| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to health; modifying the requirements for reciprocal licensure to practice |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 mortuary science; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.30, subdivision |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 1. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subdivision 1.Licensees of other states.(a) The commissioner may issue a reciprocal |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8license to practice mortuary science to a person who holds a current license or other credential |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9from another jurisdiction if the commissioner determines that the requirements for that |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10license or other credential are substantially similar to the requirements under this chapter. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11The individual seeking reciprocal licensing must person: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (1) attain attains: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (i) a passing score on the Minnesota state licensing examination; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (ii) a passing score on the National Board Examination administered by the International |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States, Inc., or another |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16examination determined by the commissioner to adequately and accurately assess the |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17knowledge and skills required to practice mortuary science; |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (2) submit submits to the commissioner the documentation described in section 149A.20, |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19subdivision 7, clauses (1) and (5), and certification of a passing score on an examination |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20described in clause (1), item (ii); and |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21 (3) pay pays the appropriate licensing fee.; |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22 (4) submits to the commissioner: |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 25-00865 as introduced12/03/24 REVISOR SGS/LN |
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| 25 | 25 | | SENATE |
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| 26 | 26 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 27 | 27 | | S.F. No. 2154NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: UTKE) |
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| 29 | 29 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 30 | 30 | | Introduction and first reading03/06/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1 (i) documentation that the person meets one of the educational requirements in section |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2149A.20, subdivision 4; or |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3 (ii) documentation that the person has been licensed or credentialed in another jurisdiction |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4and a signed, dated affidavit from the person declaring that the person has engaged in at |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.5least three years of practice in that jurisdiction performing the duties of a licensed mortician; |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.6 (5) submits to the commissioner a signed, dated affidavit from the person declaring that |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.7the person is not subject to any pending investigations by the mortuary science licensing or |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.8credentialing authority in any other jurisdiction and is not currently practicing as a licensed |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.9mortician in any other jurisdiction under a restricted license or credential; |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.10 (6) submits to the commissioner a signed, dated affidavit from the person declaring that |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.11the person has performed at least 25 services, completed at least 25 funeral arrangements, |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.12and performed at least 25 embalming cases; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.13 (7) submits to the commissioner documentation that the person has completed the |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.14continuing education hours required in section 149A.40, subdivision 11, within the two-year |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2.15period prior to applying for licensure under this subdivision. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2.16 (b) When, in the determination of the commissioner, all of the requirements of this |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2.17subdivision have been met, the commissioner shall, based on all the information available, |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2.18grant or deny licensure. If the commissioner grants licensure, the applicant shall be notified |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2.19and the license shall issue and remain valid for a period prescribed on the license, but not |
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| 50 | 50 | | 2.20to exceed one calendar year from the date of issuance of the license. If the commissioner |
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| 51 | 51 | | 2.21denies licensure, the commissioner must notify the applicant, in writing, of the denial and |
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| 52 | 52 | | 2.22provide the specific reason for denial. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 54 | 54 | | 25-00865 as introduced12/03/24 REVISOR SGS/LN |
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