148.6425 Renewal of licensure; after expiration date.
Subdivision 1. Removal of name from list. The names of licensees who do not comply with the licensure renewal requirements of section 148.6423 on or before the expiration date shall be removed from the list of individuals authorized to practice occupational therapy and to use the protected titles in section 148.6403. The licensees must comply with the requirements of this section in order to regain licensed status.
Subd. 2. Licensure renewal after licensure expiration date. Except as provided in subdivision 4, an individual whose application for licensure renewal is received after the licensure expiration date must submit the following:
(1) a completed and signed application for licensure following lapse in licensed status on forms provided by the commissioner;
(2) the renewal fee and the late fee required under section 148.6445;
(3) proof of having met the continuing education requirements since the individual's initial licensure or last licensure renewal; and
(4) additional information as requested by the commissioner to clarify information in the application, including information to determine whether the individual has engaged in conduct warranting disciplinary action as set forth in section 148.6448. The information must be submitted within 30 days after the commissioner's request.
Subd. 3. Licensure renewal four years or more after licensure expiration date. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 4, an individual who requests licensure renewal four years or more after the licensure expiration date must submit the following:
(1) a completed and signed application for licensure on forms provided by the commissioner;
(2) the renewal fee and the late fee required under section 148.6445;
(3) proof of having met the continuing education requirement for the most recently completed two-year continuing education cycle; and
(4) at the time of the next licensure renewal, proof of having met the continuing education requirement, which shall be prorated based on the number of months licensed during the biennial licensure period.
(b) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a), the applicant must submit proof of one of the following:
(1) verified documentation of successful completion of 160 hours of supervised practice approved by the commissioner as described in paragraph (c);
(2) verified documentation of having achieved a qualifying score on the credentialing examination for occupational therapists or the credentialing examination for occupational therapy assistants administered within the past year; or
(3) documentation of having completed a combination of occupational therapy courses or an occupational therapy refresher program that contains both a theoretical and clinical component approved by the commissioner. Only courses completed within one year preceding the date of the application or one year after the date of the application qualify for approval.
(c) To participate in a supervised practice as described in paragraph (b), clause (1), the applicant shall obtain limited licensure. To apply for limited licensure, the applicant shall submit the completed limited licensure application, fees, and agreement for supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant practicing under limited licensure signed by the supervising therapist and the applicant. The supervising occupational therapist shall state the proposed level of supervision on the supervision agreement form provided by the commissioner. The supervising therapist shall determine the frequency and manner of supervision based on the condition of the patient or client, the complexity of the procedure, and the proficiencies of the supervised occupational therapist. At a minimum, a supervising occupational therapist shall be on the premises at all times that the person practicing under limited licensure is working; be in the room ten percent of the hours worked each week by the person practicing under provisional licensure; and provide daily face-to-face collaboration for the purpose of observing service competency of the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, discussing treatment procedures and each client's response to treatment, and reviewing and modifying, as necessary, each treatment plan. The supervising therapist shall document the supervision provided. The occupational therapist participating in a supervised practice is responsible for obtaining the supervision required under this paragraph and must comply with the commissioner's requirements for supervision during the entire 160 hours of supervised practice. The supervised practice must be completed in two months and may be completed at the applicant's place of work.
(d) In addition to the requirements in paragraphs (a) and (b), the applicant must submit additional information as requested by the commissioner to clarify information in the application, including information to determine whether the applicant has engaged in conduct warranting disciplinary action as set forth in section 148.6448. The information must be submitted within 30 days after the commissioner's request.
HIST: 2000 c 361 s 13
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