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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.766
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESTINNETT.
55 0989H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections324.001,324.010,337.647,and339.845,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
88 thereoftwonewsectionsrelatingtosuspensionofprofessionallicensesforfailureto
99 paystatetaxesorfilestatetaxreturns.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1111 SectionA.Sections324.001,324.010,337.647,and339.845,RSMo,arerepealed
1212 2andtwonewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections324.001and337.647,to
1313 3readasfollows:
1414 324.001.1.Forthepurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1515 2 (1)"Department",thedepartmentofcommerceandinsurance;
1616 3 (2)"Director",thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistration;and
1717 4 (3)"Division",thedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
1818 5 2.Thereisherebyestablisheda"DivisionofProfessionalRegistration"assignedto
1919 6thedepartmentofcommerceandinsuranceasatypeIIItransfer,headedbyadirector
2020 7appointedbythegovernorwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.Allofthegeneral
2121 8provisions,definitionsandpowersenumeratedinsection1oftheOmnibusState
2222 9ReorganizationActof1974andExecutiveOrder06-04shallapplytothisdepartmentand
2323 10itsdivisions,agencies,andpersonnel.
2424 11 3.Thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistrationshallpromulgaterulesand
2525 12regulationswhichdesignateforeachboardorcommissionassignedtothedivisionthe
2626 13renewaldateforlicensesorcertificates.Aftertheinitialestablishmentofrenewaldates,no
2727 14directorofthedivisionshallpromulgatearuleorregulationwhichwouldchangetherenewal
2828 15dateforlicensesorcertificatesifsuchchangeinrenewaldatewouldoccurpriortothedateon
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16whichtherenewaldateineffectatthetimesuchnewrenewaldateisspecifiednextoccurs.
3131 17Eachboardorcommissionshallbyruleorregulationestablishlicensingperiodsofone,two,
3232 18orthreeyears.Registrationfeessetbyaboardorcommissionshallbeeffectivefortheentire
3333 19licensingperiodinvolved,andshallnotbeincreasedduringanycurrentlicensingperiod.
3434 20Personswhoarerequiredtopaytheirfirstregistrationfeesshallbeallowedtopaytheprorata
3535 21shareofsuchfeesfortheremainderoftheperiodremainingatthetimethefeesarepaid.
3636 22Eachboardorcommissionshallprovidethenecessaryformsforinitialregistration,and
3737 23thereafterthedirectormayprescribestandardformsforrenewaloflicensesandcertificates.
3838 24Eachboardorcommissionshallbyruleandregulationrequireeachapplicanttoprovidethe
3939 25informationwhichisrequiredtokeeptheboard'srecordscurrent.Eachboardorcommission
4040 26shallhavetheauthoritytocollectandanalyzeinformationrequiredtosupportworkforce
4141 27planningandpolicydevelopment.Suchinformationshallnotbepubliclydisclosedsoasto
4242 28identifyaspecifichealthcareprovider,asdefinedinsection376.1350.Eachboardor
4343 29commissionshallissuetheoriginallicenseorcertificate.
4444 30 4.Thedivisionshallprovideclericalandotherstaffservicesrelatingtotheissuance
4545 31andrenewaloflicensesforalltheprofessionallicensingandregulatingboardsand
4646 32commissionsassignedtothedivision.Thedivisionshallperformthefinancialmanagement
4747 33andclericalfunctionsastheyeachrelatetoissuanceandrenewaloflicensesandcertificates.
4848 34"Issuanceandrenewaloflicensesandcertificates"meanstheministerialfunctionof
4949 35preparinganddeliveringlicensesorcertificates,andobtainingmaterialandinformationfor
5050 36theboardorcommissioninconnectionwiththerenewalthereoftoincludeverifyingifthe
5151 37applicanthassubmittedallrequireddocumentationandthatthedocumentationislegible.It
5252 38doesnotincludeanydiscretionaryauthoritywithregardtotheoriginalreviewofan
5353 39applicant'squalificationsforlicensureorcertification,orthesubsequentreviewoflicensee's
5454 40orcertificateholder'squalifications,oranydisciplinaryactioncontemplatedagainstthe
5555 41licenseeorcertificateholder.Thedivisionmaydevelopandimplementmicrofilmingsystems
5656 42andautomatedormanualmanagementinformationsystems.
5757 43 5.Thedirectorofthedivisionshallmaintainasystemofaccountingandbudgeting,in
5858 44cooperationwiththedirectorofthedepartment,theofficeofadministration,andthestate
5959 45auditor'soffice,toensureproperchargesaremadetothevariousboardsforservicesrendered
6060 46tothem.Thegeneralassemblyshallappropriatetothedivisionandotherstateagenciesfrom
6161 47eachboard'sfundsmoneyssufficienttoreimbursethedivisionandotherstateagenciesforall
6262 48servicesrenderedandallfacilitiesandsuppliesfurnishedtothatboard.
6363 49 6.Foraccountingpurposes,theappropriationtothedivisionandtotheofficeof
6464 50administrationforthepaymentofrentforquartersprovidedforthedivisionshallbemade
6565 51fromthe"ProfessionalRegistrationFeesFund",whichisherebycreated,andistobeused
6666 52solelyforthepurposedefinedinsubsection5ofthissection.Thefundshallconsistof
6767 HB766 2 53moneysdepositedintoitfromeachboard'sfund.Eachboardshallcontributeaprorated
6868 54amountnecessarytofundthedivisionforservicesrenderedandrentbaseduponthesystemof
6969 55accountingandbudgetingestablishedbythedirectorofthedivisionasprovidedinsubsection
7070 565ofthissection.Transfersoffundstotheprofessionalregistrationfeesfundshallbemadeby
7171 57eachboardonJulyfirstofeachyear;provided,however,thatthedirectorofthedivisionmay
7272 58establishanalternativedateordatesoftransfersattherequestofanyboard.Suchtransfers
7373 59shallbemadeuntiltheyequaltheproratedamountforservicesrenderedandrentbythe
7474 60division.Theprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrarynotwithstanding,moneyinthis
7575 61fundshallnotbetransferredandplacedtothecreditofgeneralrevenue.
7676 62 7.Thedirectorofthedivisionshallberesponsibleforcollectingandaccountingfor
7777 63allmoneysreceivedbythedivisionoritscomponentagencies.Anymoneyreceivedbya
7878 64boardorcommissionshallbepromptlygiven,identifiedbytypeandsource,tothedirector.
7979 65Thedirectorshallkeeparecordbyboardandstateaccountingsystemclassificationofthe
8080 66amountofrevenuethedirectorreceives.Thedirectorshallpromptlytransmitallreceiptsto
8181 67thedepartmentofrevenuefordepositinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheappropriate
8282 68fund.Thedirectorshallprovideeachboardwithallrelevantfinancialinformationinatimely
8383 69fashion.Eachboardshallcooperatewiththedirectorbyprovidingnecessaryinformation.
8484 70 8.Alleducationaltranscripts,testscores,complaints,investigatoryreports,and
8585 71informationpertainingtoanypersonwhoisanapplicantorlicenseeofanyagencyassigned
8686 72tothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationbystatuteorbythedepartmentareconfidentialand
8787 73maynotbedisclosedtothepublicoranymemberofthepublic,exceptwiththewritten
8888 74consentofthepersonwhoserecordsareinvolved.Theagencywhichpossessestherecordsor
8989 75informationshalldisclosetherecordsorinformationifthepersonwhoserecordsor
9090 76informationisinvolvedhasconsentedtothedisclosure.Eachagencyisentitledtothe
9191 77attorney-clientprivilegeandwork-productprivilegetothesameextentasanyotherperson.
9292 78Provided,however,thatanyboardmaydiscloseconfidentialinformationwithouttheconsent
9393 79ofthepersoninvolvedinthecourseofvoluntaryinterstateexchangeofinformation,orinthe
9494 80courseofanylitigationconcerningthatperson,orpursuanttoalawfulrequest,ortoother
9595 81administrativeorlawenforcementagenciesactingwithinthescopeoftheirstatutory
9696 82authority.Informationregardingidentity,includingnamesandaddresses,registration,and
9797 83currencyofthelicenseofthepersonspossessinglicensestoengageinaprofessional
9898 84occupationandthenamesandaddressesofapplicantsforsuchlicensesisnotconfidential
9999 85information.
100100 86 9.Anydeliberationsconductedandvotestakeninrenderingafinaldecisionaftera
101101 87hearingbeforeanagencyassignedtothedivisionshallbeclosedtothepartiesandthepublic.
102102 88Onceafinaldecisionisrendered,thatdecisionshallbemadeavailabletothepartiesandthe
103103 89public.
104104 HB766 3 90 10.Acompellinggovernmentalinterestshallbedeemedtoexistforthepurposesof
105105 91section536.025forlicensurefeestobereducedbyemergencyrule,iftheprojectedfund
106106 92balanceofanyagencyassignedtothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationisreasonably
107107 93expectedtoexceedanamountthatwouldrequiretransferfromthatfundtogeneralrevenue.
108108 94 11.(1)Thefollowingboardsandcommissionsareassignedbyspecifictypetransfers
109109 95tothedivisionofprofessionalregistration:Missouristateboardofaccountancy,chapter326;
110110 96boardofcosmetologyandbarberexaminers,chapters328and329;Missouriboardfor
111111 97architects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyorsandlandscapearchitects,
112112 98chapter327;Missouristateboardofchiropracticexaminers,chapter331;stateboardof
113113 99registrationforthehealingarts,chapter334;Missouridentalboard,chapter332;stateboard
114114 100ofembalmersandfuneraldirectors,chapter333;stateboardofoptometry,chapter336;
115115 101Missouristateboardofnursing,chapter335;boardofpharmacy,chapter338;stateboardof
116116 102podiatricmedicine,chapter330;Missourirealestateappraiserscommission,chapter339;and
117117 103Missouriveterinarymedicalboard,chapter340.Thegovernorshallappointmembersof
118118 104theseboardsbyandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.
119119 105 (2)Theboardsandcommissionsassignedtothedivisionshallexercisealltheir
120120 106respectivestatutorydutiesandpowers,exceptthoseclericalandotherstaffservicesinvolving
121121 107collectingandaccountingformoneysandfinancialmanagementrelatingtotheissuanceand
122122 108renewaloflicenses,whichservicesshallbeprovidedbythedivision,withintheappropriation
123123 109therefor.Nothinghereinshallprohibitemploymentofprofessionalexaminingortesting
124124 110servicesfromprofessionalassociationsorothersasrequiredbytheboardsorcommissionson
125125 111contract.Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtoaffectthepowerofaboardorcommissionto
126126 112expenditsfundsasappropriated.However,thedivisionshallreviewtheexpensevouchersof
127127 113eachboard.Theresultsofsuchreviewshallbesubmittedtotheboardreviewedandtothe
128128 114houseandsenateappropriationscommitteesannually.
129129 115 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflaw,thedirectorofthedivisionshall
130130 116exerciseonlythosemanagementfunctionsoftheboardsandcommissionsspecifically
131131 117providedintheReorganizationActof1974,andthoserelatingtotheallocationand
132132 118assignmentofspace,personnelotherthanboardpersonnel,andequipment.
133133 119 (4)"Boardpersonnel",asusedinthissectionorchapters317,326,327,328,329,
134134 120330,331,332,333,334,335,336,337,338,339,340,and345,shallmeanpersonnelwhose
135135 121functionsandresponsibilitiesareinareasnotrelatedtotheclericaldutiesinvolvingthe
136136 122issuanceandrenewaloflicenses,tothecollectingandaccountingformoneys,ortofinancial
137137 123managementrelatingtoissuanceandrenewaloflicenses;specificallyincludedareexecutive
138138 124secretaries(orcomparablepositions),consultants,inspectors,investigators,counsel,and
139139 125secretarialsupportstaffforthesepositions;andsuchotherpositionsasareestablishedand
140140 126authorizedbystatuteforaparticularboardorcommission.Boardsandcommissionsmay
141141 HB766 4 127employlegalcounsel,ifauthorizedbylaw,andtemporarypersonneliftheboardisunableto
142142 128meetitsresponsibilitieswiththeemployeesauthorizedabove.Anyboardorcommission
143143 129whichhirestemporaryemployeesshallannuallyprovidethedivisiondirectorandthe
144144 130appropriationcommitteesofthegeneralassemblywithacompletelistofallpersons
145145 131employedinthepreviousyear,thelengthoftheiremployment,theamountoftheir
146146 132remuneration,andadescriptionoftheirresponsibilities.
147147 133 (5)Boardpersonnelforeachboardorcommissionshallbeemployedbyandserveat
148148 134thepleasureoftheboardorcommission,shallbesupervisedastheboardorcommission
149149 135designates,andshallhavetheirdutiesandcompensationprescribedbytheboardor
150150 136commission,withinappropriationsforthatpurpose,exceptthatcompensationforboard
151151 137personnelshallnotexceedthatestablishedforcomparablepositionsasdeterminedbythe
152152 138boardorcommissionpursuanttothejobandpayplanofthedepartmentofcommerceand
153153 139insurance.Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtopermitsalariesforanyboardpersonneltobe
154154 140loweredexceptbyboardaction.
155155 141 12.Allthepowers,duties,andfunctionsofthedivisionofathletics,chapter317,and
156156 142others,areassignedbytypeItransfertothedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
157157 143 13.Whereverthelaws,rules,orregulationsofthisstatemakereferencetothe
158158 144divisionofprofessionalregistrationofthedepartmentofeconomicdevelopment,such
159159 145referencesshallbedeemedtorefertothedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
160160 146 14.(1)Thestateboardofnursing,boardofpharmacy,Missouridentalboard,state
161161 147committeeofpsychologists,stateboardofchiropracticexaminers,stateboardofoptometry,
162162 148Missouriboardofoccupationaltherapy,orstateboardofregistrationforthehealingartsmay
163163 149individuallyorcollectivelyenterintoacontractualagreementwiththedepartmentofhealth
164164 150andseniorservices,apublicinstitutionofhighereducation,oranonprofitentityforthe
165165 151purposeofcollectingandanalyzingworkforcedatafromitslicensees,registrants,orpermit
166166 152holdersforfutureworkforceplanningandtoassesstheaccessibilityandavailabilityof
167167 153qualifiedhealthcareservicesandpractitionersinMissouri.Theboardsshallwork
168168 154collaborativelywithotherstategovernmentalentitiestoensurecoordinationandavoid
169169 155duplicationofefforts.
170170 156 (2)Theboardsmayexpendappropriatedfundsnecessaryforoperationalexpensesof
171171 157theprogramformedunderthissubsection.Eachboardisauthorizedtoacceptgrantstofund
172172 158thecollectionoranalysisauthorizedinthissubsection.Anysuchfundsshallbedepositedin
173173 159therespectiveboard'sfund.
174174 160 (3)Datacollectionshallbecontrolledandapprovedbytheapplicablestateboard
175175 161conductingorrequestingthecollection.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof[sections324.010
176176 162and]section334.001,theboardsmayreleaseidentifyingdatatothecontractortofacilitate
177177 163dataanalysisofthehealthcareworkforceincluding,butnotlimitedto,geographic,
178178 HB766 5 164demographic,andpracticeorprofessionalcharacteristicsoflicensees.Thestateboardshall
179179 165notrequestorbeauthorizedtocollectincomeorotherfinancialearningsdata.
180180 166 (4)Datacollectedunderthissubsectionshallbedeemedthepropertyofthestate
181181 167boardrequestingthedata.Datashallbemaintainedbythestateboardinaccordancewith
182182 168chapter610,providedthatanyinformationdeemedclosedorconfidentialundersubsection8
183183 169ofthissectionoranyotherprovisionofstatelawshallnotbedisclosedwithoutconsentofthe
184184 170applicablelicenseeorentityorasotherwiseauthorizedbylaw.Datashallonlybereleasedin
185185 171anaggregateformbygeography,professionorprofessionalspecialization,orpopulation
186186 172characteristicinamannerthatcannotbeusedtoidentifyaspecificindividualorentity.Data
187187 173suppressionstandardsshallbeaddressedandestablishedinthecontractualagreement.
188188 174 (5)Contractorsshallmaintainthesecurityandconfidentialityofdatareceivedor
189189 175collectedunderthissubsectionandshallnotuse,disclose,orreleaseanydatawithout
190190 176approvaloftheapplicablestateboard.Thecontractualagreementbetweentheapplicable
191191 177stateboardandcontractorshallestablishadatareleaseandresearchreviewpolicytoinclude
192192 178legalandinstitutionalreviewboard,oragency-equivalent,approval.
193193 179 (6)Eachboardmaypromulgaterulessubjecttotheprovisionsofthissubsectionand
194194 180chapter536toeffectuateandimplementtheworkforcedatacollectionandanalysisauthorized
195195 181bythissubsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,
196196 182thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
197197 183complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
198198 184536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
199199 185thegeneralassemblyunderchapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapprove
200200 186andannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemaking
201201 187authorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2016,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
202202 337.647.1.Thecommitteeshalldevelopaschoolsocialworkprogramverification
203203 2andacknowledgmentofcompletionforindividualswhohavemettherequirementssetforth
204204 3inthissection.
205205 4 2.Thecommitteeshallissueadocumentsimilartothedocumentdescribedin
206206 5subsection2ofsection173.1400toanyindividualwho:
207207 6 (1)Submitsanapplicationtotheboard;
208208 7 (2)Holdsacredentialinschoolsocialworkissuedbyanationallyrecognized
209209 8credentialingorganizationinsocialwork,ordemonstratescompetencyinschoolsocialwork
210210 9bysuccessfulpassageofaschoolsocialworkerexamapprovedbythecommittee;
211211 10 (3)Holdsalicenseissuedbythecommittee;and
212212 11 (4)Submitsthefeeasrequiredbyruleofthecommittee.
213213 12 3.Thecommitteeshallpromulgaterulesandshallchargefeesnecessarytoimplement
214214 13thissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
215215 HB766 6 14createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
216216 15withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
217217 16Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
218218 17generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
219219 18disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
220220 19rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2012,shallbeinvalid
221221 20andvoid.
222222 21 4.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyschoolsocialwork
223223 22programverificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeunder
224224 23subsection2ofthissectionshallnotbedeemedalicense,certificate,registrationorpermitfor
225225 24anypurpose,andsuchdocumentsconveynoauthoritytopracticesocialworkinMissouriand
226226 25conveynoauthoritytouseanysocialworktitleinMissouri.Eachschoolsocialwork
227227 26programverificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeunder
228228 27subsection2ofthissectionshallstateonitsfacethatit:
229229 28 (1)Isnotalicense,certificate,registrationorpermit;
230230 29 (2)ConveysnoauthoritytopracticesocialworkinMissouri;and
231231 30 (3)ConveysnoauthoritytouseanysocialworktitleinMissouri.
232232 31 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,schoolsocialworkprogram
233233 32verificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeundersubsection2
234234 33ofthissectionshallnot:
235235 34 (1)Expire;
236236 35 (2)Besubjecttorenewal;
237237 36 (3)Besubjecttodenialordisciplineundersection337.630;or
238238 37 (4)[Besubjecttosuspensionundersection324.010;or
239239 38 (5)]Besubjecttoanyotheractiontowhichprofessionallicensesmaybesubjected.
240240 [324.010.Allgovernmentalentitiesissuingprofessionallicenses,
241241 2 certificates,registrations,orpermitspursuanttosections209.319to209.339,
242242 3 sections214.270to214.516,sections256.010to256.453,section375.014,
243243 4 sections436.005to436.071,andchapter317andchapters324to346shall
244244 5 providethedirectorofrevenuewiththenameandSocialSecuritynumberof
245245 6 eachapplicantforlicensurewithorlicenseeofsuchentitieswithinonemonth
246246 7 ofthedatetheapplicationisfiledoratleastonemonthpriortotheanticipated
247247 8 renewalofalicensee'slicense.Ifsuchlicenseeisdelinquentonanystatetaxes
248248 9 orhasfailedtofilestateincometaxreturnsinthelastthreeyears,thedirector
249249 10 shallthensendnoticetoeachsuchentityandlicensee.Inthecaseofsuch
250250 11 delinquencyorfailuretofile,thelicensee'slicenseshallbesuspendedwithin
251251 12 ninetydaysafternoticeofsuchdelinquencyorfailuretofile,unlessthe
252252 13 directorofrevenueverifiesthatsuchdelinquencyorfailurehasbeenremedied
253253 14 orarrangementshavebeenmadetoachievesuchremedy.Thedirectorof
254254 15 revenueshall,withintenbusinessdaysofnotificationtothegovernmental
255255 HB766 7 16 entityissuingtheprofessionallicensethatthedelinquencyhasbeenremedied
256256 17 orarrangementshavebeenmadetoremedysuchdelinquency,sendwritten
257257 18 notificationtothelicenseethatthedelinquencyhasbeenremedied.Tax
258258 19 liabilitypaidinprotestorreasonablyfoundeddisputeswithsuchliabilityshall
259259 20 beconsideredpaidforthepurposesofthissection.]
260260 [339.845.Ifthecommissionreceivesanoticeofdelinquenttaxesfrom
261261 2 thedirectorofrevenueundertheprovisionsofsection324.010regardingareal
262262 3 estatebrokerorsalesperson,thecommissionshallimmediatelysendacopyof
263263 4 suchnoticetotherealestatebrokerwithwhichtherealestatebrokeror
264264 5 salespersonisassociated.]
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