<div class="xtend">
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to occupations and professions; changing licensing provisions to <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>practice social work; regulating dental laboratories; establishing fees; amending <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 148E.055, subdivision 1; 148E.060, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 148E.065, subdivisions 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>4, 5, by adding subdivisions; 148E.120; 148E.195, subdivision 2, by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>subdivision; 148E.280; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>chapters 148E; 150A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>subdivision 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.055, subdivision 1, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>License required.</b> (a) In order to practice social work, an individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>must have a social work license under this section or section 
         <statute_ref>148E.060</statute_ref>, except when the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>individual is exempt from licensure according to section 
         <statute_ref>148E.065</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Individuals who teach professional social work knowledge, skills, and values to <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>students and who have a social work degree from a program accredited by the Council <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>similar accreditation accrediting body designated by the board must have a social work <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>license under this section or section 
         <statute_ref>148E.060</statute_ref>, except when the individual is exempt from <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>licensure according to section 
         <statute_ref>148E.065</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>(c) Effective July 1, 2016, an individual who is newly employed by a city or <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>state agency or a private nonprofit, nontribal agency previously exempt from licensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>under Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148D.065, subdivision 5, and section 148E.065, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>subdivision 5, must be licensed if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>(1) the individual is presented to the public by any title incorporating the words <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>"social work" or "social worker"; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>(2) the individual has a baccalaureate or graduate degree in social work from a <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting body designated by the board, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>individual provides social work services, including clinical social work services, as those <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>services are defined in section 148E.010, subdivisions 6 and 11.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. <b>[148E.0555] LICENSE REQUIREMENTS; GRANDFATHERING.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Grandfathering period.</b> (a) The board shall issue a license to an <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>applicant who meets all the requirements in this section and has submitted a completed, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>signed application and the required fee between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2014.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>(b) If the applicant does not provide all of the information requested by the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>by December 31, 2015, the applicant is considered ineligible and the application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>licensure is closed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Eligible agency personnel.</b> When submitting the application for licensure, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>the applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is currently <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>employed by a:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>(1) Minnesota city or state agency, and:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>(i) at any time within three years of the date of submitting an application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>licensure was presented to the public by any title incorporating the words "social work" or <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>"social worker," while employed by that agency for a minimum of six months; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>(ii) at any time within three years of the date of submitting an application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>licensure was engaged in the practice of social work, including clinical social work, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>described in section 148E.010, subdivisions 6 and 11, while employed by that agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>for a minimum of six months; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>(2) private nonprofit, nontribal agency whose primary service focus addresses ethnic <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>minority populations, and the applicant is a member of an ethnic minority population <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>within the agency, previously exempt from licensure under Minnesota Statutes 2010, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>section 148D.065, subdivision 5, and in section 148E.065, subdivision 5, and:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>(i) at any time within three years of the date of submitting an application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>licensure was presented to the public by any title incorporating the words "social work" or <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>"social worker," while employed by that agency for a minimum of six months; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>(ii) at any time within three years of the date of submitting an application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>licensure was engaged in the practice of social work, including clinical social work, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>described under section 148E.010, subdivisions 6 and 11, while employed by that agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>for a minimum of six months.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Qualifications during grandfathering period for licensure as licensed </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var><b>social worker (LSW).</b> (a) To be licensed as a licensed social worker (LSW), an applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>individual has completed a baccalaureate degree:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>(1) in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>body designated by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>(2) in psychology, sociology, human services, or social and behavioral sciences <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>from an accredited college or university; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>(3) with a major in any field from an accredited college or university, and one year of <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>experience in the practice of social work as described in section 148E.010, subdivision 11.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>(b) To be licensed as an LSW, an applicant for licensure under this section must <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>(1) submitted a completed, signed application and the license fee in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>148E.180; <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>(2) for applications submitted electronically, provided an attestation as specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>(3) submitted the criminal background check fee and a form provided by the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>authorizing a criminal background check;<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>(4) paid the applicable license fee in section 148E.180; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>(5) not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>of practice specified in Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 148D.195 to 148D.240 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>(c) An application that is not completed and signed, or that is not accompanied by <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>the correct license fee, must be returned to the applicant, along with any fee submitted, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>and is void.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>(d) By submitting an application for licensure, an applicant authorizes the board to <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>investigate any information provided or requested in the application. The board may <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>request that the applicant provide additional information, verification, or documentation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>(e) Within one year of the time the board receives an application for licensure, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>applicant must meet all the requirements and provide all of the information requested by <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.36"></a><var>3.36</var>the board according to paragraphs (a) and (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>(f) Prelicensure supervised practice hours may be applied to meet the requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>of this section. Hours obtained prior to August 1, 2011, must meet the supervised practice <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>requirements in Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 148D.100 to 148D.125, and hours <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>obtained on or after August 1, 2011, must meet the supervised practice requirements in <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>sections 148E.100 to 148E.125.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>(g) In addition to the required supervisors listed in Minnesota Statutes 2010, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>section 148D.120 and section 148E.120, an alternate supervisor may include a qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>professional who has a bachelor's or graduate degree, and the authority to direct the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>practice of the applicant including, but not limited to, an agency director or agency or <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>consulting supervisor, as determined appropriate by the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>(h) Unless completed at the time of application for licensure, a licensee granted a <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>license by the board under this section must meet the supervised practice requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>in sections 148E.100 to 148E.125. If a licensee does not meet the supervised practice <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>requirements, the board may take action according to sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Qualifications during grandfathering period for licensure as licensed </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var><b>graduate social worker (LGSW).</b> (a) To be licensed as a licensed graduate social worker <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>(LGSW), an applicant for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>to the board that the individual has completed a graduate degree:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>(1) in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>body designated by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>(2) in psychology, sociology, marriage and family therapy, human services, or social <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>and behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>(3) with a major in any field from an accredited college or university, and one year <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>of experience in the practice of social work as described in section 148E.010, subdivisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>6 and 11.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>(b) To be licensed as an LGSW, an applicant for licensure under this section must <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>(1) submitted a completed, signed application and the license fee in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>148E.180;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>(2) for applications submitted electronically, provided an attestation as specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>(3) submitted the criminal background check fee and a form provided by the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>authorizing a criminal background check;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var>(4) paid the applicable license fee in section 148E.180; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>(5) not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>of practice specified in Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 148D.195 to 148D.240 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>(c) An application that is not completed and signed, or that is not accompanied by <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>the correct license fee, must be returned to the applicant, along with any fee submitted, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>and is void.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>(d) By submitting an application for licensure, an applicant authorizes the board to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>investigate any information provided or requested in the application. The board may <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>request that the applicant provide additional information, verification, or documentation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>(e) Within one year of the time the board receives an application for licensure, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>applicant must meet all the requirements and provide all of the information requested by <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>the board according to paragraphs (a) and (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>(f) Prelicensure supervised practice hours may be applied to meet the requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>of this section. Hours obtained prior to August 1, 2011, must meet the supervised practice <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>requirements in Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 148D.100 to 148D.125, and hours <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>obtained on or after August 1, 2011, must meet the supervised practice requirements in <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>sections 148E.100 to 148E.125.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>(g) In addition to the required supervisors listed in Minnesota Statutes 2010, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>148D.120, and in section 148E.120, an alternate supervisor of nonclinical practice may <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>include a qualified professional who has a bachelor's or graduate degree, and the authority <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>to direct the practice of the applicant including, but not limited to, an agency director or <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>agency or consulting supervisor, as determined appropriate by the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>(h) Unless completed at the time of application for licensure, a licensee granted a <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>license by the board under this section must meet the supervised practice requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>specified in sections 148E.100 to 148E.125. If a licensee does not meet the supervised <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>practice requirements, the board may take action according to sections 148E.255 to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>148E.270.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Qualifications during grandfathering period for licensure as a licensed </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var><b>independent social worker (LISW).</b> (a) To be licensed as a licensed independent social <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>worker (LISW), an applicant for licensure under this section must provide evidence <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>satisfactory to the board that the individual has completed a graduate degree:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>(1) in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.36"></a><var>5.36</var>body designated by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>(2) in psychology, sociology, marriage and family therapy, human services, or social <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>and behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>(3) with a major in any field from an accredited college or university, and one year <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>of experience in the practice of social work according to section 148E.010, subdivision 11.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>(b) To be licensed as an LISW, an applicant for licensure under this section must <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>(1) practiced social work as defined in section 148E.010, subdivision 11, and has <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>met the supervised practice requirements as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>(i) for hours obtained prior to August 1, 2011, has met the requirements in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>Statutes 2010, sections 148D.100 to 148D.125;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>(ii) for hours obtained after August 1, 2011, has met the requirements in sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>148E.100 to 148E.125; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>(iii) in addition to the supervisors listed in Minnesota Statutes 2010, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>148D.120 or section 148E.120, an alternate supervisor of nonclinical practice may include <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>a qualified professional who has a bachelor's or graduate degree and the authority to direct <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>the practice of the applicant including, but not limited to, an agency director or agency or <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>consulting supervisor as determined by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>(2) submitted a completed, signed application and the license fee in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>148E.180; <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>(3) for applications submitted electronically, provided an attestation as specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>(4) submitted the criminal background check fee and a form provided by the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>authorizing a criminal background check;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>(5) paid the applicable license fee specified in section 148E.180; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>(6) not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>of practice specified in Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 148D.195 to 148D.240, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>(c) An application that is not completed, signed, and accompanied by the correct <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>license fee must be returned to the applicant, along with any fee submitted, and is void.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>(d) By submitting an application for licensure, an applicant authorizes the board to <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>investigate any information provided or requested in the application. The board may <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>request that the applicant provide additional information, verification, or documentation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>(e) Within one year of the time the board receives an application for licensure, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>applicant must meet all the requirements and provide all of the information requested by <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>the board according to paragraphs (a) and (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>(f) Upon licensure, an LISW who practices clinical social work must meet the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>supervised practice requirements specified in sections 148E.100 to 148E.125. If a licensee <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>does not meet the supervised practice requirements, the board may take action according <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>to sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Qualifications during grandfathering period for licensure as a </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var><b>licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW).</b> (a) To be licensed as a licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>independent clinical social worker (LICSW), an applicant for licensure under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>(1) completed a graduate degree in social work from a program accredited by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>or a similar accrediting body designated by the board; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>(2) completed a graduate degree and is a mental health professional according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>section 245.462, subdivision 18, clauses (1) to (6).<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>(b) To be licensed as a licensed independent clinical social worker, an applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>individual has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>(1) practiced clinical social work as defined in section 148E.010, subdivision 6, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>including both diagnosis and treatment, and has met the supervised practice requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>specified in sections 148E.100 to 148E.125, excluding the 1,800 hours of direct clinical <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>client contact specified in section 148E.115, subdivision 1, except that supervised practice <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>hours obtained prior to August 1, 2011, must meet the requirements in Minnesota Statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>2010, sections 148D.100 to 148D.125;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>(2) submitted a completed, signed application and the license fee in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>148E.180;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>(3) for applications submitted electronically, provided an attestation as specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>(4) submitted the criminal background check fee and a form provided by the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>authorizing a criminal background check;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>(5) paid the license fee in section 148E.180; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>(6) not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>of practice specified in Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 148D.195 to 148D.240, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>(c) An application which is not completed, signed, and accompanied by the correct <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>license fee must be returned to the applicant, along with any fee submitted, and is void.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>(d) By submitting an application for licensure, an applicant authorizes the board to <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>investigate any information provided or requested in the application. The board may <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>request that the applicant provide additional information, verification, or documentation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>(e) Within one year of the time the board receives an application for licensure, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>applicant must meet all the requirements and provide all of the information requested <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>by the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. <b>[148E.0556] LICENSED INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var><b>TRANSITION PERIOD EXCEPTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>At any time on or after January 1, 2013, until December 31, 2017, to qualify for <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>a licensed independent social worker (LISW) license, an applicant must submit an <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>application to the board for an LISW license and:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>(1) hold a current licensed graduate social worker license issued through <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>grandfathering under section 148E.0555, subdivision 4, and:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>(i) meet all requirements in effect at the time of application according to section <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>148E.055, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), excluding clause (1); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>(ii) meet the supervised practice requirements according to section 148E.055, <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (2); or<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>(2) hold a current licensed graduate social worker license issued through <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>grandfathering prior to July 1, 1996, and:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>(i) meet all requirements in effect at the time of application according to section <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>148E.055, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), excluding clause (1); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>(ii) meet the supervised practice requirements according to section 148E.055, <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (2).<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 4. <b>[148E.0557] LICENSED INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SOCIAL </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var><b>WORKER TRANSITION PERIOD EXCEPTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>At any time on or after January 1, 2013, until December 31, 2017, to qualify for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) license, an applicant must submit an <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>application to the board for an LICSW license and:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>(1) hold a current licensed graduate social worker or licensed independent social <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>worker license issued through grandfathering under section 148E.0555, subdivision 4 <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>or 5, and:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>(i) meet all requirements in effect at the time of application according to section <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>148E.055, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), excluding clause (1); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>(ii) meet the supervised practice requirements according to section 148E.055, <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause (3); or<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>(2) hold a current licensed graduate social worker or licensed independent social <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>worker license issued through grandfathering prior to July 1, 1996, and:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>(i) meet all requirements in effect at the time of application according to section <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>148E.055, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), excluding clause (1); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>(ii) meet the supervised practice requirements according to section 148E.055, <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause (3).<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.060, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Students and other persons not currently licensed in another </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var><b>jurisdiction.</b> (a) The board may issue a temporary license to practice social work to an <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>applicant who is not licensed or credentialed to practice social work in any jurisdiction <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>but has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) applied for a license under section 
         <statute_ref>148E.055</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) applied for a temporary license on a form provided by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) submitted a form provided by the board authorizing the board to complete a <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>criminal background check;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) passed the applicable licensure examination provided for in section 
         <statute_ref>148E.055</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) attested on a form provided by the board that the applicant has completed the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>requirements for a baccalaureate or graduate degree in social work from a program <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>of Social Work, or a similar accreditation accrediting body designated by the board, or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>doctorate in social work from an accredited university; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>practice specified in sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.195</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.240</statute_ref>. If the applicant has engaged in <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>action according to sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.255</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.270</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>(b) A temporary license issued under this subdivision expires after six months.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.060, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Emergency situations and persons currently licensed in another </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var><b>jurisdiction.</b> (a) The board may issue a temporary license to practice social work to an <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>applicant who is licensed or credentialed to practice social work in another jurisdiction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>may or may not have applied for a license under section 
         <statute_ref>148E.055</statute_ref>, and has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) applied for a temporary license on a form provided by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) submitted a form provided by the board authorizing the board to complete a <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>criminal background check;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) submitted evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is currently <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>licensed or credentialed to practice social work in another jurisdiction;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) attested on a form provided by the board that the applicant has completed the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>requirements for a baccalaureate or graduate degree in social work from a program <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>of Social Work, or a similar accreditation accrediting body designated by the board, or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>doctorate in social work from an accredited university; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>practice specified in sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.195</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.240</statute_ref>. If the applicant has engaged in <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>action according to sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.255</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.270</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>(b) A temporary license issued under this subdivision expires after six months.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.060, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2a. <b>Programs in candidacy status.</b> (a) The board may issue a temporary <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>license to practice social work to an applicant who has completed the requirements for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>baccalaureate or graduate degree in social work from a program in candidacy status with <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>Work, or a similar accrediting body designated by the board, and has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>(1) applied for a license under section 148E.055;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>(2) applied for a temporary license on a form provided by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>(3) submitted a form provided by the board authorizing the board to complete a <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>criminal background check;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>(4) passed the applicable licensure examination provided for in section 148E.055; <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>and<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>(5) not engaged in conduct that is in violation of the standards of practice specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that is in <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>148E.255 to 148E.270.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>(b) A temporary license issued under this subdivision expires after 12 months but <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>may be extended at the board's discretion upon a showing that the social work program <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>remains in good standing with the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting body designated by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>board. If the board receives notice from the Council on Social Work Education, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting body designated <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>by the board that the social work program is not in good standing, or that the accreditation <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>will not be granted to the social work program, the temporary license is immediately <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>revoked.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.060, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Teachers.</b> (a) The board may issue a temporary license to practice social <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>work to an applicant whose permanent residence is outside the United States, who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>teaching social work at an academic institution in Minnesota for a period not to exceed <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>12 months, who may or may not have applied for a license under section 
         <statute_ref>148E.055</statute_ref>, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>who has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) applied for a temporary license on a form provided by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) submitted a form provided by the board authorizing the board to complete a <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>criminal background check;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) attested on a form provided by the board that the applicant has completed the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>requirements for a baccalaureate or graduate degree in social work; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) has not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>of practice specified in sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.195</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.240</statute_ref>. If the applicant has engaged in <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var>action according to sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.255</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.270</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.35"></a><var>11.35</var>(b) A temporary license issued under this subdivision expires after 12 months.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.060, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Temporary license term.</b> (a) A temporary license is valid until expiration, <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>or until the board issues or denies the license according to section 
         <statute_ref>148E.055</statute_ref>, or until <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>the board revokes the temporary license, whichever comes first. A temporary license is <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>nonrenewable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A temporary license issued according to subdivision 1 or 2 expires after six <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>months.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) A temporary license issued according to subdivision 3 expires after 12 months.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Students.</b> An internship, externship, or any other social work experience <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>that is required for the completion of an accredited program of social work does not <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>constitute the practice of social work under this chapter. Students exempted under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>section may use the title "social work intern."<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.11.0"></a><a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>City, county, and state agency social workers.</b> The licensure of city, <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>county, and state agency social workers is voluntary. City, county, and state agencies <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>employing social workers are not required to employ licensed social workers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>This subdivision expires July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.12.0"></a><a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4a. <b>City, county, and state social workers.</b> (a) Beginning July 1, 2016, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>licensure of city, county, and state agency social workers is voluntary, except an individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>who is newly employed by a city or state agency after July 1, 2016, must be licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>if the individual who provides social work services, as those services are defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>section 148E.010, subdivision 11, paragraph (b), is presented to the public by any title <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>incorporating the words "social work" or "social worker."<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>(b) City, county, and state agencies employing social workers are not required to <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>employ licensed social workers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.13.0"></a><a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Tribes and private nonprofit agencies; voluntary licensure.</b> The <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>licensure of social workers who are employed by federally recognized tribes, or by private <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>nonprofit agencies whose primary service focus addresses ethnic minority populations, <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>and who are themselves members of ethnic minority populations within those agencies, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>voluntary.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>This subdivision expires July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.14.0"></a><a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5a. <b>Tribes and private nonprofit agencies; voluntary licensure.</b> (a) The <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>licensure of social workers who are employed by federally recognized tribes is voluntary.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>(b) The licensure of private, nonprofit, nontribal agency social workers whose <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>primary service focus addresses ethnic minority populations, and who are themselves <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>members of ethnic minority populations within those agencies, is voluntary until July 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>2016, when newly employed individuals who practice social work must be licensed as <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>required under section 148E.055, subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.15.0"></a><a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.120, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var><b>148E.120 REQUIREMENTS OF SUPERVISORS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Supervisors licensed as social workers.</b> (a) Except as provided in <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>paragraph (d) subdivision 2, to be eligible to provide supervision under this section, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>social worker must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) have completed 30 hours of training in supervision through coursework from <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>an accredited college or university, or through continuing education in compliance with <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.130</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.170</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) be competent in the activities being supervised; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) attest, on a form provided by the board, that the social worker has met the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>applicable requirements specified in this section and sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.100</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.115</statute_ref>. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>board may audit the information provided to determine compliance with the requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>of this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>(b) A licensed independent clinical social worker providing clinical licensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>supervision to a licensed graduate social worker or a licensed independent social worker <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>must have at least 2,000 hours of experience in authorized social work practice, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>1,000 hours of experience in clinical practice after obtaining a licensed independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>clinical social worker license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>(c) A licensed social worker, licensed graduate social worker, licensed independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>social worker, or licensed independent clinical social worker providing nonclinical <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>licensing supervision must have completed the supervised practice requirements specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>148E.100</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>148E.105</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>148E.106</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>148E.110</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>148E.115</statute_ref>, as applicable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) If the board determines that supervision is not obtainable from an individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>meeting the requirements specified in paragraph (a), the board may approve an alternate <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>supervisor according to subdivision 2.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Alternate supervisors.</b> (a) The board may approve an alternate supervisor <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>if: The board may approve an alternate supervisor as determined in this subdivision. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>board shall approve up to 25 percent of the required supervision hours by a licensed mental <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>health professional who is competent and qualified to provide supervision according to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>mental health professional's respective licensing board, as established by section 245.462, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>subdivision 18, clauses (1) to (6), or 245.4871, subdivision 27, clauses (1) to (6).<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) the board determines that supervision is not obtainable according to paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>(b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the licensee requests in the supervision plan submitted according to section <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var><statute_ref>148E.125, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, that an alternate supervisor conduct the supervision;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) the licensee describes the proposed supervision and the name and qualifications <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>of the proposed alternate supervisor; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) the requirements of paragraph (d) are met.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The board may determine that supervision is not obtainable if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) the licensee provides documentation as an attachment to the supervision plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>submitted according to section 
         <statute_ref>148E.125, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, that the licensee has conducted a <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>thorough search for a supervisor meeting the applicable licensure requirements specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>in sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.100</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.115</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.35"></a><var>14.35</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the licensee demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that the search was <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.36"></a><var>14.36</var>unsuccessful; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) the licensee describes the extent of the search and the names and locations of <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>the persons and organizations contacted.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The requirements specified in paragraph (b) do not apply to obtaining licensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>supervision for social work practice if the board determines that there are five or fewer <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>supervisors meeting the applicable licensure requirements in sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.100</statute_ref> to <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var><statute_ref>148E.115</statute_ref> in the county where the licensee practices social work.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) An alternate supervisor must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) be an unlicensed social worker who is employed in, and provides the supervision <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>in, a setting exempt from licensure by section 
         <statute_ref>148E.065</statute_ref>, and who has qualifications <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>equivalent to the applicable requirements specified in sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.100</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.115</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) be a social worker engaged in authorized practice in Iowa, Manitoba, North <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>Dakota, Ontario, South Dakota, or Wisconsin, and has the qualifications equivalent to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>applicable requirements specified in sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.100</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>148E.115</statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) be a licensed marriage and family therapist or a mental health professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>as established by section 
         <statute_ref>245.462, subdivision 18</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>245.4871, subdivision 27</statute_ref>, or an <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>equivalent mental health professional, as determined by the board, who is licensed or <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>credentialed by a state, territorial, provincial, or foreign licensing agency.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) In order to qualify to provide clinical supervision of a licensed graduate social <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>worker or licensed independent social worker engaged in clinical practice, the alternate <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>supervisor must be a mental health professional as established by section 
         <statute_ref>245.462, <br />
            		<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>subdivision 18
         </statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>245.4871, subdivision 27</statute_ref>, or an equivalent mental health professional, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>as determined by the board, who is licensed or credentialed by a state, territorial, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>provincial, or foreign licensing agency.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>(b) The board shall approve up to 100 percent of the required supervision hours by <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>an alternate supervisor if the board determines that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>(1) there are five or fewer supervisors in the county where the licensee practices <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>social work who meet the applicable licensure requirements in subdivision 1;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>(2) the supervisor is an unlicensed social worker who is employed in, and provides <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>the supervision in, a setting exempt from licensure by section 148E.065, and who has <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>qualifications equivalent to the applicable requirements specified in sections 148E.100 to <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>148E.115;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>(3) the supervisor is a social worker engaged in authorized social work practice <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>in Iowa, Manitoba, North Dakota, Ontario, South Dakota, or Wisconsin, and has the <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var>qualifications equivalent to the applicable requirements in sections 148E.100 to 148E.115;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.35"></a><var>15.35</var>(4) the applicant or licensee is engaged in nonclinical authorized social work <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.36"></a><var>15.36</var>practice outside of Minnesota and the supervisor meets the qualifications equivalent to <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>the applicable requirements in sections 148E.100 to 148E.115, or the supervisor is an <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>equivalent mental health professional, as determined by the board, who is credentialed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>a state, territorial, provincial, or foreign licensing agency; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>(5) the applicant or licensee is engaged in clinical authorized social work practice <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>outside of Minnesota and the supervisor meets qualifications equivalent to the applicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>requirements in section 148E.115, or the supervisor is an equivalent mental health <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>professional as determined by the board, who is credentialed by a state, territorial, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>provincial, or foreign licensing agency.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>(c) In order for the board to consider an alternate supervisor under this section, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>the licensee must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>(1) request in the supervision plan and verification submitted according to section <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>148E.125 that an alternate supervisor conduct the supervision; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>(2) describe the proposed supervision and the name and qualifications of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>proposed alternate supervisor. The board may audit the information provided to determine <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>compliance with the requirements of this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.16.0"></a><a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.195, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Representations.</b> (a) No applicant or other individual may be represented <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>to the public by any title incorporating the words "social work" or "social worker" unless <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>the individual holds a license according to sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.055</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>148E.060</statute_ref> or practices in <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>a setting exempt from licensure according to section 
         <statute_ref>148E.065</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) In all professional use of a social worker's name, the social worker must use <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>the license designation "LSW" or "licensed social worker" for a licensed social worker, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>"LGSW" or "licensed graduate social worker" for a licensed graduate social worker, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>"LISW" or "licensed independent social worker" for a licensed independent social worker, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>or "LICSW" or "licensed independent clinical social worker" for a licensed independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>clinical social worker.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Public statements or advertisements must not be untruthful, misleading, false, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>fraudulent, deceptive, or potentially exploitative of clients, former clients, interns, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>students, supervisees, or the public.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) A social worker must not:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) use licensure status as a claim, promise, or guarantee of successful service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.33"></a><var>16.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) obtain a license by cheating or employing fraud or deception;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.34"></a><var>16.34</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) make false statements or misrepresentations to the board or in materials <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.35"></a><var>16.35</var>submitted to the board; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) engage in conduct that has the potential to deceive or defraud a social work <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>client, intern, student, supervisee, or the public.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>(e) This subdivision expires July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.17.0"></a><a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.195, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2a. <b>Representations.</b> Effective July 1, 2016: <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>(a) No applicant or other individual may be represented to the public by any title <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>incorporating the words "social work" or "social worker" unless the individual is employed <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>by a county or holds a license according to this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>(b) In all professional use of a social worker's name, the social worker must use <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>the license designation "LSW" or "licensed social worker" for a licensed social worker, <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>"LGSW" or "licensed graduate social worker" for a licensed graduate social worker, <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>"LISW" or "licensed independent social worker" for a licensed independent social worker, <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>or "LICSW" or "licensed independent clinical social worker" for a licensed independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>clinical social worker.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>(c) Public statements or advertisements must not be untruthful, misleading, false, <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>fraudulent, deceptive, or potentially exploitative of clients, former clients, interns, <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>students, supervisees, or the public.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>(d) A social worker must not:<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>(1) use licensure status as a claim, promise, or guarantee of successful service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>(2) obtain a license by cheating or employing fraud or deception;<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>(3) make false statements or misrepresentations to the board or in materials <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>submitted to the board; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>(4) engage in conduct that has the potential to deceive or defraud a social work <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>client, intern, student, supervisee, or the public.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.18.0"></a><a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.280, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var><b>148E.280 USE OF TITLES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) No individual may be presented to the public by any title incorporating the words <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var>"social work" or "social worker" or in the titles in section 
         <statute_ref>148E.195</statute_ref>, unless that individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>holds a license under sections 
         <statute_ref>148E.055</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>148E.060</statute_ref>, or practices in a setting exempt <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var>from licensure under section 
         <statute_ref>148E.065</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var>This paragraph expires July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var>(b) Effective July 1, 2016, no individual may be presented to the public by any <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var>title incorporating the words "social work" or "social worker" or in the titles in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>148E.195, unless that individual is employed by a county or holds a license under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.19.0"></a><a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 19. <b>[150A.24] DEFINITIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Scope.</b> For the purposes of sections 150A.24 to 150A.32, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>following terms have the meanings given.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Certified dental technician.</b> "Certified dental technician" means a dental <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>technician who has met the standards set by the National Board for Certification in Dental <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>Laboratory Technology or its equivalent.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Dental laboratory.</b> "Dental laboratory" means a corporation, partnership, <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var>sole proprietor, or other business entity engaged in the manufacture or repair of dental <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>prosthetic appliances.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Work authorization.</b> "Work authorization" means a written instrument <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>by which a dental laboratory subcontracts to a registered or certified dental laboratory <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>all or part of the fabrication or repair of a dental prosthetic appliance authorized by <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>a licensed dentist.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Work order.</b> "Work order" means a written instrument prescribed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>a licensed dentist directing a registered or certified dental laboratory to manufacture, <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var>fabricate, or repair a dental prosthetic appliance for an individual patient.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Vendor.</b> "Vendor" means a third party under contract with the Board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>Dentistry to perform the registration and certification requirements of sections 150A.24 to <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>150A.33.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2013.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.20.0"></a><a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 20. <b>[150A.25] REGISTRATION FOR DENTAL LABORATORIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> Beginning January 1, 2013, all dental laboratories must <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>register with the Board of Dentistry according to sections 150A.24 to 150A.32. A dental <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var>laboratory that is physically located within a dental practice is not required to register if <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var>the dental prosthetic appliances are manufactured or repaired for the exclusive use of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.32"></a><var>18.32</var>dentist or dentists within the dental practice. A dental laboratory that is located outside <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>of the state that does work for a Minnesota dental laboratory must be registered with <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>the vendor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Registration requirements.</b> (a) An application for an initial registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>must be submitted to the vendor in the form required by the vendor accompanied with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>registration fee required under section 150A.32. The application must contain:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>(1) the business name of the laboratory;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>(2) the physical address of the laboratory;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>(3) the name of the laboratory's owner or operator; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>(4) the telephone number and e-mail address of the laboratory owner or operator.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>(b) It is the responsibility of the dental laboratory to notify the vendor of any change <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>in the registration information required under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Unique registration number.</b> Upon approval, the vendor shall issue a <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>registration and a unique registration number to the dental laboratory.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Registration term.</b> Registration shall be valid for five years.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2013.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.21.0"></a><a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 21. <b>[150A.26] CERTIFICATION FOR DENTAL LABORATORIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> Beginning January 1, 2013, a dental laboratory may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var>certified with the Board of Dentistry according to sections 150A.24 to 150A.32.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Certification requirements.</b> An application for an initial certification <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>and for renewal must be submitted to the vendor in the form required by the vendor and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var>accompanied with the certification fee required under section 150A.32. The application <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>must contain:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>(1) the name of the laboratory;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>(2) the physical address of the laboratory;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>(3) verification that the laboratory meets the infectious disease control requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>under Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Centers for Disease Control <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>and Prevention of the United States Public Health Services; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>(4) verification that the laboratory has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.29"></a><var>19.29</var>(i) at least one full-time certified dental technician employee in the laboratory; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.30"></a><var>19.30</var>(ii) National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology certification; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.31"></a><var>19.31</var>(iii) International Organization for Standardization certification; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.32"></a><var>19.32</var>(iv) Dental Appliance Manufacturers Audit System certification.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.33"></a><var>19.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Unique certification number.</b> Upon approval, the NBC shall issue a <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.34"></a><var>19.34</var>certification and a unique certification number to the dental laboratory.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Certification term; renewal.</b> (a) Certification shall be valid for one year <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>from the date of issuance and may be renewed upon submitting the information required <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>in subdivision 2 and the certification renewal fee required in section 150A.32.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>(b) At renewal, a certified dental laboratory must submit an affidavit to the NBC, in <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>the manner prescribed by the vendor, that each dental technician employed by or under <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var>contract with the laboratory has met the continuing education requirements specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var>in section 150A.31.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2013.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.22.0"></a><a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 22. <b>[150A.27] WORK ORDER REQUIRED.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var>No registered or certified dental laboratory shall perform or authorize any dental <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var>technological work without a valid work order from a licensed dentist or a work <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>authorization issued pursuant to a valid work order. A work order or work authorization <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>may be handwritten and may be faxed or sent electronically using an electronic signature.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.14"></a><var>20.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2013.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.23.0"></a><a id="pl.20.15"></a><var>20.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 23. <b>[150A.28] MATERIAL CONTENT NOTICE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.20.16"></a><var>20.16</var>(a) A dental laboratory shall inform the dentist who issued the work order of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.17"></a><var>20.17</var>(1) the country of origin where the technological work was performed in whole <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.18"></a><var>20.18</var>or in part; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.19"></a><var>20.19</var>(2) the name, physical address, and registration number of the laboratory or <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.20"></a><var>20.20</var>laboratories that manufactured or repaired the dental prosthesis, either directly or <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.21"></a><var>20.21</var>indirectly.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.22"></a><var>20.22</var>(b) A dental laboratory shall disclose to the dentist the complete material content <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.23"></a><var>20.23</var>of the patient contact materials contained in the dental prosthetic appliance in a manner <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.24"></a><var>20.24</var>that can be easily entered into a patient record. Upon receipt of the material content <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.25"></a><var>20.25</var>notice, the dentist must include the information in the record of the patient for whom <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.26"></a><var>20.26</var>the prosthesis is intended.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.27"></a><var>20.27</var>(c) It is the responsibility of the Minnesota licensed dentist to obtain the information <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.28"></a><var>20.28</var>as to material content and country of origin for dental laboratory work performed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.29"></a><var>20.29</var>an out-of-state dental laboratory as must be provided by a dental laboratory physically <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.30"></a><var>20.30</var>located in Minnesota and to include this information in the patient's record.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.31"></a><var>20.31</var>(d) A registered or certified dental laboratory must comply with section 150A.21.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.32"></a><var>20.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2013.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.24.0"></a><a id="pl.21.1"></a><var>21.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 24. <b>[150A.29] PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF NONREGISTERED OR </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.21.2"></a><var>21.2</var><b>NONCERTIFIED DENTAL LABORATORIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.21.3"></a><var>21.3</var>(a) A dentist licensed under this chapter must use a dental laboratory registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.4"></a><var>21.4</var>or certified under sections 150A.24 to 150A.32 for any dental laboratory work that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.5"></a><var>21.5</var>performed in this state and outside of the office of a licensed dentist.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.6"></a><var>21.6</var>(b) No registered or certified dental laboratory shall subcontract all or part of any <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.7"></a><var>21.7</var>dental laboratory work that is prescribed by a work order to another dental laboratory in <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.8"></a><var>21.8</var>this state unless the laboratory is registered or certified by the board according to sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.9"></a><var>21.9</var>150A.24 to 150A.32.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.10"></a><var>21.10</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2013.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.25.0"></a><a id="pl.21.11"></a><var>21.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 25. <b>[150A.31] CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.21.12"></a><var>21.12</var>(a) A certified dental laboratory must maintain on file documentation certifying that <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.13"></a><var>21.13</var>each dental technician employed by or under contract with the laboratory has completed <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.14"></a><var>21.14</var>eight hours of continuing education biennially. The documentation for each dental <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.15"></a><var>21.15</var>technician must include the date, location, sponsor, subject matter, and attendance hours of <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.16"></a><var>21.16</var>each completed continuing education course and any receipts, vouchers, or certificates <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.17"></a><var>21.17</var>necessary to document completion of the continuing education requirement. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.18"></a><var>21.18</var>documentation must be retained for each dental technician for at least two certification <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.19"></a><var>21.19</var>renewal cycles.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.20"></a><var>21.20</var>(b) A continuing education course must contribute directly to the education of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.21"></a><var>21.21</var>dental technician to improve dental health care delivery, and must address one or more of <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.22"></a><var>21.22</var>the following areas of professional development:<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.23"></a><var>21.23</var>(1) laboratory and technological subjects including, but not limited to, laboratory <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.24"></a><var>21.24</var>techniques, procedures, materials, and equipment; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.25"></a><var>21.25</var>(2) oral health, infection control, and patient safety.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.26"></a><var>21.26</var>(c) Continuing education courses must meet the criteria established by the National <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.27"></a><var>21.27</var>Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.28"></a><var>21.28</var>(d) The vendor shall maintain a list on its Web site of upcoming coursework <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.29"></a><var>21.29</var>including the date, time, and location of the course and a description of its content.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.30"></a><var>21.30</var>(e) The vendor shall maintain a list of the current continuing education status for <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.31"></a><var>21.31</var>each dental technician, and shall update the list at least quarterly.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.32"></a><var>21.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2013.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.26.0"></a><a id="pl.21.33"></a><var>21.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 26. <b>[150A.32] FEES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.22.1"></a><var>22.1</var>(a) The fee for registration is $50.<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.2"></a><var>22.2</var>(b) The fee for the initial certification and annual renewal is $150.<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.3"></a><var>22.3</var>(c) The fees specified in this section are nonrefundable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.4"></a><var>22.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2013.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.27.0"></a><a id="pl.22.5"></a><var>22.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 27. <b>[150A.33] RESPONSIBILITIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.22.6"></a><var>22.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Vendor.</b> (a) The vendor shall maintain a Web site with links to <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.7"></a><var>22.7</var>pages that contain the requirements for registration and certification of dental laboratories <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.8"></a><var>22.8</var>in Minnesota.<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.9"></a><var>22.9</var>(b) The vendor shall maintain an up-to-date Web site with a list of all registered and <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.10"></a><var>22.10</var>certified dental laboratories in Minnesota that includes the name, location, and registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.11"></a><var>22.11</var>or certification number of the laboratory.<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.12"></a><var>22.12</var>(c) The vendor shall provide electronic access to the Board of Dentistry of all <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.13"></a><var>22.13</var>registration information required under section 150A.25.<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.14"></a><var>22.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Board of Dentistry.</b> (a) The board shall provide a link on its Web site to <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.15"></a><var>22.15</var>the Web page on the NBC Web site that contains the list of registered and certified dental <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.16"></a><var>22.16</var>laboratories in Minnesota.<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.17"></a><var>22.17</var>(b) The board has authority to enforce the provisions of this act that are related to <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.18"></a><var>22.18</var>the practice of dentistry.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.28.0"></a><a id="pl.22.19"></a><var>22.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 28. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.22.20"></a><var>22.20</var>Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, subdivision 3, is repealed August 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.21"></a><var>22.21</var>2012.<br />
         		
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