2002 Minnesota Statutes

     148.5196 Speech-language pathologist and audiologist 
  advisory council. 

    Subdivision 1.    Membership.  The commissioner shall 
 appoint seven persons to a speech-language pathologist and 
 audiologist advisory council.  The seven persons must include: 

    (1) two public members, as defined in section 214.02.  The 
 public members shall be either persons receiving services of a 
 speech-language pathologist or audiologist, or family members of 
 or caregivers to such persons; 

    (2) two speech-language pathologists registered under 
 sections 148.511 to 148.5196, one of whom is currently and has 
 been, for the five years immediately preceding the appointment, 
 engaged in the practice of speech-language pathology in 
 Minnesota and each of whom is employed in a different employment 
 setting including, but not limited to, private practice, 
 hospitals, rehabilitation settings, educational settings, and 
 government agencies; 

    (3) one speech-language pathologist registered under 
 sections 148.511 to 148.5196, who is currently and has been, for 
 the five years immediately preceding the appointment, employed 
 by a Minnesota public school district or a Minnesota public 
 school district consortium that is authorized by Minnesota 
 Statutes and who is licensed in communication disorders by the 
 Minnesota board of teaching; and 

    (4) two audiologists registered under sections 148.511 to 
 148.5196, one of whom is currently and has been, for the five 
 years immediately preceding the appointment, engaged in the 
 practice of audiology in Minnesota and each of whom is employed 
 in a different employment setting including, but not limited to, 
 private practice, hospitals, rehabilitation settings, 
 educational settings, industry, and government agencies.  

    Subd. 2.    Organization.  The advisory council shall be 
 organized and administered under section 15.059.  

    Subd. 3.    Duties.  The advisory council shall:  

    (1) advise the commissioner regarding speech-language 
 pathologist and audiologist registration standards; 

    (2) advise the commissioner on enforcement of sections 
 148.511 to 148.5196; 

    (3) provide for distribution of information regarding 
 speech-language pathologist and audiologist registration 
 standards; 

    (4) review applications and make recommendations to the 
 commissioner on granting or denying registration or registration 
 renewal; 

    (5) review reports of investigations relating to 
 individuals and make recommendations to the commissioner as to 
 whether registration should be denied or disciplinary action 
 taken against the individual; 

    (6) advise the commissioner regarding approval of 
 continuing education activities provided by sponsors using the 
 criteria in section 148.5193, subdivision 2; and 

    (7) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils 
 under chapter 214, or as directed by the commissioner. 

    HIST: 1996 c 363 s 14; 2000 c 460 s 31