Adolescent residential programs that meet the requirements of Minnesota Rules,
parts 2960.0580 to 2960.0700, are exempt from the requirements in paragraph (c), clause
(4), items (i) to (iv).
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 260.835, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:
Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the American
Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council expires June 30, deleted text begin 2014deleted text end new text begin 2018new text end .
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260C.157, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) The responsible social services
agency shall establish a juvenile treatment screening team to conduct screenings and
prepare case plans under this chapter, chapter 260D, and section 245.487, subdivision
3. Screenings shall be conducted within 15 days of a request for a screeningnew text begin , unless
the screening is for the purpose of placement in mental health residential treatment
and the child is enrolled in a prepaid health program under section 256B.69 in which
case the screening shall be conducted within ten working days of a requestnew text end . The team,
which may be the team constituted under section 245.4885 or 256B.092 or Minnesota
Rules, parts 9530.6600 to 9530.6655, shall consist of social workers, juvenile justice
professionals, persons with expertise in the treatment of juveniles who are emotionally
disabled, chemically dependent, or have a developmental disability, and the child's parent,
guardian, or permanent legal custodian under Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 260C.201,
subdivision 11, or section 260C.515, subdivision 4. The team may be the same team as
defined in section 260B.157, subdivision 3.
(b) The social services agency shall determine whether a child brought to its
attention for the purposes described in this section is an Indian child, as defined in section
260C.007, subdivision 21, and shall determine the identity of the Indian child's tribe, as
defined in section 260.755, subdivision 9. When a child to be evaluated is an Indian child,
the team provided in paragraph (a) shall include a designated representative of the Indian
child's tribe, unless the child's tribal authority declines to appoint a representative. The
Indian child's tribe may delegate its authority to represent the child to any other federally
recognized Indian tribe, as defined in section 260.755, subdivision 12.
(c) If the court, prior to, or as part of, a final disposition, proposes to place a child:
(1) for the primary purpose of treatment for an emotional disturbance, a
developmental disability, or chemical dependency in a residential treatment facility out
of state or in one which is within the state and licensed by the commissioner of human
services under chapter 245A; or
(2) in any out-of-home setting potentially exceeding 30 days in duration, including a
postdispositional placement in a facility licensed by the commissioner of corrections or
human services, the court shall ascertain whether the child is an Indian child and shall
notify the county welfare agency and, if the child is an Indian child, shall notify the Indian
child's tribe. The county's juvenile treatment screening team must either: (i) screen and
evaluate the child and file its recommendations with the court within 14 days of receipt
of the notice; or (ii) elect not to screen a given case and notify the court of that decision
within three working days.
(d) The child may not be placed for the primary purpose of treatment for an
emotional disturbance, a developmental disability, or chemical dependency, in a residential
treatment facility out of state nor in a residential treatment facility within the state that is
licensed under chapter 245A, unless one of the following conditions applies:
(1) a treatment professional certifies that an emergency requires the placement
of the child in a facility within the state;
(2) the screening team has evaluated the child and recommended that a residential
placement is necessary to meet the child's treatment needs and the safety needs of the
community, that it is a cost-effective means of meeting the treatment needs, and that it
will be of therapeutic value to the child; or
(3) the court, having reviewed a screening team recommendation against placement,
determines to the contrary that a residential placement is necessary. The court shall state
the reasons for its determination in writing, on the record, and shall respond specifically
to the findings and recommendation of the screening team in explaining why the
recommendation was rejected. The attorney representing the child and the prosecuting
attorney shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard on the matter.
(e) When the county's juvenile treatment screening team has elected to screen and
evaluate a child determined to be an Indian child, the team shall provide notice to the
tribe or tribes that accept jurisdiction for the Indian child or that recognize the child as a
member of the tribe or as a person eligible for membership in the tribe, and permit the
tribe's representative to participate in the screening team.
(f) When the Indian child's tribe or tribal health care services provider or Indian
Health Services provider proposes to place a child for the primary purpose of treatment
for an emotional disturbance, a developmental disability, or co-occurring emotional
disturbance and chemical dependency, the Indian child's tribe or the tribe delegated by
the child's tribe shall submit necessary documentation to the county juvenile treatment
screening team, which must invite the Indian child's tribe to designate a representative to
the screening team.
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The commissioner of human services may create a pilot program that is designed to
respond to issues that were raised in the February 2013 Office of the Legislative Auditor
report on state-operated services. The pilot program may include no more than three
counties to test the efficacy of providing notice and information to the commissioner prior
to or when a petition is filed to commit a patient exclusively to the commissioner. The
commissioner shall provide a status update to the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction over civil commitment and human services
issues, no later than January 15, 2015.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 146A.01, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
deleted text begin (a)
deleted text end "Unlicensed complementary and alternative health care practitioner" means a person who:
(1) either:
(i) is not licensed or registered by a health-related licensing board or the
commissioner of health; or
(ii) is licensed or registered by the commissioner of health or a health-related
licensing board other than the Board of Medical Practice, the Board of Dentistry, the Board
of Chiropractic Examiners, or the Board of Podiatric Medicine, but does not hold oneself
out to the public as being licensed or registered by the commissioner or a health-related
licensing board when engaging in complementary and alternative health care;
(2) has not had a license or registration issued by a health-related licensing board
or the commissioner of health revoked or has not been disciplined in any manner at any
time in the past, unless the right to engage in complementary and alternative health care
practices has been established by order of the commissioner of health;
(3) is engaging in complementary and alternative health care practices; and
(4) is providing complementary and alternative health care services for remuneration
or is holding oneself out to the public as a practitioner of complementary and alternative
health care practices.
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(b) A health care practitioner licensed or registered by the commissioner or a
health-related licensing board, who engages in complementary and alternative health care
while practicing under the practitioner's license or registration, shall be regulated by and
be under the jurisdiction of the applicable health-related licensing board with regard to
the complementary and alternative health care practices.
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(a) A health care practitioner licensed or registered by the commissioner or a
health-related licensing board, who engages in complementary and alternative health care
while practicing under the practitioner's license or registration, shall be regulated by and
be under the jurisdiction of the applicable health-related licensing board with regard to
the complementary and alternative health care practices.
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(b) A health care practitioner licensed or registered by the commissioner or a
health-related licensing board shall not be subject to disciplinary action solely on the basis
of utilizing complementary and alternative health care practices as defined in section
146A.01, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), as a component of a patient's treatment, or for
referring a patient to a complementary and alternative health care practitioner as defined in
section 146A.01, subdivision 6.
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(c) A health care practitioner licensed or registered by the commissioner or a
health-related licensing board who utilizes complementary and alternative health care
practices must provide patients receiving these services with a written copy of the
complementary and alternative health care client bill of rights pursuant to section 146A.11.
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(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or restrict the commissioner
or a health-related licensing board from imposing disciplinary action for conduct that
violates provisions of the applicable licensed or registered health care practitioner's
practice act.
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Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 146A.11, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:
(a) All unlicensed complementary and alternative health
care practitioners shall provide to each complementary and alternative health care
client prior to providing treatment a written copy of the complementary and alternative
health care client bill of rights. A copy must also be posted in a prominent location
in the office of the unlicensed complementary and alternative health care practitioner.
Reasonable accommodations shall be made for those clients who cannot read or who
have communication disabilities and those who do not read or speak English. The
complementary and alternative health care client bill of rights shall include the following:
(1) the name, complementary and alternative health care title, business address, and
telephone number of the unlicensed complementary and alternative health care practitioner;
(2) the degrees, training, experience, or other qualifications of the practitioner
regarding the complimentary and alternative health care being provided, followed by the
following statement in bold print:
"THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAS NOT ADOPTED ANY EDUCATIONAL
AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR UNLICENSED COMPLEMENTARY AND
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS. THIS STATEMENT OF
CREDENTIALS IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.
Under Minnesota law, an unlicensed complementary and alternative health care
practitioner may not provide a medical diagnosis or recommend discontinuance of
medically prescribed treatments. If a client desires a diagnosis from a licensed physician,
chiropractor, or acupuncture practitioner, or services from a physician, chiropractor, nurse,
osteopath, physical therapist, dietitian, nutritionist, acupuncture practitioner, athletic
trainer, or any other type of health care provider, the client may seek such services at
any time.";
(3) the name, business address, and telephone number of the practitioner's
supervisor, if any;
(4) notice that a complementary and alternative health care client has the right to file a
complaint with the practitioner's supervisor, if any, and the procedure for filing complaints;
(5) the name, address, and telephone number of the office of unlicensed
complementary and alternative health care practice and notice that a client may file
complaints with the office;
(6) the practitioner's fees per unit of service, the practitioner's method of billing
for such fees, the names of any insurance companies that have agreed to reimburse the
practitioner, or health maintenance organizations with whom the practitioner contracts to
provide service, whether the practitioner accepts Medicare, medical assistance, or general
assistance medical care, and whether the practitioner is willing to accept partial payment,
or to waive payment, and in what circumstances;
(7) a statement that the client has a right to reasonable notice of changes in services
or charges;
(8) a brief summary, in plain language, of the theoretical approach used by the
practitioner in providing services to clients;
(9) notice that the client has a right to complete and current information concerning
the practitioner's assessment and recommended service that is to be provided, including
the expected duration of the service to be provided;
(10) a statement that clients may expect courteous treatment and to be free from
verbal, physical, or sexual abuse by the practitioner;
(11) a statement that client records and transactions with the practitioner are
confidential, unless release of these records is authorized in writing by the client, or
otherwise provided by law;
(12) a statement of the client's right to be allowed access to records and written
information from records in accordance with sections 144.291 to 144.298;
(13) a statement that other services may be available in the community, including
where information concerning services is available;
(14) a statement that the client has the right to choose freely among available
practitioners and to change practitioners after services have begun, within the limits of
health insurance, medical assistance, or other health programs;
(15) a statement that the client has a right to coordinated transfer when there will
be a change in the provider of services;
(16) a statement that the client may refuse services or treatment, unless otherwise
provided by law; and
(17) a statement that the client may assert the client's rights without retaliation.
(b) This section does not apply to an unlicensed complementary and alternative
health care practitioner who is employed by or is a volunteer in a hospital or hospice who
provides services to a client in a hospital or under an appropriate hospice plan of care.
Patients receiving complementary and alternative health care services in an inpatient
hospital or under an appropriate hospice plan of care shall have and be made aware of
the right to file a complaint with the hospital or hospice provider through which the
practitioner is employed or registered as a volunteer.
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(c) This section does not apply to a health care practitioner licensed or registered by
the commissioner of health or a health-related licensing board who utilizes complementary
and alternative health care practices within the scope of practice of the health care
practitioner's professional license.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
For the purposes of sections 148.01 to 148.10:
(1) "chiropractic" deleted text begin is defined as the science of adjusting any abnormal articulations
of the human body, especially those of the spinal column, for the purpose of giving
freedom of action to impinged nerves that may cause pain or deranged function; and
deleted text end new text begin means the health care discipline that recognizes the innate recuperative power of the body
to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery by identifying and caring for vertebral
subluxations and other abnormal articulations by emphasizing the relationship between
structure and function as coordinated by the nervous system and how that relationship
affects the preservation and restoration of health;
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(2) "chiropractic services" means the evaluation and facilitation of structural,
biomechanical, and neurological function and integrity through the use of adjustment,
manipulation, mobilization, or other procedures accomplished by manual or mechanical
forces applied to bones or joints and their related soft tissues for correction of vertebral
subluxation, other abnormal articulations, neurological disturbances, structural alterations,
or biomechanical alterations, and includes, but is not limited to, manual therapy and
mechanical therapy as defined in section 146.23;
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(3) "abnormal articulation" means the condition of opposing bony joint surfaces and
their related soft tissues that do not function normally, including subluxation, fixation,
adhesion, degeneration, deformity, dislocation, or other pathology that results in pain or
disturbances within the nervous system, results in postural alteration, inhibits motion,
allows excessive motion, alters direction of motion, or results in loss of axial loading
efficiency, or a combination of these;
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new text begin
(4) "diagnosis" means the physical, clinical, and laboratory examination of the
patient, and the use of diagnostic services for diagnostic purposes within the scope of the
practice of chiropractic described in sections 148.01 to 148.10;
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new text begin
(5) "diagnostic services" means clinical, physical, laboratory, and other diagnostic
measures, including diagnostic imaging that may be necessary to determine the presence
or absence of a condition, deficiency, deformity, abnormality, or disease as a basis for
evaluation of a health concern, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, further
examination, or referral;
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new text begin
(6) "therapeutic services" means rehabilitative therapy as defined in Minnesota
Rules, part 2500.0100, subpart 11, and all of the therapeutic, rehabilitative, and preventive
sciences and procedures for which the licensee was subject to examination under section
148.06. When provided, therapeutic services must be performed within a practice
where the primary focus is the provision of chiropractic services, to prepare the patient
for chiropractic services, or to complement the provision of chiropractic services. The
administration of therapeutic services is the responsibility of the treating chiropractor and
must be rendered under the direct supervision of qualified staff;
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new text begin
(7) "acupuncture" means a modality of treating abnormal physical conditions
by stimulating various points of the body or interruption of the cutaneous integrity
by needle insertion to secure a reflex relief of the symptoms by nerve stimulation as
utilized as an adjunct to chiropractic adjustment. Acupuncture may not be used as an
independent therapy or separately from chiropractic services. Acupuncture is permitted
under section 148.01 only after registration with the board which requires completion
of a board-approved course of study and successful completion of a board-approved
national examination on acupuncture. Renewal of registration shall require completion of
board-approved continuing education requirements in acupuncture. The restrictions of
section 147B.02, subdivision 2, apply to individuals registered to perform acupuncture
under this section; and
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deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end "animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment" means treatment that includes
identifying and resolving vertebral subluxation complexes, spinal manipulation, and
manipulation of the extremity articulations of nonhuman vertebrates. Animal chiropractic
diagnosis and treatment does not include:
(i) performing surgery;
(ii) dispensing or administering of medications; or
(iii) performing traditional veterinary care and diagnosis.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
The practice of chiropractic is not the practice of medicine,
surgery, deleted text begin ordeleted text end osteopathynew text begin , or physical therapynew text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
An individual licensed to practice under section
148.06 is authorized to perform chiropractic services, acupuncture, and therapeutic
services, and to provide diagnosis and to render opinions pertaining to those services for
the purpose of determining a course of action in the best interests of the patient, such as a
treatment plan, appropriate referral, or both.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.105, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Any person who practices, or attempts to practice,
chiropractic or who uses any of the terms or letters "Doctors of Chiropractic,"
"Chiropractor," "DC," or any other title or letters under any circumstances as to lead
the public to believe that the person who so uses the terms is engaged in the practice of
chiropractic, without having complied with the provisions of sections 148.01 to 148.104, is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and, upon conviction, fined not less than $1,000 nor more
than $10,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than
six months or punished by both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. It is
the duty of the county attorney of the county in which the person practices to prosecute.
Nothing in sections 148.01 to 148.105 shall be considered as interfering with any person:
(1) licensed by a health-related licensing board, as defined in section 214.01,
subdivision 2, including psychological practitioners with respect to the use of hypnosis;
(2) registered new text begin or licensed new text end by the commissioner of health under section 214.13; or
(3) engaged in other methods of healing regulated by law in the state of Minnesota;
provided that the person confines activities within the scope of the license or other
regulation and does not practice or attempt to practice chiropractic.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.261, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
(a) Except as
provided in paragraph (e), the board may not grant or renew a license to practice nursing
to any person who has been convicted on or after August 1, 2014, of any of the provisions
of sections 609.342, subdivision 1, 609.343, subdivision 1, 609.344, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (c) to (o), or 609.345, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) to (o), or a similar statute
in another jurisdiction.
new text end
new text begin
(b) A license to practice nursing is automatically revoked if the licensee is convicted
of an offense listed in paragraph (a).
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new text begin
(c) A license to practice nursing that has been denied or revoked under this
subdivision is not subject to chapter 364.
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(d) For purposes of this subdivision, "conviction" means a plea of guilty, a verdict of
guilty by a jury, or a finding of guilty by the court, unless the court stays imposition or
execution of the sentence and final disposition of the case is accomplished at a nonfelony
level.
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(e) The board may establish criteria whereby an individual convicted of an offense
listed in paragraph (a) may become licensed provided that the criteria:
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(1) utilize a rebuttable presumption that the applicant is not suitable for licensing;
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(2) provide a standard for overcoming the presumption; and
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(3) require that a minimum of ten years has elapsed since the applicant's sentence
was discharged.
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new text begin
The board shall not consider an application under this paragraph if the board
determines that the victim involved in the offense was a patient or a client of the applicant
at the time of the offense.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.261, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
In disciplinary actions alleging a violation of subdivision 1,
clause (3) or (4), new text begin or subdivision 1a, new text end a copy of the judgment or proceeding under the seal
of the court administrator or of the administrative agency that entered the same shall be
admissible into evidence without further authentication and shall constitute prima facie
evidence of the violation concerned.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.6402, subdivision 17, is amended to read:
"Physical agent modalities" mean modalities
that use the properties of light, water, temperature, sound, or electricity to produce a
response in soft tissue. deleted text begin The physical agent modalities referred to in sections 148.6404
and 148.6440 are superficial physical agent modalities, electrical stimulation devices,
and ultrasound.
deleted text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.6404, is amended to read:
The practice of occupational therapy by an occupational therapist or occupational
therapy assistant includes, but is not limited to, intervention directed toward:
(1) assessment and evaluation, including the use of skilled observation or
the administration and interpretation of standardized or nonstandardized tests and
measurements, to identify areas for occupational therapy services;
(2) providing for the development of sensory integrative, neuromuscular, or motor
components of performance;
(3) providing for the development of emotional, motivational, cognitive, or
psychosocial components of performance;
(4) developing daily living skills;
(5) developing feeding and swallowing skills;
(6) developing play skills and leisure capacities;
(7) enhancing educational performance skills;
(8) enhancing functional performance and work readiness through exercise, range of
motion, and use of ergonomic principles;
(9) designing, fabricating, or applying rehabilitative technology, such as selected
orthotic and prosthetic devices, and providing training in the functional use of these devices;
(10) designing, fabricating, or adapting assistive technology and providing training
in the functional use of assistive devices;
(11) adapting environments using assistive technology such as environmental
controls, wheelchair modifications, and positioning;
(12) employing physical agent modalities, in preparation for or as an adjunct to
purposeful activity, within the same treatment session or to meet established functional
occupational therapy goalsdeleted text begin , consistent with the requirements of section 148.6440deleted text end ; and
(13) promoting health and wellness.
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.6430, is amended to read:
The occupational therapist is responsible for all duties delegated to the occupational
therapy assistant or tasks assigned to direct service personnel. The occupational therapist
may delegate to an occupational therapy assistant those portions of a client's evaluation,
reevaluation, and treatment that, according to prevailing practice standards of the
American Occupational Therapy Association, can be performed by an occupational
therapy assistant. The occupational therapist may not delegate portions of an evaluation or
reevaluation of a person whose condition is changing rapidly. deleted text begin Delegation of duties related
to use of physical agent modalities to occupational therapy assistants is governed by
section 148.6440, subdivision 6.
deleted text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.6432, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
If the professional standards identified in section
148.6430 permit an occupational therapist to delegate an evaluation, reevaluation, or
treatment procedure, the occupational therapist must provide supervision consistent
with this section. deleted text begin Supervision of occupational therapy assistants using physical agent
modalities is governed by section 148.6440, subdivision 6.
deleted text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.7802, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
"Approved education program" means
a university, college, or other postsecondary education program of athletic training
that, at the time the student completes the program, is approved or accredited by deleted text begin the
National Athletic Trainers Association Professional Education Committee, the National
Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification, or the Joint Review Committee on
Educational Programs in Athletic Training in collaboration with the American Academy
of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical
Association, and the National Athletic Trainers Associationdeleted text end new text begin a nationally recognized
accreditation agency for athletic training education programs approved by the boardnew text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.7802, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
"Credentialing examination" means an
examination administered by the deleted text begin National Athletic Trainers Associationdeleted text end Board of
Certificationnew text begin , or the board's recognized successor,new text end for credentialing as an athletic trainer,
or an examination for credentialing offered by a national testing service that is approved
by the board.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.7803, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
A person shall not use in connection with the person's
name the words or letters registered athletic trainer; licensed athletic trainer; Minnesota
registered athletic trainer; athletic trainer; new text begin AT; new text end ATR; or any words, letters, abbreviations,
or insignia indicating or implying that the person is an athletic trainer, without a certificate
of registration as an athletic trainer issued under sections 148.7808 to 148.7810. A student
attending a college or university athletic training program must be identified as deleted text begin a "student
athletic trainer."deleted text end new text begin an "athletic training student."
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.7805, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
The Athletic Trainers Advisory Council
is created and is composed of eight members appointed by the board. The advisory
council consists of:
(1) two public members as defined in section 214.02;
(2) three members whodeleted text begin , except for initial appointees,deleted text end are registered athletic trainers,
one being both a licensed physical therapist and registered athletic trainer as submitted by
the Minnesota American Physical Therapy Association;
(3) two members who are medical physicians licensed by the state and have
experience with athletic training and sports medicine; and
(4) one member who is a doctor of chiropractic licensed by the state and has
experience with athletic training and sports injuries.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.7808, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
The board may issue a certificate of registration as an
athletic trainer to applicants who meet the requirements under this section. An applicant
for registration as an athletic trainer shall pay a fee under section 148.7815 and file a
written application on a form, provided by the board, that includes:
(1) the applicant's name, Social Security number, home address and telephone
number, business address and telephone number, and business setting;
(2) evidence satisfactory to the board of the successful completion of an education
program approved by the board;
(3) educational background;
(4) proof of a baccalaureate new text begin or master's new text end degree from an accredited college or
university;
(5) credentials held in other jurisdictions;
(6) a description of any other jurisdiction's refusal to credential the applicant;
(7) a description of all professional disciplinary actions initiated against the applicant
in any other jurisdiction;
(8) any history of drug or alcohol abuse, and any misdemeanor or felony conviction;
(9) evidence satisfactory to the board of a qualifying score on a credentialing
examination deleted text begin within one year of the application for registrationdeleted text end ;
(10) additional information as requested by the board;
(11) the applicant's signature on a statement that the information in the application is
true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief; and
(12) the applicant's signature on a waiver authorizing the board to obtain access to
the applicant's records in this state or any other state in which the applicant has completed
an education program approved by the board or engaged in the practice of athletic training.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.7808, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
(a) The board may issue a temporary registration
as an athletic trainer to qualified applicants. A temporary registration is issued for
deleted text begin one yeardeleted text end new text begin 120 daysnew text end . An athletic trainer with a temporary registration may qualify for
full registration after submission of verified documentation that the athletic trainer has
achieved a qualifying score on a credentialing examination within deleted text begin one yeardeleted text end new text begin 120 daysnew text end after
the date of the temporary registration. new text begin A new text end temporary registration may not be renewed.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), an applicant for
new text begin a new text end temporary registration must submit the application materials and fees for registration
required under subdivision 1, clauses (1) to (8) and (10) to (12).
(c) An athletic trainer with a temporary registration shall work only under the
direct supervision of an athletic trainer registered under this section. No more than deleted text begin four
deleted text end new text begin twonew text end athletic trainers with temporary registrations shall work under the direction of a
registered athletic trainer.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.7812, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
The board shall approve a continuing education
program that has been approved for continuing education credit by the deleted text begin National Athletic
Trainers Associationdeleted text end Board of Certificationnew text begin , or the board's recognized successornew text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.7813, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
new text begin
For the purposes of this chapter, registered athletic
trainers and applicants are subject to sections 147.091 to 147.162.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.7814, is amended to read:
Sections 148.7801 to 148.7815 do not apply to persons who are certified as athletic
trainers by the deleted text begin National Athletic Trainers Associationdeleted text end Board of Certification new text begin or the board's
recognized successor new text end and come into Minnesota for a specific athletic event or series of
athletic events with an individual or group.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.995, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
"Certified doula" means an individual who has received
a certification to perform doula services from the International Childbirth Education
Association, the Doulas of North America (DONA), the Association of Labor Assistants
and Childbirth Educators (ALACE), Birthworks, new text begin the new text end Childbirth and Postpartum
Professional Association (CAPPA), Childbirth International, deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin thenew text end International Center
for Traditional Childbearingnew text begin , or Commonsense Childbirth, Incnew text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.996, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
The commissioner shall include on the registry any
individual who:
(1) submits an application on a form provided by the commissioner. The form must
include the applicant's name, address, and contact information;
(2) maintains a current certification from one of the organizations listed in section
deleted text begin 146B.01, subdivision 2deleted text end new text begin 148.995, subdivision 2new text end ; and
(3) pays the fees required under section 148.997.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148B.5301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(a) To qualify as a LPCC, an applicant must have completed
4,000 hours of post-master's degree supervised professional practice in the delivery
of clinical services in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses and disorders in
both children and adults. The supervised practice shall be conducted according to the
requirements in paragraphs (b) to (e).
(b) The supervision must have been received under a contract that defines clinical
practice and supervision from a mental health professional as defined in section 245.462,
subdivision 18, clauses (1) to (6), or 245.4871, subdivision 27, clauses (1) to (6), or by a
board-approved supervisor, who has at least two years of postlicensure experience in the
delivery of clinical services in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses and disorders.
new text begin All supervisors must meet the supervisor requirements in Minnesota Rules, part 2150.5010.
new text end
(c) The supervision must be obtained at the rate of two hours of supervision per 40
hours of professional practice. The supervision must be evenly distributed over the course
of the supervised professional practice. At least 75 percent of the required supervision
hours must be received in person. The remaining 25 percent of the required hours may be
received by telephone or by audio or audiovisual electronic device. At least 50 percent of
the required hours of supervision must be received on an individual basis. The remaining
50 percent may be received in a group setting.
(d) The supervised practice must include at least 1,800 hours of clinical client contact.
(e) The supervised practice must be clinical practice. Supervision includes the
observation by the supervisor of the successful application of professional counseling
knowledge, skills, and values in the differential diagnosis and treatment of psychosocial
function, disability, or impairment, including addictions and emotional, mental, and
behavioral disorders.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148B.5301, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
deleted text begin
After August 1, 2014, an individual licensed in the state of Minnesota as a licensed
professional counselor may convert to a LPCC by providing evidence satisfactory to the
board that the applicant has met the requirements of subdivisions 1 and 2, subject to
the following:
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(1) the individual's license must be active and in good standing;
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(2) the individual must not have any complaints pending, uncompleted disciplinary
orders, or corrective action agreements; and
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(3) the individual has paid the LPCC application and licensure fees required in
section 148B.53, subdivision 3.
deleted text end
new text begin
(a) After August 1, 2014, an individual currently licensed
in the state of Minnesota as a licensed professional counselor may convert to a LPCC by
providing evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has met the following
requirements:
new text end
new text begin
(1) is at least 18 years of age;
new text end
new text begin
(2) is of good moral character;
new text end
new text begin
(3) has a license that is active and in good standing;
new text end
new text begin
(4) has no complaints pending, uncompleted disciplinary order, or corrective action
agreements;
new text end
new text begin
(5) has completed a master's or doctoral degree program in counseling or a related
field, as determined by the board, and whose degree was from a counseling program
recognized by CACREP or from an institution of higher education that is accredited by a
regional accrediting organization recognized by CHEA;
new text end
new text begin
(6) has earned 24 graduate-level semester credits or quarter-credit equivalents in
clinical coursework which includes content in the following clinical areas:
new text end
new text begin
(i) diagnostic assessment for child or adult mental disorders; normative development;
and psychopathology, including developmental psychopathology;
new text end
new text begin
(ii) clinical treatment planning with measurable goals;
new text end
new text begin
(iii) clinical intervention methods informed by research evidence and community
standards of practice;
new text end
new text begin
(iv) evaluation methodologies regarding the effectiveness of interventions;
new text end
new text begin
(v) professional ethics applied to clinical practice; and
new text end
new text begin
(vi) cultural diversity;
new text end
new text begin
(7) has demonstrated competence in professional counseling by passing the National
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE), administered by the
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC), and ethical, oral, and situational
examinations as prescribed by the board;
new text end
new text begin
(8) has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the board, successful completion of 4,000
hours of supervised, post-master's degree professional practice in the delivery of clinical
services in the diagnosis and treatment of child and adult mental illnesses and disorders,
which includes 1,800 direct client contact hours. A licensed professional counselor
who has completed 2,000 hours of supervised post-master's degree clinical professional
practice and who has independent practice status need only document 2,000 additional
hours of supervised post-master's degree clinical professional practice, which includes 900
direct client contact hours; and
new text end
new text begin
(9) has paid the LPCC application and licensure fees required in section 148B.53,
subdivision 3.
new text end
new text begin
(b) If the coursework in paragraph (a) was not completed as part of the degree
program required by paragraph (a), clause (5), the coursework must be taken and passed
for credit, and must be earned from a counseling program or institution that meets the
requirements in paragraph (a), clause (5).
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.01, subdivision 8a, is amended to .read:
"Resident dentist" means a person who is licensed to
practice dentistry as an enrolled graduate student or student of an advanced education
program accredited by the deleted text begin American Dental Associationdeleted text end Commission on new text begin Dental
new text end Accreditation.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
A person of good moral character who has graduated from
a dental program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation deleted text begin of the American
Dental Associationdeleted text end , having submitted an application and fee as prescribed by the board,
may be examined by the board or by an agency pursuant to section 150A.03, subdivision
1, in a manner to test the applicant's fitness to practice dentistry. A graduate of a dental
college in another country must not be disqualified from examination solely because of
the applicant's foreign training if the board determines that the training is equivalent to or
higher than that provided by a dental college accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation deleted text begin of the American Dental Associationdeleted text end . In the case of examinations conducted
pursuant to section 150A.03, subdivision 1, applicants shall take the examination prior to
applying to the board for licensure. The examination shall include an examination of the
applicant's knowledge of the laws of Minnesota relating to dentistry and the rules of the
board. An applicant is ineligible to retake the clinical examination required by the board
after failing it twice until further education and training are obtained as specified by the
board by rule. A separate, nonrefundable fee may be charged for each time a person applies.
An applicant who passes the examination in compliance with subdivision 2b, abides by
professional ethical conduct requirements, and meets all other requirements of the board
shall be licensed to practice dentistry and granted a general dentist license by the board.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.06, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
(a) Faculty members of a school of dentistry must be
licensed in order to practice dentistry as defined in section 150A.05. The board may
issue to members of the faculty of a school of dentistry a license designated as either a
"limited faculty license" or a "full faculty license" entitling the holder to practice dentistry
within the terms described in paragraph (b) or (c). The dean of a school of dentistry and
program directors of a Minnesota dental hygiene or dental assisting school accredited by
the Commission on Dental Accreditation deleted text begin of the American Dental Associationdeleted text end shall certify
to the board those members of the school's faculty who practice dentistry but are not
licensed to practice dentistry in Minnesota. A faculty member who practices dentistry as
defined in section 150A.05, before beginning duties in a school of dentistry or a dental
hygiene or dental assisting school, shall apply to the board for a limited or full faculty
license. Pursuant to Minnesota Rules, chapter 3100, and at the discretion of the board,
a limited faculty license must be renewed annually and a full faculty license must be
renewed biennially. The faculty applicant shall pay a nonrefundable fee set by the board
for issuing and renewing the faculty license. The faculty license is valid during the time
the holder remains a member of the faculty of a school of dentistry or a dental hygiene or
dental assisting school and subjects the holder to this chapter.
(b) The board may issue to dentist members of the faculty of a Minnesota school
of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation deleted text begin of the American Dental Associationdeleted text end , a license designated as a limited
faculty license entitling the holder to practice dentistry within the school and its affiliated
teaching facilities, but only for the purposes of teaching or conducting research. The
practice of dentistry at a school facility for purposes other than teaching or research is not
allowed unless the dentist was a faculty member on August 1, 1993.
(c) The board may issue to dentist members of the faculty of a Minnesota school
of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation deleted text begin of the American Dental Associationdeleted text end a license designated as a full faculty
license entitling the holder to practice dentistry within the school and its affiliated teaching
facilities and elsewhere if the holder of the license is employed 50 percent time or more by
the school in the practice of teaching or research, and upon successful review by the board
of the applicant's qualifications as described in subdivisions 1, 1c, and 4 and board rule.
The board, at its discretion, may waive specific licensing prerequisites.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.06, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:
(a) The board may grant deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin one or morenew text end specialty
deleted text begin licensedeleted text end new text begin licensesnew text end in the specialty areas of dentistry that are recognized by the deleted text begin American
Dental Associationdeleted text end new text begin Commission on Dental Accreditationnew text end .
(b) An applicant for a specialty license shall:
(1) have successfully completed a postdoctoral specialty deleted text begin educationdeleted text end program
accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation deleted text begin of the American Dental
Associationdeleted text end , or have announced a limitation of practice before 1967;
(2) have been certified by a specialty deleted text begin examiningdeleted text end board approved by the Minnesota
Board of Dentistry, or provide evidence of having passed a clinical examination for
licensure required for practice in any state or Canadian province, or in the case of oral and
maxillofacial surgeons only, have a Minnesota medical license in good standing;
(3) have been in active practice or a postdoctoral specialty education program or
United States government service at least 2,000 hours in the 36 months prior to applying
for a specialty license;
(4) if requested by the board, be interviewed by a committee of the board, which
may include the assistance of specialists in the evaluation process, and satisfactorily
respond to questions designed to determine the applicant's knowledge of dental subjects
and ability to practice;
(5) if requested by the board, present complete records on a sample of patients
treated by the applicant. The sample must be drawn from patients treated by the applicant
during the 36 months preceding the date of application. The number of records shall be
established by the board. The records shall be reasonably representative of the treatment
typically provided by the applicantnew text begin for each specialty areanew text end ;
(6) at board discretion, pass a board-approved English proficiency test if English is
not the applicant's primary language;
(7) pass all components of the National Board Dental Examinations;
(8) pass the Minnesota Board of Dentistry jurisprudence examination;
(9) abide by professional ethical conduct requirements; and
(10) meet all other requirements prescribed by the Board of Dentistry.
(c) The application must include:
(1) a completed application furnished by the board;
(2) at least two character references from two different dentistsnew text begin for each specialty
areanew text end , one of whom must be a dentist practicing in the same specialty area, and the other
new text begin fromnew text end the director of deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin eachnew text end specialty program attended;
(3) a licensed physician's statement attesting to the applicant's physical and mental
condition;
(4) a statement from a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist attesting to the
applicant's visual acuity;
(5) a nonrefundable fee; and
(6) a notarized, unmounted passport-type photograph, three inches by three inches,
taken not more than six months before the date of application.
(d) A specialty dentist holding deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin one or morenew text end specialty deleted text begin licensedeleted text end new text begin licensesnew text end is limited to
practicing in the dentist's designated specialty areanew text begin or areasnew text end . The scope of practice must be
defined by each national specialty board recognized by the deleted text begin American Dental Association
deleted text end new text begin Commission on Dental Accreditationnew text end .
(e) A specialty dentist holding a general deleted text begin dentistdeleted text end new text begin dentalnew text end license is limited to practicing
in the dentist's designated specialty area new text begin or areas new text end if the dentist has announced a limitation
of practice. The scope of practice must be defined by each national specialty board
recognized by the deleted text begin American Dental Associationdeleted text end new text begin Commission on Dental Accreditationnew text end .
(f) All specialty dentists who have fulfilled the specialty dentist requirements and
who intend to limit their practice to a particular specialty areanew text begin or areasnew text end may apply for
deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin one or more new text end specialty deleted text begin licensedeleted text end new text begin licensesnew text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.06, subdivision 1d, is amended to read:
A person of good moral character who has graduated
with a baccalaureate degree or a master's degree from a dental therapy education program
that has been approved by the board or accredited by the deleted text begin American Dental Association
deleted text end Commission on Dental Accreditation or another board-approved national accreditation
organization may apply for licensure.
The applicant must submit an application and fee as prescribed by the board and a
diploma or certificate from a dental therapy education program. Prior to being licensed,
the applicant must pass a comprehensive, competency-based clinical examination that is
approved by the board and administered independently of an institution providing dental
therapy education. The applicant must also pass an examination testing the applicant's
knowledge of the Minnesota laws and rules relating to the practice of dentistry. An
applicant who has failed the clinical examination twice is ineligible to retake the clinical
examination until further education and training are obtained as specified by the board. A
separate, nonrefundable fee may be charged for each time a person applies. An applicant
who passes the examination in compliance with subdivision 2b, abides by professional
ethical conduct requirements, and meets all the other requirements of the board shall
be licensed as a dental therapist.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
A person of good moral character, who has graduated
from a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation deleted text begin of
the American Dental Associationdeleted text end and established in an institution accredited by an agency
recognized by the United States Department of Education to offer college-level programs,
may apply for licensure. The dental hygiene program must provide a minimum of two
academic years of dental hygiene education. The applicant must submit an application and
fee as prescribed by the board and a diploma or certificate of dental hygiene. Prior to being
licensed, the applicant must pass the National Board of Dental Hygiene examination and a
board approved examination designed to determine the applicant's clinical competency. In
the case of examinations conducted pursuant to section 150A.03, subdivision 1, applicants
shall take the examination before applying to the board for licensure. The applicant must
also pass an examination testing the applicant's knowledge of the laws of Minnesota relating
to the practice of dentistry and of the rules of the board. An applicant is ineligible to retake
the clinical examination required by the board after failing it twice until further education
and training are obtained as specified by board rule. A separate, nonrefundable fee may
be charged for each time a person applies. An applicant who passes the examination in
compliance with subdivision 2b, abides by professional ethical conduct requirements, and
meets all the other requirements of the board shall be licensed as a dental hygienist.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.06, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
A person of good moral character, who has
graduated from a dental assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation deleted text begin of the American Dental Associationdeleted text end , may apply for licensure. The applicant
must submit an application and fee as prescribed by the board and the diploma or
certificate of dental assisting. In the case of examinations conducted pursuant to section
150A.03, subdivision 1, applicants shall take the examination before applying to the board
for licensure. The examination shall include an examination of the applicant's knowledge
of the laws of Minnesota relating to dentistry and the rules of the board. An applicant is
ineligible to retake the licensure examination required by the board after failing it twice
until further education and training are obtained as specified by board rule. A separate,
nonrefundable fee may be charged for each time a person applies. An applicant who
passes the examination in compliance with subdivision 2b, abides by professional ethical
conduct requirements, and meets all the other requirements of the board shall be licensed
as a dental assistant.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.06, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:
(a) The
board shall grant a waiver to the continuing education requirements under this chapter for
a licensed dentist, licensed dental therapist, licensed dental hygienist, or licensed dental
assistant who documents to the satisfaction of the board that the dentist, dental therapist,
dental hygienist, or licensed dental assistant has retired from active practice in the state
and limits the provision of dental care services to those offered without compensation
in a public health, community, or tribal clinic or a nonprofit organization that provides
services to the indigent or to recipients of medical assistance, general assistance medical
care, or MinnesotaCare programs.
(b) The board may require written documentation from the volunteer and retired
dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or licensed dental assistant prior to granting
this waiver.
(c) The board shall require the volunteer and retired dentist, dental therapist, dental
hygienist, or licensed dental assistant to meet the following requirements:
(1) a licensee seeking a waiver under this subdivision must complete and document
at least five hours of approved courses in infection control, medical emergencies, and
medical management for the continuing education cycle; and
(2) provide documentation of current CPR certification from completion of the
American Heart Association healthcare provider coursedeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ornew text end the American Red Cross
professional rescuer coursedeleted text begin , or an equivalent entitydeleted text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.06, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) All or any part of the examination for
dentists or dental hygienists, except that pertaining to the law of Minnesota relating to
dentistry and the rules of the board, may, at the discretion of the board, be waived for an
applicant who presents a certificate of having passed all components of the National Board
Dental Examinations or evidence of having maintained an adequate scholastic standing
as determined by the board, in dental school as to dentists, or dental hygiene school as
to dental hygienists.
(b) The board shall waive the clinical examination required for licensure for any
dentist applicant who is a graduate of a dental school accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation deleted text begin of the American Dental Associationdeleted text end , who has passed all components
of the National Board Dental Examinations, and who has satisfactorily completed a
Minnesota-based postdoctoral general dentistry residency program (GPR) or an advanced
education in general dentistry (AEGD) program after January 1, 2004. The postdoctoral
program must be accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation deleted text begin of the American
Dental Associationdeleted text end , be of at least one year's duration, and include an outcome assessment
evaluation assessing the resident's competence to practice dentistry. The board may require
the applicant to submit any information deemed necessary by the board to determine
whether the waiver is applicable. deleted text begin The board may waive the clinical examination for an
applicant who meets the requirements of this paragraph and has satisfactorily completed an
accredited postdoctoral general dentistry residency program located outside of Minnesota.
deleted text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.06, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
(a) Any dental assistant may, upon application
and payment of a fee established by the board, apply for licensure based on an evaluation
of the applicant's education, experience, and performance record in lieu of completing a
board-approved dental assisting program for expanded functions as defined in rule, and
may be interviewed by the board to determine if the applicant:
(1) has graduated from an accredited dental assisting program accredited by the
Commission deleted text begin ofdeleted text end new text begin onnew text end Dental Accreditation deleted text begin of the American Dental Associationdeleted text end , or is
currently certified by the Dental Assisting National Board;
(2) is not subject to any pending or final disciplinary action in another state or
Canadian province, or if not currently certified or registered, previously had a certification
or registration in another state or Canadian province in good standing that was not subject
to any final or pending disciplinary action at the time of surrender;
(3) is of good moral character and abides by professional ethical conduct
requirements;
(4) at board discretion, has passed a board-approved English proficiency test if
English is not the applicant's primary language; and
(5) has met all expanded functions curriculum equivalency requirements of a
Minnesota board-approved dental assisting program.
(b) The board, at its discretion, may waive specific licensure requirements in
paragraph (a).
(c) An applicant who fulfills the conditions of this subdivision and demonstrates the
minimum knowledge in dental subjects required for licensure under subdivision 2a must
be licensed to practice the applicant's profession.
(d) If the applicant does not demonstrate the minimum knowledge in dental subjects
required for licensure under subdivision 2a, the application must be denied. If licensure is
denied, the board may notify the applicant of any specific remedy that the applicant could
take which, when passed, would qualify the applicant for licensure. A denial does not
prohibit the applicant from applying for licensure under subdivision 2a.
(e) A candidate whose application has been denied may appeal the decision to the
board according to subdivision 4a.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.091, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Along with the application fee, each of the
following applicants shall submit a separate deleted text begin prorateddeleted text end initial license or permit fee. The
deleted text begin prorateddeleted text end initial fee shall be established by the board deleted text begin based on the number of months of the
applicant's initial term as described in Minnesota Rules, part 3100.1700, subpart 1a,deleted text end not to
exceed the following deleted text begin monthlydeleted text end new text begin nonrefundablenew text end fee amounts:
(1) dentist or full faculty dentist, deleted text begin $14 times the number of months of the initial
termdeleted text end new text begin $168new text end ;
(2) dental therapist, deleted text begin $10 times the number of months of the initial termdeleted text end new text begin $120new text end ;
(3) dental hygienist, deleted text begin $5 times the number of months of the initial termdeleted text end new text begin $60new text end ;
(4) licensed dental assistant, deleted text begin $3 times the number of months of the initial term
deleted text end new text begin $36new text end ; and
(5) dental assistant with a permit as described in Minnesota Rules, part 3100.8500,
subpart 3, deleted text begin $1 times the number of months of the initial termdeleted text end new text begin $12new text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.091, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Each applicant shall submit, with
a request for issuance of a duplicate of the original license, or of an annual or biennial
renewal certificate for a license or permit, a fee in the following amounts:
(1) original dentist, full faculty dentist, dental therapist, dental hygiene, or dental
assistant license, $35; deleted text begin and
deleted text end
(2) annual or biennial renewal certificates, $10deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end
new text begin
(3) wallet-sized license and renewal certificate, $15.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.091, subdivision 16, is amended to
read:
deleted text begin A licensee shall
submit a fee as established by the board not to exceed the amount of $250 after failing two
consecutive professional development portfolio audits and, thereafter, for each faileddeleted text end new text begin (a) If
a licensee fails anew text end professional development portfolio audit under Minnesota Rules, part
3100.5300deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , the board is authorized to take the following actions:
new text end
new text begin
(1) for the first failure, the board may issue a warning to the licensee;
new text end
new text begin
(2) for the second failure within ten years, the board may assess a penalty of not
more than $250; and
new text end
new text begin
(3) for any additional failures within the ten-year period, the board may assess a
penalty of not more than $1,000.
new text end
new text begin
(b) In addition to the penalty fee, the board may initiate the complaint process to
address multiple failed audits.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 150A.10, is amended to read:
Any licensed dentist, licensed dental therapist,
public institution, or school authority may obtain services from a licensed dental hygienist.
The licensed dental hygienist may provide those services defined in section 150A.05,
subdivision 1a. The services provided shall not include the establishment of a final
diagnosis or treatment plan for a dental patient. All services shall be provided under
supervision of a licensed dentist. Any licensed dentist who shall permit any dental service
by a dental hygienist other than those authorized by the Board of Dentistry, shall be deemed
to be violating the provisions of sections 150A.01 to 150A.12, and any unauthorized dental
service by a dental hygienist shall constitute a violation of sections 150A.01 to 150A.12.
(a) Notwithstanding
subdivision 1, a dental hygienist licensed under this chapter may be employed or retained
by a health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization to perform dental hygiene
services described under paragraph (b) without the patient first being examined by a
licensed dentist if the dental hygienist:
(1) has been engaged in the active practice of clinical dental hygiene for not less than
2,400 hours in the past 18 months or a career total of 3,000 hours, including a minimum of
200 hours of clinical practice in two of the past three years;
(2) has entered into a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist that designates
authorization for the services provided by the dental hygienist;
(3) has documented participation in courses in infection control and medical
emergencies within each continuing education cycle; and
(4) maintains current CPR certification from completion of the American Heart
Association healthcare provider coursedeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ornew text end the American Red Cross professional rescuer
coursedeleted text begin , or an equivalent entitydeleted text end .
(b) The dental hygiene services authorized to be performed by a dental hygienist
under this subdivision are limited to:
(1) oral health promotion and disease prevention education;
(2) removal of deposits and stains from the surfaces of the teeth;
(3) application of topical preventive or prophylactic agents, including fluoride
varnishes and pit and fissure sealants;
(4) polishing and smoothing restorations;
(5) removal of marginal overhangs;
(6) performance of preliminary charting;
(7) taking of radiographs; and
(8) performance of scaling and root planing.
The dental hygienist may administer injections of local anesthetic agents or nitrous
oxide inhalation analgesia as specifically delegated in the collaborative agreement with
a licensed dentist. The dentist need not first examine the patient or be present. If the
patient is considered medically compromised, the collaborative dentist shall review the
patient record, including the medical history, prior to the provision of these services.
Collaborating dental hygienists may work with unlicensed and licensed dental assistants
who may only perform duties for which licensure is not required. The performance of
dental hygiene services in a health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization as
authorized under this subdivision is limited to patients, students, and residents of the
facility, program, or organization.
(c) A collaborating dentist must be licensed under this chapter and may enter into
a collaborative agreement with no more than four dental hygienists unless otherwise
authorized by the board. The board shall develop parameters and a process for obtaining
authorization to collaborate with more than four dental hygienists. The collaborative
agreement must include:
(1) consideration for medically compromised patients and medical conditions for
which a dental evaluation and treatment plan must occur prior to the provision of dental
hygiene services;
(2) age- and procedure-specific standard collaborative practice protocols, including
recommended intervals for the performance of dental hygiene services and a period of
time in which an examination by a dentist should occur;
(3) copies of consent to treatment form provided to the patient by the dental hygienist;
(4) specific protocols for the placement of pit and fissure sealants and requirements
for follow-up care to assure the efficacy of the sealants after application; and
(5) a procedure for creating and maintaining dental records for the patients that are
treated by the dental hygienist. This procedure must specify where these records are
to be located.
The collaborative agreement must be signed and maintained by the dentist, the dental
hygienist, and the facility, program, or organization; must be reviewed annually by the
collaborating dentist and dental hygienist; and must be made available to the board
upon request.
(d) Before performing any services authorized under this subdivision, a dental
hygienist must provide the patient with a consent to treatment form which must include a
statement advising the patient that the dental hygiene services provided are not a substitute
for a dental examination by a licensed dentist. If the dental hygienist makes any referrals
to the patient for further dental procedures, the dental hygienist must fill out a referral form
and provide a copy of the form to the collaborating dentist.
(e) For the purposes of this subdivision, a "health care facility, program, or
nonprofit organization" is limited to a hospital; nursing home; home health agency; group
home serving the elderly, disabled, or juveniles; state-operated facility licensed by the
commissioner of human services or the commissioner of corrections; and federal, state, or
local public health facility, community clinic, tribal clinic, school authority, Head Start
program, or nonprofit organization that serves individuals who are uninsured or who are
Minnesota health care public program recipients.
(f) For purposes of this subdivision, a "collaborative agreement" means a written
agreement with a licensed dentist who authorizes and accepts responsibility for the
services performed by the dental hygienist. The services authorized under this subdivision
and the collaborative agreement may be performed without the presence of a licensed
dentist and may be performed at a location other than the usual place of practice of the
dentist or dental hygienist and without a dentist's diagnosis and treatment plan, unless
specified in the collaborative agreement.
Every licensed dentist and dental therapist who uses the
services of any unlicensed person for the purpose of assistance in the practice of dentistry
or dental therapy shall be responsible for the acts of such unlicensed person while engaged
in such assistance. The dentist or dental therapist shall permit the unlicensed assistant to
perform only those acts which are authorized to be delegated to unlicensed assistants
by the Board of Dentistry. The acts shall be performed under supervision of a licensed
dentist or dental therapist. A licensed dental therapist shall not supervise more than four
deleted text begin registereddeleted text end new text begin licensed or unlicensednew text end dental assistants at any one practice setting. The board
may permit differing levels of dental assistance based upon recognized educational
standards, approved by the board, for the training of dental assistants. The board may also
define by rule the scope of practice of licensed and unlicensed dental assistants. The
board by rule may require continuing education for differing levels of dental assistants,
as a condition to their license or authority to perform their authorized duties. Any
licensed dentist or dental therapist who permits an unlicensed assistant to perform any
dental service other than that authorized by the board shall be deemed to be enabling an
unlicensed person to practice dentistry, and commission of such an act by an unlicensed
assistant shall constitute a violation of sections 150A.01 to 150A.12.
Every licensed dentist and dental therapist who uses
the services of any unlicensed person, other than under the dentist's or dental therapist's
supervision and within the same practice setting, for the purpose of constructing, altering,
repairing or duplicating any denture, partial denture, crown, bridge, splint, orthodontic,
prosthetic or other dental appliance, shall be required to furnish such unlicensed person
with a written work order in such form as shall be prescribed by the rules of the board. The
work order shall be made in duplicate form, a duplicate copy to be retained in a permanent
file of the dentist or dental therapist at the practice setting for a period of two years, and
the original to be retained in a permanent file for a period of two years by the unlicensed
person in that person's place of business. The permanent file of work orders to be kept
by the dentist, dental therapist, or unlicensed person shall be open to inspection at any
reasonable time by the board or its duly constituted agent.
(a) Notwithstanding subdivisions 1, 1a, and
2, a licensed dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant may perform the following
restorative procedures:
(1) place, contour, and adjust amalgam restorations;
(2) place, contour, and adjust glass ionomer;
(3) adapt and cement stainless steel crowns; deleted text begin and
deleted text end
(4) place, contour, and adjust class I and class V supragingival composite restorations
where the margins are entirely within the enameldeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end
new text begin
(5) place, contour, and adjust class II and class V supragingival composite
restorations on primary teeth.
new text end
(b) The restorative procedures described in paragraph (a) may be performed only if:
(1) the licensed dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant has completed a
board-approved course on the specific procedures;
(2) the board-approved course includes a component that sufficiently prepares the
licensed dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant to adjust the occlusion on the newly
placed restoration;
(3) a licensed dentist or licensed advanced dental therapist has authorized the
procedure to be performed; and
(4) a licensed dentist or licensed advanced dental therapist is available in the clinic
while the procedure is being performed.
(c) The dental faculty who teaches the educators of the board-approved courses
specified in paragraph (b) must have prior experience teaching these procedures in an
accredited dental education program.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 153.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
The board shall issue a license to practice
podiatric medicine to a person who meets the following requirements:
(a) The applicant for a license shall file a written notarized application on forms
provided by the board, showing to the board's satisfaction that the applicant is of good
moral character and satisfies the requirements of this section.
(b) The applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of being a graduate
of a podiatric medical school approved by the board based upon its faculty, curriculum,
facilities, accreditation by a recognized national accrediting organization approved by the
board, and other relevant factors.
(c) The applicant must have received a passing score on each part of the national board
examinations, parts one and two, prepared and graded by the National Board of Podiatric
Medical Examiners. The passing score for each part of the national board examinations,
parts one and two, is as defined by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.
(d) Applicants graduating after 1986 from a podiatric medical school shall present
evidence deleted text begin satisfactory to the board of the completion of (1) one year of graduate, clinical
residency or preceptorship in a program accredited by a national accrediting organization
approved by the board or (2) other graduate training that meets standards equivalent to
those of an approved national accrediting organization or school of podiatric medicine
deleted text end new text begin of successful completion of a residency program approved by a national accrediting
podiatric medicine organizationnew text end .
(e) The applicant shall appear in person before the board or its designated
representative to show that the applicant satisfies the requirements of this section,
including knowledge of laws, rules, and ethics pertaining to the practice of podiatric
medicine. The board may establish as internal operating procedures the procedures or
requirements for the applicant's personal presentation.
(f) The applicant shall pay a fee established by the board by rule. The fee shall
not be refunded.
(g) The applicant must not have engaged in conduct warranting disciplinary action
against a licensee. If the applicant does not satisfy the requirements of this paragraph,
the board may refuse to issue a license unless it determines that the public will be
protected through issuance of a license with conditions and limitations the board considers
appropriate.
(h) Upon payment of a fee as the board may require, an applicant who fails to pass
an examination and is refused a license is entitled to reexamination within one year of
the board's refusal to issue the license. No more than two reexaminations are allowed
without a new application for a license.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 153.16, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
A
podiatrist seeking licensure or reinstatement of a license after a lapse of continuous
practice of podiatric medicine of greater than two years must reestablish competency by
completing a reentry program approved by the board.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 153.16, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
The board shall issue a license
to practice podiatric medicine to any person currently or formerly licensed to practice
podiatric medicine in another state who satisfies the requirements of this section:
(a) The applicant shall satisfy the requirements established in subdivision 1.
(b) The applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board indicating the
current status of a license to practice podiatric medicine issued by the first state of
licensure and all other states and countries in which the individual has held a license.
(c) If the applicant has had a license revoked, engaged in conduct warranting
disciplinary action against the applicant's license, or been subjected to disciplinary action,
in another state, the board may refuse to issue a license unless it determines that the
public will be protected through issuance of a license with conditions or limitations the
board considers appropriate.
(d) The applicant shall submit with the license application the following additional
information for the five-year period preceding the date of filing of the application: (1) the
name and address of the applicant's professional liability insurer in the other state; and (2)
the number, date, and disposition of any podiatric medical malpractice settlement or award
made to the plaintiff relating to the quality of podiatric medical treatment.
(e) If the license is active, the applicant shall submit with the license application
evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements in the current state of
licensure.
(f) If the license is inactive, the applicant shall submit with the license application
evidence of participation in deleted text begin one-halfdeleted text end thenew text begin samenew text end number of hours of acceptable continuing
education required for biennial renewal, as specified under Minnesota Rules, up to five
years. If the license has been inactive for more than two years, the amount of acceptable
continuing education required must be obtained during the two years immediately before
application or the applicant must provide other evidence as the board may reasonably
require.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 153.16, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Upon payment of a fee and in accordance with the
rules of the board, the board may issue a temporary permit to practice podiatric medicine
to a podiatrist engaged in a clinical residency deleted text begin or preceptorship for a period not to exceed
12 months. A temporary permit may be extended under the following conditions:
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(1) the applicant submits acceptable evidence that the training was interrupted by
circumstances beyond the control of the applicant and that the sponsor of the program
agrees to the extension;
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(2) the applicant is continuing in a residency that extends for more than one year; or
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(3) the applicant is continuing in a residency that extends for more than two years.
deleted text end
new text begin
approved by a national accrediting organization. The temporary permit is renewed
annually until the residency training requirements are completed or until the residency
program is terminated or discontinued.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 153.16, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
(a) Every podiatrist licensed to practice in this
state shall obtain 40 clock hours of continuing education in each two-year cycle of license
renewal. All continuing education hours must be earned by verified attendance at or
participation in a program or course sponsored by the Council on Podiatric Medical
Education or approved by the board. In each two-year cycle, a maximum of eight hours of
continuing education credits may be obtained through participation in online courses.
new text end
new text begin
(b) The number of continuing education hours required during the initial licensure
period is that fraction of 40 hours, to the nearest whole hour, that is represented by the
ratio of the number of days the license is held in the initial licensure period to 730 days.
new text end
new text begin
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of a health-related professional practice act,
when a health-related licensing board receives a complaint regarding a regulated person
and has probable cause to believe continued practice by the regulated person presents
an imminent risk of harm, the licensing board shall temporarily suspend the regulated
person's professional license. The suspension shall take effect upon written notice to the
regulated person and shall specify the reason for the suspension.
new text end
new text begin
(b) The suspension shall remain in effect until the appropriate licensing board or
the commissioner completes an investigation and issues a final order in the matter after
a hearing.
new text end
new text begin
(c) At the time it issues the suspension notice, the appropriate licensing board shall
schedule a disciplinary hearing to be held before the licensing board or pursuant to the
Administrative Procedure Act. The regulated person shall be provided with at least
ten days' notice of any hearing held pursuant to this subdivision. The hearing shall be
scheduled to begin no later than 30 days after issuance of the suspension order.
new text end
new text begin
(d) If the board has not completed its investigation and issued a final order within 30
days, the temporary suspension shall be lifted, unless the regulated person requests a delay
in the disciplinary proceedings for any reason, upon which the temporary suspension shall
remain in place until the completion of the investigation.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2014.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.09, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) deleted text begin Members of the boards may be compensated at the
rate of $55 a day spent on board activities, when authorized by the board, plus expenses
indeleted text end new text begin Members of health-related licensing boards may be compensated at the rate of $75 a
day spent on board activities and members of nonhealth-related licensing boards may be
compensated at the rate of $55 a day spent on board activities when authorized by the
board, plus expenses innew text end the same manner and amount as authorized by the commissioner's
plan adopted under section 43A.18, subdivision 2. Members who, as a result of time spent
attending board meetings, incur child care expenses that would not otherwise have been
incurred, may be reimbursed for those expenses upon board authorization.
(b) Members who are state employees or employees of the political subdivisions
of the state must not receive the daily payment for activities that occur during working
hours for which they are also compensated by the state or political subdivision. However,
a state or political subdivision employee may receive the daily payment if the employee
uses vacation time or compensatory time accumulated in accordance with a collective
bargaining agreement or compensation plan for board activity. Members who are state
employees or employees of the political subdivisions of the state may receive the expenses
provided for in this subdivision unless the expenses are reimbursed by another source.
Members who are state employees or employees of political subdivisions of the state
may be reimbursed for child care expenses only for time spent on board activities that
are outside their working hours.
(c) Each board must adopt internal standards prescribing what constitutes a day
spent on board activities for purposes of making daily payments under this subdivision.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.103, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
The boards shall receive and resolve complaints
or other communications, whether oral or written, against regulated persons. Before
resolving an oral complaint, the executive director or a board member designated by the
board to review complaints shall require the complainant to state the complaint in writing
or authorize transcribing the complaint. The executive director or the designated board
member shall determine whether the complaint alleges or implies a violation of a statute
or rule which the board is empowered to enforce. The executive director or the designated
board member may consult with the designee of the attorney general as to a board's
jurisdiction over a complaint. If the executive director or the designated board member
determines that it is necessary, the executive director may seek additional information to
determine whether the complaint is jurisdictional or to clarify the nature of the allegations
by obtaining records or other written material, obtaining a handwriting sample from the
regulated person, clarifying the alleged facts with the complainant, and requesting a written
response from the subject of the complaint.new text begin The executive director may authorize a field
investigation to clarify the nature of the allegations and the facts that led to the complaint.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2014.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.103, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
The executive director shall forward to
another governmental agency any complaints received by the board which do not relate
to the board's jurisdiction but which relate to matters within the jurisdiction of another
governmental agency. The agency shall advise the executive director of the disposition
of the complaint. A complaint or other information received by another governmental
agency relating to a statute or rule which a board is empowered to enforce must be
forwarded to the executive director of the board to be processed in accordance with this
section. Governmental agencies deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end coordinate and conduct joint investigations of
complaints that involve more than one governmental agency.
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2014.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.12, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
The health-related licensing
boards shall include information regarding the health professionals services program
on their Web sites.
new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2014.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.29, is amended to read:
new text begin Notwithstanding section 214.28, new text end each health-related licensing board, including the
Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board under chapter 144E, shall deleted text begin either conduct a
deleted text end new text begin contract with the new text end health professionals service program under sections 214.31 to 214.37
deleted text begin or contract for a diversion program under section 214.28deleted text end new text begin for a diversion program for
regulated professionals who are unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety by
reason of illness, use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or any other materials, or as a result of
any mental, physical, or psychological conditionnew text end .
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2014, and sunsets July 1, 2015.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.31, is amended to read:
deleted text begin Two or more of the health-related licensing boards listed in section 214.01,
subdivision 2, may jointlydeleted text end new text begin Notwithstanding section 214.36, the health professionals
services program shall contract with the health-related licensing boards tonew text end conduct a
health professionals services program to protect the public from persons regulated by the
boards who are unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety by reason of illness,
use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or any other materials, or as a result of any mental,
physical, or psychological condition. The program does not affect a board's authority to
discipline violations of a board's practice act. For purposes of sections 214.31 to 214.37,
the emergency medical services regulatory board shall be included in the definition of a
health-related licensing board under chapter 144E.
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2014, and sunsets July 1, 2015.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.32, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
Upon receiving a report from the
program manager in accordance with section 214.33, subdivision 3, that a regulated
person has been discharged from the program due to noncompliance based on allegations
that the regulated person has engaged in conduct that might cause risk to the public, when
the participating board has probable cause to believe continued practice by the regulated
person presents an imminent risk of harm, the board shall temporarily suspend the
regulated person's professional license until the completion of a disciplinary investigation.
The board must complete the disciplinary investigation within 30 days of receipt of the
report from the program. If the investigation is not completed by the board within 30 days,
the temporary suspension shall be lifted, unless the regulated person requests a delay in
the disciplinary proceedings for any reason, upon which the temporary suspension shall
remain in place until the completion of the investigation.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.33, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end The program manager shall report to the
appropriate participating board a regulated person whonew text begin :
new text end
new text begin (1) new text end does not meet program admission criteriadeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (2) new text end violates the terms of the program participation agreementdeleted text begin , ordeleted text end new text begin ;
new text end
new text begin (3) new text end leaves new text begin or is discharged from new text end the program except upon fulfilling the terms for
successful completion of the program as set forth in the participation agreementdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end
new text begin
(4) is subject to the provisions of sections 214.17 to 214.25;
new text end
new text begin
(5) causes identifiable patient harm;
new text end
new text begin
(6) unlawfully substitutes or adulterates medications;
new text end
new text begin
(7) writes a prescription or causes a prescription to be dispensed in the name of a
person, other than the prescriber, or veterinary patient for the personal use of the prescriber;
new text end
new text begin
(8) alters a prescription without the knowledge of the prescriber for the purpose of
obtaining a drug for personal use;
new text end
new text begin
(9) unlawfully uses a controlled or mood-altering substance or uses alcohol while
providing patient care or during the period of time in which the regulated person may be
contacted to provide patient care or is otherwise on duty, if current use is the reason for
participation in the program or the use occurs while the regulated person is participating
in the program; or
new text end
deleted text begin The program manager shall report to the appropriate participating board a regulated
person whodeleted text end new text begin (10) new text end is alleged to have committed violations of the person's practice act that
are outside the authority of the health professionals services program as described in
sections 214.31 to 214.37.
new text begin (b) new text end The program manager shall inform any reporting person of the disposition of the
person's report to the program.
new text begin
This section is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to
violations that occur after the effective date.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 214.33, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin
(a) An employer of a person regulated
by a health-related licensing board, and a health care institution or other organization
where the regulated person is engaged in providing services, must report to the appropriate
licensing board that a regulated person has diverted narcotics or other controlled
substances in violation of state or federal narcotics or controlled substance law if:
new text end
new text begin
(1) the employer, health care institution, or organization making the report has
knowledge of the diversion; and
new text end
new text begin
(2) the regulated person has diverted narcotics or other controlled substances
from the reporting employer, health care institution, or organization, or at the reporting
institution or organization.
new text end
new text begin
(b) The requirement to report under this subdivision does not apply if:
new text end
new text begin
(1) the regulated person is self-employed;
new text end
new text begin
(2) the knowledge was obtained in the course of a professional-patient relationship
and the regulated person is the patient; or
new text end
new text begin
(3) knowledge of the diversion first becomes known to the employer, health care
institution, or other organization, either from (i) an individual who is serving as a work
site monitor approved by the health professional services program for the regulated
person who has self-reported to the health professional services program, and who
has returned to work pursuant to a health professional services program participation
agreement and monitoring plan; or (ii) the regulated person who has self-reported to the
health professional services program and who has returned to work pursuant to the health
professional services program participation agreement and monitoring plan.
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This section is effective July 1, 2014.
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new text begin
Each health-related licensing board, including the Emergency Medical Services
Regulatory Board under chapter 144E, shall consider it grounds for disciplinary action
if a regulated person violates the terms of the health professionals services program
participation agreement or leaves the program except upon fulfilling the terms for
successful completion of the program as set forth in the participation agreement.
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This section is effective July 1, 2014.
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Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 364.09, is amended to read:
(a) This chapter does not apply to the licensing process for peace officers; to law
enforcement agencies as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f); to fire
protection agencies; to eligibility for a private detective or protective agent license; to the
licensing and background study process under chapters 245A and 245C; to eligibility
for school bus driver endorsements; to eligibility for special transportation service
endorsements; to eligibility for a commercial driver training instructor license, which is
governed by section 171.35 and rules adopted under that section; to emergency medical
services personnel, or to the licensing by political subdivisions of taxicab drivers, if the
applicant for the license has been discharged from sentence for a conviction within the ten
years immediately preceding application of a violation of any of the following:
(1) sections 609.185 to 609.21, 609.221 to 609.223, 609.342 to 609.3451, or 617.23,
subdivision 2 or 3;
(2) any provision of chapter 152 that is punishable by a maximum sentence of
15 years or more; or
(3) a violation of chapter 169 or 169A involving driving under the influence, leaving
the scene of an accident, or reckless or careless driving.
This chapter also shall not apply to eligibility for juvenile corrections employment, where
the offense involved child physical or sexual abuse or criminal sexual conduct.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a school district or to eligibility for a license
issued or renewed by the Board of Teaching or the commissioner of education.
(c) Nothing in this section precludes the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers
Training Board or the state fire marshal from recommending policies set forth in this
chapter to the attorney general for adoption in the attorney general's discretion to apply to
law enforcement or fire protection agencies.
(d) This chapter does not apply to a license to practice medicine that has been denied
or revoked by the Board of Medical Practice pursuant to section 147.091, subdivision 1a.
(e) This chapter does not apply to any person who has been denied a license to
practice chiropractic or whose license to practice chiropractic has been revoked by the
board in accordance with section 148.10, subdivision 7.
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(f) This chapter does not apply to any license, registration, or permit that has
been denied or revoked by the Board of Nursing in accordance with section 148.261,
subdivision 1a.
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deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end This chapter does not supersede a requirement under law to conduct a
criminal history background investigation or consider criminal history records in hiring
for particular types of employment.
new text begin
(a) The revisor of statutes shall remove cross-references to the sections repealed in
this article wherever they appear in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules and make
changes necessary to correct the punctuation, grammar, or structure of the remaining text
and preserve its meaning.
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new text begin
(b) The revisor of statutes shall change the term "physician's assistant" to "physician
assistant" wherever that term is found in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules.
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Paragraph (a) is effective July 1, 2014.
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(a)
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new text begin
Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 148.01, subdivision 3; 148.7808, subdivision
2; and 148.7813,
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are repealed.
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(b)
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Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 148.6440,
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is repealed the day
following final enactment.
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(c)
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Minnesota Rules, parts 2500.0100, subparts 3, 4b, and 9b; and 2500.4000,
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are
repealed.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 151.01, is amended to read:
Unless the language or context clearly
indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following words, terms, and phrases, for
the purposes of this chapter, shall be given the meanings subjoined to them.
"Pharmacy" means deleted text begin an establisheddeleted text end new text begin anew text end place of business in
which deleted text begin prescriptions,deleted text end new text begin prescription new text end drugsdeleted text begin , medicines, chemicals, and poisonsdeleted text end are prepared,
compounded, new text begin or new text end dispenseddeleted text begin , vended, or sold to or for the use of patientsdeleted text end new text begin by or under
the supervision of a pharmacistnew text end and from which related clinical pharmacy services are
delivered.
"Limited service pharmacy" means a
pharmacy that has been issued a restricted license by the board to perform a limited range
of the activities that constitute the practice of pharmacy.
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Pharmacist" means an individual with a currently
valid license issued by the Board of Pharmacy to practice pharmacy.
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Drug" means all medicinal substances and preparations
recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, or any revision
thereof, new text begin vaccines and biologicals, new text end and all substances and preparations intended for external
and internal use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in
humans or other animals, and all substances and preparations, other than food, intended to
affect the structure or any function of the bodies of humans or other animals.new text begin The term drug
shall also mean any compound, substance, or derivative that is not approved for human
consumption by the United States Food and Drug Administration or specifically permitted
for human consumption under Minnesota law, and, when introduced into the body, induces
an effect similar to that of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance listed in
section 152.02, subdivisions 2 and 3, or Minnesota Rules, parts 6800.4210 and 6800.4220,
regardless of whether the substance is marketed for the purpose of human consumption.
new text end
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Medicine" means any remedial agent that has the
property of curing, preventing, treating, or mitigating diseases, or that is used for that
purpose.
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Poisons" means any substance deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end , when
introduced into the system, directly or by absorption, produces violent, morbid, or fatal
changes, or deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end destroys living tissue with which it comes in contact.
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Chemical" means all medicinal or industrial
substances, whether simple or compound, or obtained through the process of the science
and art of chemistry, whether of organic or inorganic origin.
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Board" or "deleted text begin Statedeleted text end Board of
Pharmacy" means the Minnesota deleted text begin Statedeleted text end Board of Pharmacy.
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Director" means the new text begin executive new text end director of the
Minnesota deleted text begin Statedeleted text end Board of Pharmacy.
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership,
company, corporation, trustee, association, agency, or other public or private entity.
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Wholesale" means and includes any sale for the
purpose of resale.
deleted text begin The phrasedeleted text end "Commercial purposes" means the
ordinary purposes of trade, agriculture, industry, and commerce, exclusive of the practices
of medicine deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end pharmacynew text begin , and other health care professionsnew text end .
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Manufacturing" deleted text begin except in the case of bulk
compounding, prepackaging or extemporaneous compounding within a pharmacy,deleted text end means
deleted text begin and includesdeleted text end the production, deleted text begin quality control and standardization by mechanical, physical,
chemical, or pharmaceutical means, packing, repacking, tableting, encapsulating, labeling,
relabeling, filling or by any other process, of all drugs, medicines, chemicals, or poisons,
without exception, for medicinal purposes.deleted text end new text begin preparation, propagation, conversion, or
processing of a drug, either directly or indirectly, by extraction from substances of natural
origin or independently by means of chemical or biological synthesis. Manufacturing
includes the packaging or repackaging of a drug, or the labeling or relabeling of
the container of a drug, for resale by pharmacies, practitioners, or other persons.
Manufacturing does not include the prepackaging, extemporaneous compounding, or
anticipatory compounding of a drug within a licensed pharmacy or by a practitioner,
nor the labeling of a container within a pharmacy or by a practitioner for the purpose of
dispensing a drug to a patient pursuant to a valid prescription.
new text end
new text begin
"Manufacturer" means any person engaged in
manufacturing.
new text end
new text begin
"Outsourcing facility" means a facility that is
registered by the United States Food and Drug Administration pursuant to United States
Code, title 21, section 353b.
new text end
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Pharmacist intern" means (1) a natural
person satisfactorily progressing toward the degree in pharmacy required for licensure, or
(2) a graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, or other pharmacy
college approved by the board, who is registered by the deleted text begin Statedeleted text end Board of Pharmacy for the
purpose of obtaining practical experience as a requirement for licensure as a pharmacist,
or (3) a qualified applicant awaiting examination for licensure.
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Pharmacy technician" means a person
not licensed as a pharmacist or a pharmacist intern, who assists the pharmacist in the
preparation and dispensing of medications by performing computer entry of prescription
data and other manipulative tasks. A pharmacy technician shall not perform tasks
specifically reserved to a licensed pharmacist or requiring professional judgment.
deleted text begin The termdeleted text end "Prescriptionnew text begin drug ordernew text end " means a
deleted text begin signeddeleted text end new text begin lawfulnew text end written deleted text begin order, or andeleted text end new text begin ,new text end oralnew text begin , or electronicnew text end order deleted text begin reduced to writing, given bydeleted text end new text begin of
new text end a practitioner deleted text begin licensed to prescribe drugs for patients in the course of the practitioner's
practice, issued for an individual patient and containing the following: the date of issue,
name and address of the patient, name and quantity of the drug prescribed, directions
for use, and the name and address of the prescriber.deleted text end new text begin for a drug for a specific patient.
Prescription drug orders for controlled substances must be prepared in accordance with the
provisions of section 152.11 and the federal Controlled Substances Act and the regulations
promulgated thereunder.
new text end
new text begin
"Prescription" means a prescription drug order that is
written or printed on paper, an oral order reduced to writing by a pharmacist, or an
electronic order. To be valid, a prescription must be issued for an individual patient by
a practitioner within the scope and usual course of the practitioner's practice, and must
contain the date of issue, name and address of the patient, name and quantity of the drug
prescribed, directions for use, the name and address of the practitioner, and a telephone
number at which the practitioner can be reached. A prescription written or printed on
paper that is given to the patient or an agent of the patient or that is transmitted by fax
must contain the practitioner's manual signature. An electronic prescription must contain
the practitioner's electronic signature.
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new text begin
"Chart order" means a prescription drug order for a
drug that is to be dispensed by a pharmacist, or by a pharmacist intern under the direct
supervision of a pharmacist, and administered by an authorized person only during the
patient's stay in a hospital or long-term care facility. The chart order shall contain the name
of the patient, another patient identifier such as birth date or medical record number, the
drug ordered, and any directions that the practitioner may prescribe concerning strength,
dosage, frequency, and route of administration. The manual or electronic signature of the
practitioner must be affixed to the chart order at the time it is written or at a later date in
the case of verbal chart orders.
new text end
"Legend drug" means a drug deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin that new text end is required by
federal law to deleted text begin bear the following statement, "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing
without prescription."deleted text end new text begin be dispensed only pursuant to the prescription of a licensed
practitioner.
new text end
"Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter
upon the immediate container of any drug or medicinedeleted text begin ; and a requirement made by or
under authority of Laws 1969, chapter 933 thatdeleted text end new text begin .new text end Any word, statement, or other information
deleted text begin appearingdeleted text end new text begin required by or under the authority of this chapter to appearnew text end on the label shall deleted text begin not
be considered to be complied with unless such word, statement, or other informationdeleted text end also
deleted text begin appearsdeleted text end new text begin appearnew text end on the outside container or wrapper, if any there be, of the retail package of
such drug or medicine, or deleted text begin isdeleted text end new text begin benew text end easily legible through the outside container or wrapper.
"Package" means any container or wrapping in which any
drug or medicine is enclosed for use in the delivery or display of that article to retail
purchasers, but does not include:
(a) shipping containers or wrappings used solely for the transportation of any such
article in bulk or in quantity to manufacturers, packers, processors, or wholesale or
retail distributors;
(b) shipping containers or outer wrappings used by retailers to ship or deliver any
such article to retail customers if such containers and wrappings bear no printed matter
pertaining to any particular drug or medicine.
"Labeling" means all labels and other written, printed, or
graphic matter (a) upon a drug or medicine or any of its containers or wrappers, or (b)
accompanying such article.
"Federal act" means the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act, United States Code, title 21, section 301, et seq., as amended.
"Pharmacist in charge" means a duly licensed
pharmacist in the state of Minnesota who has been designated in accordance with the rules
of the deleted text begin Statedeleted text end Board of Pharmacy to assume professional responsibility for the operation
of the pharmacy in compliance with the requirements and duties as established by the
board in its rules.
"Practitioner" means a licensed doctor of medicine, licensed
doctor of osteopathy duly licensed to practice medicine, licensed doctor of dentistry,
licensed doctor of optometry, licensed podiatrist, or licensed veterinarian. For purposes of
sections 151.15, subdivision 4;new text begin 151.252, subdivision 3;new text end 151.37, subdivision 2, paragraphs
(b), (e), and (f); and 151.461, "practitioner" also means a physician assistant authorized to
prescribe, dispense, and administer under chapter 147A, or an advanced practice nurse
authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer under section 148.235. For purposes of
sections 151.15, subdivision 4;new text begin 151.252, subdivision 3;new text end 151.37, subdivision 2, paragraph
(b); and 151.461, "practitioner" also means a dental therapist authorized to dispense and
administer under chapter 150A.
"Brand name" means the registered trademark name given
to a drug product by its manufacturer, labeler or distributor.
"Generic name" means the established name or official
name of a drug or drug product.
"Finished dosage form" means that form of a
drug deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end is or is intended to be dispensed or administered to the patient and requires
no further manufacturing or processing other than packaging, reconstitution, or labeling.
"Practice of pharmacy" means:
(1) interpretation and evaluation of prescription drug orders;
(2) compounding, labeling, and dispensing drugs and devices (except labeling by
a manufacturer or packager of nonprescription drugs or commercially packaged legend
drugs and devices);
(3) participation in clinical interpretations and monitoring of drug therapy for
assurance of safe and effective use of drugsnew text begin , including the performance of laboratory tests
that are waived under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988, United
States Code, title 42, section 263a et seq., provided that a pharmacist may interpret the
results of laboratory tests but may modify drug therapy only pursuant to a protocol or
collaborative practice agreementnew text end ;
(4) participation in drug and therapeutic device selection; drug administration for first
dosage and medical emergencies; drug regimen reviews; and drug or drug-related research;
(5) participation in administration of influenza vaccines to all eligible individuals ten
years of age and older and all other vaccines to patients 18 years of age and older deleted text begin under
standing orders from a physician licensed under chapter 147 ordeleted text end by written protocol with a
physician new text begin licensed under chapter 147, a physician assistant authorized to prescribe drugs
under chapter 147A, or an advanced practice registered nurse authorized to prescribe
drugs under section 148.235, new text end provided that:
new text begin
(i) the protocol includes, at a minimum:
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(A) the name, dose, and route of each vaccine that may be given;
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(B) the patient population for whom the vaccine may be given;
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(C) contraindications and precautions to the vaccine;
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(D) the procedure for handling an adverse reaction;
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new text begin
(E) the name, signature, and address of the physician, physician assistant, or
advanced practice registered nurse;
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new text begin
(F) a telephone number at which the physician, physician assistant, or advanced
practice registered nurse can be contacted; and
new text end
new text begin
(G) the date and time period for which the protocol is valid;
new text end
deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (ii)new text end the pharmacist deleted text begin is trained indeleted text end new text begin has successfully completednew text end a program approved
by the deleted text begin Americandeleted text end new text begin Accreditationnew text end Council deleted text begin of Pharmaceuticaldeleted text end new text begin for Pharmacynew text end Education
new text begin specifically new text end for the administration of immunizations or deleted text begin graduated from a college of
pharmacy in 2001 or thereafterdeleted text end new text begin a program approved by the boardnew text end ; deleted text begin and
deleted text end
deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end new text begin (iii)new text end the pharmacist reports the administration of the immunization to the patient's
primary physician or clinicnew text begin or to the Minnesota Immunization Information Connectionnew text end ;new text begin and
new text end
new text begin
(iv) the pharmacist complies with guidelines for vaccines and immunizations
established by the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, except that a
pharmacist does not need to comply with those portions of the guidelines that establish
immunization schedules when administering a vaccine pursuant to a valid, patient-specific
order issued by a physician licensed under chapter 147, a physician assistant authorized to
prescribe drugs under chapter 147A, or an advanced practice nurse authorized to prescribe
drugs under section 148.235, provided that the order is consistent with the United States
Food and Drug Administration approved labeling of the vaccine;
new text end
(6) participation in the deleted text begin practice of managing drug therapy and modifyingdeleted text end new text begin initiation,
management, modification, and discontinuation ofnew text end drug therapydeleted text begin , according to section
151.21, subdivision 1,deleted text end according to a written protocol new text begin or collaborative practice agreement
new text end between deleted text begin the specific pharmacistdeleted text end new text begin : (i) one or more pharmacistsnew text end and deleted text begin the individual dentist,
optometrist, physician, podiatrist, or veterinarian who is responsible for the patient's
care and authorized to independently prescribe drugsdeleted text end new text begin one or more dentists, optometrists,
physicians, podiatrists, or veterinarians; or (ii) one or more pharmacists and one or more
physician assistants authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer under chapter 147A,
or advanced practice nurses authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer under
section 148.235new text end . Any deleted text begin significantdeleted text end changes in drug therapy new text begin made pursuant to a protocol or
collaborative practice agreement new text end must be deleted text begin reporteddeleted text end new text begin documentednew text end by the pharmacist deleted text begin todeleted text end new text begin in
new text end the patient's medical recordnew text begin or reported by the pharmacist to a practitioner responsible
for the patient's carenew text end ;
(7) participation in the storage of drugs and the maintenance of records;
(8) deleted text begin responsibility for participation indeleted text end patient counseling on therapeutic values,
content, hazards, and uses of drugs and devices; and
(9) offering or performing those acts, services, operations, or transactions necessary
in the conduct, operation, management, and control of a pharmacy.
new text begin
"Protocol" means:
new text end
new text begin
(1) a specific written plan that describes the nature and scope of activities that a
pharmacist may engage in when initiating, managing, modifying, or discontinuing drug
therapy as allowed in subdivision 27, clause (6); or
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new text begin
(2) a specific written plan that authorizes a pharmacist to administer vaccines and
that complies with subdivision 27, clause (5).
new text end
new text begin
"Collaborative practice" means patient care
activities, consistent with subdivision 27, engaged in by one or more pharmacists who
have agreed to work in collaboration with one or more practitioners to initiate, manage,
and modify drug therapy under specified conditions mutually agreed to by the pharmacists
and practitioners.
new text end
new text begin
"Collaborative practice agreement"
means a written and signed agreement between one or more pharmacists and one or more
practitioners that allows the pharmacist or pharmacists to engage in collaborative practice.
new text end
"Veterinary legend drug" means a drug that is
required by federal law to deleted text begin bear the following statement: "Caution: Federal law restricts
this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian."deleted text end new text begin be dispensed only pursuant
to the prescription of a licensed veterinarian.
new text end
"Legend medical gas" means a liquid or gaseous
substance used for medical purposes and that is required by federal law to deleted text begin bear the
following statement: "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription."
deleted text end new text begin be dispensed only pursuant to the prescription of a licensed practitioner.
new text end
"Dispense or dispensing" means the deleted text begin preparation
or delivery of a drug pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner in a suitable container
appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to or use by a patient or other individual
entitled to receive the drug.deleted text end new text begin interpretation, evaluation, and processing of a prescription
drug order and includes those processes specified by the board in rule that are necessary
for the preparation and provision of a drug to a patient or patient's agent in a suitable
container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to, or use by, a patient.
new text end
"Central service pharmacy" means a
pharmacy that may provide dispensing functions, drug utilization review, packaging,
labeling, or delivery of a prescription product to another pharmacy for the purpose of
filling a prescription.
"Electronic signature" means an electronic sound,
symbol, or process attached to or associated with a record and executed or adopted by a
person with the intent to sign the record.
"Electronic transmission" means transmission
of information in electronic form.
"Health professional shortage area"
means an area designated as such by the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services,
as provided under Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, part 5, and United States Code,
title 42, section 254E.
new text begin
"Compounding" means preparing, mixing, assembling,
packaging, and labeling a drug for an identified individual patient as a result of
a practitioner's prescription drug order. Compounding also includes anticipatory
compounding, as defined in this section, and the preparation of drugs in which all bulk
drug substances and components are nonprescription substances. Compounding does
not include mixing or reconstituting a drug according to the product's labeling or to the
manufacturer's directions. Compounding does not include the preparation of a drug for the
purpose of, or incident to, research, teaching, or chemical analysis, provided that the drug
is not prepared for dispensing or administration to patients. All compounding, regardless
of the type of product, must be done pursuant to a prescription drug order unless otherwise
permitted in this chapter or by the rules of the board. Compounding does not include a
minor deviation from such directions with regard to radioactivity, volume, or stability,
which is made by or under the supervision of a licensed nuclear pharmacist or a physician,
and which is necessary in order to accommodate circumstances not contemplated in the
manufacturer's instructions, such as the rate of radioactive decay or geographical distance
from the patient.
new text end
new text begin
"Anticipatory compounding" means the
preparation by a pharmacy of a supply of a compounded drug product that is sufficient to
meet the short-term anticipated need of the pharmacy for the filling of prescription drug
orders. In the case of practitioners only, anticipatory compounding means the preparation
of a supply of a compounded drug product that is sufficient to meet the practitioner's
short-term anticipated need for dispensing or administering the drug to patients treated
by the practitioner. Anticipatory compounding is not the preparation of a compounded
drug product for wholesale distribution.
new text end
new text begin
"Extemporaneous compounding"
means the compounding of a drug product pursuant to a prescription drug order for a specific
patient that is issued in advance of the compounding. Extemporaneous compounding is
not the preparation of a compounded drug product for wholesale distribution.
new text end
new text begin
"Compounded
positron emission tomography drug"
new text end
new text begin
means a drug that:
new text end
new text begin
(1) exhibits spontaneous disintegration of unstable nuclei by the emission of
positrons and is used for the purpose of providing dual photon positron emission
tomographic diagnostic images;
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new text begin
(2) has been compounded by or on the order of a practitioner in accordance with the
relevant parts of Minnesota Rules, chapters 4731 and 6800, for a patient or for research,
teaching, or quality control; and
new text end
new text begin
(3) includes any nonradioactive reagent, reagent kit, ingredient, nuclide generator,
accelerator, target material, electronic synthesizer, or other apparatus or computer program
to be used in the preparation of such a drug.
new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 151.06, is amended to read:
(a) Powers and duties. The Board of Pharmacy
shall have the power and it shall be its duty:
(1) to regulate the practice of pharmacy;
(2) to regulate the manufacture, wholesale, and retail sale of drugs within this state;
(3) to regulate the identity, labeling, purity, and quality of all drugs and medicines
dispensed in this state, using the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary,
or any revisions thereof, or standards adopted under the federal act as the standard;
(4) to enter and inspect by its authorized representative any and all places where
drugs, medicines, medical gases, or veterinary drugs or devices are sold, vended, given
away, compounded, dispensed, manufactured, wholesaled, or held; it may secure samples
or specimens of any drugs, medicines, medical gases, or veterinary drugs or devices
after paying or offering to pay for such sample; it shall be entitled to inspect and make
copies of any and all records of shipment, purchase, manufacture, quality control, and
sale of these items provided, however, that such inspection shall not extend to financial
data, sales data, or pricing data;
(5) to examine and license as pharmacists all applicants whom it shall deem qualified
to be such;
(6) to license wholesale drug distributors;
(7) to deleted text begin deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renewdeleted text end new text begin take disciplinary action againstnew text end any
registration or license required under this chapterdeleted text begin , to any applicant or registrant or licensee
deleted text end upon any of the deleted text begin followingdeleted text end groundsdeleted text begin :deleted text end new text begin listed in section 151.071, and in accordance with
the provisions of section 151.071;
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deleted text begin
(i) fraud or deception in connection with the securing of such license or registration;
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(ii) in the case of a pharmacist, conviction in any court of a felony;
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(iii) in the case of a pharmacist, conviction in any court of an offense involving
moral turpitude;
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deleted text begin
(iv) habitual indulgence in the use of narcotics, stimulants, or depressant drugs;
or habitual indulgence in intoxicating liquors in a manner which could cause conduct
endangering public health;
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deleted text begin
(v) unprofessional conduct or conduct endangering public health;
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(vi) gross immorality;
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(vii) employing, assisting, or enabling in any manner an unlicensed person to
practice pharmacy;
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deleted text begin
(viii) conviction of theft of drugs, or the unauthorized use, possession, or sale thereof;
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(ix) violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any of the rules of the State
Board of Pharmacy;
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(x) in the case of a pharmacy license, operation of such pharmacy without a
pharmacist present and on duty;
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(xi) in the case of a pharmacist, physical or mental disability which could cause
incompetency in the practice of pharmacy;
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(xii) in the case of a pharmacist, the suspension or revocation of a license to practice
pharmacy in another state; or
deleted text end
deleted text begin
(xiii) in the case of a pharmacist, aiding suicide or aiding attempted suicide in
violation of section 609.215 as established by any of the following:
deleted text end
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(A) a copy of the record of criminal conviction or plea of guilty for a felony in
violation of section 609.215, subdivision 1 or 2;
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deleted text begin
(B) a copy of the record of a judgment of contempt of court for violating an
injunction issued under section 609.215, subdivision 4;
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deleted text begin
(C) a copy of the record of a judgment assessing damages under section 609.215,
subdivision 5; or
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deleted text begin
(D) a finding by the board that the person violated section 609.215, subdivision
1 or 2. The board shall investigate any complaint of a violation of section 609.215,
subdivision 1 or 2;
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(8) to employ necessary assistants and adopt rules for the conduct of its business;
(9) to register as pharmacy technicians all applicants who the board determines are
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(11) to enter and inspect any business to which it issues a license or registration.
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(b) Temporary suspension. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the board
may, without a hearing, temporarily suspend a license for not more than 60 days if the board
finds that a pharmacist has violated a statute or rule that the board is empowered to enforce
and continued practice by the pharmacist would create an imminent risk of harm to others.
The suspension shall take effect upon written notice to the pharmacist, specifying the
statute or rule violated. At the time it issues the suspension notice, the board shall schedule
a disciplinary hearing to be held under the Administrative Procedure Act. The pharmacist
shall be provided with at least 20 days' notice of any hearing held under this subdivision.
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deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end Rules. For the purposes aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the board to make
and publish uniform rules not inconsistent herewith for carrying out and enforcing
the provisions of this chapter. The board shall adopt rules regarding prospective drug
utilization review and patient counseling by pharmacists. A pharmacist in the exercise of
the pharmacist's professional judgment, upon the presentation of a deleted text begin newdeleted text end prescription by a
patient or the patient's caregiver or agent, shall perform the prospective drug utilization
review required by rules issued under this subdivision.
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end Substitution; rules. If the United States Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) determines that the substitution of drugs used for the treatment of epilepsy or
seizures poses a health risk to patients, the board shall adopt rules in accordance with
accompanying FDA interchangeability standards regarding the use of substitution for
these drugs. If the board adopts a rule regarding the substitution of drugs used for the
treatment of epilepsy or seizures that conflicts with the substitution requirements of
section 151.21, subdivision 3, the rule shall supersede the conflicting statute. If the rule
proposed by the board would increase state costs for state public health care programs,
the board shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate Health
and Human Services Budget Division and the house of representatives Health Care and
Human Services Finance Division the proposed rule and the increased cost associated
with the proposed rule before the board may adopt the rule.
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It shall be grounds for
disciplinary action by the Board of Pharmacy against the registration of the pharmacy if
the Board of Pharmacy determines that any person with supervisory responsibilities at the
pharmacy sets policies that prevent a licensed pharmacist from providing drug utilization
review and patient counseling as required by rules adopted under subdivision 1. The
Board of Pharmacy shall follow the requirements of chapter 14 in any disciplinary actions
taken under this section.
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(a) Whenever it appears to the board that a person has engaged in
an act or practice constituting a violation of a law, rule, or other order related to the duties
and responsibilities entrusted to the board, the board may issue and cause to be served
upon the person an order requiring the person to cease and desist from violations.
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(b) The cease and desist order must state the reasons for the issuance of the order
and must give reasonable notice of the rights of the person to request a hearing before
an administrative law judge. A hearing must be held not later than ten days after the
request for the hearing is received by the board. After the completion of the hearing,
the administrative law judge shall issue a report within ten days. Within 15 days after
receiving the report of the administrative law judge, the board shall issue a further order
vacating or making permanent the cease and desist order. The time periods provided in
this provision may be waived by agreement of the executive director of the board and the
person against whom the cease and desist order was issued. If the person to whom a cease
and desist order is issued fails to appear at the hearing after being duly notified, the person
is in default, and the proceeding may be determined against that person upon consideration
of the cease and desist order, the allegations of which may be considered to be true. Unless
otherwise provided, all hearings must be conducted according to chapter 14. The board
may adopt rules of procedure concerning all proceedings conducted under this subdivision.
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(c) If no hearing is requested within 30 days of service of the order, the cease and
desist order will become permanent.
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(d) A cease and desist order issued under this subdivision remains in effect until
it is modified or vacated by the board. The administrative proceeding provided by this
subdivision, and subsequent appellate judicial review of that administrative proceeding,
constitutes the exclusive remedy for determining whether the board properly issued the
cease and desist order and whether the cease and desist order should be vacated or made
permanent.
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(a) Whenever
the board under subdivision 1a seeks to enforce compliance with a cease and desist
order that has been made permanent, the allegations of the cease and desist order are
considered conclusively established for purposes of proceeding under subdivision 1a for
permanent or temporary relief to enforce the cease and desist order. Whenever the board
under subdivision 1a seeks to enforce compliance with a cease and desist order when a
hearing or hearing request on the cease and desist order is pending, or the time has not
yet expired to request a hearing on whether a cease and desist order should be vacated or
made permanent, the allegations in the cease and desist order are considered conclusively
established for the purposes of proceeding under subdivision 1a for temporary relief to
enforce the cease and desist order.
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(b) Notwithstanding this subdivision or subdivision 1a, the person against whom
the cease and desist order is issued and who has requested a hearing under subdivision 1a
may, within 15 days after service of the cease and desist order, bring an action in Ramsey
County District Court for issuance of an injunction to suspend enforcement of the cease
and desist order pending a final decision of the board under subdivision 1a to vacate or
make permanent the cease and desist order. The court shall determine whether to issue
such an injunction based on traditional principles of temporary relief.
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new text begin In the case of a facility licensed or registered by the board,
new text end the provisions of subdivision 1 shall apply to an individual owner or sole proprietor and
shall also apply to the following:
(1) In the case of a partnership, each partner thereof;
(2) In the case of an association, each member thereof;
(3) In the case of a corporation, each officer or director thereof and each shareholder
owning 30 percent or more of the voting stock of such corporation.
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The board shall comply
with the provisions of chapter 14, before it fails to issue, renew, suspends, or revokes any
license or registration issued under this chapter.
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Any license or registration which has been suspended
or revoked may be reinstated by the board provided the holder thereof shall pay all costs
of the proceedings resulting in the suspension or revocation, and, in addition thereto,
pay a fee set by the board.
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The board may impose a civil penalty not exceeding
$10,000 for each separate violation, the amount of the civil penalty to be fixed so as
to deprive a licensee or registrant of any economic advantage gained by reason of
the violation, to discourage similar violations by the licensee or registrant or any other
licensee or registrant, or to reimburse the board for the cost of the investigation and
proceeding, including, but not limited to, fees paid for services provided by the Office of
Administrative Hearings, legal and investigative services provided by the Office of the
Attorney General, court reporters, witnesses, reproduction of records, board members'
per diem compensation, board staff time, and travel costs and expenses incurred by board
staff and board members.
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Subdivisions 1a and 1b are effective August 1, 2014, and
apply to violations occurring on or after that date.
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When the board finds that a licensee,
registrant, or applicant has engaged in conduct prohibited under subdivision 2, it may
do one or more of the following:
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(1) deny the issuance of a license or registration;
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(2) refuse to renew a license or registration;
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(3) revoke the license or registration;
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(4) suspend the license or registration;
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(5) impose limitations, conditions, or both on the license or registration, including
but not limited to: the limitation of practice to designated settings; the limitation of the
scope of practice within designated settings; the imposition of retraining or rehabilitation
requirements; the requirement of practice under supervision; the requirement of
participation in a diversion program such as that established pursuant to section 214.31
or the conditioning of continued practice on demonstration of knowledge or skills by
appropriate examination or other review of skill and competence;
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(6) impose a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each separate violation, the
amount of the civil penalty to be fixed so as to deprive a licensee or registrant of any
economic advantage gained by reason of the violation, to discourage similar violations
by the licensee or registrant or any other licensee or registrant, or to reimburse the board
for the cost of the investigation and proceeding, including but not limited to, fees paid
for services provided by the Office of Administrative Hearings, legal and investigative
services provided by the Office of the Attorney General, court reporters, witnesses,
reproduction of records, board members' per diem compensation, board staff time, and
travel costs and expenses incurred by board staff and board members; and
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(7) reprimand the licensee or registrant.
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The following conduct is prohibited and
is grounds for disciplinary action:
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(1) failure to demonstrate the qualifications or satisfy the requirements for a license
or registration contained in this chapter or the rules of the board. The burden of proof is on
the applicant to demonstrate such qualifications or satisfaction of such requirements;
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(2) obtaining a license by fraud or by misleading the board in any way during
the application process or obtaining a license by cheating, or attempting to subvert
the licensing examination process. Conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the
licensing examination process includes, but is not limited to: (i) conduct that violates the
security of the examination materials, such as removing examination materials from the
examination room or having unauthorized possession of any portion of a future, current,
or previously administered licensing examination; (ii) conduct that violates the standard of
test administration, such as communicating with another examinee during administration
of the examination, copying another examinee's answers, permitting another examinee
to copy one's answers, or possessing unauthorized materials; or (iii) impersonating an
examinee or permitting an impersonator to take the examination on one's own behalf;
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(3) for a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacist intern, applicant for a
pharmacist or pharmacy license, or applicant for a pharmacy technician or pharmacist
intern registration, conviction of a felony reasonably related to the practice of pharmacy.
Conviction as used in this subdivision includes a conviction of an offense that if committed
in this state would be deemed a felony without regard to its designation elsewhere, or
a criminal proceeding where a finding or verdict of guilt is made or returned but the
adjudication of guilt is either withheld or not entered thereon. The board may delay the
issuance of a new license or registration if the applicant has been charged with a felony
until the matter has been adjudicated;
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(4) for a facility, other than a pharmacy, licensed or registered by the board, if an
owner or applicant is convicted of a felony reasonably related to the operation of the
facility. The board may delay the issuance of a new license or registration if the owner or
applicant has been charged with a felony until the matter has been adjudicated;
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(5) for a controlled substance researcher, conviction of a felony reasonably related
to controlled substances or to the practice of the researcher's profession. The board may
delay the issuance of a registration if the applicant has been charged with a felony until
the matter has been adjudicated;
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(6) disciplinary action taken by another state or by one of this state's health licensing
agencies:
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(i) revocation, suspension, restriction, limitation, or other disciplinary action against
a license or registration in another state or jurisdiction, failure to report to the board that
charges or allegations regarding the person's license or registration have been brought in
another state or jurisdiction, or having been refused a license or registration by any other
state or jurisdiction. The board may delay the issuance of a new license or registration if
an investigation or disciplinary action is pending in another state or jurisdiction until the
investigation or action has been dismissed or otherwise resolved; and
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(ii) revocation, suspension, restriction, limitation, or other disciplinary action against
a license or registration issued by another of this state's health licensing agencies, failure
to report to the board that charges regarding the person's license or registration have been
brought by another of this state's health licensing agencies, or having been refused a
license or registration by another of this state's health licensing agencies. The board may
delay the issuance of a new license or registration if a disciplinary action is pending before
another of this state's health licensing agencies until the action has been dismissed or
otherwise resolved;
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(7) for a pharmacist, pharmacy, pharmacy technician, or pharmacist intern, violation
of any order of the board, of any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules of the
board or violation of any federal, state, or local law or rule reasonably pertaining to the
practice of pharmacy;
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(8) for a facility, other than a pharmacy, licensed by the board, violations of any
order of the board, of any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the board or
violation of any federal, state, or local law relating to the operation of the facility;
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(9) engaging in any unethical conduct; conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm
the public, or demonstrating a willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety
of a patient; or pharmacy practice that is professionally incompetent, in that it may create
unnecessary danger to any patient's life, health, or safety, in any of which cases, proof
of actual injury need not be established;
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(10) aiding or abetting an unlicensed person in the practice of pharmacy, except
that it is not a violation of this clause for a pharmacist to supervise a properly registered
pharmacy technician or pharmacist intern if that person is performing duties allowed
by this chapter or the rules of the board;
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(11) for an individual licensed or registered by the board, adjudication as mentally ill
or developmentally disabled, or as a chemically dependent person, a person dangerous
to the public, a sexually dangerous person, or a person who has a sexual psychopathic
personality, by a court of competent jurisdiction, within or without this state. Such
adjudication shall automatically suspend a license for the duration thereof unless the
board orders otherwise;
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(12) for a pharmacist or pharmacy intern, engaging in unprofessional conduct as
specified in the board's rules. In the case of a pharmacy technician, engaging in conduct
specified in board rules that would be unprofessional if it were engaged in by a pharmacist
or pharmacist intern or performing duties specifically reserved for pharmacists under this
chapter or the rules of the board;
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(13) for a pharmacy, operation of the pharmacy without a pharmacist present and on
duty except as allowed by a variance approved by the board;
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(14) for a pharmacist, the inability to practice pharmacy with reasonable skill and
safety to patients by reason of illness, drunkenness, use of drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or
any other type of material or as a result of any mental or physical condition, including
deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skills. In the case of registered
pharmacy technicians, pharmacist interns, or controlled substance researchers, the
inability to carry out duties allowed under this chapter or the rules of the board with
reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, drunkenness, use of drugs,
narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material or as a result of any mental or physical
condition, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skills;
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(15) for a pharmacist, pharmacy, pharmacist intern, pharmacy technician, medical
gas distributor, or controlled substance researcher, revealing a privileged communication
from or relating to a patient except when otherwise required or permitted by law;
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(16) for a pharmacist or pharmacy, improper management of patient records,
including failure to maintain adequate patient records, to comply with a patient's request
made pursuant to sections 144.291 to 144.298, or to furnish a patient record or report
required by law;
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(17) fee splitting, including without limitation:
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(i) paying, offering to pay, receiving, or agreeing to receive, a commission, rebate,
kickback, or other form of remuneration, directly or indirectly, for the referral of patients;
and
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(ii) referring a patient to any health care provider as defined in sections 144.291 to
144.298 in which the licensee or registrant has a financial or economic interest as defined
in section 144.6521, subdivision 3, unless the licensee or registrant has disclosed the
licensee's or registrant's financial or economic interest in accordance with section 144.6521;
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(18) engaging in abusive or fraudulent billing practices, including violations of the
federal Medicare and Medicaid laws or state medical assistance laws or rules;
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(19) engaging in conduct with a patient that is sexual or may reasonably be
interpreted by the patient as sexual, or in any verbal behavior that is seductive or sexually
demeaning to a patient;
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(20) failure to make reports as required by section 151.072 or to cooperate with an
investigation of the board as required by section 151.074;
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(21) knowingly providing false or misleading information that is directly related
to the care of a patient unless done for an accepted therapeutic purpose such as the
dispensing and administration of a placebo;
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(22) aiding suicide or aiding attempted suicide in violation of section 609.215 as
established by any of the following:
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(i) a copy of the record of criminal conviction or plea of guilty for a felony in
violation of section 609.215, subdivision 1 or 2;
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(ii) a copy of the record of a judgment of contempt of court for violating an
injunction issued under section 609.215, subdivision 4;
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(iii) a copy of the record of a judgment assessing damages under section 609.215,
subdivision 5; or
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(iv) a finding by the board that the person violated section 609.215, subdivision
1 or 2. The board shall investigate any complaint of a violation of section 609.215,
subdivision 1 or 2;
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(23) for a pharmacist, practice of pharmacy under a lapsed or nonrenewed license.
For a pharmacist intern, pharmacy technician, or controlled substance researcher,
performing duties permitted to such individuals by this chapter or the rules of the board
under a lapsed or nonrenewed registration. For a facility required to be licensed under this
chapter, operation of the facility under a lapsed or nonrenewed license or registration; and
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(24) for a pharmacist, pharmacist intern, or pharmacy technician, termination or
discharge from the health professionals services program for reasons other than the
satisfactory completion of the program.
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(a) A license or registration issued under this
chapter to a pharmacist, pharmacist intern, pharmacy technician, or controlled substance
researcher is automatically suspended if: (1) a guardian of a licensee or registrant is
appointed by order of a court pursuant to sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502, for reasons
other than the minority of the licensee or registrant; or (2) the licensee or registrant is
committed by order of a court pursuant to chapter 253B. The license or registration
remains suspended until the licensee is restored to capacity by a court and, upon petition
by the licensee or registrant, the suspension is terminated by the board after a hearing.
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(b) For a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician, upon notice to the
board of a judgment of, or a plea of guilty to, a felony reasonably related to the practice
of pharmacy, the license or registration of the regulated person may be automatically
suspended by the board. The license or registration will remain suspended until, upon
petition by the regulated individual and after a hearing, the suspension is terminated by
the board. The board may indefinitely suspend or revoke the license or registration of the
regulated individual if, after a hearing before the board, the board finds that the felonious
conduct would cause a serious risk of harm to the public.
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(c) For a facility that is licensed or registered by the board, upon notice to the
board that an owner of the facility is subject to a judgment of, or a plea of guilty to,
a felony reasonably related to the operation of the facility, the license or registration of
the facility may be automatically suspended by the board. The license or registration will
remain suspended until, upon petition by the facility and after a hearing, the suspension
is terminated by the board. The board may indefinitely suspend or revoke the license or
registration of the facility if, after a hearing before the board, the board finds that the
felonious conduct would cause a serious risk of harm to the public.
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(d) For licenses and registrations that have been suspended or revoked pursuant
to paragraphs (a) and (b), the regulated individual may have a license or registration
reinstated, either with or without restrictions, by demonstrating clear and convincing
evidence of rehabilitation, as provided in section 364.03. If the regulated individual has
the conviction subsequently overturned by court decision, the board shall conduct a
hearing to review the suspension within 30 days after the receipt of the court decision.
The regulated individual is not required to prove rehabilitation if the subsequent court
decision overturns previous court findings of public risk.
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(e) For licenses and registrations that have been suspended or revoked pursuant to
paragraph (c), the regulated facility may have a license or registration reinstated, either with
or without restrictions, conditions, or limitations, by demonstrating clear and convincing
evidence of rehabilitation of the convicted owner, as provided in section 364.03. If the
convicted owner has the conviction subsequently overturned by court decision, the board
shall conduct a hearing to review the suspension within 30 days after receipt of the court
decision. The regulated facility is not required to prove rehabilitation of the convicted
owner if the subsequent court decision overturns previous court findings of public risk.
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(f) The board may, upon majority vote of a quorum of its appointed members,
suspend the license or registration of a regulated individual without a hearing if the
regulated individual fails to maintain a current name and address with the board, as
described in paragraphs (h) and (i), while the regulated individual is: (1) under board
investigation, and a notice of conference has been issued by the board; (2) party to a
contested case with the board; (3) party to an agreement for corrective action with the
board; or (4) under a board order for disciplinary action. The suspension shall remain
in effect until lifted by the board to the board's receipt of a petition from the regulated
individual, along with the current name and address of the regulated individual.
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(g) The board may, upon majority vote of a quorum of its appointed members,
suspend the license or registration of a regulated facility without a hearing if the regulated
facility fails to maintain a current name and address of the owner of the facility with the
board, as described in paragraphs (h) and (i), while the regulated facility is: (1) under
board investigation, and a notice of conference has been issued by the board; (2) party
to a contested case with the board; (3) party to an agreement for corrective action with
the board; or (4) under a board order for disciplinary action. The suspension shall remain
in effect until lifted by the board pursuant to the board's receipt of a petition from the
regulated facility, along with the current name and address of the owner of the facility.
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(h) An individual licensed or registered by the board shall maintain a current name
and home address with the board and shall notify the board in writing within 30 days of
any change in name or home address. An individual regulated by the board shall also
maintain a current business address with the board as required by section 214.073. For
an individual, if a name change only is requested, the regulated individual must request
a revised license or registration. The board may require the individual to substantiate
the name change by submitting official documentation from a court of law or agency
authorized under law to receive and officially record a name change. In the case of an
individual, if an address change only is requested, no request for a revised license or
registration is required. If the current license or registration of an individual has been lost,
stolen, or destroyed, the individual shall provide a written explanation to the board.
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(i) A facility licensed or registered by the board shall maintain a current name and
address with the board. A facility shall notify the board in writing within 30 days of any
change in name. A facility licensed or registered by the board but located outside of the
state must notify the board within 30 days of an address change. A facility licensed or
registered by the board and located within the state must notify the board at least 60
days in advance of a change of address that will result from the move of the facility to a
different location and must pass an inspection at the new location as required by the board.
If the current license or registration of a facility has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, the
facility shall provide a written explanation to the board.
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A suspension, revocation, condition, limitation,
qualification, or restriction of a license or registration shall be in effect pending
determination of an appeal. A revocation of a license pursuant to subdivision 1 is not
appealable and shall remain in effect indefinitely.
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In its discretion, the board may restore
and reissue a license or registration issued under this chapter, but as a condition thereof
may impose any disciplinary or corrective measure that it might originally have imposed.
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In addition to any
other remedy provided by law, the board may, without a hearing, temporarily suspend the
license of a pharmacist if the board finds that the pharmacist has violated a statute or rule
that the board is empowered to enforce and continued practice by the pharmacist would
create a serious risk of harm to the public. The suspension shall take effect upon written
notice to the pharmacist, specifying the statute or rule violated. The suspension shall
remain in effect until the board issues a final order in the matter after a hearing. At the
time it issues the suspension notice, the board shall schedule a disciplinary hearing to be
held pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. The pharmacist shall be provided with
at least 20 days' notice of any hearing held pursuant to this subdivision. The hearing shall
be scheduled to begin no later than 30 days after the issuance of the suspension order.
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In addition to any other remedy
provided by law, the board may, without a hearing, temporarily suspend the registration of
a pharmacist intern, pharmacy technician, or controlled substance researcher if the board
finds that the registrant has violated a statute or rule that the board is empowered to enforce
and continued registration of the registrant would create a serious risk of harm to the
public. The suspension shall take effect upon written notice to the registrant, specifying
the statute or rule violated. The suspension shall remain in effect until the board issues a
final order in the matter after a hearing. At the time it issues the suspension notice, the
board shall schedule a disciplinary hearing to be held pursuant to the Administrative
Procedure Act. The licensee or registrant shall be provided with at least 20 days' notice of
any hearing held pursuant to this subdivision. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin no
later than 30 days after the issuance of the suspension order.
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In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the board may, without a hearing,
temporarily suspend the license or registration of a pharmacy, drug wholesaler, drug
manufacturer, medical gas manufacturer, or medical gas distributor if the board finds
that the licensee or registrant has violated a statute or rule that the board is empowered
to enforce and continued operation of the licensed facility would create a serious risk of
harm to the public. The suspension shall take effect upon written notice to the licensee or
registrant, specifying the statute or rule violated. The suspension shall remain in effect
until the board issues a final order in the matter after a hearing. At the time it issues the
suspension notice, the board shall schedule a disciplinary hearing to be held pursuant to
the Administrative Procedure Act. The licensee or registrant shall be provided with at
least 20 days' notice of any hearing held pursuant to this subdivision. The hearing shall be
scheduled to begin no later than 30 days after the issuance of the suspension order.
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In disciplinary actions alleging a violation of subdivision 2,
clause (4), (5), (6), or (7), a copy of the judgment or proceeding under the seal of the court
administrator or of the administrative agency that entered the same shall be admissible
into evidence without further authentication and shall constitute prima facie evidence
of the contents thereof.
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(a) If the board receives
a complaint and has probable cause to believe that an individual licensed or registered
by the board falls under subdivision 2, clause (14), it may direct the individual to submit
to a mental or physical examination. For the purpose of this subdivision, every licensed
or registered individual is deemed to have consented to submit to a mental or physical
examination when directed in writing by the board and further to have waived all
objections to the admissibility of the examining practitioner's testimony or examination
reports on the grounds that the same constitute a privileged communication. Failure of a
licensed or registered individual to submit to an examination when directed constitutes
an admission of the allegations against the individual, unless the failure was due to
circumstances beyond the individual's control, in which case a default and final order
may be entered without the taking of testimony or presentation of evidence. Pharmacists
affected under this paragraph shall at reasonable intervals be given an opportunity to
demonstrate that they can resume the competent practice of the profession of pharmacy
with reasonable skill and safety to the public. Pharmacist interns, pharmacy technicians,
or controlled substance researchers affected under this paragraph shall at reasonable
intervals be given an opportunity to demonstrate that they can competently resume the
duties that can be performed, under this chapter or the rules of the board, by similarly
registered persons with reasonable skill and safety to the public. In any proceeding under
this paragraph, neither the record of proceedings nor the orders entered by the board shall
be used against a licensed or registered individual in any other proceeding.
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(b) Notwithstanding section 13.384, 144.651, or any other law limiting access to
medical or other health data, the board may obtain medical data and health records relating
to an individual licensed or registered by the board, or to an applicant for licensure or
registration, without the individual's consent when the board receives a complaint and has
probable cause to believe that the individual is practicing in violation of subdivision 2,
clause (14), and the data and health records are limited to the complaint. The medical
data may be requested from a provider, as defined in section 144.291, subdivision 2,
paragraph (h), an insurance company, or a government agency, including the Department
of Human Services. A provider, insurance company, or government agency shall comply
with any written request of the board under this subdivision and is not liable in any
action for damages for releasing the data requested by the board if the data are released
pursuant to a written request under this subdivision, unless the information is false and
the provider giving the information knew, or had reason to believe, the information was
false. Information obtained under this subdivision is classified as private under sections
13.01 to 13.87.
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(a) In addition to the provisions of subdivision
1, the board may not issue or renew a license or registration if the commissioner of
revenue notifies the board and the licensee or applicant for a license that the licensee or
applicant owes the state delinquent taxes in the amount of $500 or more. The board may
issue or renew the license or registration only if (1) the commissioner of revenue issues a
tax clearance certificate, and (2) the commissioner of revenue or the licensee, registrant, or
applicant forwards a copy of the clearance to the board. The commissioner of revenue
may issue a clearance certificate only if the licensee, registrant, or applicant does not owe
the state any uncontested delinquent taxes.
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(b) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given.
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(1) "Taxes" are all taxes payable to the commissioner of revenue, including penalties
and interest due on those taxes.
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(2) "Delinquent taxes" do not include a tax liability if (i) an administrative or court
action that contests the amount or validity of the liability has been filed or served, (ii) the
appeal period to contest the tax liability has not expired, or (iii) the licensee or applicant
has entered into a payment agreement to pay the liability and is current with the payments.
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(c) In lieu of the notice and hearing requirements of subdivision 1, when a licensee,
registrant, or applicant is required to obtain a clearance certificate under this subdivision,
a contested case hearing must be held if the licensee or applicant requests a hearing in
writing to the commissioner of revenue within 30 days of the date of the notice provided
in paragraph (a). The hearing must be held within 45 days of the date the commissioner of
revenue refers the case to the Office of Administrative Hearings. Notwithstanding any law
to the contrary, the licensee or applicant must be served with 20 days' notice in writing
specifying the time and place of the hearing and the allegations against the licensee or
applicant. The notice may be served personally or by mail.
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(d) A licensee or applicant must provide the licensee's or applicant's Social Security
number and Minnesota business identification number on all license applications. Upon
request of the commissioner of revenue, the board must provide to the commissioner of
revenue a list of all licensees and applicants that includes the licensee's or applicant's
name, address, Social Security number, and business identification number. The
commissioner of revenue may request a list of the licensees and applicants no more than
once each calendar year.
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No board proceeding against a regulated person or facility
shall be instituted unless commenced within seven years from the date of the commission
of some portion of the offense or misconduct complained of except for alleged violations
of subdivision 2, clause (21).
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A person who has knowledge of any conduct
constituting grounds for discipline under the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the
board may report the violation to the board.
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A pharmacy located in this state must report to the board any
discipline that is related to an incident involving conduct that would constitute grounds
for discipline under the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the board, that is taken
by the pharmacy or any of its administrators against a pharmacist, pharmacist intern, or
pharmacy technician, including the termination of employment of the individual or the
revocation, suspension, restriction, limitation, or conditioning of an individual's ability
to practice or work at or on behalf of the pharmacy. The pharmacy shall also report the
resignation of any pharmacist, pharmacist intern, or technician prior to the conclusion of
any disciplinary proceeding, or prior to the commencement of formal charges but after the
individual had knowledge that formal charges were contemplated or in preparation. Each
report made under this subdivision must state the nature of the action taken and state in
detail the reasons for the action. Failure to report violations as required by this subdivision
is a basis for discipline pursuant to section 151.071, subdivision 2, clause (8).
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A licensee or registrant of
the board shall report to the board personal knowledge of any conduct that the person
reasonably believes constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter or
the rules of the board by any pharmacist, pharmacist intern, pharmacy technician, or
controlled substance researcher, including any conduct indicating that the person may be
professionally incompetent, or may have engaged in unprofessional conduct or may be
medically or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of pharmacy or to carry
out the duties permitted to the person by this chapter or the rules of the board. Failure
to report violations as required by this subdivision is a basis for discipline pursuant to
section 151.071, subdivision 2, clause (20).
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A licensee or registrant of the board shall report to the
board any personal action that would require that a report be filed with the board pursuant
to subdivision 2.
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Reports required by subdivisions 2 to 4 must be
submitted not later than 30 days after the occurrence of the reportable event or transaction.
The board may provide forms for the submission of reports required by this section, may
require that reports be submitted on the forms provided, and may adopt rules necessary
to assure prompt and accurate reporting.
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The board may issue subpoenas for the production of any
reports required by subdivisions 2 to 4 or any related documents.
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Any person, health care facility, business, or organization
is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for submitting in good faith a report
to the board under section 151.072 or for otherwise reporting in good faith to the board
violations or alleged violations of this chapter or the rules of the board. All such reports
are investigative data as defined in chapter 13.
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(a) Members of the board and persons employed by the board
or engaged on behalf of the board in the investigation of violations and in the preparation
and management of charges or violations of this chapter of the rules of the board, or persons
participating in the investigation or testifying regarding charges of violations, when acting
in good faith, are immune from civil liability for any actions, transactions, or publications
in the execution of, or relating to, their duties under this chapter or the rules of the board.
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(b) Members of the board and persons employed by the board or engaged in
maintaining records and making reports regarding adverse health care events are immune
from civil liability for any actions, transactions, or publications in the execution of, or
relating to, their duties under section 151.301.
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An individual who is licensed or registered by the board, who is the subject of an
investigation by or on behalf of the board, shall cooperate fully with the investigation.
An owner or employee of a facility that is licensed or registered by the board, when the
facility is the subject of an investigation by or on behalf of the board, shall cooperate
fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes responding fully and promptly to any
question raised by, or on behalf of, the board relating to the subject of the investigation and
providing copies of patient pharmacy records and other relevant records, as reasonably
requested by the board, to assist the board in its investigation. The board shall maintain
any records obtained pursuant to this section as investigative data pursuant to chapter 13.
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Upon judicial review of any board disciplinary action taken under this chapter, the
reviewing court shall seal the administrative record, except for the board's final decision,
and shall not make the administrative record available to the public.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 151.211, is amended to read:
All deleted text begin prescriptions dispensed
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deleted text begin occurreddeleted text end new text begin of the ordered drug occursnew text end for a period of at least two years. new text begin Prescription drug
orders that are electronically prescribed must be kept on file in the format in which
they were originally received. Written or printed prescription drug orders and verbal
prescription drug orders reduced to writing, must be kept on file as received or transcribed,
except that such orders may be kept in an electronic format as allowed by the board.
Electronic systems used to process and store prescription drug orders must be compliant
with the requirements of this chapter and the rules of the board. Prescription drug orders
that are stored in an electronic format, as permitted by this subdivision, may be kept on
file at a remote location provided that they are readily and securely accessible from the
location at which dispensing of the ordered drug occurred.
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accordance with the requirements of this chapter, the rules of the board, and where
applicable, section 152.11new text end . The date of such refill must be recorded and initialed upon
the original prescription new text begin drug order, new text end or within the electronically maintained record of the
original prescription new text begin drug order, new text end by the pharmacist, pharmacist intern, or practitioner
who refills the prescription.
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Section
151.252 shall not apply to:
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(1) a practitioner engaged in extemporaneous compounding, anticipatory
compounding, or compounding not done pursuant to a prescription drug order when
permitted by this chapter or the rules of the board; and
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(2) a pharmacy in which a pharmacist is engaged in extemporaneous compounding,
anticipatory compounding, or compounding not done pursuant to a prescription drug order
when permitted by this chapter or the rules of the board.
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A drug product may be compounded under this
section if a pharmacist or practitioner:
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(1) compounds the drug product using bulk drug substances, as defined in the federal
regulations published in Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 207.3(a)(4):
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(i) that:
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(A) comply with the standards of an applicable United States Pharmacopoeia
or National Formulary monograph, if a monograph exists, and the United States
Pharmacopoeia chapter on pharmacy compounding;
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(B) if such a monograph does not exist, are drug substances that are components of
drugs approved for use in this country by the United States Food and Drug Administration;
or
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(C) if such a monograph does not exist and the drug substance is not a component of
a drug approved for use in this country by the United States Food and Drug Administration,
that appear on a list developed by the United States Food and Drug Administration through
regulations issued by the secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services
pursuant to section 503A of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act under paragraph (d);
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(ii) that are manufactured by an establishment that is registered under section 360
of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, including a foreign establishment that is
registered under section 360(i) of that act; and
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(iii) that are accompanied by valid certificates of analysis for each bulk drug
substance;
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(2) compounds the drug product using ingredients, other than bulk drug substances,
that comply with the standards of an applicable United States Pharmacopoeia or National
Formulary monograph, if a monograph exists, and the United States Pharmacopoeia
chapters on pharmacy compounding;
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(3) does not compound a drug product that appears on a list published by the secretary
of the federal Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register of drug
products that have been withdrawn or removed from the market because such drug products
or components of such drug products have been found to be unsafe or not effective;
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(4) does not compound any drug products that are essentially copies of a
commercially available drug product; and
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(5) does not compound any drug product that has been identified pursuant to
United States Code, title 21, section 353a, as a drug product that presents demonstrable
difficulties for compounding that reasonably demonstrate an adverse effect on the safety
or effectiveness of that drug product.
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The term "essentially a copy of a commercially available drug product" does not
include a drug product in which there is a change, made for an identified individual
patient, that produces for that patient a significant difference, as determined by the
prescribing practitioner, between the compounded drug and the comparable commercially
available drug product.
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This section shall not apply to:
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(1) compounded positron emission tomography drugs as defined in section 151.01,
subdivision 38; or
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(2) radiopharmaceuticals.
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Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 151.252, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:
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(a) No person shall act as an outsourcing facility
without first obtaining a license from the board and paying any applicable manufacturer
licensing fee specified in section 151.065.
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(b) Application for an outsourcing facility license under this section shall be made
in a manner specified by the board and may differ from the application required of other
drug manufacturers.
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(c) No license shall be issued or renewed for an outsourcing facility unless the
applicant agrees to operate in a manner prescribed for outsourcing facilities by federal and
state law and according to Minnesota Rules.
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(d) No license shall be issued or renewed for an outsourcing facility unless the
applicant supplies the board with proof of such registration by the United States Food and
Drug Administration as required by United States Code, title 21, section 353b.
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(e) No license shall be issued or renewed for an outsourcing facility that is required
to be licensed or registered by the state in which it is physically located unless the
applicant supplies the board with proof of such licensure or registration. The board may
establish, by rule, standards for the licensure of an outsourcing facility that is not required
to be licensed or registered by the state in which it is physically located.
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(f) The board shall require a separate license for each outsourcing facility located
within the state and for each outsourcing facility located outside of the state at which drugs
that are shipped into the state are prepared.
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(g) The board shall not issue an initial or renewed license for an outsourcing facility
unless the facility passes an inspection conducted by an authorized representative of the
board. In the case of an outsourcing facility located outside of the state, the board may
require the applicant to pay the cost of the inspection, in addition to the license fee in
section 151.065, unless the applicant furnishes the board with a report, issued by the
appropriate regulatory agency of the state in which the facility is located or by the United
States Food and Drug Administration, of an inspection that has occurred within the 24
months immediately preceding receipt of the license application by the board. The board
may deny licensure unless the applicant submits documentation satisfactory to the board
that any deficiencies noted in an inspection report have been corrected.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 151.26, is amended to read:
Nothing in this chapter shall subject a person duly
licensed in this state to practice medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine, to inspection
by the State Board of Pharmacy, nor prevent the person from administering drugs,
medicines, chemicals, or poisons in the person's practice, nor prevent a duly licensed
practitioner from furnishing to a patient properly packaged and labeled drugs, medicines,
chemicals, or poisons as may be considered appropriate in the treatment of such patient;
unless the person is engaged in the dispensing, sale, or distribution of drugs and the board
provides reasonable notice of an inspection.
Except for the provisions of section 151.37, nothing in this chapter applies to or
interferes with the dispensing, in its original pack