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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to health; modifying requirements for mortuary science internships;
3	3	1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 149A.02, subdivision 26; 149A.20,
4	4	1.4 subdivisions 6, 7.
5	5	1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6	6	1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.02, subdivision 26, is amended to read:
7	7	1.7 Subd. 26.Intern."Intern" means an individual that who: (1)(i) has met the educational
8	8	1.8and testing requirements for a license to practice mortuary science in Minnesota,; (ii) has
9	9	1.9completed a mortuary science program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service
10	10	1.10Education; or (iii) is enrolled in a mortuary science program accredited by the American
11	11	1.11Board of Funeral Service Education; (2) has registered with the commissioner of health,;
12	12	1.12and (3) is engaged in the practice of mortuary science under the direction and supervision
13	13	1.13of a currently licensed Minnesota mortuary science practitioner.
14	14	1.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.20, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
15	15	1.15 Subd. 6.Internship.(a) A person who attains a passing score on both examinations in
16	16	1.16subdivision 5 must complete a registered internship under the direct supervision of an
17	17	1.17individual currently licensed to practice mortuary science in Minnesota. Interns must file
18	18	1.18with the commissioner: A person may begin the registered internship while the person is
19	19	1.19enrolled in a mortuary science program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service
20	20	1.20Education, upon completion of the accredited mortuary science program, or after attaining
21	21	1.21a passing score on both examinations in subdivision 5.
22	22	1.22 (b) An applicant for an internship must file with the commissioner:
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25	25	SENATE
26	26	STATE OF MINNESOTA
27	27	S.F. No. 2155NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
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29	29	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
30	30	Introduction and first reading03/06/2025
31	31	Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1 (1) the appropriate fee; and
32	32	2.2 (2) a registration form indicating the name and home address of the intern, applicant;
33	33	2.3the date the internship begins, and; the name, license number, and business address of the
34	34	2.4primary supervising mortuary science licensee.; and the name, license number, and business
35	35	2.5address of the alternate supervising mortuary science licensee, if applicable; and
36	36	2.6 (3) if the applicant is currently enrolled in a mortuary science program accredited by
37	37	2.7the American Board of Funeral Service Education, a letter from the program specifying the
38	38	2.8name and address of the program; verifying the applicant's enrollment, number of credit
39	39	2.9hours completed, and anticipated graduation date; and specifying whether the applicant has
40	40	2.10completed coursework in embalming and restorative arts.
41	41	2.11 (b) (c) Any changes in information provided in the registration must be immediately
42	42	2.12reported to the commissioner. The internship shall be a minimum of 2,080 hours to be
43	43	2.13completed within a three-year period, however, during enrollment in a mortuary science
44	44	2.14program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, after graduation,
45	45	2.15or both during enrollment and after graduation. However, the commissioner may waive up
46	46	2.16to 520 hours of the internship time requirement upon satisfactory completion of a clinical
47	47	2.17or practicum in mortuary science administered through the program of mortuary science of
48	48	2.18the University of Minnesota or a substantially similar mortuary science program approved
49	49	2.19by the commissioner accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education.
50	50	2.20Registrations must be renewed on an annual basis if they exceed one calendar year. During
51	51	2.21the internship period, the intern must be under the direct supervision of a person holding a
52	52	2.22current license to practice mortuary science in Minnesota. An intern may be registered under
53	53	2.23only one registered primary supervising licensee and one registered alternate supervising
54	54	2.24licensee at any given time and may be directed and supervised only by the registered primary
55	55	2.25supervising licensee or registered alternate supervising licensee. The registered primary
56	56	2.26supervising licensee shall have only one intern registered at any given time. The
57	57	2.27commissioner shall issue to each registered intern a registration permit that must be displayed
58	58	2.28with the other establishment and practice licenses. While under the direct supervision of
59	59	2.29the registered primary supervising or alternate supervising licensee, the intern must complete
60	60	2.3025 case reports in each of the following areas: embalming, funeral arrangements, and services.
61	61	2.31An intern who has not completed coursework in embalming and restorative arts must be in
62	62	2.32the physical presence of the primary or alternate supervising licensee in order to perform
63	63	2.33surgical procedures and embalming. Case reports, on forms provided by the commissioner,
64	64	2.34shall be completed by the intern and filed with the commissioner prior to the completion
65	65	2.35of the internship. Information contained in these reports that identifies the subject or the
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67	67	25-00866 as introduced12/04/24 REVISOR SGS/MI 3.1family of the subject embalmed or the subject or the family of the subject of the funeral
68	68	3.2shall be classified as licensing data under section 13.41, subdivision 2.
69	69	3.3 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.20, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
70	70	3.4 Subd. 7.Application procedure and documentation.After completing the registered
71	71	3.5internship, the applicant for an initial license to practice mortuary science must submit to
72	72	3.6the commissioner a complete application and the appropriate fee. A complete application
73	73	3.7includes:
74	74	3.8 (1) a completed application form, as provided by the commissioner;
75	75	3.9 (2) proof of age;
76	76	3.10 (3) an official transcript from each post high school educational institution attended,
77	77	3.11including colleges of funeral service education;
78	78	3.12 (4) certification of a passing score on the National Board Examination from the
79	79	3.13commissioner of the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States,
80	80	3.14Inc.;
81	81	3.15 (5) a copy of the notification of a passing score on the state licensing examination; and
82	82	3.16 (6) a signed, dated, and notarized affidavit from the registered primary supervising
83	83	3.17licensee who supervised the Minnesota internship stating the date the internship began and
84	84	3.18ended and that both the applicant and the registered primary supervising licensee fulfilled
85	85	3.19the requirements under subdivision 6.
86	86	3.20 Upon receipt of the completed application and appropriate fee, the commissioner shall
87	87	3.21review and verify all information. Upon completion of the verification process and resolution
88	88	3.22of any deficiencies in the application information, the commissioner shall make a
89	89	3.23determination, based on all the information available, to grant or deny licensure. If the
90	90	3.24commissioner's determination is to grant licensure, the applicant shall be notified and the
91	91	3.25license shall issue and remain valid for a period prescribed on the license, but not to exceed
92	92	3.26one calendar year from the date of issuance of the license. If the commissioner's determination
93	93	3.27is to deny licensure, the commissioner must notify the applicant, in writing, of the denial
94	94	3.28and provide the specific reason for the denial.
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