FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.766
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESTINNETT.
0989H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections324.001,324.010,337.647,and339.845,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
thereoftwonewsectionsrelatingtosuspensionofprofessionallicensesforfailureto
paystatetaxesorfilestatetaxreturns.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections324.001,324.010,337.647,and339.845,RSMo,arerepealed
2andtwonewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections324.001and337.647,to
3readasfollows:
324.001.1.Forthepurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Department",thedepartmentofcommerceandinsurance;
3 (2)"Director",thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistration;and
4 (3)"Division",thedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
5 2.Thereisherebyestablisheda"DivisionofProfessionalRegistration"assignedto
6thedepartmentofcommerceandinsuranceasatypeIIItransfer,headedbyadirector
7appointedbythegovernorwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.Allofthegeneral
8provisions,definitionsandpowersenumeratedinsection1oftheOmnibusState
9ReorganizationActof1974andExecutiveOrder06-04shallapplytothisdepartmentand
10itsdivisions,agencies,andpersonnel.
11 3.Thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistrationshallpromulgaterulesand
12regulationswhichdesignateforeachboardorcommissionassignedtothedivisionthe
13renewaldateforlicensesorcertificates.Aftertheinitialestablishmentofrenewaldates,no
14directorofthedivisionshallpromulgatearuleorregulationwhichwouldchangetherenewal
15dateforlicensesorcertificatesifsuchchangeinrenewaldatewouldoccurpriortothedateon
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16whichtherenewaldateineffectatthetimesuchnewrenewaldateisspecifiednextoccurs.
17Eachboardorcommissionshallbyruleorregulationestablishlicensingperiodsofone,two,
18orthreeyears.Registrationfeessetbyaboardorcommissionshallbeeffectivefortheentire
19licensingperiodinvolved,andshallnotbeincreasedduringanycurrentlicensingperiod.
20Personswhoarerequiredtopaytheirfirstregistrationfeesshallbeallowedtopaytheprorata
21shareofsuchfeesfortheremainderoftheperiodremainingatthetimethefeesarepaid.
22Eachboardorcommissionshallprovidethenecessaryformsforinitialregistration,and
23thereafterthedirectormayprescribestandardformsforrenewaloflicensesandcertificates.
24Eachboardorcommissionshallbyruleandregulationrequireeachapplicanttoprovidethe
25informationwhichisrequiredtokeeptheboard'srecordscurrent.Eachboardorcommission
26shallhavetheauthoritytocollectandanalyzeinformationrequiredtosupportworkforce
27planningandpolicydevelopment.Suchinformationshallnotbepubliclydisclosedsoasto
28identifyaspecifichealthcareprovider,asdefinedinsection376.1350.Eachboardor
29commissionshallissuetheoriginallicenseorcertificate.
30 4.Thedivisionshallprovideclericalandotherstaffservicesrelatingtotheissuance
31andrenewaloflicensesforalltheprofessionallicensingandregulatingboardsand
32commissionsassignedtothedivision.Thedivisionshallperformthefinancialmanagement
33andclericalfunctionsastheyeachrelatetoissuanceandrenewaloflicensesandcertificates.
34"Issuanceandrenewaloflicensesandcertificates"meanstheministerialfunctionof
35preparinganddeliveringlicensesorcertificates,andobtainingmaterialandinformationfor
36theboardorcommissioninconnectionwiththerenewalthereoftoincludeverifyingifthe
37applicanthassubmittedallrequireddocumentationandthatthedocumentationislegible.It
38doesnotincludeanydiscretionaryauthoritywithregardtotheoriginalreviewofan
39applicant'squalificationsforlicensureorcertification,orthesubsequentreviewoflicensee's
40orcertificateholder'squalifications,oranydisciplinaryactioncontemplatedagainstthe
41licenseeorcertificateholder.Thedivisionmaydevelopandimplementmicrofilmingsystems
42andautomatedormanualmanagementinformationsystems.
43 5.Thedirectorofthedivisionshallmaintainasystemofaccountingandbudgeting,in
44cooperationwiththedirectorofthedepartment,theofficeofadministration,andthestate
45auditor'soffice,toensureproperchargesaremadetothevariousboardsforservicesrendered
46tothem.Thegeneralassemblyshallappropriatetothedivisionandotherstateagenciesfrom
47eachboard'sfundsmoneyssufficienttoreimbursethedivisionandotherstateagenciesforall
48servicesrenderedandallfacilitiesandsuppliesfurnishedtothatboard.
49 6.Foraccountingpurposes,theappropriationtothedivisionandtotheofficeof
50administrationforthepaymentofrentforquartersprovidedforthedivisionshallbemade
51fromthe"ProfessionalRegistrationFeesFund",whichisherebycreated,andistobeused
52solelyforthepurposedefinedinsubsection5ofthissection.Thefundshallconsistof
HB766 2 53moneysdepositedintoitfromeachboard'sfund.Eachboardshallcontributeaprorated
54amountnecessarytofundthedivisionforservicesrenderedandrentbaseduponthesystemof
55accountingandbudgetingestablishedbythedirectorofthedivisionasprovidedinsubsection
565ofthissection.Transfersoffundstotheprofessionalregistrationfeesfundshallbemadeby
57eachboardonJulyfirstofeachyear;provided,however,thatthedirectorofthedivisionmay
58establishanalternativedateordatesoftransfersattherequestofanyboard.Suchtransfers
59shallbemadeuntiltheyequaltheproratedamountforservicesrenderedandrentbythe
60division.Theprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrarynotwithstanding,moneyinthis
61fundshallnotbetransferredandplacedtothecreditofgeneralrevenue.
62 7.Thedirectorofthedivisionshallberesponsibleforcollectingandaccountingfor
63allmoneysreceivedbythedivisionoritscomponentagencies.Anymoneyreceivedbya
64boardorcommissionshallbepromptlygiven,identifiedbytypeandsource,tothedirector.
65Thedirectorshallkeeparecordbyboardandstateaccountingsystemclassificationofthe
66amountofrevenuethedirectorreceives.Thedirectorshallpromptlytransmitallreceiptsto
67thedepartmentofrevenuefordepositinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheappropriate
68fund.Thedirectorshallprovideeachboardwithallrelevantfinancialinformationinatimely
69fashion.Eachboardshallcooperatewiththedirectorbyprovidingnecessaryinformation.
70 8.Alleducationaltranscripts,testscores,complaints,investigatoryreports,and
71informationpertainingtoanypersonwhoisanapplicantorlicenseeofanyagencyassigned
72tothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationbystatuteorbythedepartmentareconfidentialand
73maynotbedisclosedtothepublicoranymemberofthepublic,exceptwiththewritten
74consentofthepersonwhoserecordsareinvolved.Theagencywhichpossessestherecordsor
75informationshalldisclosetherecordsorinformationifthepersonwhoserecordsor
76informationisinvolvedhasconsentedtothedisclosure.Eachagencyisentitledtothe
77attorney-clientprivilegeandwork-productprivilegetothesameextentasanyotherperson.
78Provided,however,thatanyboardmaydiscloseconfidentialinformationwithouttheconsent
79ofthepersoninvolvedinthecourseofvoluntaryinterstateexchangeofinformation,orinthe
80courseofanylitigationconcerningthatperson,orpursuanttoalawfulrequest,ortoother
81administrativeorlawenforcementagenciesactingwithinthescopeoftheirstatutory
82authority.Informationregardingidentity,includingnamesandaddresses,registration,and
83currencyofthelicenseofthepersonspossessinglicensestoengageinaprofessional
84occupationandthenamesandaddressesofapplicantsforsuchlicensesisnotconfidential
85information.
86 9.Anydeliberationsconductedandvotestakeninrenderingafinaldecisionaftera
87hearingbeforeanagencyassignedtothedivisionshallbeclosedtothepartiesandthepublic.
88Onceafinaldecisionisrendered,thatdecisionshallbemadeavailabletothepartiesandthe
89public.
HB766 3 90 10.Acompellinggovernmentalinterestshallbedeemedtoexistforthepurposesof
91section536.025forlicensurefeestobereducedbyemergencyrule,iftheprojectedfund
92balanceofanyagencyassignedtothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationisreasonably
93expectedtoexceedanamountthatwouldrequiretransferfromthatfundtogeneralrevenue.
94 11.(1)Thefollowingboardsandcommissionsareassignedbyspecifictypetransfers
95tothedivisionofprofessionalregistration:Missouristateboardofaccountancy,chapter326;
96boardofcosmetologyandbarberexaminers,chapters328and329;Missouriboardfor
97architects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyorsandlandscapearchitects,
98chapter327;Missouristateboardofchiropracticexaminers,chapter331;stateboardof
99registrationforthehealingarts,chapter334;Missouridentalboard,chapter332;stateboard
100ofembalmersandfuneraldirectors,chapter333;stateboardofoptometry,chapter336;
101Missouristateboardofnursing,chapter335;boardofpharmacy,chapter338;stateboardof
102podiatricmedicine,chapter330;Missourirealestateappraiserscommission,chapter339;and
103Missouriveterinarymedicalboard,chapter340.Thegovernorshallappointmembersof
104theseboardsbyandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate.
105 (2)Theboardsandcommissionsassignedtothedivisionshallexercisealltheir
106respectivestatutorydutiesandpowers,exceptthoseclericalandotherstaffservicesinvolving
107collectingandaccountingformoneysandfinancialmanagementrelatingtotheissuanceand
108renewaloflicenses,whichservicesshallbeprovidedbythedivision,withintheappropriation
109therefor.Nothinghereinshallprohibitemploymentofprofessionalexaminingortesting
110servicesfromprofessionalassociationsorothersasrequiredbytheboardsorcommissionson
111contract.Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtoaffectthepowerofaboardorcommissionto
112expenditsfundsasappropriated.However,thedivisionshallreviewtheexpensevouchersof
113eachboard.Theresultsofsuchreviewshallbesubmittedtotheboardreviewedandtothe
114houseandsenateappropriationscommitteesannually.
115 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflaw,thedirectorofthedivisionshall
116exerciseonlythosemanagementfunctionsoftheboardsandcommissionsspecifically
117providedintheReorganizationActof1974,andthoserelatingtotheallocationand
118assignmentofspace,personnelotherthanboardpersonnel,andequipment.
119 (4)"Boardpersonnel",asusedinthissectionorchapters317,326,327,328,329,
120330,331,332,333,334,335,336,337,338,339,340,and345,shallmeanpersonnelwhose
121functionsandresponsibilitiesareinareasnotrelatedtotheclericaldutiesinvolvingthe
122issuanceandrenewaloflicenses,tothecollectingandaccountingformoneys,ortofinancial
123managementrelatingtoissuanceandrenewaloflicenses;specificallyincludedareexecutive
124secretaries(orcomparablepositions),consultants,inspectors,investigators,counsel,and
125secretarialsupportstaffforthesepositions;andsuchotherpositionsasareestablishedand
126authorizedbystatuteforaparticularboardorcommission.Boardsandcommissionsmay
HB766 4 127employlegalcounsel,ifauthorizedbylaw,andtemporarypersonneliftheboardisunableto
128meetitsresponsibilitieswiththeemployeesauthorizedabove.Anyboardorcommission
129whichhirestemporaryemployeesshallannuallyprovidethedivisiondirectorandthe
130appropriationcommitteesofthegeneralassemblywithacompletelistofallpersons
131employedinthepreviousyear,thelengthoftheiremployment,theamountoftheir
132remuneration,andadescriptionoftheirresponsibilities.
133 (5)Boardpersonnelforeachboardorcommissionshallbeemployedbyandserveat
134thepleasureoftheboardorcommission,shallbesupervisedastheboardorcommission
135designates,andshallhavetheirdutiesandcompensationprescribedbytheboardor
136commission,withinappropriationsforthatpurpose,exceptthatcompensationforboard
137personnelshallnotexceedthatestablishedforcomparablepositionsasdeterminedbythe
138boardorcommissionpursuanttothejobandpayplanofthedepartmentofcommerceand
139insurance.Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtopermitsalariesforanyboardpersonneltobe
140loweredexceptbyboardaction.
141 12.Allthepowers,duties,andfunctionsofthedivisionofathletics,chapter317,and
142others,areassignedbytypeItransfertothedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
143 13.Whereverthelaws,rules,orregulationsofthisstatemakereferencetothe
144divisionofprofessionalregistrationofthedepartmentofeconomicdevelopment,such
145referencesshallbedeemedtorefertothedivisionofprofessionalregistration.
146 14.(1)Thestateboardofnursing,boardofpharmacy,Missouridentalboard,state
147committeeofpsychologists,stateboardofchiropracticexaminers,stateboardofoptometry,
148Missouriboardofoccupationaltherapy,orstateboardofregistrationforthehealingartsmay
149individuallyorcollectivelyenterintoacontractualagreementwiththedepartmentofhealth
150andseniorservices,apublicinstitutionofhighereducation,oranonprofitentityforthe
151purposeofcollectingandanalyzingworkforcedatafromitslicensees,registrants,orpermit
152holdersforfutureworkforceplanningandtoassesstheaccessibilityandavailabilityof
153qualifiedhealthcareservicesandpractitionersinMissouri.Theboardsshallwork
154collaborativelywithotherstategovernmentalentitiestoensurecoordinationandavoid
155duplicationofefforts.
156 (2)Theboardsmayexpendappropriatedfundsnecessaryforoperationalexpensesof
157theprogramformedunderthissubsection.Eachboardisauthorizedtoacceptgrantstofund
158thecollectionoranalysisauthorizedinthissubsection.Anysuchfundsshallbedepositedin
159therespectiveboard'sfund.
160 (3)Datacollectionshallbecontrolledandapprovedbytheapplicablestateboard
161conductingorrequestingthecollection.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof[sections324.010
162and]section334.001,theboardsmayreleaseidentifyingdatatothecontractortofacilitate
163dataanalysisofthehealthcareworkforceincluding,butnotlimitedto,geographic,
HB766 5 164demographic,andpracticeorprofessionalcharacteristicsoflicensees.Thestateboardshall
165notrequestorbeauthorizedtocollectincomeorotherfinancialearningsdata.
166 (4)Datacollectedunderthissubsectionshallbedeemedthepropertyofthestate
167boardrequestingthedata.Datashallbemaintainedbythestateboardinaccordancewith
168chapter610,providedthatanyinformationdeemedclosedorconfidentialundersubsection8
169ofthissectionoranyotherprovisionofstatelawshallnotbedisclosedwithoutconsentofthe
170applicablelicenseeorentityorasotherwiseauthorizedbylaw.Datashallonlybereleasedin
171anaggregateformbygeography,professionorprofessionalspecialization,orpopulation
172characteristicinamannerthatcannotbeusedtoidentifyaspecificindividualorentity.Data
173suppressionstandardsshallbeaddressedandestablishedinthecontractualagreement.
174 (5)Contractorsshallmaintainthesecurityandconfidentialityofdatareceivedor
175collectedunderthissubsectionandshallnotuse,disclose,orreleaseanydatawithout
176approvaloftheapplicablestateboard.Thecontractualagreementbetweentheapplicable
177stateboardandcontractorshallestablishadatareleaseandresearchreviewpolicytoinclude
178legalandinstitutionalreviewboard,oragency-equivalent,approval.
179 (6)Eachboardmaypromulgaterulessubjecttotheprovisionsofthissubsectionand
180chapter536toeffectuateandimplementtheworkforcedatacollectionandanalysisauthorized
181bythissubsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,
182thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
183complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section
184536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
185thegeneralassemblyunderchapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapprove
186andannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemaking
187authorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2016,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
337.647.1.Thecommitteeshalldevelopaschoolsocialworkprogramverification
2andacknowledgmentofcompletionforindividualswhohavemettherequirementssetforth
3inthissection.
4 2.Thecommitteeshallissueadocumentsimilartothedocumentdescribedin
5subsection2ofsection173.1400toanyindividualwho:
6 (1)Submitsanapplicationtotheboard;
7 (2)Holdsacredentialinschoolsocialworkissuedbyanationallyrecognized
8credentialingorganizationinsocialwork,ordemonstratescompetencyinschoolsocialwork
9bysuccessfulpassageofaschoolsocialworkerexamapprovedbythecommittee;
10 (3)Holdsalicenseissuedbythecommittee;and
11 (4)Submitsthefeeasrequiredbyruleofthecommittee.
12 3.Thecommitteeshallpromulgaterulesandshallchargefeesnecessarytoimplement
13thissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
HB766 6 14createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
15withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
16Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
17generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
18disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
19rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2012,shallbeinvalid
20andvoid.
21 4.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyschoolsocialwork
22programverificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeunder
23subsection2ofthissectionshallnotbedeemedalicense,certificate,registrationorpermitfor
24anypurpose,andsuchdocumentsconveynoauthoritytopracticesocialworkinMissouriand
25conveynoauthoritytouseanysocialworktitleinMissouri.Eachschoolsocialwork
26programverificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeunder
27subsection2ofthissectionshallstateonitsfacethatit:
28 (1)Isnotalicense,certificate,registrationorpermit;
29 (2)ConveysnoauthoritytopracticesocialworkinMissouri;and
30 (3)ConveysnoauthoritytouseanysocialworktitleinMissouri.
31 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,schoolsocialworkprogram
32verificationandacknowledgmentofcompletionissuedbythecommitteeundersubsection2
33ofthissectionshallnot:
34 (1)Expire;
35 (2)Besubjecttorenewal;
36 (3)Besubjecttodenialordisciplineundersection337.630;or
37 (4)[Besubjecttosuspensionundersection324.010;or
38 (5)]Besubjecttoanyotheractiontowhichprofessionallicensesmaybesubjected.
[324.010.Allgovernmentalentitiesissuingprofessionallicenses,
2 certificates,registrations,orpermitspursuanttosections209.319to209.339,
3 sections214.270to214.516,sections256.010to256.453,section375.014,
4 sections436.005to436.071,andchapter317andchapters324to346shall
5 providethedirectorofrevenuewiththenameandSocialSecuritynumberof
6 eachapplicantforlicensurewithorlicenseeofsuchentitieswithinonemonth
7 ofthedatetheapplicationisfiledoratleastonemonthpriortotheanticipated
8 renewalofalicensee'slicense.Ifsuchlicenseeisdelinquentonanystatetaxes
9 orhasfailedtofilestateincometaxreturnsinthelastthreeyears,thedirector
10 shallthensendnoticetoeachsuchentityandlicensee.Inthecaseofsuch
11 delinquencyorfailuretofile,thelicensee'slicenseshallbesuspendedwithin
12 ninetydaysafternoticeofsuchdelinquencyorfailuretofile,unlessthe
13 directorofrevenueverifiesthatsuchdelinquencyorfailurehasbeenremedied
14 orarrangementshavebeenmadetoachievesuchremedy.Thedirectorof
15 revenueshall,withintenbusinessdaysofnotificationtothegovernmental
HB766 7 16 entityissuingtheprofessionallicensethatthedelinquencyhasbeenremedied
17 orarrangementshavebeenmadetoremedysuchdelinquency,sendwritten
18 notificationtothelicenseethatthedelinquencyhasbeenremedied.Tax
19 liabilitypaidinprotestorreasonablyfoundeddisputeswithsuchliabilityshall
20 beconsideredpaidforthepurposesofthissection.]
[339.845.Ifthecommissionreceivesanoticeofdelinquenttaxesfrom
2 thedirectorofrevenueundertheprovisionsofsection324.010regardingareal
3 estatebrokerorsalesperson,thecommissionshallimmediatelysendacopyof
4 suchnoticetotherealestatebrokerwithwhichtherealestatebrokeror
5 salespersonisassociated.]
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