2006 Minnesota Statutes

148.5196 SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST AND AUDIOLOGIST ADVISORY
COUNCIL.
    Subdivision 1. Membership. The commissioner shall appoint 12 persons to a
Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Advisory Council. The 12 persons must include:
(1) three public members, as defined in section 214.02. Two of 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, and at least one of the public members shall be either a
hearing instrument user or an advocate of one;
(2) three speech-language pathologists licensed under sections 148.511 to 148.5198, 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 licensed under sections 148.511 to 148.5198, 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 speech-language pathology by the
Minnesota Board of Teaching;
(4) three audiologists licensed under sections 148.511 to 148.5198, two of whom are
currently and have been, for the five years immediately preceding the appointment, engaged in the
practice of audiology and the dispensing of hearing instruments 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;
(5) one nonaudiologist hearing instrument dispenser recommended by a professional
association representing hearing instrument dispensers; and
(6) one physician licensed under chapter 147 and certified by the American Board of
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
    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 licensure
standards;
(2) advise the commissioner regarding the delegation of duties to and the training required
for speech-language pathology assistants;
(3) advise the commissioner on enforcement of sections 148.511 to 148.5198;
(4) provide for distribution of information regarding speech-language pathologist and
audiologist licensure standards;
(5) review applications and make recommendations to the commissioner on granting or
denying licensure or licensure renewal;
(6) review reports of investigations relating to individuals and make recommendations to
the commissioner as to whether licensure should be denied or disciplinary action taken against
the individual;
(7) advise the commissioner regarding approval of continuing education activities provided
by sponsors using the criteria in section 148.5193, subdivision 2; and
(8) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214, or as directed
by the commissioner.
History: 1996 c 363 s 14; 2000 c 460 s 31; 2003 c 87 s 46; 2004 c 279 art 1 s 18; 2005 c
147 art 7 s 8,19