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SF 2441

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/11/2016 08:46am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to health occupations; extending the duty to warn to individuals who are
completing their postdegree supervised employment in preparation for licensure
as a licensed psychologist; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 148.975,
subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 148.975, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this
section.

(b) "Other person" means an immediate family member or someone who personally
knows the client and has reason to believe the client is capable of and will carry out the
serious, specific threat of harm to a specific, clearly identified or identifiable victim.

(c) "Reasonable efforts" means communicating the serious, specific threat to the
potential victim and if unable to make contact with the potential victim, communicating
the serious, specific threat to the law enforcement agency closest to the potential victim or
the client.

new text begin (d) For purposes of this section, "licensee" includes practicum psychology students,
predoctoral psychology interns, and individuals who have earned a doctoral degree
in psychology and are in the process of completing their postdoctoral supervised
psychological employment in order to qualify for licensure.
 new text end