| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to health occupation licensing; making technical changes to social work |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 licensure regarding provisional licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 sections 148E.060, subdivisions 1, 2a; 148E.120, subdivision 1; 148E.126, |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 subdivision 1. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148E.060, subdivision 1, is amended to read: |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Subdivision 1.Students or persons not currently licensed in another jurisdiction.(a) |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9To be issued a temporary license to practice social work, an applicant who is a student as |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10defined in section 148E.010 or a person not licensed or credentialed to practice social work |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11in any jurisdiction must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (1) has submitted a current application for a license under section 148E.055; |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (2) has submitted the required fees and documentation for the criminal background check |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14according to section 214.075; |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (3) has passed the applicable licensure examination required in section 148E.055; |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (4) (3) has completed all requirements for a baccalaureate or graduate degree in social |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting body that the board |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19designates, or a doctorate in social work from an accredited university, including all |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20coursework and internships required to obtain the degree; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 25-04334 as introduced02/25/25 REVISOR AGW/LJ |
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| 23 | 23 | | SENATE |
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| 24 | 24 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 25 | 25 | | S.F. No. 2029NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 26 | 26 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: MOHAMED, Lieske and Hoffman) |
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| 27 | 27 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 28 | 28 | | Introduction and first reading03/03/2025 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1 (5) (4) has submitted a completed, signed temporary license application form that the |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2.2board has provided. For electronic applications, a "signed application" means providing an |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.3attestation that the board has specified; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.4 (6) (5) has paid the fee specified in section 148E.180; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.5 (7) (6) has not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.6practice specified in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.7that was or would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.8according to sections 148E.255 to 148E.270. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.9 (b) A temporary license is effective on the day that the board receives the application |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.10and fee or on the date that all requirements are complete as specified in this subdivision, |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.11whichever date is later. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.12 (c) A temporary license issued under this subdivision expires on the last day of the month |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.13six months from the effective date or when a license is issued under section 148E.055, |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.14whichever date is earlier. A temporary license is nonrenewable. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.15 (d) In all professional use of the social worker's name, an individual with a baccalaureate |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.16or graduate temporary license must represent themselves as a Temporary License |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2.17Baccalaureate Social Worker or Temporary License Graduate Social Worker. An individual |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2.18with a baccalaureate or graduate temporary license must not use the credentials LSW, |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2.19LGSW, LISW, or LICSW until the individual is issued a license under section 148E.055. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2.20 (e) An individual issued a baccalaureate temporary license under this subdivision is |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2.21authorized to practice social work as described in section 148E.050, subdivision 2. An |
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| 50 | 50 | | 2.22individual issued a graduate temporary license under this subdivision is authorized to practice |
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| 51 | 51 | | 2.23social work as described in section 148E.050, subdivision 3. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 2.24 (f) An individual issued a temporary license under this subdivision must obtain |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2.25supervision in compliance with sections 148E.100 to 148E.125. Supervised practice obtained |
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| 54 | 54 | | 2.26with a temporary license applies to the supervised practice requirements for a license issued |
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| 55 | 55 | | 2.27under section 148E.055. |
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| 56 | 56 | | 2.28 (g) An individual issued a temporary license under this subdivision may complete |
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| 57 | 57 | | 2.29continuing education in compliance with the requirements of section 148E.130. Continuing |
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| 58 | 58 | | 2.30education obtained with a temporary license may be applied to the continuing education |
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| 59 | 59 | | 2.31requirements of a license issued under section 148E.055. |
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| 60 | 60 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 61 | 61 | | 25-04334 as introduced02/25/25 REVISOR AGW/LJ 3.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148E.060, subdivision 2a, is amended to read: |
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| 62 | 62 | | 3.2 Subd. 2a.Applicants graduating from programs in candidacy status.(a) To be issued |
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| 63 | 63 | | 3.3a temporary license to practice social work, an applicant who is a student as defined in |
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| 64 | 64 | | 3.4section 148E.010 or a graduate from a program in candidacy status with the Council on |
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| 65 | 65 | | 3.5Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar |
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| 66 | 66 | | 3.6accrediting body that the board designates, must provide evidence satisfactory to the board |
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| 67 | 67 | | 3.7that the applicant: |
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| 68 | 68 | | 3.8 (1) has a current application for a license under section 148E.055; |
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| 69 | 69 | | 3.9 (2) has submitted the required fees and documentation for the criminal background check |
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| 70 | 70 | | 3.10according to section 214.075; |
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| 71 | 71 | | 3.11 (3) has passed the applicable licensure examination required in section 148E.055; |
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| 72 | 72 | | 3.12 (4) (3) has completed all requirements for a baccalaureate, graduate, or doctoral degree |
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| 73 | 73 | | 3.13in social work from a program in candidacy status with the Council on Social Work |
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| 74 | 74 | | 3.14Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting |
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| 75 | 75 | | 3.15body that the board designates, including all coursework and internships required to obtain |
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| 76 | 76 | | 3.16the degree; |
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| 77 | 77 | | 3.17 (5) (4) has submitted a completed, signed temporary license application form that the |
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| 78 | 78 | | 3.18board has provided. For electronic applications, a "signed application" means providing an |
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| 79 | 79 | | 3.19attestation that the board has specified; |
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| 80 | 80 | | 3.20 (6) (5) has paid the fee specified in section 148E.180; and |
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| 81 | 81 | | 3.21 (7) (6) has not engaged in conduct that is in violation of the standards of practice specified |
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| 82 | 82 | | 3.22in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that is in violation |
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| 83 | 83 | | 3.23of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to sections 148E.255 to |
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| 84 | 84 | | 3.24148E.270. |
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| 85 | 85 | | 3.25 (b) A temporary license is effective on the day that the board receives the application |
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| 86 | 86 | | 3.26and fee or on the date that all requirements are complete as specified in this subdivision, |
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| 87 | 87 | | 3.27whichever date is later. |
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| 88 | 88 | | 3.28 (c) A temporary license issued under this subdivision expires on the last day of the month |
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| 89 | 89 | | 3.2912 months from the license's effective date or when a license is issued under section |
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| 90 | 90 | | 3.30148E.055, whichever date is earlier. A temporary license is nonrenewable. |
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| 91 | 91 | | 3.31 (d) A temporary license issued under this subdivision may be extended upon a showing |
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| 92 | 92 | | 3.32that the social work program remains in candidacy status with the Council on Social Work |
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| 93 | 93 | | 3Sec. 2. |
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| 94 | 94 | | 25-04334 as introduced02/25/25 REVISOR AGW/LJ 4.1Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting |
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| 95 | 95 | | 4.2body that the board designates. |
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| 96 | 96 | | 4.3 (e) In all professional use of the social worker's name, an individual with a baccalaureate |
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| 97 | 97 | | 4.4or graduate temporary license must represent themselves as a Temporary License |
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| 98 | 98 | | 4.5Baccalaureate Social Worker or Temporary License Graduate Social Worker. An individual |
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| 99 | 99 | | 4.6with a baccalaureate or graduate temporary license must not use the credentials LSW, |
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| 100 | 100 | | 4.7LGSW, LISW, or LICSW until the individual has a license under section 148E.055. |
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| 101 | 101 | | 4.8 (f) An individual who has a baccalaureate temporary license under this subdivision is |
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| 102 | 102 | | 4.9authorized to practice social work as described in section 148E.050, subdivision 2. An |
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| 103 | 103 | | 4.10individual who has a graduate temporary license under this subdivision is authorized to |
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| 104 | 104 | | 4.11practice social work as described in section 148E.050, subdivision 3. |
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| 105 | 105 | | 4.12 (g) An individual issued a temporary license under this subdivision must obtain |
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| 106 | 106 | | 4.13supervision in compliance with sections 148E.100 to 148E.125. Supervised practice obtained |
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| 107 | 107 | | 4.14with a temporary license applies to the supervised practice requirements for a license issued |
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| 108 | 108 | | 4.15under section 148E.055. |
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| 109 | 109 | | 4.16 (h) An individual who has a temporary license under this subdivision may complete |
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| 110 | 110 | | 4.17continuing education in compliance with the requirements of section 148E.130. An individual |
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| 111 | 111 | | 4.18who earns continuing education hours with a temporary license may apply those continuing |
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| 112 | 112 | | 4.19education hours to the continuing education requirements of a license under section 148E.055. |
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| 113 | 113 | | 4.20 (i) If the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of |
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| 114 | 114 | | 4.21Social Work, or a similar accrediting body that the board designates does not grant |
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| 115 | 115 | | 4.22accreditation to the program in candidacy status, the board must immediately revoke the |
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| 116 | 116 | | 4.23temporary license. |
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| 117 | 117 | | 4.24 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148E.120, subdivision 1, is amended to read: |
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| 118 | 118 | | 4.25 Subdivision 1.Supervisors licensed as social workers.(a) Except as provided in |
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| 119 | 119 | | 4.26subdivision 2, to be eligible to provide supervision under this section, a social worker, |
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| 120 | 120 | | 4.27including a social worker holding a provisional license, must: |
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| 121 | 121 | | 4.28 (1) have completed 30 hours of training in supervision through coursework from an |
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| 122 | 122 | | 4.29accredited college or university, or through continuing education in compliance with sections |
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| 123 | 123 | | 4.30148E.130 and 148E.145; |
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| 124 | 124 | | 4.31 (2) be competent in the activities being supervised; and |
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| 125 | 125 | | 4Sec. 3. |
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| 126 | 126 | | 25-04334 as introduced02/25/25 REVISOR AGW/LJ 5.1 (3) attest, on a form provided by the board, that the social worker has met the applicable |
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| 127 | 127 | | 5.2requirements specified in this section and sections 148E.100 to 148E.115. The board may |
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| 128 | 128 | | 5.3audit the information provided to determine compliance with the requirements of this section. |
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| 129 | 129 | | 5.4 (b) A licensed independent clinical social worker providing clinical licensing supervision |
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| 130 | 130 | | 5.5to a licensed graduate social worker or a licensed independent social worker must have at |
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| 131 | 131 | | 5.6least 2,000 hours of experience in authorized social work practice, including 1,000 hours |
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| 132 | 132 | | 5.7of experience in clinical practice after obtaining a licensed independent clinical social worker |
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| 133 | 133 | | 5.8license. |
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| 134 | 134 | | 5.9 (c) A licensed social worker, licensed graduate social worker, licensed independent |
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| 135 | 135 | | 5.10social worker, or licensed independent clinical social worker providing nonclinical licensing |
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| 136 | 136 | | 5.11supervision must have completed the supervised practice requirements specified in section |
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| 137 | 137 | | 5.12148E.100, 148E.105, 148E.106, 148E.110, or 148E.115, as applicable. |
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| 138 | 138 | | 5.13 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148E.126, subdivision 1, is amended to read: |
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| 139 | 139 | | 5.14 Subdivision 1.Supervision plan.(a) An applicant granted a provisional license must |
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| 140 | 140 | | 5.15submit, on a form provided by the board, a supervision plan for meeting the supervision |
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| 141 | 141 | | 5.16requirements in section 148E.116. |
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| 142 | 142 | | 5.17 (b) The supervision plan must be submitted no later than 30 60 days after the licensee |
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| 143 | 143 | | 5.18begins a social work practice position. |
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| 144 | 144 | | 5.19 (c) The supervision plan must include the following: |
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| 145 | 145 | | 5.20 (1) the name of the supervisee, the name of the agency in which the supervisee is being |
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| 146 | 146 | | 5.21supervised, and the supervisee's position title; |
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| 147 | 147 | | 5.22 (2) the name and qualifications of the person providing the supervision; |
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| 148 | 148 | | 5.23 (3) the number of hours of one-on-one supervision and the number and type of additional |
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| 149 | 149 | | 5.24hours of supervision to be completed by the supervisee; |
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| 150 | 150 | | 5.25 (4) the supervisee's position description; |
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| 151 | 151 | | 5.26 (5) a brief description of the supervision the supervisee will receive in the following |
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| 152 | 152 | | 5.27content areas: |
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| 153 | 153 | | 5.28 (i) clinical practice, if applicable; |
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| 154 | 154 | | 5.29 (ii) development of professional social work knowledge, skills, and values; |
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| 155 | 155 | | 5.30 (iii) practice methods; |
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| 156 | 156 | | 5.31 (iv) authorized scope of practice; |
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| 157 | 157 | | 5Sec. 4. |
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| 158 | 158 | | 25-04334 as introduced02/25/25 REVISOR AGW/LJ 6.1 (v) ensuring continuing competence; and |
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| 159 | 159 | | 6.2 (vi) ethical standards of practice; and |
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| 160 | 160 | | 6.3 (6) if applicable, a detailed description of the supervisee's clinical social work practice, |
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| 161 | 161 | | 6.4addressing: |
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| 162 | 162 | | 6.5 (i) the client population, the range of presenting issues, and the diagnoses; |
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| 163 | 163 | | 6.6 (ii) the clinical modalities that were utilized; and |
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| 164 | 164 | | 6.7 (iii) the process utilized for determining clinical diagnoses, including the diagnostic |
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| 165 | 165 | | 6.8instruments used and the role of the supervisee in the diagnostic process. |
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| 166 | 166 | | 6.9 (d) The board must receive a revised supervision plan within 30 60 days of any of the |
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| 167 | 167 | | 6.10following changes: |
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| 168 | 168 | | 6.11 (1) the supervisee has a new supervisor; |
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| 169 | 169 | | 6.12 (2) the supervisee begins a new social work position; |
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| 170 | 170 | | 6.13 (3) the scope or content of the supervisee's social work practice changes substantially; |
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| 171 | 171 | | 6.14 (4) the number of practice or supervision hours changes substantially; or |
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| 172 | 172 | | 6.15 (5) the type of supervision changes as supervision is described in section 148E.116. |
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| 173 | 173 | | 6.16 (e) The board must approve the supervisor and the supervision plan. |
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| 174 | 174 | | 6Sec. 4. |
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| 175 | 175 | | 25-04334 as introduced02/25/25 REVISOR AGW/LJ |
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