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