STATE OF
MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SEVENTH
SESSION - 2011
_____________________
FORTY-FOURTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The House of Representatives convened at 4:30
p.m. and was called to order by Kurt Zellers, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Grady
St. Dennis, House Chaplain.
The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bills
Brynaert
Buesgens
Carlson
Champion
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Falk
Franson
Fritz
Garofalo
Gauthier
Gottwalt
Greene
Greiling
Gruenhagen
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Hausman
Hayden
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen
Kriesel
Laine
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Mazorol
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Moran
Morrow
Mullery
Murdock
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Murray
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
O'Driscoll
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Persell
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Quam
Rukavina
Runbeck
Sanders
Scalze
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Tillberry
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
A quorum was present.
Clark, Gunther and McDonald were excused.
Smith was excused until 5:45 p.m.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the
Journal of the preceding day. There
being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the
Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND
DIVISIONS
Smith from the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 56, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing a waiver of immunity for veterans to sue the state of Minnesota as an employer in federal or other courts for violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 1.05, by adding a subdivision.
Reported
the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to
the Committee on Civil Law.
The
report was adopted.
Beard from the Committee on
Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 89, A bill for an act relating to
elections; requiring voters to provide picture identification before receiving
a ballot; providing for the issuance of voter identification cards at no
charge; changing certain canvassing deadlines; requiring certain notice;
establishing a procedure for provisional balloting; amending Minnesota Statutes
2010, sections 201.12, subdivision 1; 204C.10; 204C.32; 204C.33, subdivision 1;
204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision
4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 201; 204C.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 3b. Voter identification cards.
(a) The Department of Public Safety shall provide a Minnesota
voter identification card to any applicant who is eligible to vote in Minnesota
and who does not possess a valid Minnesota driver's license or state
identification card. The department may
not require the applicant to pay a fee for issuance of a card. A state-subsidized voter identification card
may only be applied for at a driver's licensing facility operated by the
Division of Driver and Vehicle Services.
Upon application for a state-subsidized voter identification card,
including upon application for a renewal, duplicate card, or when a new card is
required as a result of a change of address, an applicant must present
verification that the applicant is at least 18 years of age, is a citizen of
the United States, and will have maintained residence in Minnesota for at least
20 days immediately preceding the next election.
(b) A voter identification card must bear a distinguishing
number assigned to the applicant, a color photograph or an electronically
produced image of the applicant, the applicant's full name and date of birth,
the applicant's address of residence, a description of the applicant in the
manner the commissioner deems necessary, and the usual signature of the
applicant.
(c) A voter identification card shall not be valid
identification for purposes unrelated to voting in Minnesota.
(d) A voter identification card must be of a different color
scheme than a Minnesota driver's license or state identification card, but must
incorporate the same information and security features as provided in
subdivision 9.
(e) Each voter identification card must be plainly marked: "Voter Identification – Not a drivers
license. Valid Identification Only for
Voting."
Sec. 2. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 171.07, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Expiration.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, the expiration
date of Minnesota identification cards and voter identification cards of
applicants under the age of 65 shall be the birthday of the applicant in the
fourth year following the date of issuance of the card.
(b) Minnesota identification cards and voter
identification cards issued to applicants age 65 or over shall be valid for
the lifetime of the applicant.
(c) The expiration date for an Under-21 identification card
is the cardholder's 21st birthday. The
commissioner shall issue an identification card to a holder of an Under-21
identification card who applies for the card, pays the required fee, and
presents proof of identity and age, unless the commissioner determines that the
applicant is not qualified for the identification card.
Sec. 3. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 171.07, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Improved security. The commissioner shall develop new
Drivers' licenses and, identification cards, to be issued
beginning January 1, 1994, that and voter identification cards must
be as impervious to alteration as is reasonably practicable in their design and
quality of material and technology. The
driver's license security laminate shall be made from materials not readily
available to the general public. The
design and technology employed must enable the driver's license and
identification card to be subject to two or more methods of visual verification
capable of clearly indicating the presence of tampering or counterfeiting. The driver's license and identification card
must not be susceptible to reproduction by photocopying or simulation and must
be highly resistant to data or photograph substitution and other tampering.
Sec. 4. [200.035] DOCUMENTATION OF IDENTITY AND
RESIDENCE.
The following are sufficient proof of identity and residence
for purposes of election day voter registration under section 201.061,
subdivision 3, and for determining whether to count a provisional ballot under section
204C.135, subdivision 2:
(1) a current, valid driver's license, state identification
card, or voter identification card issued to the voter by the Department of
Public Safety that contains the voter's current address of residence in the
precinct;
(2) an identification card issued to the voter by the tribal
government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that contains
a photograph of the voter, the voter's current address of residence in the
precinct, and any other items of data required to be contained on a Minnesota
identification card, as provided in section 171.07, subdivision 3, paragraphs
(a) and (b);
(3) an original receipt for a new, renewed, or updated
driver's license, state identification card, or voter identification card
issued to the voter under section 171.07 that contains the voter's current
address of residence in the precinct along with one of the following documents,
provided that it contains a photograph of the voter:
(i) a driver's license or identification card that is
expired, invalidated, or does not contain the voter's current address of
residence, issued to the voter by the state of Minnesota or any other state or
territory of the United States;
(ii) a United States passport issued to the voter;
(iii) an identification card issued by a branch, department,
agency, entity, or subdivision of Minnesota or the federal government;
(iv) an identification card issued by an accredited
postsecondary institution with a campus located within Minnesota, if a list of
students from that institution has been prepared under section 135A.17 and
certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the
secretary of state; or
(v) an identification card issued to the voter by the tribal
government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
(4) if the voter resides in a shelter facility designated
for battered women, as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4, a driver's
license or identification card issued to the voter by the Department of Public
Safety that contains the voter's photograph and address of residence prior to
seeking the services of the shelter facility, along with a certification of
residence in the facility, signed by the facility's administrator on a form
prescribed by the secretary of state; or
(5) a driver's license or identification card issued by
Minnesota or any other state or territory of the United States that does not
contain the voter's current address of residence, if the voter is a student and
either:
(i) the voter's name and address of residence is included on
a residential housing list certified to the county auditor for use in that
precinct under section 135A.17, subdivision 2; or
(ii) the voter presents a current student fee statement,
issued to the voter, that contains the voter's valid address of residence in
the precinct.
Sec. 5. [201.017] STATE-SUBSIDIZED VOTER
IDENTIFICATION CARD ACCOUNT.
A state-subsidized voter identification card account is
established in the special revenue fund.
Money in the account is appropriated to the Department of Public Safety
for purposes of reimbursing the department for administrative costs providing
state-subsidized voter identification cards to individuals qualifying under
section 171.07, subdivision 3b, provided that the department may not be
reimbursed more than $9.85 for each card issued. The commissioner of public safety must report
to the legislature at least monthly by county on expenditure of funds from this
account. A report of the total
expenditures by county must be submitted to the majority and minority members of the house of representatives and
senate committees with oversight in elections by January 31 of each year.
Sec. 6. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Election day registration. (a) An individual who is eligible to vote
may register on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for
the precinct in which the individual maintains residence, by completing a
registration application, making an oath in the form prescribed by the
secretary of state and providing proof of identity and residence. An individual may prove identity and
residence for purposes of registering by: presenting documentation as
permitted by section 200.035.
(1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota
identification card issued pursuant to section 171.07;
(2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of
state as proper identification;
(3) presenting one of the following:
(i) a current valid student identification card from a
postsecondary educational institution in Minnesota, if a list of students from
that institution has been prepared under section 135A.17 and certified to the
county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the secretary of state; or
(ii) a current student fee statement that contains the
student's valid address in the precinct together with a picture identification
card; or
(4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the
precinct, or who is an employee employed by and working in a residential
facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in the facility, sign an
oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or employee
personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who has been vouched for on election
day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any other individual on
that election day. A voter who is
registered to vote in the precinct may sign up to 15 proof-of-residence oaths
on any election day. This limitation
does not apply to an employee of a residential facility described in this
clause. The secretary of state shall
provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of
individuals for whom a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the maximum
number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For each proof-of-residence oath, the form
must include a statement that the voter is registered to vote in the precinct,
personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct, and is
making the statement on oath. The form
must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature, telephone number,
and address.
The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules,
part 8200.9939, must be attached to the voter registration application.
(b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a
list of the names of its employees currently working in the residential
facility and the address of the residential facility. The operator shall certify the list and
provide it to the appropriate county auditor no less than 20 days before each
election for use in election day registration.
(c) "Residential facility" means transitional
housing as defined in section 256E.33, subdivision 1; a supervised living
facility licensed by the commissioner of health under section 144.50,
subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision 5; a
residence registered with the commissioner of health as a housing with services
establishment as defined in section 144D.01, subdivision 4; a veterans home
operated by the board of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under
chapter 198; a residence licensed by the commissioner of human services to
provide a residential program as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 14; a
residential facility for persons with a developmental disability licensed by
the commissioner of human services under section 252.28; group residential
housing as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 3; a shelter for battered
women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; or a supervised publicly or
privately operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living
accommodations for the homeless.
(d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove
residence for purposes of registering by:
(1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal
government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States
Department of the Interior, that contains the name, address, signature, and
picture of the individual; or
(2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal
government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States
Department of the Interior, that contains the name, signature, and picture of
the individual and also presenting one of the documents listed in Minnesota
Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.
(e)
(b) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an
election judge responsible for election day registration initial each completed
registration application.
Sec. 7. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 201.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Notice of registration. (a) To prevent fraudulent voting
and to eliminate excess names, the county auditor may, except where required
by paragraph (b), mail to any registered voter a notice stating the voter's
name and address as they appear in the registration files. The notice shall request the voter to notify
the county auditor if there is any mistake in the information.
(b) The notice provided in paragraph (a) must be sent upon
acceptance of a registration application from any voter who has not been
previously registered to vote in Minnesota.
In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a), the notice sent to a
voter under this paragraph must inform the voter of the requirements for voting
in the polling place, including the photo identification requirements contained
in section 204C.10, and provide information to assist the voter in acquiring a
voter identification card, if necessary, under section 201.017.
Sec. 8. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 201.221, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Procedures for polling place rosters. The secretary of state shall prescribe
the form of polling place rosters that include the voter's name, address, date
of birth, school district number, and space for the voter's signature. The address listed on the polling place
roster must be the voter's address of residence, unless the voter has requested
that the address printed on the roster be the voter's mailing address because
the voter is a judge, law enforcement officer, or corrections officer. The secretary of state may prescribe
additional election-related information to be placed on the polling place
rosters on an experimental basis for one state primary and general election
cycle; the same information may not be placed on the polling place roster for a
second state primary and general election cycle unless specified in this
subdivision. The polling place roster
must be used to indicate whether the voter has voted in a given election. The secretary of state shall prescribe
procedures for transporting the polling place rosters to the election judges
for use on election day. The secretary
of state shall prescribe the form for a county or municipality to request the
date of birth from currently registered voters.
The county or municipality shall not request the date of birth from
currently registered voters by any communication other than the prescribed form
and the form must clearly indicate that a currently registered voter does not
lose registration status by failing to provide the date of birth. In accordance with section 204B.40, the
county auditor shall retain the prescribed polling place rosters used on the
date of election for 22 months following the election.
Sec. 9. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 204C.10, is amended to read:
204C.10 PERMANENT
REGISTRATION; VERIFICATION OF REGISTRATION.
Subdivision 1. Polling place roster. (a)
An individual seeking to vote shall sign a polling place roster which states
that the individual is at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United
States, has resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the
election, maintains residence at the address shown, is not under a guardianship
in which the court order revokes the individual's right to vote, has not been
found by a court of law to be legally incompetent to vote or has the right to
vote because, if the individual was convicted of a felony, the felony sentence
has expired or been completed or the individual has been discharged from the
sentence, is registered and has not already voted in the election. The roster must also state: "I understand that deliberately
providing false information is a felony punishable by not more than five years
imprisonment and a fine of not more than $10,000, or both."
(b) A judge may, Before the applicant signs the
roster, a judge must: (1) require the
voter to present a photo identification document, as described in subdivision
2; and (2) confirm the applicant's name, address, and date of birth. A voter who cannot produce sufficient
identification as required by subdivision 2 may not sign the polling place
roster, but may cast a provisional ballot as provided in section 204C.135.
(c) After the applicant signs the roster, the judge shall
give the applicant a voter's receipt. The
voter shall deliver the voter's receipt to the judge in charge of ballots as
proof of the voter's right to vote, and thereupon the judge shall hand to the
voter the ballot. The voters' receipts
must be maintained during the time for notice of filing an election contest.
Subd. 2. Photo identification. (a)
To satisfy the photo identification requirement in subdivision 1, a voter must
present a valid form of one of the following documents or sets of documents
issued to the voter:
(1) a Minnesota driver's license, state identification card,
or voter identification card issued under section 171.07 that contains the
voter's current address of residence in the precinct;
(2)(i) an original receipt for a new, renewed, or updated
driver's license, state identification card, or voter identification card
issued to the voter under section 171.07 that contains the voter's current
address of residence in the precinct; and
(ii) a driver's license or identification card that is
expired, invalidated, or does not contain the voter's current address of
residence in the precinct, issued to the voter by the state of Minnesota or any
other state or territory of the United States;
(3) an identification card issued by the tribal government
of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that contains a
photograph of the voter, the voter's current address of residence in the
precinct, and any other items of data required to be contained on a Minnesota
identification card, as provided in section 171.07, subdivision 3, paragraphs
(a) and (b);
(4) if the voter resides in a shelter facility designated
for battered women, as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4, a driver's
license or identification card issued to the voter by the Department of Public
Safety that contains the voter's photograph and address of residence prior to
seeking the services of the shelter facility, along with a certification of
residence in the facility, signed by the facility's administrator on a form
prescribed by the secretary of state; or
(5) a driver's license or identification card issued by
Minnesota or any other state or territory of the United States that does not
contain the voter's current address of residence, if the voter is a student and
either:
(i) the voter's name and address of residence is included on
a residential housing list certified to the county auditor for use in that
precinct under section 135A.17, subdivision 2; or
(ii) the voter presents a current student fee statement,
issued to the voter, that contains the voter's valid address of residence in
the precinct.
(b) An identification card presented under this section is
not deficient for a lack of the voter's current address of residence in the
precinct if the identification card contains the mailing address of the voter
that matches the address listed on the polling place roster.
Sec. 10. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 204C.12, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Determination of residence. In determining the legal residence of a
challenged individual, the election judges shall be governed by the principles contained
in section 200.031. If the challenged
individual's answers to the questions show ineligibility to vote in that
precinct, the individual shall not be allowed to vote. If the individual has marked ballots but not
yet deposited them in the ballot boxes before the election judges determine
ineligibility to vote in that precinct, the marked ballots shall be placed unopened
with the spoiled ballots. If the answers
to the questions fail to show that the individual is not eligible to vote in
that precinct and the challenge is not withdrawn, the election judges shall verbally
administer the oath on the voter certificate to the individual. After taking the oath and completing and
signing the voter certificate, the challenged individual shall be allowed to
vote permit the voter to cast a provisional ballot in the manner
provided in section 204C.135.
Sec. 11. [204C.135] PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
Subdivision 1. Casting of provisional ballots.
(a) The following voters seeking to vote are entitled to cast a provisional
ballot in the manner provided by this section:
(1) a voter who is unable to provide proper photo
identification as required by section 204C.10;
(2) a voter whose registration status is listed as
"challenged" on the polling place roster; and
(3) a voter whose eligibility to vote is challenged as
permitted by section 204C.12.
(b) A voter seeking to vote a provisional ballot must sign a
provisional ballot roster and complete a provisional ballot envelope. The envelope must contain a space for the
voter to list the voter's name, address of residence, date of birth, voter
identification number, and any other information prescribed by the secretary of
state. The voter must also swear or
affirm, in writing, that the voter is eligible to vote, has not voted
previously in the same election, and meets the criteria for registering to vote
in the precinct in which the voter appears.
Once the voter has completed the provisional ballot
envelope, the voter must be allowed to cast a provisional ballot. The provisional ballot must be in the same
form as the official ballot available in the precinct on election day. A completed provisional ballot shall be
sealed in a secrecy envelope. The
secrecy envelope shall be sealed inside the voter's provisional ballot envelope
and deposited by the voter in a secure, sealed provisional ballot box. Completed provisional ballots may not be
combined with other voted ballots in the polling place.
(c) The form of the secrecy and provisional ballot envelopes
shall be prescribed by the secretary of state.
The provisional ballot envelope must be a color other than that provided
for absentee ballot envelopes and must be prominently labeled "Provisional
Ballot Envelope."
(d) Provisional ballots and related documentation shall be
delivered to and securely maintained by the county auditor or municipal clerk
in the same manner as required for other election materials under sections
204C.27 and 204C.28.
Subd. 2. Counting provisional ballots.
(a) A voter who casts a provisional ballot in the polling place
may personally appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk no later
than seven calendar days following the election to prove that the voter's
provisional ballot should be counted. The
county auditor or municipal clerk must count a provisional ballot in the final
certified results from the precinct if:
(1) the statewide voter registration system indicates that
the voter is eligible to vote or, if challenged, the voter presents evidence of
the voter's eligibility to vote; and
(2) the voter presents proof of identity and residence in
the precinct in the manner permitted by section 200.035.
(b) If a voter does not appear before the county auditor or
municipal clerk within seven calendar days following the election or otherwise
does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a), or if the data listed on
the items of identification presented by the voter does not match the data
submitted by the voter on the provisional ballot envelope, the voter's
provisional ballot must not be counted.
(c) The county auditor or municipal clerk must notify, in
writing, any provisional voter who does not appear within seven calendar days
of the election that the voter's provisional ballot was not counted because of
the voter's failure to appear before the county auditor or municipal clerk
within the time permitted by law to determine whether the provisional ballot
should be counted.
Subd. 3. Provisional ballots; reconciliation. Prior to counting any provisional
ballots in the final vote totals from a precinct, the county auditor must
verify that the number of signatures appearing on the provisional ballot roster
from that precinct is equal to or greater than the number of accepted
provisional ballots submitted by voters in the precinct on election day. Any discrepancy must be resolved before the
provisional ballots from the precinct may be counted. Excess provisional ballots to be counted must
be randomly withdrawn in the manner required by section 204C.20, subdivision 2,
after the period for a voter to appear to prove residence and identity has
expired and the ballots to be counted have been separated from the provisional
ballot envelopes.
Sec. 12. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 204C.32, is amended to read:
204C.32 CANVASS OF
STATE PRIMARIES.
Subdivision 1. County canvass. The county canvassing board shall meet at
the county auditor's office on the third eighth day following the
state primary. After taking the oath of
office, the canvassing board shall publicly canvass the election returns
delivered to the county auditor. The
board shall complete the canvass on the third eighth day
following the state primary and shall promptly prepare and file with the county
auditor a report that states:
(a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the
county, and in each precinct;
(b) the number of individuals registering to vote on
election day and the number of individuals registered before election day in
each precinct;
(c) for each major political party, the names of the
candidates running for each partisan office and the number of votes received by
each candidate in the county and in each precinct;
(d) the names of the candidates of each major political
party who are nominated; and
(e) the number of votes received by each of the candidates
for nonpartisan office in each precinct in the county and the names of the
candidates nominated for nonpartisan office.
Upon completion of the canvass, the county auditor shall
mail or deliver a notice of nomination to each nominee for county office voted
for only in that county. The county
auditor shall transmit one of the certified copies of the county canvassing
board report for state and federal offices to the secretary of state by express
mail or similar service immediately upon conclusion of the county canvass. The secretary of state shall mail a notice of
nomination to each nominee for state or federal office.
Subd. 2. State canvass. The State Canvassing Board shall meet at
the Secretary of State's Office seven 14 days after the state
primary to canvass the certified copies of the county canvassing board reports
received from the county auditors. Immediately
after the canvassing board declares the results, the secretary of state shall
certify the names of the nominees to the county auditors. The secretary of state shall mail to each
nominee a notice of nomination.
Sec. 13. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 204C.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. County canvass. The county canvassing board shall meet at
the county auditor's office between the third eighth and tenth
14th days following the state general election. After taking the oath of office, the board
shall promptly and publicly canvass the general election returns delivered to
the county auditor. Upon completion of
the canvass, the board shall promptly prepare and file with the county auditor
a report which states:
(a) the number of individuals voting at the election in the
county and in each precinct;
(b) the number of individuals registering to vote on
election day and the number of individuals registered before election day in
each precinct;
(c) the names of the candidates for each office and the
number of votes received by each candidate in the county and in each precinct;
(d) the number of votes counted for and against a proposed
change of county lines or county seat; and
(e) the number of votes counted for and against a
constitutional amendment or other question in the county and in each precinct.
The result of write-in votes cast on the general election
ballots must be compiled by the county auditor before the county canvass,
except that write-in votes for a candidate for federal, state, or county office
must not be counted unless the candidate has timely filed a request under
section 204B.09, subdivision 3. The
county auditor shall arrange for each municipality to provide an adequate
number of election judges to perform this duty or the county auditor may
appoint additional election judges for this purpose. The county auditor may open the envelopes or
containers in which the voted ballots have been sealed in order to count and
record the write-in votes and must reseal the voted ballots at the conclusion
of this process. The county auditor must
prepare a separate report of votes received by precinct for write-in candidates
for federal, state, and county offices who have requested under section 204B.09
that votes for those candidates be tallied.
Upon completion of the canvass, the county canvassing board
shall declare the candidate duly elected who received the highest number of
votes for each county and state office voted for only within the county. The county auditor shall transmit a certified
copy of the county canvassing board report for state and federal offices to the
secretary of state by messenger, express mail, or similar service immediately
upon conclusion of the county canvass.
Sec. 14. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 204C.37, is amended to read:
204C.37 COUNTY
CANVASS; RETURN OF REPORTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE.
A copy of the report required by sections 204C.32,
subdivision 1, and 204C.33, subdivision 1, shall be certified under the
official seal of the county auditor. The
copy shall be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the secretary of state, with
the county auditor's name and official address and the words "Election
Returns" endorsed on the envelope. The
copy of the canvassing board report and the precinct summary statements must be
sent by express mail or delivered to the secretary of state. If the copy is not received by the secretary
of state within ten days following the applicable election a primary
election, or within 16 days following a general election, the secretary of
state shall immediately notify the county auditor, who shall deliver another
copy to the secretary of state by special messenger.
Sec. 15. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 205.065, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Results.
The municipal primary shall be conducted and the returns made in the
manner provided for the state primary so far as practicable. On the third eighth day after
the primary, the governing body of the municipality shall canvass the returns,
and the two candidates for each office who receive the highest number of votes,
or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of individuals to be
elected to the office, who receive the highest number of votes, shall be the
nominees for the office named. Their
names shall be certified to the municipal clerk who shall place them on the
municipal general election ballot without partisan designation and without
payment of an additional fee.
Sec. 16. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 205.185, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Canvass of returns, certificate of
election, ballots, disposition. (a)
Between the third eighth and tenth 14th days after
an election, the governing body of a city conducting any election including a
special municipal election, or the governing body of a town conducting the
general election in November shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the
returns, and declare the results of the election. The governing body of a town conducting the
general election in March shall act as the canvassing board, canvass the
returns, and declare the results of the election within two ten
days after an election.
(b) After the time for contesting elections has passed, the
municipal clerk shall issue a certificate of election to each successful
candidate. In case of a contest, the
certificate shall not be issued until the outcome of the contest has been
determined by the proper court.
(c) In case of a tie vote, the canvassing board having
jurisdiction over the municipality shall determine the result by lot. The clerk of the canvassing board shall
certify the results of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall
be the final custodian of the ballots and the returns of the election.
Sec. 17. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 205A.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Results.
The school district primary must be conducted and the returns made
in the manner provided for the state primary as far as practicable. On the third eighth day after
the primary, the school board of the school district shall canvass the returns,
and the two candidates for each specified school board position who receive the
highest number of votes, or a number of candidates equal to twice the number of
individuals to be elected to at-large school board positions who receive the
highest number of votes, are the nominees for the office named. Their names must be certified to the school
district clerk who shall place them on the school district general election
ballot without partisan designation and without payment of an additional fee.
Sec. 18. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 205A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Canvass of returns, certificate of
election, ballots, disposition. Between
the third eighth and tenth 14th days after a school
district election other than a recount of a special election conducted under
section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or 475.59, the school board shall canvass the
returns and declare the results of the election. After the time for contesting elections has
passed, the school district clerk shall issue a certificate of election to each
successful candidate. If there is a
contest, the certificate of election to that office must not be issued until
the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court. If there is a tie vote, the school board
shall determine the result by lot. The
clerk shall deliver the certificate of election to the successful candidate by
personal service or certified mail. The
successful candidate shall file an acceptance and oath of office in writing
with the clerk within 30 days of the date of mailing or personal service. A person who fails to qualify prior to the
time specified shall be deemed to have refused to serve, but that filing may be
made at any time before action to fill the vacancy has been taken. The school district clerk shall certify the
results of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final
custodian of the ballots and the returns of the election.
A school district canvassing board shall perform the duties
of the school board according to the requirements of this subdivision for a
recount of a special election conducted under section 126C.17, subdivision 9,
or 475.59.
Sec. 19. APPROPRIATION.
The commissioner of management and budget shall transfer
$354,600 in fiscal year 2012 and $428,475 in fiscal year 2013 from the general
fund to the state-subsidized identification card account for purposes of
providing state-subsidized identification cards to individuals qualifying under
Minnesota Statutes, section 171.07, subdivision 3b.
Sec. 20. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sections 1 to 19 are effective July 1, 2011, and apply to
elections held on or after that date."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring
voters to provide picture identification before receiving a ballot; providing
for the issuance of voter identification cards at no charge; changing certain
canvassing deadlines; requiring certain notice; establishing a procedure for
provisional balloting; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 171.07, subdivisions 4, 9,
by adding a subdivision; 201.061, subdivision 3; 201.12, subdivision 1;
201.221, subdivision 3; 204C.10; 204C.12, subdivision 3; 204C.32; 204C.33,
subdivision 1; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3;
205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass
and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The
report was adopted.
McNamara from the Committee on
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was
referred:
H. F. No. 182, A bill for an act relating to
environment; requiring a study on state and local water management.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. WATER RULEMAKING MORATORIUM.
(a) For purposes of this section, "agency" means
the Pollution Control Agency, Department of Natural Resources, Board of Water
and Soil Resources, Environmental Quality Board, Department of Agriculture, and
Department of Health.
(b) Unless required by federal law or rule, no agency shall
adopt rules related to water quality or water resource protection during the
period beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012.
(c) Unless the rule is under judicial challenge, this
section does not apply to:
(1) proposed rules listed in a notice of intent to adopt
rules published under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14, before July 1, 2011;
(2) rules required by law for which rulemaking was to begin
by January 15, 2010;
(3) emergency rules authorized by statute;
(4) rules adopted or amended under Minnesota Statutes,
section 14.386; and
(5) rules proposed under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388,
subject to approval of the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Sec. 2. EVALUATION REQUIRED.
(a) The commissioner of administration shall evaluate state
and local water-related programs, policies, and permits to make recommendations
for cost savings, increased productivity, and the elimination of duplication
among public agencies.
(b) The evaluation must:
(1) identify current rules relating to surface and
groundwater, including those related to storm water, residential, industrial,
and agricultural use, shorelands, floodplains, wild and scenic rivers,
wetlands, feedlots, and subsurface sewage treatment systems, and for each rule
specify:
(i) the statutory authority;
(ii) intended outcomes;
(iii) the cost to state and local government and the private
sector; and
(iv) the relationship of the rule to other local, state, and
federal rules;
(2) assess the pros and cons of alternative approaches to
implementing water-related programs, policies, and permits, including local,
state, and regional-based approaches;
(3) identify inconsistencies and redundancy between local,
state, and federal rules;
(4) identify means to coordinate rulemaking and
implementation so as to achieve intended outcomes more effectively and
efficiently;
(5) identify a rule assessment and evaluation process for determining
whether each identified rule should be continued or repealed;
(6) rely on scientific, peer-reviewed data, including the
studies of the National Academy of Sciences;
(7) evaluate current responsibilities of the Pollution
Control Agency, Department of Natural Resources, Board of Water and Soil
Resources, Environmental Quality Board, Department of Agriculture, and
Department of Health for developing and implementing water-related programs,
policies, and permits and make recommendations for reallocating
responsibilities among the agencies; and
(8) assess the current role of the clean water fund in
supporting water-related programs and policies and make recommendations for
allocating resources among the agencies that collaborate and partner in spending
the clean water fund consistent with the other recommendations of the study.
(c) The commissioner of administration must submit the study
results and make recommendations to agencies listed under section 1, paragraph
(a), and to the chairs and ranking minority party members of the senate and
house of representatives committees having primary jurisdiction over
environment and natural resources policy and finance no later than January 15,
2012."
With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
The
report was adopted.
Beard from the Committee on
Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 210, A bill for an act relating to
elections; requiring voters to provide picture identification before receiving
a ballot in most situations; providing for the issuance of voter identification
cards at no charge; establishing a procedure for provisional balloting;
creating challenged voter eligibility list; specifying other election
administration procedures; allowing use of electronic polling place rosters;
setting standards for use of electronic polling place rosters; creating
legislative task force on electronic roster implementation; enacting procedures
related to recounts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
sections 13.69, subdivision 1; 135A.17, subdivision 2; 171.01, by adding a
subdivision; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 171.061,
subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 171.07, subdivisions 1a, 4, 9, 14, by adding a
subdivision; 171.071; 171.11; 171.14; 200.02, by adding a subdivision; 201.021;
201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivisions 3, 4, 7; 201.071, subdivision 3;
201.081; 201.121, subdivisions 1, 3; 201.171; 201.221, subdivision 3; 203B.04,
subdivisions 1, 2; 203B.06, subdivision 5; 203B.121, subdivision 1; 204B.14,
subdivision 2; 204B.40; 204C.10; 204C.12, subdivisions 3, 4; 204C.14; 204C.20,
subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 204C.23; 204C.24, subdivision 1;
204C.32; 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204C.37; 204C.38; 204D.24, subdivision 2;
205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4;
205A.10, subdivision 3; 206.86, subdivisions 1, 2; 209.021, subdivision 1;
209.06, subdivision 1; 211B.11, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C; proposing coding for new law as
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204E; 206A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010,
sections 203B.04, subdivision 3; 204C.34; 204C.35; 204C.36; 204C.361.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Page 6, delete line 7 and insert "(i) Social
Security number, or (ii) certification that the applicant has not been assigned
a Social Security number;"
Page 23, line 5, delete the first "$......."
and insert "$100,000" and delete the second "$......."
and insert "$2,700,000"
Page 23, line 14, delete "$......." and
insert "$880,000"
Page 23, line 15, delete "$......." and
insert "$110,000" and delete "2013" and
insert "2012"
Page 23, line 16, after the period, insert "This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2013."
Page 23, delete lines 17 to 22
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass
and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The
report was adopted.
Gottwalt from the Committee on
Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:
H. F. No. 383, A bill for an act relating to
health; extending moratorium on radiation therapy facility construction in
certain counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144.5509.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Page 1, after line 21, insert:
"(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to any
construction necessary to relocate a radiation therapy machine from a community
hospital-owned radiation therapy facility in the city of Maplewood to a
community hospital campus in the city of Woodbury within the same health
system."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "providing
an exception to moratorium;"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass
and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
The
report was adopted.
McNamara from the Committee on
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was
referred:
H. F. No. 716, A bill for an act relating to
environment; requiring rulemaking for mandatory environmental assessment
worksheet categories.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a, as amended by Laws 2011,
chapter 4, section 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 2a. When prepared. Where there is potential for significant
environmental effects resulting from any major governmental action, the action
shall be preceded by a detailed environmental impact statement prepared by the
responsible governmental unit. The
environmental impact statement shall be an analytical rather than an encyclopedic
document which describes the proposed action in detail, analyzes its
significant environmental impacts, discusses appropriate alternatives to the
proposed action and their impacts, and explores methods by which adverse
environmental impacts of an action could be mitigated. The environmental impact statement shall also
analyze those economic, employment and sociological effects that cannot be
avoided should the action be implemented.
To ensure its use in the decision-making process, the environmental
impact statement shall be prepared as early as practical in the formulation of
an action. No mandatory environmental
impact statement may be required for an ethanol plant, as defined in section
41A.09, subdivision 2a, paragraph (b), that produces less than 125,000,000
gallons of ethanol annually and is located outside of the seven-county
metropolitan area.
(a) The board shall by rule establish categories of actions
for which environmental impact statements and for which environmental
assessment worksheets shall be prepared as well as categories of actions for
which no environmental review is required under this section. A mandatory environmental assessment
worksheet shall not be required for the expansion of an ethanol plant, as
defined in section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, paragraph (b), based on the capacity
of the expanded facility to produce alcohol fuel, but must be required if the
ethanol plant meets or exceeds thresholds of other categories of actions for
which environmental assessment worksheets must be prepared. The responsible governmental unit for an
ethanol plant project for which an environmental assessment worksheet is
prepared shall be the state agency with the greatest responsibility for
supervising or approving the project as a whole.
(b) The responsible governmental unit shall promptly publish
notice of the completion of an environmental assessment worksheet in a manner
to be determined by the board and shall provide copies of the environmental
assessment worksheet to the board and its member agencies. Comments on the need for an environmental
impact
statement may be submitted to the responsible governmental
unit during a 30-day period following publication of the notice that an
environmental assessment worksheet has been completed. The responsible governmental unit's decision
on the need for an environmental impact statement shall be based on the
environmental assessment worksheet and the comments received during the comment
period, and shall be made within 15 days after the close of the comment period. The board's chair may extend the 15-day
period by not more than 15 additional days upon the request of the responsible
governmental unit.
(c) An environmental assessment worksheet shall also be
prepared for a proposed action whenever material evidence accompanying a
petition by not less than 25 individuals, submitted before the proposed project
has received final approval by the appropriate governmental units, demonstrates
that, because of the nature or location of a proposed action, there may be
potential for significant environmental effects. Petitions requesting the preparation of an
environmental assessment worksheet shall be submitted to the board. The chair of the board shall determine the
appropriate responsible governmental unit and forward the petition to it. A decision on the need for an environmental
assessment worksheet shall be made by the responsible governmental unit within
15 days after the petition is received by the responsible governmental unit. The board's chair may extend the 15-day
period by not more than 15 additional days upon request of the responsible
governmental unit.
(d) Except in an environmentally sensitive location where
Minnesota Rules, part 4410.4300, subpart 29, item B, applies, the proposed
action is exempt from environmental review under this chapter and rules of the
board, if:
(1) the proposed action is:
(i) an animal feedlot facility with a capacity of less than
1,000 animal units; or
(ii) an expansion of an existing animal
feedlot facility with a total cumulative capacity of less than 1,000 animal
units;
(2) the application for the animal feedlot facility includes
a written commitment by the proposer to design, construct, and operate the
facility in full compliance with Pollution Control Agency feedlot rules; and
(3) the county board holds a public meeting for citizen
input at least ten business days prior to the Pollution Control Agency or
county issuing a feedlot permit for the animal feedlot facility unless another
public meeting for citizen input has been held with regard to the feedlot
facility to be permitted. The exemption
in this paragraph is in addition to other exemptions provided under other law
and rules of the board.
(e) The board may, prior to final approval of a proposed project,
require preparation of an environmental assessment worksheet by a responsible
governmental unit selected by the board for any action where environmental
review under this section has not been specifically provided for by rule or
otherwise initiated.
(f) An early and open process shall be utilized to limit the
scope of the environmental impact statement to a discussion of those impacts,
which, because of the nature or location of the project, have the potential for
significant environmental effects. The
same process shall be utilized to determine the form, content and level of
detail of the statement as well as the alternatives which are appropriate for
consideration in the statement. In
addition, the permits which will be required for the proposed action shall be
identified during the scoping process. Further,
the process shall identify those permits for which information will be
developed concurrently with the environmental impact statement. The board shall provide in its rules for the expeditious
completion of the scoping process. The
determinations reached in the process shall be incorporated into the order
requiring the preparation of an environmental impact statement.
(g) The responsible governmental unit shall, to the extent
practicable, avoid duplication and ensure coordination between state and
federal environmental review and between environmental review and environmental
permitting. Whenever practical,
information needed by a governmental unit for making final decisions on permits
or other actions required for a proposed project shall be developed in
conjunction with the preparation of an environmental impact statement.
(h) An environmental impact statement shall be prepared and
its adequacy determined within 280 days after notice of its preparation unless
the time is extended by consent of the parties or by the governor for good
cause. The responsible governmental unit
shall determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement, unless
within 60 days after notice is published that an environmental impact statement
will be prepared, the board chooses to determine the adequacy of an
environmental impact statement. If an
environmental impact statement is found to be inadequate, the responsible
governmental unit shall have 60 days to prepare an adequate environmental
impact statement.
(i) The proposer of a specific action may include in the
information submitted to the responsible governmental unit a preliminary draft
environmental impact statement under this section on that action for review,
modification, and determination of completeness and adequacy by the responsible
governmental unit. A preliminary draft
environmental impact statement prepared by the project proposer and submitted
to the responsible governmental unit shall identify or include as an appendix
all studies and other sources of information used to substantiate the analysis
contained in the preliminary draft environmental impact statement. The responsible governmental unit shall
require additional studies, if needed, and obtain from the project proposer all
additional studies and information necessary for the responsible governmental
unit to perform its responsibility to review, modify, and determine the
completeness and adequacy of the environmental impact statement."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to the environment;
modifying environmental review requirements for certain facilities; amending
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a, as
amended."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The
report was adopted.
Smith from the Committee on
Judiciary Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 747, A bill for an act relating to
civil actions; providing a factor for determining the amount of attorney fees
awarded in certain actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 549.
Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil
Law.
The
report was adopted.
Gottwalt from the Committee on
Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:
H. F. No. 763, A bill for an act relating to
health; removing expiration date on swimming pond exemption; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 144.1222, subdivision 5.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The
report was adopted.
Westrom from the Committee on
Civil Law to which was referred:
H. F. No. 770, A bill for an act relating to
civil actions; regulating interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 549.09, subdivision 1.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Page 2, line 24, after "each" insert "odd-numbered"
Page 2, line 27, after "yield" insert "plus
eight percentage points if the judgment or award is over $50,000"
Page 2, line 28, after "rate" insert "for
verdicts entered"
Page 2, line 29, strike "calendar year" and insert
"two calendar years"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass
and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
The
report was adopted.
McNamara from the Committee on
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was
referred:
H. F. No. 908, A bill for an act relating to
natural resources; modifying Wetland Conservation Act; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 103G.005, by adding a subdivision; 103G.2212; 103G.222,
subdivision 3; 103G.2242, subdivisions 2a, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, by adding a
subdivision; 103G.2251; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 103G.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.005, subdivision 10e, is amended to read:
Subd. 10e. Local government unit. "Local government unit" means:
(1) outside of the seven-county metropolitan area, a city
council, county board of commissioners, or a soil and water conservation
district or their delegate;
(2) in the seven-county metropolitan area, a city council, a
town board under section 368.01, a watershed management organization under
section 103B.211, or a soil and water conservation district or their delegate; and
(3) on state land, the agency with administrative
responsibility for the land; and
(4) for wetland banking projects included in a permit to
mine under section 93.481, the commissioner of natural resources.
Sec. 2. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.005, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 10f. Electronic transmission. "Electronic
transmission" means the transfer of data or information through an
electronic data interchange system consisting of, but not limited to, computer
modems and computer networks. Electronic
transmission specifically means electronic mail, unless other means of
electronic transmission are mutually agreed to by the sender and recipient.
Sec. 3. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.2212, is amended to read:
103G.2212 CONTRACTOR'S
RESPONSIBILITY WHEN WORK DRAINS OR FILLS WETLANDS.
Subdivision 1. Conditions for employees and agents to
drain or fill wetlands. An agent or
employee of another may not drain or fill a wetland, wholly or partially,
unless the agent or employee has:
(1) obtained a signed statement from the property owner
stating that the wetland replacement plan required for the work has been
obtained or that a replacement plan is not required; and
(2) mailed or sent by electronic transmission a copy
of the statement to the local government unit with jurisdiction over the
wetland.
Subd. 2. Violation is separate offense. Violation of this section is a separate
and independent offense from other violations of sections 103G.2212 to 103G.237.
Subd. 3. Form for compliance with this section. The board shall develop a form to be
distributed to contractors' associations, local government units, and soil and
water conservation districts to comply with this section. The form must include:
(1) a listing of the activities for which a replacement plan
is required;
(2) a description of the penalties for violating sections
103G.2212 to 103G.237;
(3) the telephone number to call for information on the
responsible local government unit;
(4) a statement that national wetland inventory maps are on
file with the soil and water conservation district office; and
(5) spaces for a description of the work and the names,
mailing addresses or other contact information, and telephone numbers of
the person authorizing the work and the agent or employee proposing to
undertake it.
Sec. 4. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.222, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Wetland replacement siting. (a) Siting wetland replacement Impacted
wetlands in a 50 to 80 percent area must be replaced in a 50 to 80 percent area
or in a less than 50 percent area. Impacted
wetlands in a less than 50 percent area
must be replaced in a less than 50 percent area. All wetland replacement must follow this priority order:
(1) on site or in the same minor watershed as the affected
impacted wetland;
(2) in the same watershed as the affected impacted
wetland;
(3) in the same county or wetland bank service area
as the affected impacted wetland;
(4) for replacement by wetland banking, in the same
wetland bank service area as the impacted wetland, except that impacts in a 50
to 80 percent area must be replaced in a 50 to 80 percent area and impacts in a
less than 50 percent area must be replaced in a less than 50 percent area;
(5) for project specific replacement, in an adjacent
watershed to the affected wetland, or for replacement by wetland banking, in an adjacent another
wetland bank service area, except that impacts in a 50 to 80 percent area
must be replaced in a 50 to 80 percent area and impacts in a less than 50
percent area must be replaced in a less than 50 percent area; and
(6)
(5) statewide for public transportation projects, except that wetlands affected
impacted in less than 50 percent areas must be replaced in less than 50
percent areas, and wetlands affected impacted in the seven-county
metropolitan area must be replaced at a ratio of two to one in: (i) the affected county or, (ii) in another
of the seven metropolitan counties, or (iii) in one of the major watersheds
that are wholly or partially within the seven-county metropolitan area, but at
least one to one must be replaced within the seven-county metropolitan area.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), The board may
approve alternatives to the priority order for siting wetland replacement in
greater than 80 percent areas may follow the priority order under this
paragraph: (1) by wetland banking after
evaluating on-site replacement and replacement within the watershed; (2)
replaced in an adjacent wetland bank service area if wetland bank credits are
not reasonably available in the same wetland bank service area as the affected
wetland, as determined by as provided in paragraph (a). Board-approved alternatives must be based on
a comprehensive inventory approved by the board; and (3) statewide of
replacement opportunities or watershed conditions. Prior to adopting any alternative, the board
must:
(1) prepare an assessment of the basis for the proposed
alternative and provide opportunities for public input and comment; and
(2) provide notice to local governments and other interested
parties prior to publishing an alternative in the State Register.
An alternative approved under this paragraph takes effect 30
days after publication in the State Register and shall be in effect for no
longer than five years unless renewed through the process provided in this
paragraph.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), siting wetland
replacement in the seven-county metropolitan area must follow the priority
order under this paragraph: (1) in the
affected county; (2) in another of the seven metropolitan counties; or (3) in
one of the major watersheds that are wholly or partially within the
seven-county metropolitan area, but at least one to one must be replaced within
the seven-county metropolitan area.
(d) The exception in paragraph (a), clause (6), does not
apply to replacement completed using wetland banking credits established by a
person who submitted a complete wetland banking application to a local
government unit by April 1, 1996.
(e) When reasonable, practicable, and environmentally
beneficial replacement opportunities are not available in siting priorities
listed in paragraph (a), the applicant may seek opportunities at the next
level.
(f) For the purposes of this section, "reasonable,
practicable, and environmentally beneficial replacement opportunities" are
defined as opportunities that:
(1) take advantage of naturally occurring
hydrogeomorphological conditions and require minimal landscape alteration;
(2) have a high likelihood of becoming a functional wetland
that will continue in perpetuity;
(3) do not adversely affect other habitat types or
ecological communities that are important in maintaining the overall biological
diversity of the area; and
(4) are available and capable of being done after taking
into consideration cost, existing technology, and logistics consistent with
overall project purposes.
(g) Regulatory agencies, local government units, and other
entities involved in wetland restoration shall collaborate to identify
potential replacement opportunities within their jurisdictional areas.
Sec. 5. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.2242, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
Subd. 2a. Wetland boundary or type determination. (a) A landowner may apply for a wetland
boundary or type determination from the local government unit. The landowner applying for the determination
is responsible for submitting proof necessary to make the determination,
including, but not limited to, wetland delineation field data, observation well
data, topographic mapping, survey mapping, and information regarding soils,
vegetation, hydrology, and groundwater both within and outside of the proposed
wetland boundary.
(b) A local government unit that receives an application
under paragraph (a) may seek the advice of the Technical Evaluation Panel as
described in subdivision 2, and, if necessary, expand the Technical Evaluation
Panel. The local government unit may
delegate the decision authority for wetland boundary or type determinations to
designated staff, or establish other procedures it considers appropriate.
(c) The local government unit decision must be made in
compliance with section 15.99. Within
ten calendar days of the decision, the local government unit decision must be
mailed or sent by electronic transmission to the landowner, members of
the Technical Evaluation Panel, the watershed district or watershed management
organization, if one exists, and individual members of the public who request a
copy.
(d) Appeals of decisions made by designated local
government staff must be made to the local government unit. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a
ruling on an appeal must be made by the local government unit within 30 days
from the date of the filing of the appeal.
(e)
The local government unit decision is valid for three five years
unless the Technical Evaluation Panel determines that natural or artificial
changes to the hydrology, vegetation, or soils of the area have been sufficient
to alter the wetland boundary or type.
Sec. 6. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.2242, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6. Notice of application. (a) Except as provided in paragraph
(b), within ten days of receiving an Application for approval of a
replacement plan under this section, must be reviewed by the local
government according to section 15.99, subdivision 3, paragraph (a). Copies of the complete application must be
mailed or sent by electronic transmission to the members of the
Technical Evaluation Panel, the managers of the watershed district if one
exists, and the commissioner of natural resources. Individual members of the public who request
a copy shall be provided information to identify the applicant and the location
and scope of the project.
(b) Within ten days of receiving an application for
approval of a replacement plan under this section for an activity affecting
less than 10,000 square feet of wetland, a summary of the application must be
mailed to the members of the Technical Evaluation Panel, individual members of
the public who request a copy, and the commissioner of natural resources.
(c)
For the purpose of this subdivision, "application" includes a revised
application for replacement plan approval and an application for a revision to
an approved replacement plan if:
(1) the wetland area to be drained or filled under the
revised replacement plan is at least ten percent larger than the area to be
drained or filled under the original replacement plan; or
(2) the wetland area to be drained or filled under the
revised replacement is located more than 500 feet from the area to be drained
or filled under the original replacement plan.
Sec. 7. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.2242, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Notice of decision. Within ten days of the approval or denial
of a replacement plan under this section, a summary of the approval or
denial notice of the decision must be mailed or sent by
electronic transmission to members of the Technical Evaluation Panel, the
applicant, individual members of the public who request a copy, the managers of
the watershed district, if one exists, and the commissioner of natural
resources.
Sec. 8. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.2242, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 8a. Local appeals. Appeals
of decisions made by designated local government staff must be made to the
local government unit. If appeal is not
sought within 30 days, the decision becomes final. A decision on an appeal must be made by the
local government unit within 45 days from the date of receipt of the appeal. The time for making a decision on the appeal
may be extended by consent of the appellant, the landowner if different than
the appellant, and the local government unit.
A decision on an appeal by the local government unit consistent with
this subdivision shall be considered to be within the periods provided by
section 15.99.
Sec. 9. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.2242, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Appeal Appeals to the board. (a) Appeal of a replacement plan, sequencing,
exemption, wetland banking, wetland boundary or type determination, or
no-loss decision, or restoration order may be obtained by mailing a
petition and payment of a filing fee, which shall be retained by the board to
defray administrative costs, to the board within 30 days after the postmarked
date of the mailing or date of sending by electronic transmission
specified in subdivision 7. If appeal is
not sought within 30 days, the decision becomes final. If the petition for hearing is accepted, the
amount posted must be returned to the petitioner. Appeal may be made by:
(1) the wetland owner;
(2) any of those to whom notice is
required to be mailed or sent by electronic transmission under
subdivision 7; or
(3) 100 residents of the county in which a majority of the
wetland is located.
(b) Within 30 days after receiving a petition, the board
shall decide whether to grant the petition and hear the appeal. The board shall grant the petition unless the
board finds that:
(1) the appeal is meritless without significant
merit, trivial, or brought solely for the purposes of delay;
(2) the petitioner has not exhausted all local administrative
remedies;
(3) expanded technical review is needed;
(4) the local government unit's record is not adequate; or
(5) the petitioner has not posted a
letter of credit, cashier's check, or cash if required by the local government
unit.
(c) In determining whether to grant the appeal, the board,
executive director, or dispute resolution committee shall also consider the
size of the wetland, other factors in controversy, any patterns of similar acts
by the local government unit or petitioner, and the consequences of the delay
resulting from the appeal.
(d) All appeals If an appeal is granted, the
appeal must be heard by the committee for dispute resolution of the board,
and a decision must be made by the board within 60 days of filing
the local government unit's record and the written briefs submitted for the
appeal and the hearing. The
decision must be served by mail on or by electronic transmission to
the parties to the appeal, and is not subject to the provisions of chapter 14. A decision whether to grant a petition for
appeal and a decision on the merits of an appeal must be considered the
decision of an agency in a contested case for purposes of judicial review under
sections 14.63 to 14.69.
(e) Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the board shall
establish a fee schedule to defray the administrative costs of appeals made to
the board under this subdivision. Fees
established under this authority shall not exceed $1,000. Establishment of the fee is not subject to
the rulemaking process of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.
Sec. 10. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.2242, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 9a. Appeals of restoration or replacement orders. A landowner or other responsible party
may appeal the terms and conditions of a restoration or replacement order
within 30 days of receipt of written notice of the order. The time frame for the appeal may be extended
beyond 30 days by mutual agreement, in writing, between the landowner or
responsible party, the local government unit, and the enforcement authority. If the written request is not submitted
within 30 days, the order is final. The
board's executive director must review the request and supporting evidence and
render a decision within 60 days of receipt of a petition. A decision on an appeal must be considered the decision of an agency in a
contested case for purposes of judicial review under sections 14.63 to 14.69.
Sec. 11. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.2242, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
Subd. 14. Fees established. (a) Fees must be assessed for
managing wetland bank accounts and transactions as follows:
(1) account maintenance annual fee: one percent of the value of credits not to
exceed $500;
(2) account establishment, deposit, or transfer: 6.5 percent of the value of credits not to
exceed $1,000 per establishment, deposit, or transfer; and
(3) withdrawal fee: 6.5
percent of the value of credits withdrawn.
(b) The board may establish fees at or below the amounts in paragraph
(a) for single-user or other dedicated wetland banking accounts.
(c) Fees for single-user or other dedicated wetland banking
accounts established pursuant to section 103G.005, subdivision 10e, clause (4),
are limited to establishment of a wetland banking account and are assessed at
the rate of 6.5 percent of the value of the credits not to exceed $1,000.
Sec. 12. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.2251, is amended to read:
103G.2251 STATE
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; WETLAND BANK CREDIT.
In greater than 80 percent areas, preservation of wetlands owned
by the state or a local unit of government, protected by a permanent
conservation easement as defined under section 84C.01 and held by the board,
may be eligible for wetland replacement or mitigation credits, according to
rules adopted by the board. To be
eligible for credit under this section, a
conservation easement must be established after May 24, 2008, and approved by
the board.
Sec. 13. [103G.2374] ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.
For purposes of sections 103G.2212 to 103G.2372, notices and
other documents may be sent by electronic transmission unless the recipient has
provided a mailing address and specified that mailing is preferred."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to natural resources;
modifying Wetland Conservation Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections
103G.005, subdivision 10e, by adding a subdivision; 103G.2212; 103G.222,
subdivision 3; 103G.2242, subdivisions 2a, 6, 7, 9, 14, by adding subdivisions;
103G.2251; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
103G."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass
and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
The
report was adopted.
Cornish from the Committee on
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 922, A bill for an act relating to
motor vehicles; allowing collector emergency vehicles to display and use
nonconforming colored lights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.64,
subdivision 2.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Page 1, line 7, before "Unless" insert "(a)"
Page 1, line 10, after the period, insert:
"(b)"
Page 1, line 15, after the period, insert "A person
may not activate the colored lights authorized under this paragraph on streets
or highways except as part of a parade or other special event."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The
report was adopted.
Westrom from the Committee on
Civil Law to which was referred:
H. F. No. 951, A bill for an act relating to
probate; changing, updating, and clarifying certain provisions of the Uniform
Disclaimer of Property Interests Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections
524.2-1103; 524.2-1104; 524.2-1106; 524.2-1107; 524.2-1114; 524.2-1115;
524.2-1116.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
The
report was adopted.
Westrom from the Committee on
Civil Law to which was referred:
H. F. No. 952, A bill for an act relating to
guardianship; clarifying certain compensation provisions; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 524.5-502.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
The
report was adopted.
Smith from the Committee on
Judiciary Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 997, A bill for an act relating to
civil actions; regulating the imposition of certain civil penalties by state
agencies; awarding fees and expenses to prevailing parties in certain actions
involving state agencies and municipalities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
sections 15.471, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 15.472; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15; 471.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. [15.062] PENALTY FACTORS.
(a) In determining the amount of civil penalty to be
proposed or assessed in an administrative or civil action by any state agency,
where there is an allegation of a violation of statute, regulation, term,
condition, or any enforceable standard, the following factors shall be
considered by the state agency, delegated county administering state authority,
administrative law judge, or court:
(1) the willfulness of the violation;
(2) the gravity of the violation, including irreparable damage
to humans, animals, air, water, land, or other natural resources of the state;
(3) the number of prior contacts with the person where the
state agency offered reasonable corrective measures prior to issuing the fine;
(4) the history of past violations;
(5) the number of violations;
(6) the economic benefit gained by the person by allowing or
committing the violation;
(7) the costs incurred to correct the violation or otherwise
comply;
(8) the person's ability to pay;
(9) other economic factors affecting the feasibility or
practicality of compliance;
(10) penalties that similarly situated persons have paid to
the state for similar violations;
(11) the cooperation and responsiveness of the person,
provided that a penalty shall not be imposed or enhanced because a person has
contested a violation or asserted their rights or defenses; and
(12) other factors as justice or other law may require.
(b) For a violation after an initial violation, the state
agency, delegated county administering state authority, administrative law
judge, or court shall, in determining the amount of a penalty, also consider
the following factors:
(1) similarity of the most recent previous violation and the
violation to be penalized;
(2) time elapsed since the last violation;
(3) number of previous violations; and
(4) response of the person to the most recent previous
violation identified.
(c) In addition to stating the factual and legal basis for
each violation, the state agency shall, in its notice, demand, order, or
complaint in an administrative or civil proceeding, document the application of
these considerations in determining any proposed penalty. The state agency shall provide this
documentation to the person subject to the administrative or civil action 30
days before initiating any such action, unless the alleged violation presents
an imminent and substantial endangerment to public safety, public health, or
the environment.
(d) A penalty or stipulation agreement resulting from a
violation of chapters 84, 103G, 115, 115A, or 116, that pollutes, impairs, or
destroys the environment may not include expenditures by the violator for
purposes that are not directly related to efforts to mitigate or remediate the
specific violation.
Sec. 2. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 15.471, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 3a. Demand. "Demand"
means the express demand of the agency which led to the civil action or
contested case proceeding but does not include a recitation by the agency of
the maximum statutory penalty:
(1) in the administrative complaint; or
(2) elsewhere when accompanied by an express demand for a
lesser amount.
Sec. 3. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 15.471, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6. Party.
(a) Except as modified by paragraph (b), "party" means a
person named or admitted as a party, or seeking and entitled to be admitted as
a party, in a court action or contested case proceeding, or a person admitted
by an administrative law judge for limited purposes, and who is:
(1) an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation,
association, or organization, having not more than 500 employees at the time
the civil action was filed or the contested case proceeding was initiated; and
(2) an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation,
association, or organization whose annual revenues did not exceed $7,000,000
$30,000,000 at the time the civil action was filed or the contested case
proceeding was initiated.
(b) "Party" also includes a partner, officer,
shareholder, member, or owner of an entity described in paragraph (a), clauses
(1) and (2).
(c) "Party" does not include a person providing
services pursuant to licensure or reimbursement on a cost basis by the
Department of Health or the Department of Human Services, when that person is
named or admitted or seeking to be admitted as a party in a matter which
involves the licensing or reimbursement rates, procedures, or methodology
applicable to those services.
Sec. 4. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 15.472, is amended to read:
15.472 FEES AND
EXPENSES; CIVIL ACTION OR CONTESTED CASE PROCEEDING INVOLVING STATE.
(a) If a prevailing party other than the state, in a civil
action or contested case proceeding other than a tort action, brought by or
against the state, shows that the position of the state was not substantially
justified, the court or administrative law judge shall award fees and other
expenses to the party unless special circumstances make an award unjust.
(b) If, in a civil action or contested case proceeding
arising from an agency action to enforce a party's compliance with a statutory
or regulatory requirement, the demand by the agency is substantially in excess
of the decision of the administrative law judge or court and is unreasonable
when compared with such decision under the facts and circumstances of the case,
the administrative law judge or court shall award to the party the fees and
other expenses related to defending against the excessive demand, unless the
party has committed a willful violation of law or engaged in conduct that
unduly and unreasonably protracted the final resolution of the matter in
controversy, or special circumstances make an award unjust.
(b)
(c) A party seeking an award of fees and other expenses shall, within 30
days of final judgment in the action, submit to the court or administrative law
judge an application of fees and other expenses which shows that the party is a
prevailing party and is eligible to receive an award, and the amount sought,
including an itemized statement from any attorney or expert witness
representing or appearing on behalf of the party stating the actual time
expended and the rate at which fees and other expenses were computed. The party shall also allege that the position
of the state was not substantially justified.
(c)
(d) The court or administrative law judge may reduce the amount to be
awarded under this section, or deny an award, to the extent that the prevailing
party during the proceedings engaged in conduct that unduly and unreasonably
protracted the final resolution of the matter in controversy. The decision of an administrative law judge
under this section must be made a part of the record containing the final
decision of the agency and must include written findings and conclusions.
(d)
(e) This section does not preclude a party from recovering costs,
disbursements, fees, and expenses under other applicable law.
Sec. 5. TITLE.
This act may be cited as the "Small Business Bill of
Rights - Regulatory Fairness Act."
Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.
This act is effective August 1, 2011,
and applies to administrative or civil actions commenced on or after that date."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 4, delete "and municipalities"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
The
report was adopted.
McNamara from the Committee on Environment, Energy and
Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1097, A bill for an act relating to
natural resources; providing for certain acquisition by exchange; modifying
peatland protection; modifying enforcement provisions for recreational
vehicles; modifying cash match requirement for local recreation grants;
modifying Mineral Coordinating Committee; repealing Blakeley State Wayside;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.033,
subdivision 1; 84.035, subdivision 6; 84.925, subdivision 1; 85.018,
subdivision 5; 85.019, subdivisions 4b, 4c; 86B.106; 86B.121; 93.0015,
subdivisions 1, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.013,
subdivision 2b.
Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on
Government
Operations and Elections.
The
report was adopted.
Beard from the Committee on
Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1109, A bill for an act relating to
public safety; clarifying and conforming provisions regarding driver's license
revocation periods for DWI convictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
sections 169A.54, subdivisions 1, 6; 171.30, subdivision 1; 171.306,
subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169A.54, subdivision
5.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
The
report was adopted.
Westrom from the Committee on
Civil Law to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1119, A bill for an act relating to
elections; conforming certain voter eligibility requirements to constitutional
requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 201.014, subdivision
2; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.15, subdivision 1; 204C.10; 524.5-313;
524.5-316.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
The
report was adopted.
McNamara from the Committee on Environment, Energy and
Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1122, A bill for an act relating to
agriculture; clarifying the authority for regulating terrestrial pesticide
applications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 18B.03, subdivision 1;
115.03, by adding a subdivision.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Policy and Finance.
The
report was adopted.
Smith from the Committee on
Judiciary Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1162, A bill for an act relating to
natural resources; modifying nonnative species provisions; modifying
requirements for permits to control or harvest aquatic plants; providing criminal
penalties and civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections
84D.01, subdivisions 8a, 16, 21, by adding subdivisions; 84D.02, subdivision 6;
84D.03, subdivisions 3, 4; 84D.09; 84D.10, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 84D.11,
subdivision 2a; 84D.13, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 84D.15, subdivision 2;
103G.615, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84D; 86B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010,
section 84D.02, subdivision 4.
Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil
Law.
The
report was adopted.
Beard from the Committee on
Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1214, A bill for an act relating to
public safety; modifying provisions relating to child passenger restraint
systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.685, subdivision 6.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention
Policy and Finance.
The
report was adopted.
McNamara from the Committee on Environment, Energy and
Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1238, A bill for an act relating to
environment; extending subsurface sewage treatment systems ordinance adoption
delay; amending Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 4, section 73.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Page 1, after line 5, insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 115.55, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Local ordinances. (a) All counties must adopt ordinances
that comply with revisions to the subsurface sewage treatment system rules
within two years of the final adoption by the agency unless all towns and
cities in the county have adopted such ordinances. County ordinances must apply to all areas of
the county other than cities or towns that have adopted ordinances that comply
with this section and are as strict as the applicable county ordinances.
(b) A copy of each ordinance adopted under this subdivision
must be submitted to the commissioner upon adoption.
(c) A local unit of government must make available to the
public upon request a written list of any differences between its ordinances
and rules adopted under this section."
Page 1, line 6, delete "Section 1." and insert
"Sec. 2."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, insert "modifying
local ordinance requirements;"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
The
report was adopted.
Cornish from the Committee on
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1245, A bill for an act relating to
public safety; including unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor for
purposes of orders to enjoin gang activity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
section 617.91, subdivision 4.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The
report was adopted.
Hoppe from the Committee on
Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1303, A bill for an act relating to
investment securities; gradually adjusting certain revenue-based filing fees
beginning in fiscal year 2014; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
80A.65, subdivision 1.
Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
The
report was adopted.
Peppin from the Committee on
Government Operations and Elections to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1331, A bill for an act relating to
state government; requiring certain state agencies to enter into contracts to
provide consulting services for improvements to certain state-operated systems
and services.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
The
report was adopted.
Peppin from the Committee on
Government Operations and Elections to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1332, A bill for an act relating to
state government; modifying provisions governing the legislative auditor;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 37.06; Laws 2010, chapter 361,
article 3, section 8.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
The
report was adopted.
Cornish from the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1359, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding certain stimulants and hallucinogens as Schedule I controlled substances; providing for penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 152.02, subdivision 2.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 152.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 23. Analogue. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), "analogue" means a substance, the chemical structure of which is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II:
(1) that has a stimulant, depressant,
or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system that is substantially
similar to or greater than the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect
on the central nervous system of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II; or
(2) with respect to a particular
person, if the person represents or intends that the substance have a stimulant,
depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system that is
substantially similar to or greater than the stimulant,
depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a
controlled substance in Schedule I or II.
(b) "Analogue" does not include:
(1) a controlled substance;
(2) any substance for which there is an
approved new drug application under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act;
or
(3) with respect to a particular
person, any substance, if an exemption is in effect for investigational use,
for that person, as provided by United States Code, title 21, section 355, and
the person is registered as a controlled substance researcher as required under
section 152.12, subdivision 3, to the extent conduct with respect to the
substance is pursuant to the exemption and registration.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 152.02, is amended to read:
152.02
SCHEDULES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER.
Subdivision 1. Five schedules. There are established five schedules of controlled substances, to be known as Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V. Such schedules shall initially consist of the substances listed in this section by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or trade name designated.
Subd. 2. Schedule
I. The following items are listed
in Schedule I: (a) Schedule I
shall consist of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name,
common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, listed in this
subdivision.
(1) Any of the following substances,
including (b) Opiates. Unless
specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule any of the following
opiates and their analogues (including homologues), isomers (whether
optical, positional, or geometric), esters, ethers, salts, and salts of
isomers, esters, and ethers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the
existence of such analogues, isomers, esters, ethers and salts is
possible within the specific chemical designation: Acetylmethadol; Allylprodine;
Alphacetylmethadol (except levo-alphacetylmethadol, also known as levo-alpha-acetylmethadol, levomethadyl acetate,
or LAAM); Alphameprodine;
Alphamethadol; Alpha-methylfentanyl
(N-[1-(alpha-methyl-beta-phenyl) ethyl-4-piperidyl] propionanilide);
1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4-(N-propanilido) piperidine; Benzethidine; Betacetylmethadol; Betameprodine;
Betamethadol; Betaprodine; Clonitazene; Dextromoramide; Dextrorphan;
Diampromide; Diethyliambutene; Difenoixin; Dimenoxadol; Dimepheptanol;
Dimethyliambutene; Dioxaphetyl butyrate;
Dipipanone; Ethylmethylthiambutene; Etonitazene; Etoxeridine; Furethidine;
Hydroxypethidine; Ketobemidone;
Levomoramide; Levophenacylmorphan; Methyl substituted isomers of Fentanyl;
3-Methylfentanyl, (N-[3-Methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl, (N-[1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylacetamide);
Alpha-methylthiofentanyl,
(N-[1-methyl-2-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide); Benzylfentanyl, (N-[1-benzyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
Beta-hydroxyfentanyl (N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenyl) ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl, (N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
3-methylthiofentanyl, (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-thienyl) ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
Thenylfentanyl, (N-[1-(2-thienyl)Methyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);
Thiofentanyl, (N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-thienyl) ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-propanamide);
para-fluorofentanyl, (N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)-propanamide);
Morpheridine; MPPP; 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-4-Propionoxypiperidine; Noracymethadol; Norlevorphanol; Normethadone;
Norpipanone; PEPAP, (1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine);
Phenadoxone; Phenampromide; Phenomorphan; Phenoperidine; Piritramide;
Proheptazine; Properidine; Propiram; Racemoramide; Tilidine;
Trimeperidine.
(2) (c) Any of the following
opium derivatives, their analogues (including homologues), salts,
isomers and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted or unless listed
in another schedule, whenever the existence of such analogues,
salts, isomers and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical
designation: Acetorphine; Acetyldihydrocodeine; Acetylcodone;
Benzylmorphine; Codeine methylbromide; Codeine-N-Oxide; Cyprenorphine;
Desomorphine; Dihydromorphine; Drotebanol; Etorphine (except
hydrochloride salt); Heroin; Hydromorphinol; Methyldesorphine; Methylhydromorphine Methyldihydromorphine;
Morphine methylbromide; Morphine methylsulfonate; Morphine-N-Oxide;
Myrophine; Nicocodeine; Nicomorphine; Normorphine; Pholcodine; Thebacon.
(3) (d) Any material,
compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic
substances, their analogues (including homologues), salts, isomers (whether
optical, positional, or geometric), and salts of isomers, unless
specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, whenever the
existence of such analogues, salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is
possible within the specific chemical designation: 3,4-methylenedioxy
amphetamine; 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine; 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine;
N-hydroxy-3, 4-Methylenedioxy-amphetamine; 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine; 4-methoxyamphetamine; 5-methoxy-3, 4-methylenedioxy
amphetamine; Alpha-Ethyltryptamine; Bufotenine; Diethyltryptamine;
Dimethyltryptamine; 3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine; 4-methyl-2,
5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
Ibogaine; Lysergic acid diethylamide;
marijuana; Mescaline; Parahexyl; N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;
N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate; Psilocybin; Psilocyn; Tetrahydrocannabinols;
1-(1-(2-thienyl) cyclohexyl) piperidine; naturally contained in a plant
of the genus Cannabis (cannabis plant); synthetic equivalents of the substances
contained in the cannabis plant or in the resinous extractives of the cannabis
plant; synthetic substances, derivatives, and their isomers with similar
chemical structure and pharmacological activity to those substances contained
in the cannabis plant; Thiophene analogue of phencyclidine
(1-[1-(2-thienyl)-cyclohexyl]-piperidine), 2-thienyl analogue of phencyclidine, TPCP, TCP; ethylamine analogue of
phencyclidine; (n-ethyl-1-phenyl-cyclohexylamine);
(1-phenylcyclohexyl)ethylamine, N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)ethylamine,
cyclohexamine, PCE; pyrrolidine analogue of phencyclidine (1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)
pyrrolidine); 2-thienyl Pyrrolidine analogue of phencyclidine
(1-[1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl]-pyrrolidine); 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine,
also known as 2-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-aminoethane, alpha-desmethyl
DOB, 2C-B, or Nexus; 2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine, also known as DOET;
2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n)-proprylthiophenethylamine, also known as 2C-T-7; Alpha-
methyltryptamine, also known as AMT; 5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine, also
known as 5-MeO-DIPT; 2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylphenethylamine, also known as 2C-E;
2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine, also known as 2C-I; 4-isopropylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine
(2C-T-4); 4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-C); 4-propyl-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-P);
4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (DOC); 4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
(DOI); 5-methoxy-α-methyltryptamine (5-MeO-AMT); N,N-diisopropyltryptamine
(DiPT); 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT); 2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
(2,5-DMA).
(4) (e) Peyote, meaning
all parts of the plant presently classified botanically as Lophophora
williamsii Lemaire, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, any extract from
any part of such plant, and every compound, manufacture, salts, derivative,
mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or extracts, providing the
listing of peyote as a controlled substance in Schedule I does not apply to the
nondrug use of peyote in bona fide religious ceremonies of the American Indian
Church, and members of the American Indian Church are exempt from registration. Any person who manufactures peyote for or
distributes peyote to the American Indian Church, however, is required to
obtain federal registration annually and to comply with all other requirements
of law.
(5) (f) Unless specifically
excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material compound, mixture,
or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a
depressant effect on the central nervous system, including and
its analogues (including homologues), salts, isomers, and salts of
isomers whenever the existence of such analogues, salts, isomers, and
salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:
Mecloqualone; Methaqualone;
Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, including its esters and ethers (some other names
include GHB, gamma-hydroxybutyrate, 4-hydroxybutanoic acid, sodium oxybate,
sodium oxybutyrate);
Flunitrazepam.
(6) (g) Unless specifically
excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material compound, mixture,
or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a
stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including and its
analogues (including homologues), salts, isomers, and salts of isomers
whenever the existence of such analogues, salts, isomers, and salts of
isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:
Aminorex, also known as Aminoxaphen, 2-Amino-5-phenyl-2-oxazoline, or 4,5-Dihydro-5-phenyl-2-oxazolamine; Cathinone also known as 2-Amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone, alpha-Aminopropiophenone, 2-Aminopropiophenone or Norephedrone; Fenethylline;
Methcathinone, also known as 2-(Methylamino)-Propiophenone, alpha-(Methylamino)-propiophenone, 2-(Methylamino)-1-Phenylpropan-1-one, alpha-N-Methylaminopropiophenone, monomethylpropion, ephedrone, N-Methylcathinone or Methylcathinone; (±) cis-4-Methylaminorex, also known as (±) cis-4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolamine; N-ethylamphetamine; N,N-dimethylamphetamine, also known as N,N-alpha-trimethyl-benzene-ethanamine or N,N-alpha-trimethylphenethylamine; N-benzylpioperazine, also known as BZP, 1-benzylpiperazine; methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV); 4-methylmethcathinone; 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone.
(h) A controlled substance analogue, to
the extent that it is implicitly or explicitly intended for human consumption,
shall be treated, for the purposes of this chapter, as a controlled substance
in Schedule I.
Subd. 3. Schedule II. The following items are listed in Schedule II:
(1) (a) Unless specifically
excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any of the following substances
whether produced directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of
vegetable origin or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a
combination of extraction and chemical synthesis:
(a) (1) Opium and opiate, and
any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of opium or opiate, including
the following: raw opium, opium
extracts, opium fluid extracts, powdered opium, granulated opium, tincture of
opium, apomorphine, codeine, ethylmorphine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone,
metopon, morphine, oxycodone, oxymorphone, thebaine excluding
apomorphine, thebaine-derived butorphanol, dextrorphan, nalbuphine, nalmefene,
naloxone, and naltrexone, and their respective salts, but including the
following: Raw opium; Opium extracts;
Opium fluid; Powdered opium, Granulated opium, Tincture of opium, Codeine, Dihydroetorphine,
Ethylmorphine, Etorphine hydrochloride, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Metopon,
Morphine, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Thebaine, Oripavine.
(b) (2) Any salt, compound,
derivative, or preparation thereof which is chemically equivalent or identical
with any of the substances referred to in clause (a), except that these
substances shall not include the isoquinoline alkaloids of opium.
(c) (3) Opium poppy and poppy
straw.
(d) (4) Coca leaves and any
salt, cocaine compound, derivative, or preparation of coca leaves,
including cocaine and ecgonine, the salts and isomers of cocaine and ecgonine
(including cocaine and ecgonine and their salts, isomers, derivatives, and
salts of isomers and derivatives) and any salt, compound, derivative, or
preparation thereof that is chemically equivalent or identical with any of
these substances, except that the substances shall not include decocainized
coca leaves or extraction of coca leaves, which extractions do not contain
cocaine or ecgonine, and the salts of their isomers.
(e) Any salt, compound, derivative, or
preparation thereof which is chemically equivalent or identical with any of the
substances referred to in clause (d), except that the substances shall not
include decocainized coca leaves or extraction of coca leaves, which
extractions do not contain cocaine or ecgonine. (5) Concentrate of poppy
straw (the crude extract of poppy straw in either liquid, solid, or powder form
which contains the phenanthrene alkaloids of the opium poppy).
(2) (b) Any of the following
opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers,
esters and ethers, unless specifically excepted, or unless listed in another
schedule, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers and salts is
possible within the specific chemical designation: Alfentanil; Alphaprodine; Anileridine;
Bezitramide; Bulk Dextropropoxyphene (nondosage forms); Carfentanil;
Dihydrocodeine; Dihydromorphinone; Diphenoxylate; Fentanyl; Isomethadone; Levo-alpha-acetylmethadol
(LAAM); Levomethorphan; Levorphanol; Metazocine; Methadone; Methadone -
Intermediate, 4-cyano-2-dimethylamino-4, 4-diphenylbutane; Moramide - Intermediate, 2-methyl-3-morpholino-1,
1-diphenyl-propane-carboxylic acid; Pethidine; Pethidine - Intermediate - A,
4-cyano-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine;
Pethidine - Intermediate - B, ethyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate; Pethidine
- Intermediate - C, 1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid; Phenazocine;
Piminodine; Racemethorphan; Racemorphan; Remifentanil; Sufentanil; Tapentadol.
(3) (c) Unless specifically
excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture,
or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a
stimulant effect on the central nervous system:
(a) (1) Amphetamine, its
salts, optical isomers, and salts of its optical isomers;
(b) (2) Methamphetamine, its
salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers;
(c) (3) Phenmetrazine and
its salts;
(d) (4) Methylphenidate.;
(5) Lisdexamfetamine.
(4) (d) Unless specifically
excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture,
or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a
depressant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers,
and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts
of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:
(a) Methaqualone
(b) (1) Amobarbital
(2) Glutethimide
(c) (3) Secobarbital
(d) (4) Pentobarbital
(e) (5) Phencyclidine
(f) (6) Phencyclidine
immediate precursors:
(i) 1-phenylcyclohexylamine
(ii) 1-piperidinocyclohexanecarbonitrile.
(7) Immediate precursors to amphetamine
and methamphetamine: phenylacetone.
(e)
Hallucinogenic substances. Nabilone
[another name for Nabilone:
(±)-trans-3-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-6,6a,7,8,10,10a-hexahydro-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-9H-dibenzo
[b,d] pyran-9-one].
Subd. 4. Schedule III. (a) The following items are listed in Schedule III:
(1) Any material, compound, mixture, or
preparation which contains any quantity of Amphetamine, its salts, optical
isomers, and salts of its optical isomers; Stimulants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed
in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which
contains any quantity of the following substances having a potential for abuse
associated with a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its
salts, isomers (whether optical, positional, or geometric), and salts of such
isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is
possible within the specific chemical designation:
(i) Phenmetrazine and its salts; Methamphetamine,
its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; Methylphenidate; and which is
required by federal law to be labeled with the symbol prescribed by 21 Code of
Federal Regulations Section 1302.03 and in effect on February 1, 1976
designating that the drug is listed as a Schedule III controlled substance
under federal law.
(ii) Benzphetamine;
(iii) Chlorphentermine;
(iv) Clortermine;
(v) Phendimetrazine.
(2) Depressants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a potential for abuse associated with a depressant effect on the central nervous system:
(a) (i) Any compound,
mixture, or preparation containing amobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital or
any salt thereof and one or more other active medicinal ingredients which are
not listed in any schedule.;
(b) (ii) Any suppository
dosage form containing amobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital, or any salt of
any of these drugs and approved by the food and drug administration for
marketing only as a suppository.;
(c) (iii) Any substance
which contains any quantity of a derivative of barbituric acid, or any salt of
a derivative of barbituric acid, except those substances which are specifically
listed in other schedules:;
(iv) Chlorhexadol; Glutethimide;
(v) Any drug product containing gamma
hydroxybutyric acid, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, for
which an application is approved under section 505 of the federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act;
(vi) Ketamine, its salts, isomers and
salts of isomers;
(vii) Lysergic acid;
(viii) Lysergic acid amide;
(ix) Methyprylon;
(x) Sulfondiethylmethane;
(xi) Sulfonethylmethane;
(xii) Sulfonmethane.;
(xiii) Tiletamine and zolazepam and any
salt thereof;
(xiv) Embutramide.
(d) Gamma hydroxybutyrate, any salt,
compound, derivative, or preparation of gamma hydroxybutyrate, including any
isomers, esters, and ethers and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers of gamma
hydroxybutyrate whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, and salts is
possible within the specific chemical designation.
(3) Any material, compound, mixture, or
preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a
potential for abuse associated with a stimulant effect on the central nervous
system:
(a) Benzphetamine
(b) Chlorphentermine
(c) Clortermine
(d) Mazindol
(e) Phendimetrazine.
(4) (3) Nalorphine.
(5) Any material, compound, mixture, or
preparation containing limited quantities of any of the following narcotic
drugs, or any salts thereof (4) Narcotic Drugs. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed
in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing
any of the following narcotic drugs, or their salts calculated as the free
anhydrous base or alkaloid, in limited quantities as follows:
(a) (i) Not more than 1.80
grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage
unit, with an equal or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium.;
(b) (ii) Not more than 1.80
grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage
unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized
therapeutic amounts.;
(c) (iii) Not more than 300
milligrams of dihydrocodeinone per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams
per dosage unit, with a fourfold or greater quantity of an isoquinoline
alkaloid of opium.;
(d) (iv) Not more than 300
milligrams of dihydrocodeinone per 100 milliliters or not more than 15
milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in
recognized therapeutic amounts.;
(e) (v) Not more than 1.80
grams of dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per
dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized
therapeutic amounts.;
(f) (vi) Not more than 300
milligrams of ethylmorphine per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams
per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized
therapeutic amounts.;
(g) (vii) Not more than 500
milligrams of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams, or not more than 25
milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in
recognized therapeutic amounts.;
(h) (viii) Not more than 50
milligrams of morphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams with one or more
active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts.
(6) (5) Anabolic steroids.
, which, "Anabolic
steroids," for purposes of this subdivision, means any drug or
hormonal substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone,
other than estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids, and dehydroepiandrosterone, and includes:
androstanediol; androstanedione; androstenediol; androstenedione;
bolasterone; boldenone; calusterone; chlorotestosterone;
chorionic gonadotropin; clostebol; dehydrochloromethyltestosterone;
(triangle)1-dihydrotestosterone; 4-dihydrotestosterone; drostanolone;
ethylestrenol; fluoxymesterone; formebolone; furazabol; human growth hormones;
13b-ethyl-17a-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one; 4-hydroxytestosterone;
4-hydroxy-19-nortestosterone; mestanolone; mesterolone; methandienone;
methandranone; methandriol; methandrostenolone; methenolone; 17a-methyl-3b,
17b-dihydroxy-5a-androstane; 17a-methyl-3a, 17b-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
17a-methyl-3b, 17b-dihydroxyandrost-4-ene; 17a-methyl-4-hydroxynandrolone;
methyldienolone; methyltrienolone; methyltestosterone;
mibolerone; 17a-methyl-(triangle)1-dihydrotestosterone; nandrolone; nandrolone
phenpropionate;
norandrostenediol; norandrostenedione;
norbolethone; norclostebol; norethandrolone; normethandrolone; oxandrolone;
oxymesterone; oxymetholone; stanolone; stanozolol; stenbolone; testolactone;
testosterone; testosterone propionate; tetrahydrogestrinone; trenbolone; and
any salt, ester, or ether of a drug or substance described in this paragraph.
(i) 3[beta],
17-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
(ii)
3[alpha],17[beta]-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
(iii) 5[alpha]-androstan-3,17-dione;
(iv) 1-androstenediol
(3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxy-5[alpha]-androst-1-ene);
(v) 1-androstenediol
(3[alpha],17[beta]-dihydroxy-5[alpha]-androst-1-ene);
(vi) 4-androstenediol
(3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxy-androst-4-ene);
(vii) 5-androstenediol (3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxy-androst-5-ene);
(viii) 1-androstenedione
([5[alpha]]-androst-1-en-3,17-dione);
(ix) 4-androstenedione
(androst-4-en-3,17-dione);
(x) 5-androstenedione
(androst-5-en-3,17-dione);
(xi) bolasterone (7[alpha],17[alpha]-dimethyl-17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(xii) boldenone
(17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-1,4,-diene-3-one);
(xiii) boldione
(androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione);
(xiv) calusterone
(7[beta],17[alpha]-dimethyl-17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(xv) clostebol
(4-chloro-17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(xvi) dehydrochloromethyltestosterone
(4-chloro-17[beta]-hydroxy-17[alpha]-methyl-androst-1,4-dien-3-one);
(xvii) desoxymethyltestosterone
(17[alpha]-methyl-5-[alpha]-androst-2-en-17[beta]-ol) (a.k.a., madol);
(xviii) [Delta]1-dihydrotestosterone
(a.k.a. '1-testosterone')
(17[beta]-hydroxy-5[alpha]-androst-1-en-3-one);
(xix) 4-dihydrotestosterone
(17[beta]-hydroxy-androstan-3-one);
(xx) drostanolone
(17[beta]-hydroxy-2-[alpha]-methyl-5[alpha]-androstan-3-one);
(xxi) ethylestrenol
(17[alpha]-ethyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-ene);
(xxii) fluoxymesterone
(9-fluoro-17[alpha]-methyl-11[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(xxiii) formebolone
(2-formyl-17[alpha]-methyl-11[alpha],17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one);
(xxiv) furazabol
(17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyandrostano[2,3-c]-furazan);
(xxv)
13[beta]-ethyl-17[beta]-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one;
(xxvi) 4-hydroxytestosterone
(4,17[beta]-dihydroxy-androst-4-en-3-one);
(xxvii) 4-hydroxy-19-nortestosterone
(4,17[beta]-dihydroxy-estr-4-en-3-one);
(xxviii) mestanolone
(17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxy-5-androstan-3-one);
(xxix) mesterolone
(1[alpha]methyl-17[beta]-hydroxy-[5[alpha]]-androstan-3-one);
(xxx) methandienone (17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one);
(xxxi) methandriol
(17[alpha]-methyl-3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene);
(xxxii) methenolone
(1-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxy-5[alpha]-androst-1-en-3-one);
(xxxiii) 17[alpha]-methyl-3[beta], 17[beta]-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
(xxxiv)
17[alpha]-methyl-3[alpha],17[beta]-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
(xxxv)
17[alpha]-methyl-3[beta],17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-4-ene;
(xxxvi)
17[alpha]-methyl-4-hydroxyandrolone (17[alpha]-methyl-4-hydroxy-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(xxxvii) methyldienolone
(17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestra-4,9(10)-dien-3-one);
(xxxviii) methyltrienolone
(17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestra-4,9- 11-trien-3-one);
(xxxix) methyltestosterone (17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(xl) mibolerone
(17[alpha],17[alpha]-dimethyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(xli)
17[alpha]-methyl-[Delta]1-dihydrotestosterone
(17b[beta]-hydroxy-17[alpha]-methyl-5(alpha]-androst-1-en-3-one) (a.k.a. '17-[alpha]-methyl-1-testosterone');
(xlii) nandrolone
(17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(xliii) 19-nor-4-androstenediol
(3[beta], 17[beta]-dihydroxyestr-4-ene);
(xliv) 19-nor-4-androstenediol
(3[alpha], 17[beta]-dihydroxyestr-4-ene);
(xlv) 19-nor-5-androstenediol (3[beta],
17[beta]-dihydroxyestr-5-ene);
(xlvi) 19-nor-5-androstenediol
(3[alpha], 17[beta]-dihydroxyestr-5-ene);
(xlvii)
19-nor-4,9(10)-androstadienedione (estra-4,9(10)-diene-3,17-dione);
(xlviii) 19-nor-4-androstenedione
(estr-4-en-3,17-dione);
(xlix) 19-nor-5-androstenedione
(estr-5-en-3,17-dione);
(l) norbolethone (13[beta], 17
[alpha]-diethyl-17[beta]-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one);
(li) noclostebol
(4-chloro-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(lii) norethandrolone
(17[alpha]-ethyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(liii) normethandrolone
(17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(liv) oxandrolone
(17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxy-2-oxa-[5[alpha]]-androstan-3-one);
(lv) oxymesterone (17[alpha]-methyl-4,17[beta]-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(lvi) oxymetholone
(17[alpha]-methyl-2-hydroxymethylene-17[beta]-hydroxy-[5[alpha]]-androstan-3-one);
(lvii) stanozolol
(17[alpha]-methyl-17[beta]-hydroxy-[5[alpha]]-androst-2-eno[3,2-c]-pyrazole);
(lviii) stenbolone
(17[beta]-hydroxy-2-methyl-[5[alpha]]-androst-1-en-3-one);
(lix) testolactone
(13-hydroxy-3-oxo-13,17-secoandrosta-1,4-dien-17-oic acid lactone);
(lx) testosterone
(17[beta]-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(lxi) tetrahydrogestrinone (13[beta],
17[alpha]-diethyl-17[beta]-hydroxygon-4,9,11-trien-3-one);
(lxii) trenbolone
(17[beta]-hydroxyestr-4,9,11-trien-3-one);
(lxiii) any salt, ester, or ether of a
drug or substance described in this paragraph.
Anabolic steroids are not included if they
are: (i) expressly intended for
administration through implants to cattle or other nonhuman species; and (ii)
approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for that use. If any person prescribes, dispenses, or
distributes such steroid for human use, the person shall be considered to have
prescribed, dispensed, or distributed an anabolic steroid within the meaning of
this paragraph.
(6) Human growth hormones.
(7) Hallucinogenic substances. Dronabinol (synthetic) in sesame oil and encapsulated
in a soft gelatin capsule in a United States Food and Drug
Administration-approved product.
(8) Any material, compound, mixture, or
preparation containing any of the following narcotic drugs or their salts: Buprenhorphine.
Subd. 5. Schedule
IV. The following items are
listed in Schedule IV: Barbital;
Butorphanol; Chloral betaine; Chloral hydrate; Chlordiazepoxide; Clonazepam;
Clorazepate; Diazepam; Diethylpropion; Ethchlorvynol; Ethinamate; Fenfluramine;
Flurazepam; Mebutamate; Methohexital; Meprobamate except when in combination
with the following drugs in the following or lower concentrations: conjugated estrogens, 0.4 mg; tridihexethyl
chloride, 25mg; pentaerythritol tetranitrate, 20 mg; Methylphenobarbital;
Oxazepam; Paraldehyde; Pemoline; Petrichloral; Phenobarbital; and Phentermine. (a) Narcotic drugs. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed
in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing
any of the following narcotic drugs, or their salts calculated as the free
anhydrous base or alkaloid, in limited quantities as follows:
(1)
Not more than one milligram of difenoxin and not less than 25 micrograms of
atropine sulfate per dosage unit;
(2) Dextropropoxyphene
(alpha-(+)-4-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-propionoxybutane).
(b) Depressants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:
(1) Alprazolam;
(2) Barbital;
(3) Bromazepam;
(4) Camazepam;
(5) Chloral betaine;
(6) Chloral hydrate;
(7) Chlordiazepoxide;
(8) Clobazam;
(9) Clonazepam;
(10) Clorazepate;
(11) Clotiazepam;
(12) Cloxazolam;
(13) Delorazepam;
(14) Diazepam;
(15) Dichloralphenazone;
(16) Estazolam;
(17) Ethchlorvynol;
(18) Ethinamate;
(19) Ethyl Loflazepate;
(20) Fludiazepam;
(21) Flurazepam;
(22) Halazepam;
(23) Haloxazolam;
(24) Ketazolam;
(25) Loprazolam;
(26) Lorazepam;
(27) Lormetazepam;
(28) Mebutamate;
(29) Medazepam;
(30) Meprobamate;
(31) Methohexital;
(32) Methylphenobarbital;
(33) Midazolam;
(34) Nimetazepam;
(35) Nitrazepam;
(36) Nordiazepam;
(37) Oxazepam;
(38) Oxazolam;
(39) Paraldehyde;
(40) Petrichloral;
(41) Phenobarbital;
(42) Pinazepam;
(43) Prazepam;
(44) Quazepam;
(45) Temazepam;
(46) Tetrazepam;
(47) Triazolam;
(48) Zaleplon;
(49) Zolpidem;
(50) Zopiclone.
(c) Fenfluramine. Any material, compound, mixture, or
preparation which contains any quantity of fenfluramine, including its salts,
isomers (whether optical, positional, or geometric), and salts of such isomers,
whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is
possible.
(d) Stimulants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers:
(1) Cathine ((+)-Norpseudoephedrine);
(2) Diethylpropion;
(3) Fencamfamine;
(4) Fenproporex;
(5) Mazindol;
(6) Mefenorex;
(7) Modafinil;
(8) Pemoline ( including organometallic
complexes and chelates thereof);
(9) Phentermine;
(10) Pipradrol;
(11) Sibutramine;
(12) SPA
((-)-1-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenylethane).
Subd. 6. Schedule V; restrictions on methamphetamine precursor drugs. (a) As used in this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:
(1) "methamphetamine precursor drug" means any compound, mixture, or preparation intended for human consumption containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine as its sole active ingredient or as one of its active ingredients; and
(2) "over-the-counter sale" means a retail sale of a drug or product but does not include the sale of a drug or product pursuant to the terms of a valid prescription.
(b) The following items are listed in Schedule V:
(1) any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any of the following limited quantities of narcotic drugs, which shall include one or more nonnarcotic active medicinal ingredients in sufficient proportion to confer upon the compound, mixture or preparation valuable medicinal qualities other than those possessed by the narcotic drug alone:
(i) not more than 100 milligrams of dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams;
(ii) not more than 100 milligrams of ethylmorphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams;
(iii) not more than 2.5 milligrams of diphenoxylate and not less than 25 micrograms of atropine sulfate per dosage unit; or
(iv) not more than 15 milligrams of
anhydrous morphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams 100 milligrams
of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams; and
(v)
not more than 0.5 milligrams of difenoxin and not less than 25 micrograms of
atropine sulfate per dosage unit.
(2) Stimulants. Unless specifically exempted or excluded or unless
listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation
that contains any quantity of the following substance having a stimulant effect
on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of
isomers: Pyrovalerone.
(3) Depressants. Unless specifically exempted or excluded or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following substance having a depressant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers:
(i) Pregabalin;
(ii) Lacosamide
((R)-2-acetoamido-N-benzyl-3-methoxy-propionamide).
(4) any compound, mixture, or preparation containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine as its sole active ingredient or as one of its active ingredients.
(c) No person may sell in a single over-the-counter sale more than two packages of a methamphetamine precursor drug or a combination of methamphetamine precursor drugs or any combination of packages exceeding a total weight of six grams, calculated as the base.
(d) Over-the-counter sales of methamphetamine precursor drugs are limited to:
(1) packages containing not more than a total of three grams of one or more methamphetamine precursor drugs, calculated in terms of ephedrine base or pseudoephedrine base; or
(2) for nonliquid products, sales in blister packs, where each blister contains not more than two dosage units, or, if the use of blister packs is not technically feasible, sales in unit dose packets or pouches.
(e) A business establishment that offers for sale methamphetamine precursor drugs in an over-the-counter sale shall ensure that all packages of the drugs are displayed behind a checkout counter where the public is not permitted and are offered for sale only by a licensed pharmacist, a registered pharmacy technician, or a pharmacy clerk. The establishment shall ensure that the person making the sale requires the buyer:
(1) to provide photographic identification showing the buyer's date of birth; and
(2) to sign a written or electronic document detailing the date of the sale, the name of the buyer, and the amount of the drug sold.
A document described under clause (2) must be retained by the establishment for at least three years and must at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of any law enforcement agency.
Nothing in this paragraph requires the buyer to obtain a prescription for the drug's purchase.
(f) No person may acquire through over-the-counter sales more than six grams of methamphetamine precursor drugs, calculated as the base, within a 30-day period.
(g) No person may sell in an over-the-counter sale a methamphetamine precursor drug to a person under the age of 18 years. It is an affirmative defense to a charge under this paragraph if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant reasonably and in good faith relied on proof of age as described in section 340A.503, subdivision 6.
(h) A person who knowingly violates paragraph (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
(i) An owner, operator, supervisor, or manager of a business establishment that offers for sale methamphetamine precursor drugs whose employee or agent is convicted of or charged with violating paragraph (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) is not subject to the criminal penalties for violating any of those paragraphs if the person:
(1) did not have prior knowledge of, participate in, or direct the employee or agent to commit the violation; and
(2) documents that an employee training program was in place to provide the employee or agent with information on the state and federal laws and regulations regarding methamphetamine precursor drugs.
(j) Any person employed by a business establishment that offers for sale methamphetamine precursor drugs who sells such a drug to any person in a suspicious transaction shall report the transaction to the owner, supervisor, or manager of the establishment. The owner, supervisor, or manager may report the transaction to local law enforcement. A person who reports information under this subdivision in good faith is immune from civil liability relating to the report.
(k) Paragraphs (b) to (j) do not apply to:
(1) pediatric products labeled pursuant to federal regulation primarily intended for administration to children under 12 years of age according to label instructions;
(2) methamphetamine precursor drugs that are certified by the Board of Pharmacy as being manufactured in a manner that prevents the drug from being used to manufacture methamphetamine;
(3) methamphetamine precursor drugs in gel capsule or liquid form; or
(4) compounds, mixtures, or preparations in powder form where pseudoephedrine constitutes less than one percent of its total weight and is not its sole active ingredient.
(l) The Board of Pharmacy, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety, shall certify methamphetamine precursor drugs that meet the requirements of paragraph (k), clause (2), and publish an annual listing of these drugs.
(m) Wholesale drug distributors licensed and regulated by the Board of Pharmacy pursuant to sections 151.42 to 151.51 and registered with and regulated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration are exempt from the methamphetamine precursor drug storage requirements of this section.
(n) This section preempts all local ordinances or regulations governing the sale by a business establishment of over-the-counter products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine. All ordinances enacted prior to the effective date of this act are void.
Subd. 7. Board of Pharmacy; regulation of substances. The Board of Pharmacy is authorized to regulate and define additional substances which contain quantities of a substance possessing abuse potential in accordance with the following criteria:
(1) The Board of Pharmacy shall place a substance in Schedule I if it finds that the substance has: A high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
(2) The Board of Pharmacy shall place a substance in Schedule II if it finds that the substance has: A high potential for abuse, currently accepted medical use in the United States, or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions, and that abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
(3) The Board of Pharmacy shall place a substance in Schedule III if it finds that the substance has: A potential for abuse less than the substances listed in Schedules I and II, currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and that abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
(4) The Board of Pharmacy shall place a substance in Schedule IV if it finds that the substance has: A low potential for abuse relative to the substances in Schedule III, currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and that abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in Schedule III.
(5) The Board of Pharmacy shall place a substance in Schedule V if it finds that the substance has: A low potential for abuse relative to the substances listed in Schedule IV, currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and limited physical dependence and/or psychological dependence liability relative to the substances listed in Schedule IV.
Subd. 8. Add,
delete, or reschedule substances. The
state Board of Pharmacy may, by rule, add substances to or delete or reschedule
substances listed in this section. The
state Board of Pharmacy, after consulting with the Advisory Council on
Controlled Substances, shall annually, on or before May 1 of each year, conduct
a review of the placement of controlled substances in the various schedules. The Board of Pharmacy may not delete or
reschedule a drug that is in Schedule I, except as provided in subdivision 12.
In making a determination regarding a substance, the Board of Pharmacy shall consider the following: The actual or relative potential for abuse, the scientific evidence of its pharmacological effect, if known, the state of current scientific knowledge regarding the substance, the history and current pattern of abuse, the scope, duration, and significance of abuse, the risk to public health, the potential of the substance to produce psychic or physiological dependence liability, and whether the substance is an immediate precursor of a substance already controlled under this section. The state Board of Pharmacy may include any nonnarcotic drug authorized by federal law for medicinal use in a schedule only if such drug must, under either federal or state law or rule, be sold only on prescription.
Subd. 8a. Methamphetamine
precursors Board of Pharmacy, expedited scheduling of additional
substances. The State Board
of Pharmacy may, by order, require that nonprescription ephedrine or
pseudophedrine products sold in gel capsule or liquid form be subject to the
sale restrictions established in subdivision 6 for
methamphetamine precursor drugs, if the
board concludes that ephedrine or pseudophedrine products in gel capsule or
liquid form can be used to manufacture methamphetamine. In assessing the need for an order under this
subdivision, the board shall consult at least annually with the advisory
council on controlled substances, the commissioner of public safety, and the
commissioner of health. The Board
of Pharmacy may, by rule, add a substance to Schedule I when the board finds
that the substance has a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical
use in the United States, a lack of accepted safety for use under medical
supervision, and known adverse health effects, and is currently available for
use within the state. For the purposes
of this subdivision only, the board may use the expedited rulemaking process
under section 14.389.
Subd. 9. Except substances by rule. The state Board of Pharmacy may by rule except any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any stimulant or depressant substance listed in subdivision 4, clauses (1) and (2) or in subdivisions 5 and 6 from the application of all or any part of this chapter, if the compound, mixture, or preparation contains one or more active medicinal ingredients not having a stimulant or depressant effect on the central nervous system; provided, that such admixtures shall be included therein in such combinations, quantity, proportion, or concentration as to vitiate the potential for abuse of the substances which do have a stimulant or depressant effect on the central nervous system.
Subd. 10. Dextromethorphan. Dextromethorphan shall not be deemed to be included in any schedule by reason of the enactment of Laws 1971, chapter 937, unless controlled pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this section.
Subd. 12. Coordination of controlled substance regulation with federal law and state statute. If any substance is designated, rescheduled, or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law and notice thereof is given to the state Board of Pharmacy, the state Board of Pharmacy shall similarly control the substance under this chapter, after the expiration of 30 days from publication in the Federal Register of a final order designating a substance as a controlled substance or rescheduling or deleting a substance. Such order shall be filed with the secretary of state. If within that 30-day period, the state Board of Pharmacy objects to inclusion, rescheduling, or deletion, it shall publish the reasons for objection and afford all interested parties an opportunity to be heard. At the conclusion of the hearing, the state Board of Pharmacy shall publish its decision, which shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 14.
In exercising the authority granted by this
chapter, the state Board of Pharmacy shall be subject to the provisions of chapter
14. The state Board of Pharmacy shall
provide copies of any proposed rule under this chapter to the advisory council on
controlled substances at least 30 days prior to any hearing required by section
14.14, subdivision 1. The state
Board of Pharmacy shall consider the recommendations of the advisory council on
controlled substances, which may be made prior to or at the hearing.
The state Board of Pharmacy shall annually submit a report to the legislature on or before December 1 that specifies what changes the board made to the controlled substance schedules maintained by the board in Minnesota Rules, parts 6800.4210 to 6800.4250, in the preceding 12 months. The report must include specific recommendations for amending the controlled substance schedules contained in subdivisions 2 to 6, so that they conform with the controlled substance schedules maintained by the board in Minnesota Rules, parts 6800.4210 to 6800.4250.
Subd. 13. Implementation
study. Annually, the state Board of
Pharmacy shall study the implementation of this chapter in relation to the
problems of drug abuse in Minnesota.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 152.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Written
General prescription requirement requirements for Schedule
II controlled substances. (a)
A written prescription or an oral prescription reduced to writing, when issued
for a controlled substance in Schedule II, III, IV, or V, is void unless (1) it
is written in ink and contains the name and address of the
person for whose use it is intended; (2)
it states the amount of the controlled substance to be compounded or dispensed,
with directions for its use; (3) if a written prescription, it contains the
handwritten signature, address, and federal registry number of the prescriber
and a designation of the branch of the healing art pursued by the prescriber,
and if an oral prescription, the name and address of the prescriber and a
designation of the prescriber's branch of the healing art; and (4) it shows the
date when signed by the prescriber, or the date of acceptance in the pharmacy
if an oral prescription.
(b) An electronic prescription for a
controlled substance in Schedule II, III, IV, or V is void unless it complies
with the standards established pursuant to section 62J.497 and with those
portions of Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, parts 1300, 1304, 1306, and
1311, that pertain to electronic prescriptions.
(c) A prescription for a controlled
substance in Schedule II, III, IV, or V that is transmitted by facsimile,
either computer to facsimile machine or facsimile machine to facsimile machine,
is void unless it complies with the applicable requirements of Code of Federal
Regulations, title 21, part 1306.
(d) Every licensed pharmacy that
dispenses a controlled substance prescription shall retain the original
prescription in a file for a period of not less than two years, open to
inspection by any officer of the state, county, or municipal government, whose
duty it is to aid and assist with the enforcement of this chapter. An original electronic or facsimile
prescription may be stored in an electronic database, provided that the
database provides a means by which original prescriptions can be retrieved, as
transmitted to the pharmacy, for a period of not less than two years.
(e) Every licensed pharmacy shall
distinctly label the container in which a controlled substance is dispensed
with the directions contained in the prescription for the use thereof.
Subd. 1a. Prescription
requirements for Schedule II controlled substances. No person may dispense a controlled
substance included in Schedule II of section 152.02 without a prescription written
issued by a doctor of medicine, a doctor of osteopathy licensed to
practice medicine, a doctor of dental surgery, a doctor of dental medicine, a
doctor of podiatry, or a doctor of veterinary medicine, lawfully licensed to
prescribe in this state or by a practitioner licensed to prescribe controlled
substances by the state in which the prescription is issued, and having a
current federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number. The prescription must either be printed or
written in ink and contain the handwritten signature of the prescriber or be
transmitted electronically or by facsimile as permitted under subdivision 1. Provided that in emergency situations, as
authorized by federal law, such drug may be dispensed upon oral prescription
reduced promptly to writing and filed by the pharmacist. Such prescriptions shall be retained in
conformity with section 152.101. No
prescription for a Schedule II substance may be refilled.
For the purposes of this chapter, a
written prescription or oral prescription, which shall be reduced to writing,
for a controlled substance in Schedule II, III, IV or V is void unless (1) it
is written in ink and contains the name and address of the person for whose use
it is intended; (2) it states the amount of the controlled substance to be
compounded or dispensed, with directions for its use; (3) if a written prescription,
it contains the signature, address and federal registry number of the
prescriber and a designation of the branch of the healing art pursued by the
prescriber; and if an oral prescription, the name and address of the prescriber
and a designation of the prescriber's branch of the healing art; and (4) it
shows the date when signed by the prescriber, or the date of acceptance in the
pharmacy if an oral prescription. Every
licensed pharmacist who compounds any such prescription shall retain such
prescription in a file for a period of not less than two years, open to
inspection by any officer of the state, county, or municipal government, whose
duty it is to aid and assist with the enforcement of this chapter. Every such pharmacist shall distinctly label
the container with the directions contained in the prescription for the use
thereof.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 152.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Written
or oral Prescription requirement requirements for Schedule
III or IV controlled substances. No
person may dispense a controlled substance included in Schedule III or IV of
section 152.02 without a written or oral prescription from issued,
as permitted under subdivision 1, by a doctor of medicine, a doctor of
osteopathy licensed to practice medicine, a doctor of dental surgery, a doctor
of dental medicine, a doctor of podiatry, a doctor of optometry limited to
Schedule IV, or a doctor of veterinary medicine, lawfully licensed to prescribe
in this state or from a practitioner licensed to prescribe controlled
substances by the state in which the prescription is issued, and having a
current federal drug enforcement administration registration number. Such prescription may not be dispensed or
refilled except with the written or verbal documented consent of
the prescriber, and in no event more than six months after the date on which
such prescription was issued and no such prescription may be refilled more than
five times.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 152.11, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:
Subd. 2d. Identification
requirement for Schedule II or III controlled substance. (a) No person may dispense a
controlled substance included in Schedule II or III without requiring
the person purchasing the controlled substance, who need not be the person for
whom the controlled substance prescription is written, to present valid
photographic identification, unless the person purchasing the controlled
substance, or if applicable the person for whom the controlled substance
prescription is written, is known to the dispenser.
(b) This subdivision applies only to
purchases of controlled substances that are not covered, in whole or in part, by a health plan company or other third-party
payor. The Board of Pharmacy shall
report to the legislature by July 1, 2009, on the effect of this
subdivision. The board shall include in
the report the incidence of complaints, if any, generated by the requirements
of this subdivision and whether this subdivision is creating barriers to
pharmaceutical access.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 152.11, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Dispensing
orphan drugs. For the purpose of subdivisions
1 and 2 this section, nothing shall prohibit the dispensing of
orphan drugs prescribed by a person practicing in and licensed by another state
as a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or podiatrist; who has a current federal
drug enforcement administration registration number; and who may legally
prescribe Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances in that state."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to public safety; aligning state controlled substance schedules with federal controlled substance schedules; modifying the authority of the Board of Pharmacy to regulate controlled substances; allowing the electronic prescribing of controlled substances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 152.01, by adding a subdivision; 152.02; 152.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 2d, 3."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
The
report was adopted.
McNamara from the Committee on
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was
referred:
H. F. No. 1360, A bill for an act relating to
environment; modifying the Environmental Quality Board and eliminating and
reassigning duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17.114,
subdivision 3; 18B.045; 18E.06; 103A.204;
103B.101, subdivision 9; 103B.151; 103B.315, subdivision 5; 103F.751; 103H.151,
subdivision 4; 103H.175, subdivision 3; 115B.20, subdivision 6; 116C.24,
subdivision 2; 116C.842, subdivisions 1a, 2a; 116C.91, subdivision 2; 116D.11,
subdivisions 2, 3; 216C.052, subdivision 1; 216C.18, subdivision 2; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116D; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 40A.122; 103A.403; 103A.43; 103F.614; 115A.32; 115A.33;
115A.34; 115A.35; 115A.36; 115A.37; 115A.38; 115A.39; 116C.02; 116C.03,
subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3a, 4, 5, 6; 116C.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10,
11; 116C.06; 116C.08; 116C.71, subdivisions 1c, 2a; 116C.721; 116C.722;
116C.724, subdivisions 2, 3; 473H.15.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and
Elections.
The
report was adopted.
Peppin from the Committee on
Government Operations and Elections to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1363, A bill for an act relating to
local government; establishing Metrodome Task Force.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The
report was adopted.
Beard from the Committee on
Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1378, A bill for an act relating to
transportation; providing for alternative financing and investment in
transportation projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 174.02, by
adding a subdivision.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The
report was adopted.
Hoppe from the Committee on
Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1410, A bill for an act relating to
insurance; permitting workers compensation self-insurance groups to substitute
an insurance policy for a security deposit to ensure payment of claims;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 79A.06, subdivision 5; 79A.24, by
adding subdivisions.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The
report was adopted.
Hoppe from the Committee on
Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1422, A bill for an act relating to
drug and alcohol testing; modifying provisions related to professional
athletes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 181.955, by adding a
subdivision.
Reported the same back with the
following amendments:
Page 1, line 10, delete "or other"
Page 1, line 11, delete "agreement" and
insert "between the employer and employees"
Page 1, line 14, after "representative"
insert "of the employees"
Page 1, line 15, delete "or other agreement"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The
report was adopted.
Cornish from the Committee on
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1428, A bill for an act relating to
public safety; establishing Emily's law; lowering the age of extended
jurisdiction juvenile prosecution for violent offenses; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 242.44; 260B.007, by adding a subdivision; 260B.130;
260B.141, subdivision 4; 260B.193, subdivision 5; 260B.198, subdivision 6;
260B.199; 260B.201, subdivision 2; 609.055.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.
The
report was adopted.
Peppin from the Committee on
Government Operations and Elections to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1440, A bill for an act relating to
energy; providing for exception to municipal approval for hydroelectric
facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.535, subdivision 4.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 103G.535, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Municipality or town approval. (a) If the dam, dam site, or power
generation plant is located in or contiguous to a municipality or town, other
than the lessor political subdivision, the lease or agreement is not effective
unless it is approved by the governing body of the municipality or town.
(b) A hydroelectric facility that (1) meets the definition
of an eligible energy technology under section 216B.1691, subdivision 1,
paragraph (a) clause (3), (2) is located in a city of the first class, and (3)
has been granted a license or amended license by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission under the Federal Power Act, United
States Code, title 16, chapter 12, subchapter 1, does not
require any permit, entitlement, license, easement, authorization, or consent
of any kind from the city, a municipal board, or any other political
subdivision, and municipal or town approval under paragraph (a) is not required. Municipal land use rules, regulations,
ordinances, authorizations, or consents do not apply to the hydroelectric
facility. If the hydroelectric facility
uses property owned by or under the control of a municipal board or political
subdivision, that municipal board or political subdivision may impose a
reasonable annual fee for use by the facility of the property. The fee must be based on the facility's
annual energy production and not exceed four percent of the facility's annual
gross revenue. The facility's gross revenue
is subject to verification by the municipal board or political subdivision.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass
and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural
Resources Policy and Finance.
The
report was adopted.
Gottwalt from the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1461, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to human services licensing provisions; changing data practices provisions; amending the Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults Act; amending the Human Services Background Studies Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.46, subdivision 4; 245A.02, by adding subdivisions; 245A.04, subdivisions 1, 5, 7, 11; 245A.05; 245A.07, subdivision 3; 245A.08, subdivision 2a; 245A.10, subdivision 5; 245A.14, by adding a subdivision; 245A.22, subdivision 2; 245C.03, subdivision 1; 245C.04, subdivision 1; 245C.05, subdivisions 4, 6, 7; 245C.07; 245C.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 245C.14, subdivision 2; 245C.15; 245C.22, subdivision 5; 245C.28, subdivisions 1, 3; 245C.29, subdivision 2; 256.045, subdivision 3b; 626.557, subdivisions 9c, 12b; 626.5572, subdivisions 8, 11, by adding a subdivision.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"ARTICLE 1
DATA PRACTICES
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.46, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Licensing data. (a) As used in this subdivision:
(1) "licensing data" means all data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by the welfare system pertaining to persons licensed or registered or who apply for licensure or registration or who formerly were licensed or registered under the authority of the commissioner of human services;
(2) "client" means a person who is receiving services from a licensee or from an applicant for licensure; and
(3) "personal and personal financial data" means Social Security numbers, identity of and letters of reference, insurance information, reports from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, health examination reports, and social/home studies.
(b)(1) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the following data on applicants, license holders, and former licensees are public: name, address, telephone number of licensees, date of receipt of a completed application, dates of licensure, licensed capacity, type of client preferred, variances granted, record of training and education in child
care and child development, type of dwelling, name and relationship of other family members, previous license history, class of license, the existence and status of complaints, and the number of serious injuries to or deaths of individuals in the licensed program as reported to the commissioner of human services, the local social services agency, or any other county welfare agency. For purposes of this clause, a serious injury is one that is treated by a physician.
(ii) When a correction order, an
order to forfeit a fine, an order of license suspension, an order of temporary
immediate suspension, an order of license revocation, an order of license
denial, or an order of conditional license has been issued, or a complaint is
resolved, the following data on current and former licensees and applicants are
public: the substance and investigative
findings of the licensing or maltreatment complaint, licensing violation, or
substantiated maltreatment; the record of informal resolution of a licensing
violation; orders of hearing; findings of fact; conclusions of law;
specifications of the final correction order, fine, suspension, temporary
immediate suspension, revocation, denial, or conditional license contained in
the record of licensing action; whether a fine has been paid; and the status of
any appeal of these actions. If a
licensing sanction under section 245A.07, or a license denial under section
245A.05, is based on a determination that the license holder or applicant is
responsible for maltreatment or is disqualified under chapter 245C, the
identity of the license holder or applicant as the individual responsible for
maltreatment or as the disqualified individual is public data at the time of
the issuance of the licensing sanction or denial.
(iii) When a license denial under
section 245A.05 or a sanction under section 245A.07 is based on a determination
that the license holder or applicant is responsible for maltreatment under
section 626.556 or 626.557, the identity of the applicant or license holder as
the individual responsible for maltreatment is public data at the time of the
issuance of the license denial or sanction.
(iv) When a license denial under
section 245A.05 or a sanction under section 245A.07 is based on a determination
that the license holder or applicant is disqualified under chapter 245C, the
identity of the license holder or applicant as the disqualified individual and
the reason for the disqualification are public data at the time of the issuance
of the licensing sanction or denial. If
the applicant or license holder requests reconsideration of the
disqualification and the disqualification is affirmed, the reason for the
disqualification and the reason to not set aside the disqualification are
public data.
(2) Notwithstanding sections 626.556, subdivision 11, and 626.557, subdivision 12b, when any person subject to disqualification under section 245C.14 in connection with a license to provide family day care for children, child care center services, foster care for children in the provider's home, or foster care or day care services for adults in the provider's home is a substantiated perpetrator of maltreatment, and the substantiated maltreatment is a reason for a licensing action, the identity of the substantiated perpetrator of maltreatment is public data. For purposes of this clause, a person is a substantiated perpetrator if the maltreatment determination has been upheld under section 256.045; 626.556, subdivision 10i; 626.557, subdivision 9d; or chapter 14, or if an individual or facility has not timely exercised appeal rights under these sections, except as provided under clause (1).
(3) For applicants who withdraw their application prior to licensure or denial of a license, the following data are public: the name of the applicant, the city and county in which the applicant was seeking licensure, the dates of the commissioner's receipt of the initial application and completed application, the type of license sought, and the date of withdrawal of the application.
(4) For applicants who are denied a license, the following data are public: the name and address of the applicant, the city and county in which the applicant was seeking licensure, the dates of the commissioner's receipt of the initial application and completed application, the type of license sought, the date of denial of the application, the nature of the basis for the denial, the record of informal resolution of a denial, orders of hearings, findings of fact, conclusions of law, specifications of the final order of denial, and the status of any appeal of the denial.
(5) The following data on persons subject to
disqualification under section 245C.14 in connection with a license to provide
family day care for children, child care center services, foster care for
children in the provider's home, or foster care or day care services for adults
in the provider's home, are public: the
nature of any disqualification set aside under section 245C.22, subdivisions 2
and 4, and the reasons for setting aside the disqualification; the nature of
any disqualification for which a variance was granted under sections 245A.04,
subdivision 9; and 245C.30, and the reasons for granting any variance under
section 245A.04, subdivision 9; and, if applicable, the disclosure that any
person subject to a background study under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, has
successfully passed a background study. If
a licensing sanction under section 245A.07, or a license denial under section
245A.05, is based on a determination that an individual subject to
disqualification under chapter 245C is disqualified, the disqualification as a
basis for the licensing sanction or denial is public data. As specified in clause (1), item (iv),
if the disqualified individual is the license holder or applicant, the identity
of the license holder or applicant is and the reason for the
disqualification are public data; and, if the license holder or
applicant requested reconsideration of the disqualification and the
disqualification is affirmed, the reason for the disqualification and the
reason to not set aside the disqualification are public data. If the disqualified individual is an
individual other than the license holder or applicant, the identity of the
disqualified individual shall remain private data.
(6) When maltreatment is substantiated under section 626.556 or 626.557 and the victim and the substantiated perpetrator are affiliated with a program licensed under chapter 245A, the commissioner of human services, local social services agency, or county welfare agency may inform the license holder where the maltreatment occurred of the identity of the substantiated perpetrator and the victim.
(7) Notwithstanding clause (1), for child foster care, only the name of the license holder and the status of the license are public if the county attorney has requested that data otherwise classified as public data under clause (1) be considered private data based on the best interests of a child in placement in a licensed program.
(c) The following are private data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 12, or nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9: personal and personal financial data on family day care program and family foster care program applicants and licensees and their family members who provide services under the license.
(d) The following are private data on individuals: the identity of persons who have made reports concerning licensees or applicants that appear in inactive investigative data, and the records of clients or employees of the licensee or applicant for licensure whose records are received by the licensing agency for purposes of review or in anticipation of a contested matter. The names of reporters of complaints or alleged violations of licensing standards under chapters 245A, 245B, 245C, and applicable rules and alleged maltreatment under sections 626.556 and 626.557, are confidential data and may be disclosed only as provided in section 626.556, subdivision 11, or 626.557, subdivision 12b.
(e) Data classified as private, confidential, nonpublic, or protected nonpublic under this subdivision become public data if submitted to a court or administrative law judge as part of a disciplinary proceeding in which there is a public hearing concerning a license which has been suspended, immediately suspended, revoked, or denied.
(f) Data generated in the course of licensing investigations that relate to an alleged violation of law are investigative data under subdivision 3.
(g) Data that are not public data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated under this subdivision that relate to or are derived from a report as defined in section 626.556, subdivision 2, or 626.5572, subdivision 18, are subject to the destruction provisions of sections 626.556, subdivision 11c, and 626.557, subdivision 12b.
(h) Upon request, not public data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated under this subdivision that relate to or are derived from a report of substantiated maltreatment as defined in section 626.556 or 626.557 may be exchanged with the Department of Health for purposes of completing background studies pursuant to section 144.057 and with the Department of Corrections for purposes of completing background studies pursuant to section 241.021.
(i) Data on individuals collected according
to licensing activities under chapters 245A and 245C, and data on
individuals collected by the commissioner of human services according to maltreatment
investigations under chapters 245A, 245B, and 245C, and sections 626.556
and 626.557, may be shared with the Department of Human Rights, the
Department of Health, the Department of Corrections, the ombudsman for mental
health and developmental disabilities, and the individual's professional
regulatory board when there is reason to believe that laws or standards under
the jurisdiction of those agencies may have been violated or the information
may otherwise be relevant to the board's regulatory jurisdiction. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter,
the identity of a reporter of alleged maltreatment or licensing violations may
not be disclosed.
(j) In addition to the notice of determinations required under section 626.556, subdivision 10f, if the commissioner or the local social services agency has determined that an individual is a substantiated perpetrator of maltreatment of a child based on sexual abuse, as defined in section 626.556, subdivision 2, and the commissioner or local social services agency knows that the individual is a person responsible for a child's care in another facility, the commissioner or local social services agency shall notify the head of that facility of this determination. The notification must include an explanation of the individual's available appeal rights and the status of any appeal. If a notice is given under this paragraph, the government entity making the notification shall provide a copy of the notice to the individual who is the subject of the notice.
(k) All not public data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated under this subdivision and subdivision 3 may be exchanged between the Department of Human Services, Licensing Division, and the Department of Corrections for purposes of regulating services for which the Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections have regulatory authority.
ARTICLE 2
LICENSING
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 3b. Conservator. "Conservator" has the
meaning given in section 524.5-102, subdivision 3.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 7c. Guardian. "Guardian" has the meaning
given in section 524.5-102, subdivision 5.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 11a. Primary residence. "Primary residence" means the location where the license holder physically resides on an ongoing basis and is the address listed on the license holder's Minnesota drivers' license or Minnesota identification card, and voter registration. The license holder must have only one primary residence. The commissioner may require the license holder to submit one or more of the following as evidence:
(1) recent utility bills in the license
holder's name;
(2) verification of property insurance
in the license holder's name; or
(3) the license holder's current
Minnesota drivers' license, Minnesota identification card, or voter's
registration.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Application for licensure. (a) An individual, corporation, partnership, voluntary association, other organization or controlling individual that is subject to licensure under section 245A.03 must apply for a license. The application must be made on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. The
commissioner shall provide the applicant with instruction in completing the application and provide information about the rules and requirements of other state agencies that affect the applicant. An applicant seeking licensure in Minnesota with headquarters outside of Minnesota must have a program office located within the state.
The commissioner shall act on the application within 90 working days after a complete application and any required reports have been received from other state agencies or departments, counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions. The commissioner shall not consider an application to be complete until the commissioner receives all of the information required under section 245C.05.
When the commissioner receives an
application that is incomplete because the applicant failed to submit required
documents or that is substantially deficient because the documents submitted do
not meet licensing requirements, the commissioner shall provide the applicant
written notice that the application is incomplete or substantially deficient. In the written notice to the applicant the
commissioner shall identify documents that are missing or deficient and give
the applicant 45 days to resubmit a second application that is substantially
complete. An applicant's failure to
submit a substantially complete application after receiving notice from the
commissioner is a basis for license denial under section 245A.05.
(b) An application for licensure must specify one or more controlling individuals as an agent who is responsible for dealing with the commissioner of human services on all matters provided for in this chapter and on whom service of all notices and orders must be made. The agent must be authorized to accept service on behalf of all of the controlling individuals of the program. Service on the agent is service on all of the controlling individuals of the program. It is not a defense to any action arising under this chapter that service was not made on each controlling individual of the program. The designation of one or more controlling individuals as agents under this paragraph does not affect the legal responsibility of any other controlling individual under this chapter.
(c) An applicant or license holder must have a policy that prohibits license holders, employees, subcontractors, and volunteers, when directly responsible for persons served by the program, from abusing prescription medication or being in any manner under the influence of a chemical that impairs the individual's ability to provide services or care. The license holder must train employees, subcontractors, and volunteers about the program's drug and alcohol policy.
(d) An applicant and license holder must have a program grievance procedure that permits persons served by the program and their authorized representatives to bring a grievance to the highest level of authority in the program.
(e) The applicant must be able to
demonstrate competent knowledge of the applicable requirements of this chapter
and chapter 245C, and the requirements of other licensing statutes and rules
applicable to the program or services for which the applicant is seeking to be
licensed. Effective January 1, 2012, the
commissioner may require the applicant, except for child foster care, to
demonstrate competence in the applicable licensing requirements by successfully completing a written
examination. The commissioner may
develop a prescribed written examination format.
(f) When an applicant is an individual,
the individual must provide the applicant's Social Security number and a
photocopy of a Minnesota driver's license, Minnesota identification card, or
valid United States passport.
(g) When an applicant is a nonindividual, the applicant must provide the applicant's Minnesota tax identification number, the name, address, and Social Security number of all individuals who will be controlling individuals, including all officers, owners, and managerial officials as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 5a, and the date that the background study was initiated by the applicant for each controlling individual, and:
(1) if the agent authorized to accept
service on behalf of all the controlling individuals resides in Minnesota, the
agent must provide a photocopy of the agent's Minnesota driver's license,
Minnesota identification card, or United States passport;
(2) if the agent authorized to accept
service on behalf of all the controlling individuals resides outside Minnesota,
the agent must provide a photocopy of the agent's driver's license or
identification card from the state where the agent resides or a photocopy of
the agent's United States passport.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.04, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Grant of license; license extension. (a) If the commissioner determines that the program complies with all applicable rules and laws, the commissioner shall issue a license. At minimum, the license shall state:
(1) the name of the license holder;
(2) the address of the program;
(3) the effective date and expiration date of the license;
(4) the type of license;
(5) the maximum number and ages of persons that may receive services from the program; and
(6) any special conditions of licensure.
(b) The commissioner may issue an initial license for a period not to exceed two years if:
(1) the commissioner is unable to conduct the evaluation or observation required by subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), because the program is not yet operational;
(2) certain records and documents are not available because persons are not yet receiving services from the program; and
(3) the applicant complies with applicable laws and rules in all other respects.
(c) A decision by the commissioner to issue a license does not guarantee that any person or persons will be placed or cared for in the licensed program. A license shall not be transferable to another individual, corporation, partnership, voluntary association, other organization, or controlling individual or to another location.
(d) A license holder must notify the commissioner and obtain the commissioner's approval before making any changes that would alter the license information listed under paragraph (a).
(e) Except as provided in paragraphs (g) and (h), the commissioner shall not issue or reissue a license if the applicant, license holder, or controlling individual has:
(1) been disqualified and the disqualification was not set aside and no variance has been granted;
(2) has been denied a license
within the past two years;
(3) had a license revoked within the past
five years; or
(4) has an outstanding debt related
to a license fee, licensing fine, or settlement agreement for which payment is
delinquent.; or
(5) failed to submit the information
required of an applicant under section 245A.04, subdivision 1, paragraph (f) or
(g), after being requested by the commissioner.
When a license is revoked under clause (1) or (3), the license holder and controlling individual may not hold any license under chapter 245A or 245B for five years following the revocation, and other licenses held by the applicant, license holder, or controlling individual shall also be revoked.
(f) The commissioner shall not issue or reissue a license if an individual living in the household where the licensed services will be provided as specified under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, has been disqualified and the disqualification has not been set aside and no variance has been granted.
(g) Pursuant to section 245A.07, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), when a license has been suspended or revoked and the suspension or revocation is under appeal, the program may continue to operate pending a final order from the commissioner. If the license under suspension or revocation will expire before a final order is issued, a temporary provisional license may be issued provided any applicable license fee is paid before the temporary provisional license is issued.
(h) Notwithstanding paragraph (g), when a revocation is based on the disqualification of a controlling individual or license holder, and the controlling individual or license holder is ordered under section 245C.17 to be immediately removed from direct contact with persons receiving services or is ordered to be under continuous, direct supervision when providing direct contact services, the program may continue to operate only if the program complies with the order and submits documentation demonstrating compliance with the order. If the disqualified individual fails to submit a timely request for reconsideration, or if the disqualification is not set aside and no variance is granted, the order to immediately remove the individual from direct contact or to be under continuous, direct supervision remains in effect pending the outcome of a hearing and final order from the commissioner.
(i) For purposes of reimbursement for meals only, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, subtitle B, chapter II, subchapter A, part 226, relocation within the same county by a licensed family day care provider, shall be considered an extension of the license for a period of no more than 30 calendar days or until the new license is issued, whichever occurs first, provided the county agency has determined the family day care provider meets licensure requirements at the new location.
(j) Unless otherwise specified by statute, all licenses expire at 12:01 a.m. on the day after the expiration date stated on the license. A license holder must apply for and be granted a new license to operate the program or the program must not be operated after the expiration date.
(k) The commissioner shall not issue or reissue a license if it has been determined that a tribal licensing authority has established jurisdiction to license the program or service.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.04, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
Subd. 11. Education
program; permitted ages, additional requirement. (a) The education program offered in a
residential or nonresidential program, except for child care, foster care, or
services for adults, must be approved by the commissioner of education before
the commissioner of human services may grant a license to the program. Except for foster care, the commissioner
of human services may not grant a license to a residential facility for the
placement of children before the commissioner has received documentation of
approval of the educational program from the commissioner of education
according to section 125A.515.
(b) A residential program licensed by the
commissioner of human services under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0010 to
2960.0710, may serve persons through the age of 19 when:
(1) the admission or continued stay is
necessary for a person to complete a secondary school program or its
equivalent, or it is necessary to facilitate a transition period after completing
the secondary school program or its equivalent for up to four months in order for
the resident to obtain other living arrangements;
(2) the facility develops policies,
procedures, and plans required under section 245A.65;
(3) the facility documents an assessment
of the 18- or 19-year-old person's risk of victimizing children residing in the
facility, and develops necessary risk reduction measures, including
sleeping arrangements, to minimize any risk of harm to children; and
(4) notwithstanding the license holder's
target population age range, whenever persons age 18 or 19 years old are
receiving residential services, the age difference among residents may
not exceed five years.
(c) A child foster care
program licensed by the commissioner under Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, may
serve persons who are over the age of 18 but under the age of 21 when the
person is:
(1) completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential;
(2) enrolled in an institution which provides postsecondary or vocational education;
(3) participating in a program or activity designed to promote, or remove barriers to, employment;
(4) employed for at least 80 hours per month; or
(5) incapable of doing any of the activities described in clauses (1) to (4) due to a medical condition, which incapability is supported by regularly updated information in the case plan of the person.
(c) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (b), a residential program licensed by the commissioner of human services under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0010 to 2960.0710, may serve persons under the age of 21 provided the facility complies with the following requirements:
(1) for each person age 18 and older
served at the program, the program must assess and document the person's risk
of victimizing other residents residing in the facility, and based on the
assessment, the facility must develop and implement necessary measures to
minimize any risk of harm to other residents, including making arrangements for
appropriate sleeping arrangements; and
(2) the program must assure that the
services and living arrangements provided to all residents are suitable to the
age and functioning of the residents, including separation of services, staff
supervision, and other program operations as appropriate.
(d) Nothing in this paragraph subdivision
precludes the license holder from seeking other variances under subdivision 9.
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.05, is amended to read:
245A.05
DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
(a) The commissioner may deny a license if an applicant or controlling individual:
(1) fails to submit a substantially
complete application after receiving notice from the commissioner under section
245A.04, subdivision 1;
(1) (2) fails to comply with
applicable laws or rules;
(2) (3) knowingly withholds
relevant information from or gives false or misleading information to the
commissioner in connection with an application for a license or during an
investigation;
(3) (4) has a
disqualification that has not been set aside under section 245C.22 and no
variance has been granted;
(4) (5) has an individual
living in the household who received a background study under section 245C.03,
subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), who has a disqualification that has
not been set aside under section 245C.22, and no variance has been granted; or
(5) (6) is associated with an
individual who received a background study under section 245C.03, subdivision
1, paragraph (a), clause (6), who may have unsupervised access to children or
vulnerable adults, and who has a disqualification that has not been set aside
under section 245C.22, and no variance has been granted.; or
(7) fails to comply with section
245A.04, subdivision 1, paragraph (f) or (g).
(b) An applicant whose application has been denied by the commissioner must be given notice of the denial. Notice must be given by certified mail or personal service. The notice must state the reasons the application was denied and must inform the applicant of the right to a contested case hearing under chapter 14 and Minnesota Rules, parts 1400.8505 to 1400.8612. The applicant may appeal the denial by notifying the commissioner in writing by certified mail or personal service. If mailed, the appeal must be postmarked and sent to the commissioner within 20 calendar days after the applicant received the notice of denial. If an appeal request is made by personal service, it must be received by the commissioner within 20 calendar days after the applicant received the notice of denial. Section 245A.08 applies to hearings held to appeal the commissioner's denial of an application.
Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. License suspension, revocation, or fine. (a) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license, or impose a fine if:
(1) a license holder fails to comply
fully with applicable laws or rules, if;
(2) a license holder, a controlling
individual, or an individual living in the household where the licensed
services are provided or is otherwise subject to a background study has a
disqualification which has not been set aside under section 245C.22, or if;
(3) a license holder knowingly
withholds relevant information from or gives false or misleading information to
the commissioner in connection with an application for a license, in connection
with the background study status of an individual, during an investigation, or
regarding compliance with applicable laws or rules.; or
(4) after July 1, 2012, and upon request
by the commissioner, a license holder fails to submit the information required
of an applicant under section 245A.04, subdivision 1, paragraph (f) or (g).
A license holder who has had a license suspended, revoked, or has been ordered to pay a fine must be given notice of the action by certified mail or personal service. If mailed, the notice must be mailed to the address shown on the application or the last known address of the license holder. The notice must state the reasons the license was suspended, revoked, or a fine was ordered.
(b) If the license was suspended or revoked, the notice must inform the license holder of the right to a contested case hearing under chapter 14 and Minnesota Rules, parts 1400.8505 to 1400.8612. The license holder may appeal an order suspending or revoking a license. The appeal of an order suspending or revoking a license must be made in
writing by certified mail or personal service. If mailed, the appeal must be postmarked and sent to the commissioner within ten calendar days after the license holder receives notice that the license has been suspended or revoked. If a request is made by personal service, it must be received by the commissioner within ten calendar days after the license holder received the order. Except as provided in subdivision 2a, paragraph (c), if a license holder submits a timely appeal of an order suspending or revoking a license, the license holder may continue to operate the program as provided in section 245A.04, subdivision 7, paragraphs (g) and (h), until the commissioner issues a final order on the suspension or revocation.
(c)(1) If the license holder was ordered to pay a fine, the notice must inform the license holder of the responsibility for payment of fines and the right to a contested case hearing under chapter 14 and Minnesota Rules, parts 1400.8505 to 1400.8612. The appeal of an order to pay a fine must be made in writing by certified mail or personal service. If mailed, the appeal must be postmarked and sent to the commissioner within ten calendar days after the license holder receives notice that the fine has been ordered. If a request is made by personal service, it must be received by the commissioner within ten calendar days after the license holder received the order.
(2) The license holder shall pay the fines assessed on or before the payment date specified. If the license holder fails to fully comply with the order, the commissioner may issue a second fine or suspend the license until the license holder complies. If the license holder receives state funds, the state, county, or municipal agencies or departments responsible for administering the funds shall withhold payments and recover any payments made while the license is suspended for failure to pay a fine. A timely appeal shall stay payment of the fine until the commissioner issues a final order.
(3) A license holder shall promptly notify the commissioner of human services, in writing, when a violation specified in the order to forfeit a fine is corrected. If upon reinspection the commissioner determines that a violation has not been corrected as indicated by the order to forfeit a fine, the commissioner may issue a second fine. The commissioner shall notify the license holder by certified mail or personal service that a second fine has been assessed. The license holder may appeal the second fine as provided under this subdivision.
(4) Fines shall be assessed as follows: the license holder shall forfeit $1,000 for each determination of maltreatment of a child under section 626.556 or the maltreatment of a vulnerable adult under section 626.557 for which the license holder is determined responsible for the maltreatment under section 626.556, subdivision 10e, paragraph (i), or 626.557, subdivision 9c, paragraph (c); the license holder shall forfeit $200 for each occurrence of a violation of law or rule governing matters of health, safety, or supervision, including but not limited to the provision of adequate staff-to-child or adult ratios, and failure to comply with background study requirements under chapter 245C; and the license holder shall forfeit $100 for each occurrence of a violation of law or rule other than those subject to a $1,000 or $200 fine above. For purposes of this section, "occurrence" means each violation identified in the commissioner's fine order. Fines assessed against a license holder that holds a license to provide the residential-based habilitation services, as defined under section 245B.02, subdivision 20, and a license to provide foster care, may be assessed against both licenses for the same occurrence, but the combined amount of the fines shall not exceed the amount specified in this clause for that occurrence.
(5) When a fine has been assessed, the license holder may not avoid payment by closing, selling, or otherwise transferring the licensed program to a third party. In such an event, the license holder will be personally liable for payment. In the case of a corporation, each controlling individual is personally and jointly liable for payment.
(d) Except for background study
violations involving the failure to comply with an order to immediately remove
an individual or an order to provide continuous, direct supervision, the
commissioner shall not issue a fine under paragraph (c) relating to a
background study violation to a license holder who self-corrects a background
study violation before the commissioner discovers the violation. A license holder who has previously exercised
the provisions of this paragraph to avoid a fine for a background study
violation may not avoid a fine for a subsequent background study violation
unless at least 365 days have passed since the license holder self-corrected
the earlier background study violation.
Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.08, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
Subd. 2a. Consolidated contested case hearings. (a) When a denial of a license under section 245A.05 or a licensing sanction under section 245A.07, subdivision 3, is based on a disqualification for which reconsideration was requested and which was not set aside under section 245C.22, the scope of the contested case hearing shall include the disqualification and the licensing sanction or denial of a license, unless otherwise specified in this subdivision. When the licensing sanction or denial of a license is based on a determination of maltreatment under section 626.556 or 626.557, or a disqualification for serious or recurring maltreatment which was not set aside, the scope of the contested case hearing shall include the maltreatment determination, disqualification, and the licensing sanction or denial of a license, unless otherwise specified in this subdivision. In such cases, a fair hearing under section 256.045 shall not be conducted as provided for in sections 245C.27, 626.556, subdivision 10i, and 626.557, subdivision 9d.
(b) Except for family child care and child foster care, reconsideration of a maltreatment determination under sections 626.556, subdivision 10i, and 626.557, subdivision 9d, and reconsideration of a disqualification under section 245C.22, shall not be conducted when:
(1) a denial of a license under section 245A.05, or a licensing sanction under section 245A.07, is based on a determination that the license holder is responsible for maltreatment or the disqualification of a license holder is based on serious or recurring maltreatment;
(2) the denial of a license or licensing sanction is issued at the same time as the maltreatment determination or disqualification; and
(3) the license holder appeals the maltreatment determination or disqualification, and denial of a license or licensing sanction. In these cases, a fair hearing shall not be conducted under sections 245C.27, 626.556, subdivision 10i, and 626.557, subdivision 9d. The scope of the contested case hearing must include the maltreatment determination, disqualification, and denial of a license or licensing sanction.
Notwithstanding clauses (1) to (3), if the license holder appeals the maltreatment determination or disqualification, but does not appeal the denial of a license or a licensing sanction, reconsideration of the maltreatment determination shall be conducted under sections 626.556, subdivision 10i, and 626.557, subdivision 9d, and reconsideration of the disqualification shall be conducted under section 245C.22. In such cases, a fair hearing shall also be conducted as provided under sections 245C.27, 626.556, subdivision 10i, and 626.557, subdivision 9d.
(c) In consolidated contested case hearings regarding sanctions issued in family child care, child foster care, family adult day services, and adult foster care, the county attorney shall defend the commissioner's orders in accordance with section 245A.16, subdivision 4.
(d) The commissioner's final order under subdivision 5 is the final agency action on the issue of maltreatment and disqualification, including for purposes of subsequent background studies under chapter 245C and is the only administrative appeal of the final agency determination, specifically, including a challenge to the accuracy and completeness of data under section 13.04.
(e) When consolidated hearings under this subdivision involve a licensing sanction based on a previous maltreatment determination for which the commissioner has issued a final order in an appeal of that determination under section 256.045, or the individual failed to exercise the right to appeal the previous maltreatment determination under section 626.556, subdivision 10i, or 626.557, subdivision 9d, the commissioner's order is conclusive on the issue of maltreatment. In such cases, the scope of the administrative law judge's review shall be limited to the disqualification and the licensing sanction or denial of a license. In the case of a denial of a license or
a licensing sanction issued to a facility based on a maltreatment determination regarding an individual who is not the license holder or a household member, the scope of the administrative law judge's review includes the maltreatment determination.
(f) The hearings of all parties may be consolidated into a single contested case hearing upon consent of all parties and the administrative law judge, if:
(1) a maltreatment determination or disqualification, which was not set aside under section 245C.22, is the basis for a denial of a license under section 245A.05 or a licensing sanction under section 245A.07;
(2) the disqualified subject is an individual other than the license holder and upon whom a background study must be conducted under section 245C.03; and
(3) the individual has a hearing right under section 245C.27.
(g) When a denial of a license under section 245A.05 or a licensing sanction under section 245A.07 is based on a disqualification for which reconsideration was requested and was not set aside under section 245C.22, and the individual otherwise has no hearing right under section 245C.27, the scope of the administrative law judge's review shall include the denial or sanction and a determination whether the disqualification should be set aside, unless section 245C.24 prohibits the set-aside of the disqualification. In determining whether the disqualification should be set aside, the administrative law judge shall consider the factors under section 245C.22, subdivision 4, to determine whether the individual poses a risk of harm to any person receiving services from the license holder.
(h) Notwithstanding section 245C.30, subdivision 5, when a licensing sanction under section 245A.07 is based on the termination of a variance under section 245C.30, subdivision 4, the scope of the administrative law judge's review shall include the sanction and a determination whether the disqualification should be set aside, unless section 245C.24 prohibits the set-aside of the disqualification. In determining whether the disqualification should be set aside, the administrative law judge shall consider the factors under section 245C.22, subdivision 4, to determine whether the individual poses a risk of harm to any person receiving services from the license holder.
(i) The scope of the consolidated
contested case hearing under this section relating to a disqualification does
not include the issue of whether the commissioner was required to seal agency
records according to a district court order or other applicable law.
(j) When a license holder that is
operating following the appeal of a sanction under section 245A.07 has
subsequent substantiated violations of applicable statute or rule before the
contested case hearing date, the additional violations will automatically be
included in the scope of that hearing.
Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.10, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. License or certification fee for other programs. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), a program without a stated licensed capacity shall pay a license or certification fee of $400.
(b) A mental health center or mental health clinic requesting certification for purposes of insurance and subscriber contract reimbursement under Minnesota Rules, parts 9520.0750 to 9520.0870, shall pay a certification fee of $1,000 per year. If the mental health center or mental health clinic provides services at a primary location with satellite facilities, the satellite facilities shall be certified with the primary location without an additional charge.
(c) A program licensed to provide
residential-based habilitation services under the home and community-based
waiver for persons with developmental disabilities shall pay an annual license
fee that includes a base rate of $250 plus $38 times the number of clients
served on the first day of August July of the current license
year. State-operated programs are exempt
from the license fee under this paragraph.
Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.22, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Admission. (a) The license holder shall accept as clients in the independent living assistance program only youth ages 16 to 21 who are in out-of-home placement, leaving out-of-home placement, at risk of becoming homeless, or homeless.
(b) Youth who have current drug or alcohol problems, a recent history of violent behaviors, or a mental health disorder or issue that is not being resolved through counseling or treatment are not eligible to receive the services described in subdivision 1.
(c) Youth who are not employed, participating in employment training, or enrolled in an academic program are not eligible to receive transitional housing or independent living assistance.
(d) The commissioner may grant
variances under section 245A.04, subdivision 9, to requirements in this
section.
Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Licensed programs. (a) The commissioner shall conduct a background study on:
(1) the person or persons applying for a license;
(2) an individual age 13 and over living in the household where the licensed program will be provided who is not receiving licensed services from the program;
(3) current or prospective employees or contractors of the applicant who will have direct contact with persons served by the facility, agency, or program;
(4) volunteers or student volunteers who will have direct contact with persons served by the program to provide program services if the contact is not under the continuous, direct supervision by an individual listed in clause (1) or (3);
(5) an individual age ten to 12 living in the household where the licensed services will be provided when the commissioner has reasonable cause;
(6) an individual who, without providing direct contact services at a licensed program, may have unsupervised access to children or vulnerable adults receiving services from a program, when the commissioner has reasonable cause; and
(7) all managerial officials as defined under section 245A.02, subdivision 5a.
(b) For family child foster care settings, a short-term substitute caregiver providing direct contact services for a child for less than 72 hours of continuous care is not required to receive a background study under this chapter.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Licensed programs. (a) The commissioner shall conduct a background study of an individual required to be studied under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, at least upon application for initial license for all license types.
(b) The commissioner shall conduct a background study of an individual required to be studied under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, at reapplication for a license for family child care.
(c) The commissioner is not required to conduct a study of an individual at the time of reapplication for a license if the individual's background study was completed by the commissioner of human services for an adult foster care license holder that is also:
(1) registered under chapter 144D; or
(2) licensed to provide home and community-based services to people with disabilities at the foster care location and the license holder does not reside in the foster care residence; and
(3) the following conditions are met:
(i) a study of the individual was conducted either at the time of initial licensure or when the individual became affiliated with the license holder;
(ii) the individual has been continuously affiliated with the license holder since the last study was conducted; and
(iii) the last study of the individual was conducted on or after October 1, 1995.
(d) From July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2009, the commissioner of human services shall conduct a study of an individual required to be studied under section 245C.03, at the time of reapplication for a child foster care license. The county or private agency shall collect and forward to the commissioner the information required under section 245C.05, subdivisions 1, paragraphs (a) and (b), and 5, paragraphs (a) and (b). The background study conducted by the commissioner of human services under this paragraph must include a review of the information required under section 245C.08, subdivisions 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5), 3, and 4.
(e) The commissioner of human services shall conduct a background study of an individual specified under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (6), who is newly affiliated with a child foster care license holder. The county or private agency shall collect and forward to the commissioner the information required under section 245C.05, subdivisions 1 and 5. The background study conducted by the commissioner of human services under this paragraph must include a review of the information required under section 245C.08, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4.
(f) From January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2012, unless otherwise specified in paragraph (c), the commissioner shall conduct a study of an individual required to be studied under section 245C.03 at the time of reapplication for an adult foster care or family adult day services license: (1) the county shall collect and forward to the commissioner the information required under section 245C.05, subdivision 1, paragraphs (a) and (b), and subdivision 5, paragraphs (a) and (b), for background studies conducted by the commissioner for all family adult day services and for adult foster care when the adult foster care license holder resides in the adult foster care or family adult day services residence; (2) the license holder shall collect and forward to the commissioner the information required under section 245C.05, subdivisions 1, paragraphs (a) and (b); and 5, paragraphs (a) and (b), for background studies conducted by the commissioner for adult foster care when the license holder does not reside in the adult foster care residence; and (3) the background study conducted by the commissioner under this paragraph must include a review of the information required under section 245C.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5), and subdivisions 3 and 4.
(g) The commissioner shall conduct a background study of an individual specified under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (6), who is newly affiliated with an adult foster care or family adult day services license holder: (1) the county shall collect and forward to the commissioner the information required under section 245C.05, subdivision 1, paragraphs (a) and (b), and subdivision 5, paragraphs (a) and (b), for background studies conducted by the commissioner for all family adult day services and for adult foster care when the adult foster care license holder resides in the adult foster care residence; (2) the license holder shall collect and forward to
the commissioner the information required under section 245C.05, subdivisions 1, paragraphs (a) and (b); and 5, paragraphs (a) and (b), for background studies conducted by the commissioner for adult foster care when the license holder does not reside in the adult foster care residence; and (3) the background study conducted by the commissioner under this paragraph must include a review of the information required under section 245C.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), and subdivisions 3 and 4.
(h) Applicants for licensure, license holders, and other entities as provided in this chapter must submit completed background study forms to the commissioner before individuals specified in section 245C.03, subdivision 1, begin positions allowing direct contact in any licensed program.
(i) A license holder must provide the
commissioner notice initiate a new background study through the
commissioner's online background study system or through a letter mailed to
the commissioner when:
(1) an individual returns to a position
requiring a background study following an absence of 45 90 or
more consecutive days; or
(2) a program that discontinued providing
licensed direct contact services for 45 90 or more consecutive
days begins to provide direct contact licensed services again.
The license holder shall maintain a copy of
the notification provided to the commissioner under this paragraph in the
program's files. If the individual's
disqualification was previously set aside for the license holder's program and
the new background study results in no new information that indicates the
individual may pose a risk of harm to persons receiving services from the
license holder, the previous set-aside shall remain in effect.
(j) For purposes of this section, a physician licensed under chapter 147 is considered to be continuously affiliated upon the license holder's receipt from the commissioner of health or human services of the physician's background study results.
(k) For purposes of family child care,
substitute caregivers must receive repeat background studies at the time of
each license renewal.
Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.05, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 2c. Privacy
notice to background study subject. (a)
For every background study, the commissioner's notice to the background study
subject required under section 13.04, subdivision 2, that is provided through
the commissioner's electronic NETStudy system or through the commissioner's
background study forms shall include the information in paragraph (b).
(b) The background study subject shall be informed that any previous background studies that received a set-aside will be reviewed, and without further contact with the background study subject, the commissioner may notify the agency that initiated the subsequent background study:
(1)
that the individual has a disqualification that has been set aside for the
program or agency that initiated the study;
(2) the reason for the
disqualification; and
(3) information about the decision to
set aside the disqualification will be available to the license holder upon
request without the consent of the background study subject.
Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.05, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Electronic transmission. (a) For background studies conducted by the Department of Human Services, the commissioner shall implement a system for the electronic transmission of:
(1) background study information to the commissioner;
(2) background study results to the license holder;
(3) background study results to county and private agencies for background studies conducted by the commissioner for child foster care; and
(4) background study results to county agencies for background studies conducted by the commissioner for adult foster care and family adult day services.
(b) Unless the commissioner has granted
a hardship variance under paragraph (c), license holders and applicants must
use the electronic transmission system known as NETStudy to submit all requests
for background studies to the commissioner as required by this chapter.
(c) A license holder or applicant whose
program is located in an area in which high-speed Internet is inaccessible may
request the commissioner to grant a variance to the electronic transmission
requirement.
Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.05, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6. Applicant, license holder, other entities, and agencies. (a) The applicant, license holder, other entities as provided in this chapter, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, law enforcement agencies, commissioner of health, and county agencies shall help with the study by giving the commissioner criminal conviction data and reports about the maltreatment of adults substantiated under section 626.557 and the maltreatment of minors substantiated under section 626.556.
(b) If a background study is initiated by an applicant, license holder, or other entities as provided in this chapter, and the applicant, license holder, or other entity receives information about the possible criminal or maltreatment history of an individual who is the subject of the background study, the applicant, license holder, or other entity must immediately provide the information to the commissioner.
(c) The program or county or other agency must provide written notice to the individual who is the subject of the background study of the requirements under this subdivision.
Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.05, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Probation
officer and corrections agent. (a) A
probation officer or corrections agent shall notify the commissioner of an
individual's conviction if the individual is:
(1) has been affiliated with a program or facility regulated by the Department of Human Services or Department of Health, a facility serving children or youth licensed by the Department of Corrections, or any type of home care agency or provider of personal care assistance services within the preceding year; and
(2) has been convicted of a crime constituting a disqualification under section 245C.14.
(b) For the purpose of this subdivision, "conviction" has the meaning given it in section 609.02, subdivision 5.
(c) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of corrections, shall develop forms and information necessary to implement this subdivision and shall provide the forms and information to the commissioner of corrections for distribution to local probation officers and corrections agents.
(d) The commissioner shall inform individuals subject to a background study that criminal convictions for disqualifying crimes will be reported to the commissioner by the corrections system.
(e) A probation officer, corrections agent, or corrections agency is not civilly or criminally liable for disclosing or failing to disclose the information required by this subdivision.
(f) Upon receipt of disqualifying information, the commissioner shall provide the notice required under section 245C.17, as appropriate, to agencies on record as having initiated a background study or making a request for documentation of the background study status of the individual.
(g) This subdivision does not apply to family child care programs.
Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.07, is amended to read:
245C.07
STUDY SUBJECT AFFILIATED WITH MULTIPLE FACILITIES.
(a) Except for child foster care and
adoption agencies, Subject to the conditions in paragraph (d), when
a license holder, applicant, or other entity owns multiple programs or services
that are licensed by the Department of Human Services, Department of Health, or
Department of Corrections, only one background study is required for an individual
who provides direct contact services in one or more of the licensed programs or
services if:
(1) the license holder designates one individual with one address and telephone number as the person to receive sensitive background study information for the multiple licensed programs or services that depend on the same background study; and
(2) the individual designated to receive the sensitive background study information is capable of determining, upon request of the department, whether a background study subject is providing direct contact services in one or more of the license holder's programs or services and, if so, at which location or locations.
(b) When a license holder maintains background study compliance for multiple licensed programs according to paragraph (a), and one or more of the licensed programs closes, the license holder shall immediately notify the commissioner which staff must be transferred to an active license so that the background studies can be electronically paired with the license holder's active program.
(c) When a background study is being initiated by a licensed program or service or a foster care provider that is also registered under chapter 144D, a study subject affiliated with multiple licensed programs or services may attach to the background study form a cover letter indicating the additional names of the programs or services, addresses, and background study identification numbers.
When the commissioner receives a notice, the commissioner shall notify each program or service identified by the background study subject of the study results.
The background study notice the commissioner sends to the subsequent agencies shall satisfy those programs' or services' responsibilities for initiating a background study on that individual.
(d) If a background study was conducted
on an individual related to child foster care and the requirements under
paragraph (a) are met, the background study is transferable across all licensed
programs. If a background study was conducted
on an individual under a license other than child foster care and the
requirements under paragraph (a) are met, the background study is transferable
to all licensed programs except child foster care.
(e) The provisions of this section that
allow a single background study in one or more licensed programs or services do
not apply to background studies submitted by adoption agencies, supplemental
nursing services agencies, personnel agencies, educational programs,
professional services agencies, and unlicensed personal care provider
organizations.
Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Background studies conducted by Department of Human Services. (a) For a background study conducted by the Department of Human Services, the commissioner shall review:
(1) information related to names of substantiated perpetrators of maltreatment of vulnerable adults that has been received by the commissioner as required under section 626.557, subdivision 9c, paragraph (j);
(2) the commissioner's records relating to the maltreatment of minors in licensed programs, and from findings of maltreatment of minors as indicated through the social service information system;
(3) information from juvenile courts as required in subdivision 4 for individuals listed in section 245C.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), when there is reasonable cause;
(4) information from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension;
(5) except as provided in clause (6), information from the national crime information system when the commissioner has reasonable cause as defined under section 245C.05, subdivision 5; and
(6) for a background study related to a child foster care application for licensure or adoptions, the commissioner shall also review:
(i) information from the child abuse and neglect registry for any state in which the background study subject has resided for the past five years; and
(ii) information from national crime information databases, when the background study subject is 18 years of age or older.
(b) Notwithstanding expungement by a court,
the commissioner may consider information obtained under paragraph (a), clauses
(3) and (4), unless the commissioner received notice of the petition for
expungement and the court order for expungement is directed specifically
to orders the commissioner to seal the commissioner's records.
(c) When the commissioner has
reasonable cause to believe that the identity of a background study subject is
uncertain, the commissioner may require the subject to provide a set of
classifiable fingerprints and complete a record check with the national crime
information databases.
Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Background studies conducted by a county agency. (a) For a background study conducted by a county agency for family child care services, the commissioner shall review:
(1) information from the county agency's record of substantiated maltreatment of adults and the maltreatment of minors;
(2) information from juvenile courts as required in subdivision 4 for:
(i) individuals listed in section 245C.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), who are ages 13 through 23 living in the household where the licensed services will be provided; and
(ii) any other individual listed under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, when there is reasonable cause; and
(3) information from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
(b) If the individual has resided in the county for less than five years, the study shall include the records specified under paragraph (a) for the previous county or counties of residence for the past five years.
(c) Notwithstanding expungement by a court,
the county agency may consider information obtained under paragraph (a), clause
(3), unless the commissioner received notice of the petition for expungement
and the court order for expungement is directed specifically to orders
the commissioner to seal the commissioner's records.
Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Arrest
and investigative information. (a)
For any background study completed under this section, if the commissioner has
reasonable cause to believe the information is pertinent to the disqualification
of an individual, the commissioner shall also may review arrest
and investigative information from any of the following pertinent sources:
(1) the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension;
(2) the commissioner of health;
(3) a county attorney;
(4) a county sheriff;
(5) a county agency;
(6) a local chief of police;
(7) other states;
(8) the courts;
(9) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(10) the National Criminal Records
Repository; and or
(11) criminal records from other states.
(b) The commissioner is not required to conduct more than one review of a subject's records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation if a review of the subject's criminal history with the Federal Bureau of Investigation has already been completed by the commissioner and there has been no break in the subject's affiliation with the license holder who initiated the background study.
Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.14, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Disqualification
from access. (a) If an individual
who is studied under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses
(2), (5), and (6), is disqualified from direct contact under subdivision 1,
the commissioner shall also disqualify the individual from access to a person
receiving services from the license holder.
(b) No individual who is disqualified
following a background study under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, paragraph
(a), clauses (2), (5), and (6), or as provided elsewhere in statute who
is disqualified as a result of this section, may be allowed access to persons
served by the program unless the commissioner has provided written notice under
section 245C.17 stating that:
(1) the individual may remain in direct contact during the period in which the individual may request reconsideration as provided in section 245C.21, subdivision 2;
(2) the commissioner has set aside the individual's disqualification for that licensed program or entity identified in section 245C.03 as provided in section 245C.22, subdivision 4; or
(3) the license holder has been granted a variance for the disqualified individual under section 245C.30.
Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.15, is amended to read:
245C.15
DISQUALIFYING CRIMES OR CONDUCT.
Subdivision 1. Permanent disqualification. (a) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if: (1) regardless of how much time has passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed, if any, for the offense; and (2) unless otherwise specified, regardless of the level of the offense, the individual has committed any of the following offenses: sections 243.166 (violation of predatory offender registration law); 609.185 (murder in the first degree); 609.19 (murder in the second degree); 609.195 (murder in the third degree); 609.20 (manslaughter in the first degree); 609.205 (manslaughter in the second degree); a felony offense under 609.221 or 609.222 (assault in the first or second degree); a felony offense under sections 609.2242 and 609.2243 (domestic assault), spousal abuse, child abuse or neglect, or a crime against children; 609.2247 (domestic assault by strangulation); 609.228 (great bodily harm caused by distribution of drugs); 609.245 (aggravated robbery); 609.25 (kidnapping); 609.2661 (murder of an unborn child in the first degree); 609.2662 (murder of an unborn child in the second degree); 609.2663 (murder of an unborn child in the third degree); 609.322 (solicitation, inducement, and promotion of prostitution); 609.324, subdivision 1 (other prohibited acts); 609.342 (criminal sexual conduct in the first degree); 609.343 (criminal sexual conduct in the second degree); 609.344 (criminal sexual conduct in the third degree); 609.345 (criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree); 609.3451 (criminal sexual conduct in the fifth degree); 609.3453 (criminal sexual predatory conduct); 609.352 (solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct); 609.365 (incest); a felony offense under 609.377 (malicious punishment of a child); a felony offense under 609.378 (neglect or endangerment of a child); 609.561 (arson in the first degree); 609.66, subdivision 1e (drive-by shooting); 609.746 (interference with privacy against a minor); 609.749, subdivision 3, 4, or 5 (felony-level stalking); 609.855, subdivision 5 (shooting at or in a public transit vehicle or facility); 617.23, subdivision 2, clause (1), or subdivision 3, clause (1) (indecent exposure involving a minor); 617.246 (use of minors in sexual performance prohibited); or 617.247 (possession of pictorial representations of minors).
(b) An individual's aiding and abetting, attempt, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), as each of these offenses is defined in Minnesota Statutes, permanently disqualifies the individual under section 245C.14.
(c) An individual's offense in any other state or country, where the elements of the offense are substantially similar to any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), permanently disqualifies the individual under section 245C.14.
(d) When a disqualification
is based on a judicial determination other than a conviction, the
disqualification period begins from the date of the court order. When a disqualification is based on an
admission, the disqualification period begins from the date of an admission in
court. When a disqualification is based
on an Alford Plea, the disqualification period begins from the date the Alford
Plea is entered in court. When a
disqualification is based on a preponderance of evidence of a disqualifying
act, the disqualification date begins from the date of the dismissal, the
date of discharge of the sentence imposed for a conviction for a disqualifying
crime of similar elements, or the date of the incident, whichever occurs
last.
(e) If the individual studied commits one of the offenses listed in paragraph (a) that is specified as a felony-level only offense, but the sentence or level of offense is a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor, the individual is disqualified, but the disqualification look-back period for the offense is the period applicable to gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor offenses.
Subd. 2. 15-year disqualification. (a) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if: (1) less than 15 years have passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed, if any, for the offense; and (2) the individual has committed a felony-level violation of any of the following offenses: sections 256.98 (wrongfully obtaining assistance); 268.182 (false representation; concealment of facts); 393.07, subdivision 10, paragraph (c) (federal Food Stamp Program fraud); 609.165 (felon ineligible to possess firearm); 609.21 (criminal vehicular homicide and injury); 609.215 (suicide); 609.223 or 609.2231 (assault in the third or fourth degree); repeat offenses under 609.224 (assault in the fifth degree); 609.229 (crimes committed for benefit of a gang); 609.2325 (criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult); 609.2335 (financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult); 609.235 (use of drugs to injure or facilitate crime); 609.24 (simple robbery); 609.255 (false imprisonment); 609.2664 (manslaughter of an unborn child in the first degree); 609.2665 (manslaughter of an unborn child in the second degree); 609.267 (assault of an unborn child in the first degree); 609.2671 (assault of an unborn child in the second degree); 609.268 (injury or death of an unborn child in the commission of a crime); 609.27 (coercion); 609.275 (attempt to coerce); 609.466 (medical assistance fraud); 609.495 (aiding an offender); 609.498, subdivision 1 or 1b (aggravated first-degree or first-degree tampering with a witness); 609.52 (theft); 609.521 (possession of shoplifting gear); 609.525 (bringing stolen goods into Minnesota); 609.527 (identity theft); 609.53 (receiving stolen property); 609.535 (issuance of dishonored checks); 609.562 (arson in the second degree); 609.563 (arson in the third degree); 609.582 (burglary); 609.59 (possession of burglary tools); 609.611 (insurance fraud); 609.625 (aggravated forgery); 609.63 (forgery); 609.631 (check forgery; offering a forged check); 609.635 (obtaining signature by false pretense); 609.66 (dangerous weapons); 609.67 (machine guns and short-barreled shotguns); 609.687 (adulteration); 609.71 (riot); 609.713 (terroristic threats); 609.746 (interference with privacy); 609.82 (fraud in obtaining credit); 609.821 (financial transaction card fraud); 617.23 (indecent exposure), not involving a minor; repeat offenses under 617.241 (obscene materials and performances; distribution and exhibition prohibited; penalty); 624.713 (certain persons not to possess firearms); chapter 152 (drugs; controlled substance); or a felony-level conviction involving alcohol or drug use.
(b) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if less than 15 years has passed since the individual's aiding and abetting, attempt, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), as each of these offenses is defined in Minnesota Statutes.
(c) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if less than 15 years has passed since the termination of the individual's parental rights under section 260C.301, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or subdivision 3.
(d) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if less than 15 years has passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed for an offense in any other state or country, the elements of which are substantially similar to the elements of the offenses listed in paragraph (a).
(e) If the individual studied commits one of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), but the sentence or level of offense is a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor, the individual is disqualified but the disqualification look-back period for the offense is the period applicable to the gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor disposition.
(f) When a disqualification is based on a
judicial determination other than a conviction, the disqualification period
begins from the date of the court order.
When a disqualification is based on an admission, the disqualification
period begins from the date of an admission in court. When a disqualification is based on an Alford
Plea, the disqualification period begins from the date the Alford Plea is
entered in court. When a disqualification
is based on a preponderance of evidence of a disqualifying act, the
disqualification date begins from the date of the dismissal, the date of
discharge of the sentence imposed for a conviction for a disqualifying crime of
similar elements, or the date of the incident, whichever occurs last.
Subd. 3. Ten-year disqualification. (a) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if: (1) less than ten years have passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed, if any, for the offense; and (2) the individual has committed a gross misdemeanor-level violation of any of the following offenses: sections 256.98 (wrongfully obtaining assistance); 268.182 (false representation; concealment of facts); 393.07, subdivision 10, paragraph (c) (federal Food Stamp Program fraud); 609.21 (criminal vehicular homicide and injury); 609.221 or 609.222 (assault in the first or second degree); 609.223 or 609.2231 (assault in the third or fourth degree); 609.224 (assault in the fifth degree); 609.224, subdivision 2, paragraph (c) (assault in the fifth degree by a caregiver against a vulnerable adult); 609.2242 and 609.2243 (domestic assault); 609.23 (mistreatment of persons confined); 609.231 (mistreatment of residents or patients); 609.2325 (criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult); 609.233 (criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult); 609.2335 (financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult); 609.234 (failure to report maltreatment of a vulnerable adult); 609.265 (abduction); 609.275 (attempt to coerce); 609.324, subdivision 1a (other prohibited acts; minor engaged in prostitution); 609.33 (disorderly house); 609.377 (malicious punishment of a child); 609.378 (neglect or endangerment of a child); 609.466 (medical assistance fraud); 609.52 (theft); 609.525 (bringing stolen goods into Minnesota); 609.527 (identity theft); 609.53 (receiving stolen property); 609.535 (issuance of dishonored checks); 609.582 (burglary); 609.59 (possession of burglary tools); 609.611 (insurance fraud); 609.631 (check forgery; offering a forged check); 609.66 (dangerous weapons); 609.71 (riot); 609.72, subdivision 3 (disorderly conduct against a vulnerable adult); repeat offenses under 609.746 (interference with privacy); 609.749, subdivision 2 (stalking); 609.82 (fraud in obtaining credit); 609.821 (financial transaction card fraud); 617.23 (indecent exposure), not involving a minor; 617.241 (obscene materials and performances); 617.243 (indecent literature, distribution); 617.293 (harmful materials; dissemination and display to minors prohibited); or violation of an order for protection under section 518B.01, subdivision 14.
(b) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if less than ten years has passed since the individual's aiding and abetting, attempt, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), as each of these offenses is defined in Minnesota Statutes.
(c) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if less than ten years has passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed for an offense in any other state or country, the elements of which are substantially similar to the elements of any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a).
(d) If the individual studied commits one of
the offenses listed in paragraph (a), but the sentence or level of offense is a
misdemeanor disposition, the individual is disqualified but the
disqualification lookback period for the offense is the period applicable to
misdemeanors. If the individual
studied commits one of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), but the sentence
or level of offense is a felony disposition, the individual is disqualified,
but the disqualification look-back period for the offense is the period
applicable to that felony offense under this section.
(e) When a disqualification is based on a
judicial determination other than a conviction, the disqualification period
begins from the date of the court order.
When a disqualification is based on an admission, the disqualification
period begins from the date of an admission in court. When a disqualification is based on an Alford
Plea, the disqualification period begins from the date the Alford Plea is
entered in court. When a
disqualification is based on a preponderance of evidence of a disqualifying
act, the disqualification date begins from the date of the dismissal, the
date of discharge of the sentence imposed for a conviction for a disqualifying
crime of similar elements, or the date of the incident, whichever occurs
last.
Subd. 4. Seven-year disqualification. (a) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if: (1) less than seven years has passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed, if any, for the offense; and (2) the individual has committed a misdemeanor-level violation of any of the following offenses: sections 256.98 (wrongfully obtaining assistance); 268.182 (false representation; concealment of facts); 393.07, subdivision 10, paragraph (c) (federal Food Stamp Program fraud); 609.21 (criminal vehicular homicide and injury); 609.221 (assault in the first degree); 609.222 (assault in the second degree); 609.223 (assault in the third degree); 609.2231 (assault in the fourth degree); 609.224 (assault in the fifth degree); 609.2242 (domestic assault); 609.2335 (financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult); 609.234 (failure to report maltreatment of a vulnerable adult); 609.2672 (assault of an unborn child in the third degree); 609.27 (coercion); violation of an order for protection under 609.3232 (protective order authorized; procedures; penalties); 609.466 (medical assistance fraud); 609.52 (theft); 609.525 (bringing stolen goods into Minnesota); 609.527 (identity theft); 609.53 (receiving stolen property); 609.535 (issuance of dishonored checks); 609.611 (insurance fraud); 609.66 (dangerous weapons); 609.665 (spring guns); 609.746 (interference with privacy); 609.79 (obscene or harassing telephone calls); 609.795 (letter, telegram, or package; opening; harassment); 609.82 (fraud in obtaining credit); 609.821 (financial transaction card fraud); 617.23 (indecent exposure), not involving a minor; 617.293(harmful materials; dissemination and display to minors prohibited); or violation of an order for protection under section 518B.01 (Domestic Abuse Act).
(b) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if less than seven years has passed since a determination or disposition of the individual's:
(1) failure to make required reports under section 626.556, subdivision 3, or 626.557, subdivision 3, for incidents in which: (i) the final disposition under section 626.556 or 626.557 was substantiated maltreatment, and (ii) the maltreatment was recurring or serious; or
(2) substantiated serious or recurring maltreatment of a minor under section 626.556, a vulnerable adult under section 626.557, or serious or recurring maltreatment in any other state, the elements of which are substantially similar to the elements of maltreatment under section 626.556 or 626.557 for which: (i) there is a preponderance of evidence that the maltreatment occurred, and (ii) the subject was responsible for the maltreatment.
(c) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if less than seven years has passed since the individual's aiding and abetting, attempt, or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in paragraphs (a) and (b), as each of these offenses is defined in Minnesota Statutes.
(d) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if less than seven years has passed since the discharge of the sentence imposed for an offense in any other state or country, the elements of which are substantially similar to the elements of any of the offenses listed in paragraphs (a) and (b).
(e) When a disqualification is based on a
judicial determination other than a conviction, the disqualification period
begins from the date of the court order.
When a disqualification is based on an admission, the disqualification
period begins from the date of an admission in court. When a disqualification is based on an Alford
Plea, the disqualification period begins from the date the Alford Plea is entered
in court. When a disqualification is
based on a preponderance of evidence of a disqualifying act, the
disqualification date begins from the date of the dismissal, the date of
discharge of the sentence imposed for a conviction for a disqualifying crime of
similar elements, or the date of the incident, whichever occurs last.
(f) An individual is disqualified under section 245C.14 if less than seven years has passed since the individual was disqualified under section 256.98, subdivision 8.
(g) If the individual studied commits
one of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), but the sentence or level of
offense is a gross misdemeanor or felony disposition, the individual is
disqualified, but the disqualification look-back period for the offense is the
period applicable to that gross misdemeanor or felony offense under this
section.
Subd. 5. Mental illness. The commissioner may not disqualify an individual subject to a background study under this chapter because that individual has, or has had, a mental illness as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 20.
Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Determining immediate risk of harm. (a) If the commissioner determines that the individual studied has a disqualifying characteristic, the commissioner shall review the information immediately available and make a determination as to the subject's immediate risk of harm to persons served by the program where the individual studied will have direct contact with, or access to, people receiving services.
(b) The commissioner shall consider all relevant information available, including the following factors in determining the immediate risk of harm:
(1) the recency of the disqualifying characteristic;
(2) the recency of discharge from probation for the crimes;
(3) the number of disqualifying characteristics;
(4) the intrusiveness or violence of the disqualifying characteristic;
(5) the vulnerability of the victim involved in the disqualifying characteristic;
(6) the similarity of the victim to the persons served by the program where the individual studied will have direct contact;
(7)
whether the individual has a disqualification from a previous background study
that has not been set aside; and
(8) if the individual has a disqualification which may not be set aside because it is a permanent bar under section 245C.24, subdivision 1, the commissioner may order the immediate removal of the individual from any position allowing direct contact with, or access to, persons receiving services from the program.
(c) This section does not apply when the subject of a background study is regulated by a health-related licensing board as defined in chapter 214, and the subject is determined to be responsible for substantiated maltreatment under section 626.556 or 626.557.
(d) This section does not apply to a background study related to an initial application for a child foster care license.
(e) This section does not apply to
background studies that are also subject to the requirements under section
256B.0659, subdivisions 11 and 13, for personal care assistants and qualified
professionals as defined in section 256B.0659, subdivision 1.
(e) (f) If the commissioner
has reason to believe, based on arrest information or an active maltreatment
investigation, that an individual poses an imminent risk of harm to persons
receiving services, the commissioner may order that the person be continuously
supervised or immediately removed pending the conclusion of the maltreatment
investigation or criminal proceedings.
Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Disqualification notice sent to subject. (a) If the information in the study indicates the individual is disqualified from direct contact with, or from access to, persons served by the program, the commissioner shall disclose to the individual studied:
(1) the information causing disqualification;
(2) instructions on how to request a reconsideration of the disqualification;
(3) an explanation of any restrictions on the commissioner's discretion to set aside the disqualification under section 245C.24, when applicable to the individual;
(4) a statement that, if the
individual's disqualification is set-aside under section 245C.22, the
applicant, license holder, or other entity that initiated the background study
will be provided with the reason for the individual's disqualification and an
explanation that the factors under section 245C.22, subdivision 4, which were
the basis of the decision to set aside the disqualification shall be made
available to the license holder upon request without the consent of the subject
of the background study;
(4) (5) a statement indicating
that if the individual's disqualification is set aside or the facility is
granted a variance under section 245C.30, the individual's identity and the
reason for the individual's disqualification will become public data under
section 245C.22, subdivision 7, when applicable to the individual; and
(6) a statement that when a subsequent background study is initiated on the individual following a set aside of the individual's disqualification, and the commissioner makes a determination under section 245C.22, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), that the previous set-aside applies to the subsequent background study, the applicant, license holder, or other entity that initiated the background study will be informed in the notice under section 245C.22, subdivision 5, paragraph (c):
(i) of the reason for the individual's
disqualification;
(ii) that the individual's
disqualification is set aside for that program or agency; and
(iii) that information about the
factors under section 245C.22, subdivision 4, that were the basis of the
decision to set aside the disqualification are available to the license holder
upon request without the consent of the background study subject; and
(5) (7) the commissioner's
determination of the individual's immediate risk of harm under section 245C.16.
(b) If the commissioner determines under section 245C.16 that an individual poses an imminent risk of harm to persons served by the program where the individual will have direct contact with, or access to, people receiving services, the commissioner's notice must include an explanation of the basis of this determination.
(c) If the commissioner determines under section 245C.16 that an individual studied does not pose a risk of harm that requires immediate removal, the individual shall be informed of the conditions under which the agency that initiated the background study may allow the individual to have direct contact with, or access to, people receiving services, as provided under subdivision 3.
Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.22, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.
Scope of set-aside. (a) If the commissioner sets aside
a disqualification under this section, the disqualified individual remains
disqualified, but may hold a license and have direct contact with or access to
persons receiving services. Except as
provided in paragraph (b), the commissioner's set-aside of a
disqualification is limited solely to the licensed program, applicant, or
agency specified in the set aside notice under section 245C.23, unless
otherwise specified in the notice. For
personal care provider organizations, the commissioner's set-aside may further
be limited to a specific individual who is receiving services. For new background studies required under
section 245C.04, subdivision 1, paragraph (i), if an individual's
disqualification was previously set aside for the license holder's program and
the new background study results in no new information that indicates the
individual may pose a risk of harm to persons receiving services from the
license holder, the previous set-aside shall remain in effect.
(b) If the commissioner has previously set aside an individual's disqualification for one or more programs or agencies, and the individual is the subject of a subsequent background study for a different program or agency, the commissioner shall determine whether the disqualification is set aside for the program or agency that initiated the subsequent background study. A notice of a set-aside under paragraph (c) shall be issued within 15 working days if all of the following criteria are met:
(1) the subsequent background study was
initiated in connection with a program licensed or regulated under the same
provisions of law and rule for at least one program for which the individual's
disqualification was previously set aside by the commissioner;
(2) the individual is not disqualified
for an offense specified in section 245C.15, subdivision 1 or 2;
(3) the commissioner has received no new
information to indicate that the individual may pose a risk of harm to any
person served by the program; and
(4) the previous set aside was not
limited to a specific person receiving services.
(c) When a disqualification is set aside
under paragraph (b), the notice of background study results issued under
section 245C.17, in addition to the requirements under section 245C.17, shall
state that the disqualification is set aside for the program or agency that
initiated the subsequent background study.
The notice must inform the individual that the individual may request
reconsideration of the disqualification under section 245C.21 on the basis that
the information used to disqualify the individual is incorrect.
Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Permanent bar to set aside a
disqualification. (a) Except as otherwise
provided in paragraph (b) this section, the commissioner may not
set aside the disqualification of any individual disqualified pursuant to this
chapter, regardless of how much time has passed, if the individual was
disqualified for a crime or conduct listed in section 245C.15, subdivision 1.
(b) For an individual in the chemical dependency or corrections field who was disqualified for a crime or conduct listed under section 245C.15, subdivision 1, and whose disqualification was set aside prior to July 1, 2005, the commissioner must consider granting a variance pursuant to section 245C.30 for the license holder for a program dealing primarily with adults. A request for reconsideration evaluated under this paragraph must include a letter of recommendation from the license holder that was subject to the prior set-aside decision addressing the individual's quality of care to children or vulnerable adults and the circumstances of the individual's departure from that service.
(c) When a licensed foster care provider adopts an individual who had received foster care services from the provider for over six months, and the adopted individual is required to receive a background study under section 245C.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2) or (6), the commissioner may grant a variance to the license holder
under section 245C.30 to permit the adopted individual with a permanent disqualification to remain affiliated with the license holder under the conditions of the variance when the variance is recommended by the county of responsibility for each of the remaining individuals in placement in the home and the licensing agency for the home.
(d) For background studies related to
an application or license to provide child foster care for a specific child or
children related to the applicant or license holder, the commissioner shall
consider granting a variance under section 245C.30 to an individual with a
disqualification under section 245C.15, subdivision 1. The variance shall be limited to the specific
child or children related to the applicant or license holder.
(e) When a background study is required
on a child foster care provider's former recipient of foster care services
because the former recipient of foster care services returns for occasional
overnight visits or temporarily resides with the foster parents, the
commissioner shall consider granting a variance under section 245C.30 related
to the former foster care recipient with a disqualification under section
245C.15, subdivision 1.
Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. License holder. (a) If a maltreatment determination or a disqualification for which reconsideration was requested and which was not set aside is the basis for a denial of a license under section 245A.05 or a licensing sanction under section 245A.07, the license holder has the right to a contested case hearing under chapter 14 and Minnesota Rules, parts 1400.8505 to 1400.8612. The license holder must submit the appeal under section 245A.05 or 245A.07, subdivision 3.
(b) As provided under section 245A.08, subdivision 2a, if the denial of a license or licensing sanction is based on a disqualification for which reconsideration was requested and was not set aside, the scope of the consolidated contested case hearing must include:
(1) the disqualification, to the extent the license holder otherwise has a hearing right on the disqualification under this chapter; and
(2) the licensing sanction or denial of a license.
(c) As provided for under section 245A.08, subdivision 2a, if the denial of a license or licensing sanction is based on a determination of maltreatment under section 626.556 or 626.557, or a disqualification for serious or recurring maltreatment which was not set aside, the scope of the contested case hearing must include:
(1) the maltreatment determination, if the maltreatment is not conclusive under section 245C.29;
(2) the disqualification, if the disqualification is not conclusive under section 245C.29; and
(3) the licensing sanction or denial of a license. In such cases, a fair hearing must not be conducted under section 256.045. If the disqualification was based on a determination of substantiated serious or recurring maltreatment under section 626.556 or 626.557, the appeal must be submitted under sections 245A.07, subdivision 3, and 626.556, subdivision 10i, or 626.557, subdivision 9d.
(d) Except for family child care and child foster care, reconsideration of a maltreatment determination under sections 626.556, subdivision 10i, and 626.557, subdivision 9d, and reconsideration of a disqualification under section 245C.22, must not be conducted when:
(1) a denial of a license under section 245A.05, or a licensing sanction under section 245A.07, is based on a determination that the license holder is responsible for maltreatment or the disqualification of a license holder based on serious or recurring maltreatment;
(2) the denial of a license or licensing sanction is issued at the same time as the maltreatment determination or disqualification; and
(3) the license holder appeals the maltreatment determination, disqualification, and denial of a license or licensing sanction. In such cases a fair hearing under section 256.045 must not be conducted under sections 245C.27, 626.556, subdivision 10i, and 626.557, subdivision 9d. Under section 245A.08, subdivision 2a, the scope of the consolidated contested case hearing must include the maltreatment determination, disqualification, and denial of a license or licensing sanction.
Notwithstanding clauses (1) to (3), if the license holder appeals the maltreatment determination or disqualification, but does not appeal the denial of a license or a licensing sanction, reconsideration of the maltreatment determination shall be conducted under sections 626.556, subdivision 10i, and 626.557, subdivision 9d, and reconsideration of the disqualification shall be conducted under section 245C.22. In such cases, a fair hearing shall also be conducted as provided under sections 245C.27, 626.556, subdivision 10i, and 626.557, subdivision 9d.
(e) The scope of the consolidated
contested case hearing under this section relating to a disqualification does
not include the issue of whether the commissioner was required to seal agency
records pursuant to a district court order or other applicable law.
Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.28, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Employees of public employer. (a) A disqualified individual who is an employee of an employer, as defined in section 179A.03, subdivision 15, may request a contested case hearing under chapter 14 following a reconsideration decision under section 245C.23, unless the disqualification is deemed conclusive under section 245C.29. The request for a contested case hearing must be made in writing and must be postmarked and sent within 30 calendar days after the employee receives notice of the reconsideration decision. If the individual was disqualified based on a conviction or admission to any crimes listed in section 245C.15, the scope of the contested case hearing shall be limited solely to whether the individual poses a risk of harm pursuant to section 245C.22.
(b) When an individual is disqualified based on a maltreatment determination, the scope of the contested case hearing under paragraph (a), must include the maltreatment determination and the disqualification. In such cases, a fair hearing must not be conducted under section 256.045.
(c) Rules adopted under this chapter may not preclude an employee in a contested case hearing for a disqualification from submitting evidence concerning information gathered under this chapter.
(d) When an individual has been disqualified from multiple licensed programs, if at least one of the disqualifications entitles the person to a contested case hearing under this subdivision, the scope of the contested case hearing shall include all disqualifications from licensed programs.
(e) In determining whether the disqualification should be set aside, the administrative law judge shall consider all of the characteristics that cause the individual to be disqualified in order to determine whether the individual poses a risk of harm. The administrative law judge's recommendation and the commissioner's order to set aside a disqualification that is the subject of the hearing constitutes a determination that the individual does not pose a risk of harm and that the individual may provide direct contact services in the individual program specified in the set aside.
(f) The scope of the consolidated
contested case hearing under this section relating to a disqualification does
not include the issue of whether the commissioner was required to seal agency
records pursuant to a district court order or other applicable law.
Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.29, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Conclusive
disqualification determination. (a)
Unless otherwise specified in statute, a determination that: disqualification
is conclusive for current and future background studies if the disqualification
is based on
(1) the information the commissioner
relied upon to disqualify an individual under section 245C.14 was correct based
on serious or recurring maltreatment; as defined in section
245C.02,
(2) a preponderance of the evidence
shows showing that the individual committed an act or acts that
meet the definition of any of the crimes listed in section 245C.15;,
or
(3) the individual failed individual's
failure to make required reports under section 626.556, subdivision 3, or
626.557, subdivision 3, is conclusive if and:
(i) (1) the commissioner has
issued a final order in an appeal of that determination the disqualification
under section 245A.08, subdivision 5, or 256.045, or a court has issued a final
decision;
(ii) (2) the individual did
not request reconsideration of the disqualification under section 245C.21 on
the basis that the information relied upon to disqualify the subject was
incorrect; or
(iii) (3) the individual did not timely
request a hearing on the disqualification under section 256.045 or chapter
14.
(b) When a licensing action under section 245A.05, 245A.06, or 245A.07 is based on the disqualification of an individual in connection with a license to provide family child care, foster care for children in the provider's own home, or foster care services for adults in the provider's own home, that disqualification shall be conclusive for purposes of the licensing action if a request for reconsideration was not submitted within 30 calendar days of the individual's receipt of the notice of disqualification.
(c) If a determination that the
information relied upon to disqualify an individual was correct and disqualification
is conclusive under this section, and the individual is subsequently
disqualified under section 245C.15, the individual has a right to request
reconsideration on the risk of harm under section 245C.21. Subsequent determinations regarding the
risk of harm The commissioner's decision on reconsideration shall be
made according to section 245C.22 and are not subject to another the
final agency decision and not subject to a hearing under section 256.045 or
chapter 14.
Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256.045, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:
Subd. 3b. Standard of evidence for maltreatment and disqualification hearings. (a) The state human services referee shall determine that maltreatment has occurred if a preponderance of evidence exists to support the final disposition under sections 626.556 and 626.557. For purposes of hearings regarding disqualification, the state human services referee shall affirm the proposed disqualification in an appeal under subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (9), if a preponderance of the evidence shows the individual has:
(1) committed maltreatment under section 626.556 or 626.557, which is serious or recurring;
(2) committed an act or acts meeting the definition of any of the crimes listed in section 245C.15, subdivisions 1 to 4; or
(3) failed to make required reports under section 626.556 or 626.557, for incidents in which the final disposition under section 626.556 or 626.557 was substantiated maltreatment that was serious or recurring.
(b) If the disqualification is affirmed,
the state human services referee shall determine whether the individual poses a
risk of harm in accordance with the requirements of section 245C.22, and
whether the disqualification should be set aside or not set aside. In determining whether the disqualification
should be set aside, the human services referee shall consider all of the
characteristics that cause the individual to be disqualified, including those
characteristics that were not subject to review under paragraph (a), in order
to determine whether the individual poses a risk of harm. A decision to set aside a disqualification
that is the subject of the hearing constitutes a determination that the
individual does not pose a risk of harm and that the individual may provide
direct contact services in the individual program specified in the set aside. If a determination that the information
relied upon to disqualify an individual was correct and is conclusive under
section 245C.29, and the individual is subsequently disqualified under section
245C.14, the individual has a right to again request reconsideration on the
risk of harm under section 245C.21. Subsequent
determinations regarding risk of harm are not subject to another hearing under
this section.
(c) If a disqualification is based
solely on a conviction or is conclusive for any reason under section 245C.29,
the disqualified individual does not have a hearing right under this section.
(d) The scope of review for
disqualification hearings under this section does not include the issue of
whether the commissioner was required to seal agency records pursuant to a
district court order or other applicable law.
(c) (e) The state human
services referee shall recommend an order to the commissioner of health,
education, or human services, as applicable, who shall issue a final order. The commissioner shall affirm, reverse, or
modify the final disposition. Any order
of the commissioner issued in accordance with this subdivision is conclusive
upon the parties unless appeal is taken in the manner provided in subdivision 7. In any licensing appeal under chapters 245A
and 245C and sections 144.50 to 144.58 and 144A.02 to 144A.46, the
commissioner's determination as to maltreatment is conclusive, as provided
under section 245C.29.
Sec. 32. REVISOR'S
INSTRUCTION.
The revisor shall renumber Minnesota
Statutes, section 245B.05, subdivision 4, as Minnesota Statutes, section
245A.04, subdivision 2a. The revisor
shall make necessary cross-reference changes to effectuate this renumbering.
ARTICLE 3
SOCIAL WORKER LICENSING
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.055, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. License required. (a) In order to practice social work, an individual must have a social work license under this section or section 148E.060, except when the individual is exempt from licensure according to section 148E.065.
(b) Individuals who teach professional
social work knowledge, skills, and values to students and who have a social
work degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education,
the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accreditation
accrediting body designated by the board must have a social work license
under this section or section 148E.060, except when the individual is exempt
from licensure according to section 148E.065.
(c) An individual who is newly employed
on or after July 1, 2015, by a city or state agency must be licensed if the
individual who provides social work services as those services are defined in
section 148E.010, subdivision 11, paragraph (b), is presented to the public by
any title incorporating the words "social work" or "social
worker."
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 2. [148E.0555]
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS; GRANDFATHERING.
Subdivision 1. Grandfathering
period. (a) The board shall
issue a license to an applicant who meets all the requirements in this section and has submitted a completed, signed application
and the required fee between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2013.
(b) If the applicant does not provide
all of the information requested by the board by December 31, 2014, the
applicant is considered ineligible and the application for licensure is closed.
Subd. 2. Eligible agency personnel. When submitting the application for licensure, the applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is currently employed by a:
(1) Minnesota city or state agency, and:
(i) at any time within three years of
the date of submitting an application for licensure was presented to the public
by any title incorporating the words "social work" or "social
worker," while employed by that agency for a minimum of six months; or
(ii) at any time within three years of
the date of submitting an application for licensure was engaged in the practice
of social work, including clinical social work, as described in section
148E.010, subdivisions 6 and 11, while employed by that agency for a minimum of
six months; or
(2) private nonprofit, nontribal agency whose primary service focus addresses ethnic minority populations, and the applicant is a member of an ethnic minority population within the agency, previously exempt from licensure under sections 148D.065, subdivision 5, and 148E.065, subdivision 5, and:
(i) at any time within three years of
the date of submitting an application for licensure was presented to the public
by any title incorporating the words "social work" or "social
worker," while employed by that agency for a minimum of six months; or
(ii) at any time within three years of
the date of submitting an application for licensure was engaged in the practice
of social work, including clinical social work, as described under section
148E.010, subdivisions 6 and 11, while employed by that agency for a minimum of
six months.
Subd. 3. Qualifications during grandfathering for licensure as LSW. (a) To be licensed as a licensed social worker, an applicant for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has completed a baccalaureate degree:
(1) in social work from a program
accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of
Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting body designated by the board;
or
(2) in psychology, sociology, human
services, or social/behavioral sciences from an accredited college or
university; or
(3) with a major in any field from an
accredited college or university, and one year of experience in the practice of
social work as described in section 148E.010, subdivision 11.
(b) To be licensed as a licensed social worker, an applicant for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has:
(1) submitted a completed, signed application and the license fee in section 148E.180;
(2) for applications submitted
electronically, provided an attestation as specified by the board;
(3) submitted the criminal background
check fee and a form provided by the board authorizing a criminal background
check;
(4) paid the applicable license fee in
section 148E.180; and
(5) not engaged in conduct that was or
would be in violation of the standards of practice specified in sections
148D.195 to 148D.240 and 148E.195 to 148E.240.
If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or would be in
violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to
sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.
(c) An application that is not
completed and signed, or that is not accompanied by the correct license fee,
must be returned to the applicant, along with any fee submitted, and is void.
(d) By submitting an application for
licensure, an applicant authorizes the board to investigate any information
provided or requested in the application.
The board may request that the applicant provide additional information,
verification, or documentation.
(e) Within one year of the time the
board receives an application for licensure, the applicant must meet all the
requirements and provide all of the information requested by the board
according to paragraphs (a) and (b).
(f) Prelicensure supervised practice
hours may be applied to meet the requirements of this section. Hours obtained prior to August 1, 2011, must
meet the supervised practice requirements in sections 148D.100 to 148D.125, and
hours obtained on or after August 1, 2011, must meet the supervised practice
requirements in sections 148E.100 to 148E.125.
(g) In addition to the required
supervisors listed in sections 148D.120 and 148E.120, an alternate supervisor
may include a qualified professional who has a bachelor's or graduate degree,
and the authority to direct the practice of the applicant, including but not
limited to an agency director, or agency or consulting supervisor, as
determined appropriate by the board.
(h) Unless completed at the time of
application for licensure, a licensee granted a license by the board under this
section must meet the supervised practice requirements in sections 148E.100 to
148E.125. If a licensee does not meet
the supervised practice requirements, the board may take action according to
sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.
Subd. 4. Qualifications during grandfathering for licensure as LGSW. (a) To be licensed as a licensed graduate social worker, an applicant for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has completed a graduate degree:
(1) in social work from a program
accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of
Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting body designated by the board;
or
(2) in psychology, sociology, marriage
and family therapy, human services, or social/behavioral sciences from an
accredited college or university; or
(3) with a major in any field from an
accredited college or university, and one year of experience in the practice of
social work as described in section 148E.010, subdivisions 6 and 11.
(b) To be licensed as a licensed graduate social worker, an applicant for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has:
(1) submitted a completed, signed
application and the license fee in section 148E.180;
(2) for applications submitted electronically,
provided an attestation as specified by the board;
(3) submitted the criminal background
check fee and a form provided by the board authorizing a criminal background
check;
(4) paid the applicable license fee in
section 148E.180; and
(5) not engaged in conduct that was or
would be in violation of the standards of practice specified in sections
148D.195 to 148D.240 and 148E.195 to 148E.240.
If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or would be in
violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to
sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.
(c) An application that is not
completed and signed, or that is not accompanied by the correct license fee,
must be returned to the applicant, along with any fee submitted, and is void.
(d) By submitting an application for
licensure, an applicant authorizes the board to investigate any information
provided or requested in the application.
The board may request that the applicant provide additional information,
verification, or documentation.
(e) Within one year of the time the
board receives an application for licensure, the applicant must meet all the
requirements and provide all of the information requested by the board
according to paragraphs (a) and (b).
(f) Prelicensure supervised practice
hours may be applied to meet the requirements of this section. Hours obtained prior to August 1, 2011, must
meet the supervised practice requirements in sections 148D.100 to 148D.125, and
hours obtained on or after August 1, 2011, must meet the supervised practice
requirements in sections 148E.100 to 148E.125.
(g) In addition to the required
supervisors listed in sections 148D.120 and 148E.120, an alternate supervisor
of nonclinical practice may include a qualified professional who has a
bachelor's or graduate degree, and the authority to direct the practice of the
applicant, including but not limited to an agency director, or agency or
consulting supervisor, as determined appropriate by the board.
(h) Unless completed at the time of
application for licensure, a licensee granted a license by the board under this
section must meet the supervised practice requirements specified in sections
148E.100 to 148E.125. If a licensee does
not meet the supervised practice requirements, the board may take action
according to sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.
Subd. 5. Qualifications during grandfathering for licensure as LISW. (a) To be licensed as a licensed independent social worker, an applicant for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has completed a graduate degree:
(1) in social work from a program
accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of
Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting body designated by the board;
or
(2) in psychology, sociology, marriage
and family therapy, human services, or social/behavioral sciences from an
accredited college or university; or
(3) with a major in any field from an
accredited college or university, and one year of experience in the practice of
social work according to section 148E.010, subdivision 11.
(b) To be licensed as a licensed independent social worker, an applicant for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has:
(1) practiced social work as defined in
section 148E.010, subdivision 11, and has met the supervised practice
requirements as follows: (i) for hours
obtained prior to August 1, 2011, has met the requirements in sections 148D.100
to 148D.125; (ii) for hours obtained after August 1, 2011, has met the
requirements in sections 148E.100 to 148E.125; and (iii) in addition to the
supervisors listed in section 148D.120 or 148E.120, an alternate supervisor of
nonclinical practice may include a qualified professional who has a bachelor's
or graduate degree and the authority to direct the practice of the applicant,
including but not limited to an agency director, or agency or consulting
supervisor as determined by the board.
(2) submitted a completed, signed application and the license fee in section 148E.180;
(3) for applications submitted
electronically, provided an attestation as specified by the board;
(4) submitted the criminal background
check fee and a form provided by the board authorizing a criminal background
check;
(5) paid the applicable license fee
specified in section 148E.180; and
(6) not engaged in conduct that was or
would be in violation of the standards of practice specified in sections
148D.195 to 148D.240 and 148E.195 to 148E.240.
If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or would be in
violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to
sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.
(c) An application that is not
completed, signed, and accompanied by the correct license fee, must be returned
to the applicant, along with any fee submitted, and is void.
(d) By submitting an application for
licensure, an applicant authorizes the board to investigate any information
provided or requested in the application.
The board may request that the applicant provide additional information,
verification, or documentation.
(e) Within one year of the time the
board receives an application for licensure, the applicant must meet all the
requirements and provide all of the information requested by the board
according to paragraphs (a) and (b).
(f) Upon licensure, a licensed
independent social worker who practices clinical social work must meet the
supervised practice requirements specified in sections 148E.100 to 148E.125. If a licensee does not meet the supervised
practice requirements, the board may take action according to sections 148E.255
to 148E.270.
Subd. 6. Qualifications during grandfathering for licensure as LICSW. (a) To be licensed as a licensed independent clinical social worker, an applicant for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has:
(1) completed a graduate degree in
social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education,
the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting
body designated by the board; or
(2)
completed a graduate degree and is a mental health professional according to
section 245.462, subdivision 18, clauses (1) to (6).
(b) To be licensed as a licensed independent clinical social worker, an applicant for licensure under this section must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual has:
(1) practiced clinical social work as
defined in section 148E.010, subdivision 6, including both diagnosis and
treatment, and has met the supervised practice requirements specified in
sections 148E.100 to 148E.125, excluding the 1,800 hours of direct clinical
client contact specified in section 148E.115, subdivision 1, except that supervised
practice hours obtained prior to August 1, 2011, must meet the requirements in
sections 148D.100 to 148D.125;
(2) submitted a completed, signed
application and the license fee in section 148E.180;
(3) for applications submitted
electronically, provided an attestation as specified by the board;
(4) submitted the criminal background
check fee and a form provided by the board authorizing a criminal background
check;
(5) paid the license fee in section
148E.180; and
(6) not engaged in conduct that was or
would be in violation of the standards of practice specified in sections
148D.195 to 148D.240 and 148E.195 to 148E.240.
If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or would be in
violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to
sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.
(c) An application which is not
completed, signed, and accompanied by the correct license fee, must be returned
to the applicant, along with any fee submitted, and is void.
(d) By submitting an application for
licensure, an applicant authorizes the board to investigate any information
provided or requested in the application.
The board may request that the applicant provide additional information,
verification, or documentation.
(e) Within one year of the time the
board receives an application for licensure, the applicant must meet all the
requirements and provide all of the information requested by the board.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 3. [148E.0556]
LISW TRANSITION PERIOD EXCEPTION.
At any time on or after January 1, 2012, until December 31, 2016, to qualify for a licensed independent social worker license, an applicant must submit an application to the board for a licensed independent social worker license and:
(1) hold a current licensed graduate social worker license issued through grandfathering under section 148E.0555, subdivision 4, and:
(i) meet all requirements in effect at
the time of application according to section 148E.055, subdivision 4, paragraph
(a), excluding clause (1); and
(ii) meet the supervised practice
requirements according to section 148E.055, subdivision 4, paragraph (a),
clause (2); or
(2) hold a current licensed graduate social worker issued through grandfathering prior to July 1, 1996, and:
(i) meet all requirements in effect at
the time of application according to section 148E.055, subdivision 4, paragraph
(a), excluding clause (1); and
(ii) meet the supervised practice
requirements according to section 148E.055, subdivision 4, paragraph (a),
clause (2).
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 4. [148E.0557]
LICSW TRANSITION PERIOD EXCEPTION.
At any time on or after January 1, 2012, until December 31, 2016, to qualify for a licensed independent clinical social worker license, an applicant must submit an application to the board for a licensed independent clinical social worker license and:
(1) hold a current licensed graduate social worker or licensed independent social worker license issued through grandfathering under section 148E.0555, subdivision 4 or 5, and:
(i) meet all requirements in effect at
the time of application according to section 148E.055, subdivision 5, paragraph
(a), excluding clause (1); and
(ii) meet the supervised practice requirements
according to section 148E.055, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause (3); or
(2) hold a current licensed graduate social worker or licensed independent social worker license issued through grandfathering prior to July 1, 1996, and:
(i) meet all requirements in effect at
the time of application according to section 148E.055, subdivision 5, paragraph
(a), excluding clause (1); and
(ii) meet the supervised practice
requirements according to section 148E.055, subdivision 5, paragraph (a),
clause (3).
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.060, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Students and other persons not currently licensed in another jurisdiction. (a) The board may issue a temporary license to practice social work to an applicant who is not licensed or credentialed to practice social work in any jurisdiction but has:
(1) applied for a license under section 148E.055;
(2) applied for a temporary license on a form provided by the board;
(3) submitted a form provided by the board authorizing the board to complete a criminal background check;
(4) passed the applicable licensure examination provided for in section 148E.055;
(5) attested on a form provided by the board
that the applicant has completed the requirements for a baccalaureate or
graduate degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on
Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a
similar accreditation accrediting body designated by the board,
or a doctorate in social work from an accredited university; and
(6) not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of practice specified in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.
(b) A temporary license issued under
this subdivision expires after six months.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.060, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Emergency situations and persons currently licensed in another jurisdiction. (a) The board may issue a temporary license to practice social work to an applicant who is licensed or credentialed to practice social work in another jurisdiction, may or may not have applied for a license under section 148E.055, and has:
(1) applied for a temporary license on a form provided by the board;
(2) submitted a form provided by the board authorizing the board to complete a criminal background check;
(3) submitted evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is currently licensed or credentialed to practice social work in another jurisdiction;
(4) attested on a form provided by the board
that the applicant has completed the requirements for a baccalaureate or
graduate degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on
Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a
similar accreditation accrediting body designated by the board,
or a doctorate in social work from an accredited university; and
(5) not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of practice specified in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.
(b) A temporary license issued under
this subdivision expires after six months.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.060, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 2a. Programs in candidacy status. (a) The board may issue a temporary license to practice social work to an applicant who has completed the requirements for a baccalaureate or graduate degree in social work from a program in candidacy status with the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, or a similar accrediting body designated by the board, and has:
(1) applied for a license under section
148E.055;
(2) applied for a temporary license on a
form provided by the board;
(3) submitted a form provided by the
board authorizing the board to complete a criminal background check;
(4) passed the applicable licensure
examination provided for in section 148E.055; and
(5) not engaged in conduct that is in violation
of the standards of practice specified in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that
is in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action
according to sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.
(b) A temporary license issued under
this subdivision expires after 12 months but may be extended at the board's
discretion upon a showing that the social work program remains in good standing
with the Council on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools
of Social Work, or a similar accrediting body designated by the board. If the board receives notice from the Council
on Social Work Education, the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work,
or a similar accrediting body designated by the board that the social work
program is not in good standing, or that the accreditation will not be granted
to the social work program, the temporary license is immediately revoked.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.060, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Teachers. (a) The board may issue a temporary license to practice social work to an applicant whose permanent residence is outside the United States, who is teaching social work at an academic institution in Minnesota for a period not to exceed 12 months, who may or may not have applied for a license under section 148E.055, and who has:
(1) applied for a temporary license on a form provided by the board;
(2) submitted a form provided by the board authorizing the board to complete a criminal background check;
(3) attested on a form provided by the board that the applicant has completed the requirements for a baccalaureate or graduate degree in social work; and
(4) has not engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of practice specified in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240. If the applicant has engaged in conduct that was or would be in violation of the standards of practice, the board may take action according to sections 148E.255 to 148E.270.
(b) A temporary license issued under
this subdivision expires after 12 months.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.060, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Temporary
license term. (a) A temporary
license is valid until expiration, or until the board issues or denies the
license according to section 148E.055, or until the board revokes the temporary
license, whichever comes first. A
temporary license is nonrenewable.
(b) A temporary license issued according
to subdivision 1 or 2 expires after six months.
(c) A temporary license issued according
to subdivision 3 expires after 12 months.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Students. An internship, externship, or any other
social work experience that is required for the completion of an accredited
program of social work does not constitute the practice of social work under
this chapter. Students exempted under
this section may use the title "social work intern."
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. City,
county, and state agency social workers.
(a) The licensure of city, county, and state agency social workers is voluntary., except an
individual who is newly employed by a city or state agency on or after July 1,
2015, must be licensed if the individual who provides social work
services, as those services are defined in section 148E.010, subdivision 11,
paragraph (b), is presented to the public by any title incorporating the words
"social work" or "social worker."
(b) City, county, and state agencies employing social workers are not required to employ licensed social workers.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective July 1, 2015.
Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.065, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Tribes
and private nonprofit agencies; voluntary licensure. (a) The licensure of social
workers who are employed by federally recognized tribes, or by private
nonprofit agencies is voluntary.
(b) The licensure of private nonprofit nontribal agency social workers whose primary service focus addresses ethnic minority populations, and who are themselves members of ethnic minority populations within those agencies, is voluntary, until July 1, 2015, when individuals who practice social work must be licensed as required under section 148E.055, subdivision 1.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective July 1, 2015.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.120, is amended to read:
148E.120
REQUIREMENTS OF SUPERVISORS.
Subdivision 1. Supervisors
licensed as social workers. (a)
Except as provided in paragraph (d) subdivision 2, to be eligible
to provide supervision under this section, a social worker must:
(1) have completed 30 hours of training in supervision through coursework from an accredited college or university, or through continuing education in compliance with sections 148E.130 to 148E.170;
(2) be competent in the activities being supervised; and
(3) attest, on a form provided by the board, that the social worker has met the applicable requirements specified in this section and sections 148E.100 to 148E.115. The board may audit the information provided to determine compliance with the requirements of this section.
(b) A licensed independent clinical social worker providing clinical licensing supervision to a licensed graduate social worker or a licensed independent social worker must have at least 2,000 hours of experience in authorized social work practice, including 1,000 hours of experience in clinical practice after obtaining a licensed independent clinical social worker license.
(c) A licensed social worker, licensed graduate social worker, licensed independent social worker, or licensed independent clinical social worker providing nonclinical licensing supervision must have completed the supervised practice requirements specified in section 148E.100, 148E.105, 148E.106, 148E.110, or 148E.115, as applicable.
(d) If the board determines that
supervision is not obtainable from an individual meeting the requirements
specified in paragraph (a), the board may approve an alternate supervisor
according to subdivision 2.
Subd. 2. Alternate
supervisors. (a) The board may
approve an alternate supervisor if: The
board may approve an alternate supervisor as determined in this subdivision. The board shall approve up to 25 percent of
the required supervision hours by a licensed mental health professional who is
competent and qualified to provide supervision according to the mental health
professional's respective licensing board, as established by section 245.462,
subdivision 18, clauses (1) to (6), or 245.4871, subdivision 27, clauses (1) to
(6).
(1) the board determines that supervision
is not obtainable according to paragraph (b);
(2) the licensee requests in the
supervision plan submitted according to section 148E.125, subdivision 1, that
an alternate supervisor conduct the supervision;
(3) the licensee describes the proposed
supervision and the name and qualifications of the proposed alternate
supervisor; and
(4) the requirements of paragraph (d) are
met.
(b) The board may determine that
supervision is not obtainable if:
(1) the licensee provides documentation
as an attachment to the supervision plan submitted according to section
148E.125, subdivision 1, that the licensee has conducted a thorough search for
a supervisor meeting the applicable licensure requirements specified in
sections 148E.100 to 148E.115;
(2) the licensee demonstrates to the
board's satisfaction that the search was unsuccessful; and
(3) the licensee describes the extent of
the search and the names and locations of the persons and organizations
contacted.
(c) The requirements specified in
paragraph (b) do not apply to obtaining licensing supervision for social work
practice if the board determines that there are five or fewer supervisors
meeting the applicable licensure requirements in sections 148E.100 to 148E.115
in the county where the licensee practices social work.
(d) An alternate supervisor must:
(1) be an unlicensed social worker who is
employed in, and provides the supervision in, a setting exempt from licensure
by section 148E.065, and who has qualifications equivalent to the applicable
requirements specified in sections 148E.100 to 148E.115;
(2) be a social worker engaged in
authorized practice in Iowa, Manitoba, North Dakota, Ontario, South Dakota, or
Wisconsin, and has the qualifications equivalent to the applicable requirements
specified in sections 148E.100 to 148E.115; or
(3) be a licensed marriage and family
therapist or a mental health professional as established by section 245.462,
subdivision 18, or 245.4871, subdivision 27, or an equivalent mental health
professional, as determined by the board, who is licensed or credentialed by a
state, territorial, provincial, or foreign licensing agency.
(e) In order to qualify to provide
clinical supervision of a licensed graduate social worker or licensed
independent social worker engaged in clinical practice, the alternate
supervisor must be a mental health professional as established by section
245.462, subdivision 18, or 245.4871, subdivision 27, or an equivalent mental
health professional, as determined by the board, who is licensed or
credentialed by a state, territorial, provincial, or foreign licensing agency.
(b) The board shall approve up to 100 percent of the required supervision hours by an alternate supervisor if the board determines that:
(1) there are five or fewer supervisors
in the county where the licensee practices social work who meet the applicable
licensure requirements in subdivision 1;
(2) the supervisor is an unlicensed
social worker who is employed in, and provides the supervision in, a setting
exempt from licensure by section 148E.065, and who has qualifications
equivalent to the applicable requirements specified in sections 148E.100 to
148E.115;
(3) the supervisor is a social worker
engaged in authorized social work practice in Iowa, Manitoba, North Dakota,
Ontario, South Dakota, or Wisconsin, and has the qualifications equivalent to
the applicable requirements in sections 148E.100 to 148E.115; or
(4) the applicant or licensee is
engaged in nonclinical authorized social work practice outside of Minnesota and
the supervisor meets the qualifications equivalent to the applicable
requirements in sections 148E.100 to 148E.115, or the supervisor is an
equivalent mental health professional, as determined by the board, who is
credentialed by a state, territorial, provincial, or foreign licensing agency;
or
(5) the applicant or licensee is
engaged in clinical authorized social work practice outside of Minnesota and
the supervisor meets qualifications equivalent to the applicable requirements
in section 148E.115, or the supervisor is an equivalent mental health
professional as determined by the board, who is credentialed by a state, territorial,
provincial, or foreign licensing agency.
(c) In order for the board to consider an alternate supervisor under this section, the licensee must:
(1) request in the supervision plan and
verification submitted according to section 148E.125, that an alternate
supervisor conduct the supervision; and
(2) describe the proposed supervision
and the name and qualifications of the proposed alternate supervisor. The board may audit the information provided
to determine compliance with the requirements of this section.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2011.
Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.195, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Representations. (a) No applicant or other individual may
be represented to the public by any title incorporating the words "social
work" or "social worker" unless the individual holds a license
according to sections 148E.055 and 148E.060 or practices in a setting exempt
from licensure according to this section 148E.065.
(b) In all professional use of a social worker's name, the social worker must use the license designation "LSW" or "licensed social worker" for a licensed social worker, "LGSW" or "licensed graduate social worker" for a licensed graduate social worker, "LISW" or "licensed independent social worker" for a licensed independent social worker, or "LICSW" or "licensed independent clinical social worker" for a licensed independent clinical social worker.
(c) Public statements or advertisements must not be untruthful, misleading, false, fraudulent, deceptive, or potentially exploitative of clients, former clients, interns, students, supervisees, or the public.
(d) A social worker must not:
(1) use licensure status as a claim, promise, or guarantee of successful service;
(2) obtain a license by cheating or employing fraud or deception;
(3) make false statements or misrepresentations to the board or in materials submitted to the board; or
(4) engage in conduct that has the potential to deceive or defraud a social work client, intern, student, supervisee, or the public.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective July 1, 2015.
Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148E.280, is amended to read:
148E.280
USE OF TITLES.
No individual may be presented to the public
by any title incorporating the words "social work" or "social
worker" or in the titles in section 148E.195, unless that individual is
employed by a county or holds a license under sections 148E.055 and
148E.060, or practices in a setting exempt from licensure under this
section 148E.065.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective July 1, 2015.
Sec. 16. REPEALER.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
148E.065, subdivision 3, is repealed August 1, 2011.
ARTICLE 4
ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR
Section 1.
[148F.001] SCOPE.
This chapter applies to all applicants
and licensees, all persons who use the title alcohol and drug counselor, and
all persons in or out of this state who provide alcohol and drug counseling
services to clients who reside in this state unless there are specific
applicable exemptions provided by law.
Sec. 2. [148F.010]
DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the
terms in this section have the meanings given.
Subd. 2. Abuse. "Abuse" means a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by one or more of the following occurring at any time during the same 12-month period:
(1) recurrent substance use resulting
in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home;
(2) recurrent substance use in
situations in which it is physically hazardous;
(3) recurrent substance-related legal
problems; and
(4) continued substance use despite
having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or
exacerbated by the effects of the substance.
Subd. 3. Accredited
school or educational program. "Accredited
school or educational program" means a school of alcohol and drug
counseling, university, college, or other postsecondary education program that,
at the time the student completes the program, is accredited by a regional
accrediting association whose standards are substantially equivalent to those
of the North Central Association of Colleges and Postsecondary Education
Institutions or an accrediting association that evaluates schools of alcohol
and drug counseling for inclusion of the education, practicum, and core
function standards in this chapter.
Subd. 4. Alcohol
and drug counseling practicum. "Alcohol
and drug counseling practicum" means formal experience gained by a student
and supervised by a person either licensed under this chapter or exempt under
its provisions, as part of an accredited school or educational program of
alcohol and drug counseling.
Subd. 5. Alcohol
and drug counselor. "Alcohol
and drug counselor" means a person who holds a valid license issued under
this chapter to engage in the practice of alcohol and drug counseling.
Subd. 6. Applicant. "Applicant" means a person
seeking a license or temporary permit under this chapter.
Subd. 7. Board. "Board" means the Board of
Behavioral Health and Therapy established in section 148B.51.
Subd. 8. Client. "Client" means an individual
who is the recipient of any of the alcohol and drug counseling services
described in this section. Client also
means "patient" as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 144.291,
subdivision 2, paragraph (g).
Subd. 9. Competence. "Competence" means the ability to provide services within the practice of alcohol and drug counseling as defined in subdivision 18, that:
(1) are rendered with reasonable skill
and safety;
(2) meet minimum standards of
acceptable and prevailing practice as described in section 148F.120; and
(3) take into account human diversity.
Subd. 10. Core functions. "Core functions" means the
following services provided in alcohol and drug treatment:
(1) "screening" means the
process by which a client is determined appropriate and eligible for admission
to a particular program;
(2) "intake" means the
administrative and initial assessment procedures for admission to a program;
(3) "orientation" means
describing to the client the general nature and goals of the program; rules
governing client conduct and infractions that can lead to disciplinary action
or discharge from the program; in a nonresidential program, the hours during which services are available; treatment costs
to be borne by the client, if any; and client's rights;
(4) "assessment" means those
procedures by which a counselor identifies and evaluates an individual's
strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs to develop a treatment plan or make
recommendations for level of care placement;
(5) "treatment planning"
means the process by which the counselor and the client identify and rank
problems needing resolution; establish agreed upon immediate and long-term
goals; and decide on a treatment process and the sources to be utilized;
(6) "counseling" means the
utilization of special skills to assist individuals, families, or groups in achieving
objectives through exploration of a problem and its ramifications; examination
of attitudes and feelings; consideration of alternative solutions; and decision
making;
(7) "case management" means
activities that bring services, agencies, resources, or people together within
a planned framework of action toward the achievement of established goals;
(8) "crisis intervention"
means those services which respond to an alcohol or other drug user's needs
during acute emotional or physical distress;
(9) "client education" means
the provision of information to clients who are receiving or seeking counseling
concerning alcohol and other drug abuse and the available services and
resources;
(10) "referral" means
identifying the needs of the client which cannot be met by the counselor or
agency and assisting the client to utilize the support systems and available
community resources;
(11) "reports and record
keeping" means charting the results of the assessment and treatment plan
and writing reports, progress notes, discharge summaries, and other
client-related data; and
(12) "consultation with other
professionals regarding client treatment and services" means communicating
with other professionals in regard to client treatment and services to assure
comprehensive, quality care for the client.
Subd. 11. Credential. "Credential" means a
license, permit, certification, registration, or other evidence of
qualification or authorization to engage in the practice of an occupation in
any state or jurisdiction.
Subd. 12. Dependent
on the provider. "Dependent
on the provider" means that the nature of a former client's emotional or
cognitive condition and the nature of the services by the provider are such
that the provider knows or should have known that the former client is unable
to withhold consent to sexually exploitative behavior by the provider.
Subd. 13. Familial. "Familial" means of,
involving, related to, or common to a family member as defined in subdivision
14.
Subd. 14. Family
member or member of the family. "Family
member" or "member of the family" means a spouse, parent,
offspring, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, uncle, aunt, niece, or nephew, or
an individual who serves in the role of one of the foregoing.
Subd. 15. Group
clients. "Group clients"
means two or more individuals who are each a corecipient of alcohol and drug
counseling services. Group clients may
include, but are not limited to, two or more family members, when each is the
direct recipient of services, or each client receiving group counseling
services.
Subd. 16. Human
diversity. "Human
diversity" means individual client differences that are associated with
the client's cultural group, including race, ethnicity, national origin,
religious affiliation, language, age, gender, gender identity, physical and
mental capabilities, sexual orientation, marital status, or socioeconomic
status.
Subd. 17. Informed consent. "Informed consent" means an agreement between a provider and a client that authorizes the provider to engage in a professional activity affecting the client. Informed consent requires:
(1) the provider to give the client
sufficient information so the client is able to decide knowingly whether to
agree to the proposed professional activity;
(2)
the provider to discuss the information in language that the client can
reasonably be expected to understand; and
(3) the client's consent to be given
without undue influence by the provider.
Subd. 18. Licensee. "Licensee" means a person
who holds a valid license under this chapter.
Subd. 19. Practice of alcohol and drug counseling. "Practice of alcohol and drug counseling" means the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of core functions as it relates to the harmful or pathological use or abuse of alcohol or other drugs. The practice of alcohol and drug counseling includes, but is not limited to, the following activities, regardless of whether the counselor receives compensation for the activities:
(1) assisting clients who use alcohol
or drugs, evaluating that use, and recognizing dependency if it exists;
(2) assisting clients with alcohol or
other drug problems to gain insight and motivation aimed at resolving those
problems;
(3) providing experienced professional
guidance, assistance, and support for the client's efforts to develop and
maintain a responsible functional lifestyle;
(4) recognizing problems outside the
scope of the counselor's training, skill, or competence and referring the client
to other appropriate professional services;
(5) diagnosing the level of alcohol or
other drug use involvement to determine the level of care;
(6) individual planning to prevent a
return to harmful alcohol or chemical use;
(7) alcohol and other drug abuse
education for clients;
(8) consultation with other
professionals;
(9) gaining diversity awareness through
ongoing training and education; and
(10) providing the above services, as
needed, to family members or others who are directly affected by someone using
alcohol or other drugs.
Subd. 20. Practice
foundation. "Practice
foundation" means that an alcohol and drug counseling service or
continuing education activity is based upon observations, methods, procedures,
or theories that are generally accepted by the professional community in
alcohol and drug counseling.
Subd. 21. Private
information. "Private
information" means any information, including, but not limited to, client
records as defined in section 148F.150, test results, or test interpretations
developed during a professional relationship between a provider and a client.
Subd. 22. Provider. "Provider" means a licensee,
a temporary permit holder, or an applicant.
Subd. 23. Public
statement. "Public
statement" means any statement, communication, or representation, by a
provider to the public regarding the provider or the provider's professional
services or products. Public statements
include, but are not limited to, advertising, representations in reports or
letters, descriptions of credentials and qualifications, brochures and other
descriptions of services, directory listings, personal resumes or curricula
vitae, comments for use in the media, websites, grant and credentialing
applications, or product endorsements.
Subd. 24. Report. "Report" means any written
or oral professional communication, including a letter, regarding a client or
subject that includes one or more of the following: historical data, behavioral observations,
opinions, diagnostic or evaluative statements, or recommendations. The testimony of a provider as an expert or
fact witness in a legal proceeding also constitutes a report. For purposes of this chapter, letters of
recommendation for academic or career purposes are not considered reports.
Subd. 25. Significant
risks and benefits. "Significant
risks and benefits" means those risks and benefits that are known or
reasonably foreseeable by the provider, including the possible range and
likelihood of outcomes, and that are necessary for the client to know in order
to decide whether to give consent to proposed services or to reasonable
alternative services.
Subd. 26. Student. "Student" means an
individual who is enrolled in a program in alcohol and drug counseling at an accredited educational institution, or who
is taking an alcohol and drug counseling course or practicum for credit.
Subd. 27. Supervisee. "Supervisee" means an
individual whose supervision is required to obtain credentialing by a licensure
board or to comply with a board order.
Subd. 28. Supervisor. "Supervisor" means a
licensed alcohol and drug counselor licensed under this chapter or other
licensed professional practicing alcohol and drug counseling under section
148F.110, who meets the requirements of section 148F.040, subdivision 3, and
who provides supervision to persons seeking licensure under section 148F.025,
subdivision 3, paragraph (2), clause (ii).
Subd. 29. Test. "Test" means any instrument,
device, survey, questionnaire, technique, scale, inventory, or other process
which is designed or constructed for the purpose of measuring, evaluating,
assessing, describing, or predicting personality, behavior, traits, cognitive
functioning, aptitudes, attitudes, skills, values, interests, abilities, or
other characteristics of individuals.
Subd. 30. Unprofessional
conduct. "Unprofessional
conduct" means any conduct violating sections 148F.001 to 148F.205, or any
conduct that fails to conform to the minimum standards of acceptable and
prevailing practice necessary for the protection of the public.
Subd. 31. Variance. "Variance" means
board-authorized permission to comply with a law or rule in a manner other than
that generally specified in the law or rule.
Sec. 3. [148F.015]
DUTIES OF THE BOARD.
The board shall:
(1) adopt and enforce rules for
licensure and regulation of alcohol and drug counselors and temporary permit
holders, including a standard disciplinary process and rules of professional
conduct;
(2) issue licenses and temporary
permits to qualified individuals under sections 148F.001 to 148F.205;
(3) carry out disciplinary actions
against licensees and temporary permit holders;
(4) educate the public about the
existence and content of the regulations for alcohol and drug counselor
licensing to enable consumers to file complaints against licensees who may have
violated the rules; and
(5) collect nonrefundable license fees
for alcohol and drug counselors.
Sec. 4. [148F.020]
DUTY TO MAINTAIN CURRENT INFORMATION.
All individuals licensed as alcohol and drug counselors, all individuals with temporary permits, and all applicants for licensure must notify the board within 30 days of the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) a change of name, address, place of
employment, and home or business telephone number; and
(2) a change in any other application
information.
Sec. 5. [148F.025]
REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE.
Subdivision 1. Form;
fee. Individuals seeking
licensure as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall fully complete and
submit a notarized written application on forms provided by the board together
with the appropriate fee in the amount set by the board. No portion of the fee is refundable.
Subd. 2. Education requirements for licensure. An applicant for licensure must submit evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has:
(1) received a bachelor's degree from
an accredited school or educational program; and
(2) received 18 semester credits or 270 clock hours of academic course work and 880 clock hours of supervised alcohol and drug counseling practicum from an accredited school or education program. The course work and practicum do not have to be part of the bachelor's degree earned under clause (1). The academic course work must be in the following areas:
(i) an overview of the transdisciplinary
foundations of alcohol and drug counseling, including theories of chemical
dependency, the continuum of care, and the process of change;
(ii) pharmacology of substance abuse
disorders and the dynamics of addiction, including medication-assisted therapy;
(iii) professional and ethical
responsibilities;
(iv) multicultural aspects of chemical
dependency;
(v) co-occurring disorders; and
(vi) the core functions defined in
section 148F.010, subdivision 10.
Subd. 3. Examination requirements for licensure. (a) To be eligible for licensure, the applicant must:
(1) satisfactorily pass the
International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium Alcohol and Other Drug
Abuse Counselor (IC&RC AODA) written examination adopted June 2008, or
other equivalent examination as determined by the board; or
(2) satisfactorily pass a written examination for licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor, as determined by the board, and one of the following:
(i) complete a written case presentation
and pass an oral examination that demonstrates competence in the core functions
as defined in section 148F.010, subdivision 10; or
(ii) complete 2,000 hours of postdegree
supervised professional practice under section 148F.040.
Subd. 4. Background
investigation. The applicant
must sign a release authorizing the board to obtain information from the Bureau
of Criminal Apprehension, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department
of Human Services, the Office of Health Facilities Complaints, and other
agencies specified by the board. After
the board has given written notice to an individual who is the subject of a
background investigation, the agencies shall assist the board with the
investigation by giving the board criminal conviction data, reports about
substantiated maltreatment of minors and vulnerable adults, and other
information. The board may contract with
the commissioner of human services to obtain criminal history data from the
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Sec. 6. [148F.030]
RECIPROCITY.
(a) An individual who holds a current
license or national certification as an alcohol and drug counselor from another
jurisdiction must file with the board a completed application for licensure by
reciprocity containing the information required in this section.
(b) The applicant must request the
credentialing authority of the jurisdiction in which the credential is held to
send directly to the board a statement that the credential is current and in
good standing, the applicant's qualifications that entitled the applicant to
the credential, and a copy of the jurisdiction's credentialing laws and rules
that were in effect at the time the applicant obtained the credential.
(c) The board shall issue a license if
the board finds that the requirements which the applicant met to obtain the
credential from the other jurisdiction were substantially similar to the
current requirements for licensure in this chapter and that the applicant is
not otherwise disqualified under section 148F.090.
Sec. 7. [148F.035]
TEMPORARY PERMIT.
(a) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice alcohol and drug counseling to an individual prior to being licensed under this chapter if the person:
(1) received an associate degree, or an
equivalent number of credit hours, completed 880 clock hours of supervised
alcohol and drug counseling practicum, and 18 semester credits or 270 clock
hours of academic course work in alcohol and drug counseling from an accredited
school or education program; and
(2) completed academic course work in the following areas:
(i) overview of the transdisciplinary foundations of alcohol and drug counseling, including theories of chemical dependency, the continuum of care, and the process of change;
(ii) pharmacology of substance abuse disorders
and the dynamics of addiction, including medication-assisted therapy;
(iii) professional and ethical
responsibilities;
(iv) multicultural aspects of chemical
dependency;
(v) co-occurring disorders; and
(vi) core functions defined in section 148F.010,
subdivision 10.
(b) An individual seeking a temporary
permit shall fully complete and submit a notarized written application on forms
provided by the board together with the nonrefundable temporary permit fee
specified in section 148F.115, subdivision 3, clause (1).
(c) An individual practicing under this section:
(1) must be supervised by a licensed
alcohol and drug counselor or other licensed professional practicing alcohol
and drug counseling under section 148F.110, subdivision 1;
(2) is subject to all statutes and
rules to the same extent as an individual who is licensed under this chapter,
except the individual is not subject to the continuing education requirements
of section 148F.075; and
(3) must use the title "Alcohol
and Drug Counselor-Trainee" or the letters "ADC-T" in
professional activities.
(d) (1) An individual practicing with a
temporary permit must submit a renewal application annually on forms provided
by the board with the renewal fee required in section 148F.115, subdivision 3.
(2) A temporary permit is automatically
terminated if not renewed, upon a change in supervision, or upon the granting
or denial by the board of the applicant's application for licensure as an
alcohol and drug counselor.
(3) A temporary permit may be renewed
no more than five times.
Sec. 8. [148F.040]
SUPERVISED POSTDEGREE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.
Subdivision 1. Supervision. For the purposes of this section,
"supervision" means documented interactive consultation, which,
subject to the limitations of subdivision 4, paragraph (b), may be conducted in
person, by telephone, or by audio or audiovisual electronic device by a
supervisor with a supervisee. The
supervision must be adequate to ensure the quality and competence of the
activities supervised. Supervisory
consultation must include discussions on the nature and content of the practice
of the supervisee, including, but not limited to, a review of a representative
sample of alcohol and drug counseling services in the supervisee's practice.
Subd. 2. Postdegree
professional practice. "Postdegree
professional practice" means paid or volunteer work experience and
training following graduation from an accredited school or educational program
that involves professional oversight by a supervisor approved by the board and
that satisfies the supervision requirements in subdivision 4.
Subd. 3. Supervisor requirements. For the purposes of this section, a supervisor shall:
(1) be a licensed alcohol and drug
counselor or other qualified professional as determined by the board;
(2) have three years of experience
providing alcohol and drug counseling services; and
(3) have received a minimum of 12 hours
of training in clinical and ethical supervision, which may include course work,
continuing education courses, workshops, or a combination thereof.
Subd. 4. Supervised practice requirements for licensure. (a) The content of supervision must include:
(1) knowledge, skills, values, and
ethics with specific application to the practice issues faced by the
supervisee, including the core functions in section 148F.010, subdivision 10;
(2) the standards of practice and
ethical conduct, with particular emphasis given to the counselor's role and
appropriate responsibilities, professional boundaries, and power dynamics; and
(3) the supervisee's permissible scope
of practice, as defined in section 148F.010, subdivision 19.
(b) The supervision must be obtained at
the rate of one hour of supervision per 40 hours of professional practice, for
a total of 50 hours of supervision. The
supervision must be evenly distributed over the course of the supervised
professional practice. At least 75
percent of the required supervision hours must be received in person. The remaining 25 percent of the required
hours may be received by telephone or by audio or audiovisual electronic device. At least 50 percent of the required hours of
supervision must be received on an individual basis. The remaining 50 percent may be received in a
group setting.
(c)
The supervision must be completed in no fewer than 12 consecutive months and no
more than 36 consecutive months.
(d) The applicant shall include with an
application for licensure a verification of completion of the 2,000 hours of
supervised professional practice. Verification
must be on a form specified by the board.
The supervisor shall verify that the supervisee has completed the
required hours of supervision according to this section. The supervised practice required under this
section is unacceptable if the supervisor attests that the supervisee's
performance, competence, or adherence to the standards of practice and ethical
conduct has been unsatisfactory.
Sec. 9. [148F.045]
ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR TECHNICIAN.
An alcohol and drug counselor
technician may perform the screening intake and orientation services described
in section 148F.010, subdivision 19, clauses (1), (2), and (3), while under the
direct supervision of a licensed alcohol and drug counselor.
Sec. 10. [148F.050]
LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS.
Subdivision 1. Biennial
renewal. A license must be
renewed every two years.
Subd. 2. License
renewal notice. At least 60
calendar days before the renewal deadline date, the board shall mail a renewal
notice to the licensee's last known address on file with the board. The notice must include instructions for
accessing an online application for license renewal, the renewal deadline, and
notice of fees required for renewal. The
licensee's failure to receive notice does not relieve the licensee of the
obligation to meet the renewal deadline and other requirements for license
renewal.
Subd. 3. Renewal requirements. (a) To renew a license, a licensee must submit to the board:
(1) a completed, signed, and notarized
application for license renewal;
(2) the renewal fee required under
section 148F.115, subdivision 2; and
(3) evidence satisfactory to the board
that the licensee has completed 40 clock hours of continuing education during
the preceding two year renewal period that meet the requirements of section
148F.075.
(b) The application must be postmarked
or received by the board by the end of the day on which the license expires or
the following business day if the expiration date falls on a Saturday, Sunday,
or holiday. An application which is not
completed, signed, notarized, or which is not accompanied by the correct fee,
is void and must be returned to the licensee.
Subd. 4. Pending
renewal. If a licensee's
application for license renewal is postmarked or received by the board by the
end of the business day on the expiration date of the license, the licensee may
continue to practice after the expiration date while the application for
license renewal is pending with the board.
Subd. 5. Late
renewal fee. If the
application for license renewal is postmarked or received after the expiration
date, the licensee shall pay a late fee as specified by section 148F.115,
subdivision 5, clause (1), in addition to the renewal fee, before the
application for license renewal will be considered by the board.
Sec. 11. [148F.055]
EXPIRED LICENSE.
Subdivision 1. Expiration
of license. A licensee who
fails to submit an application for license renewal, or whose application for
license renewal is not postmarked or received by the board as required, is not
authorized to practice after the expiration date and is subject to disciplinary
action by the board for any practice after the expiration date.
Subd. 2. Termination
for nonrenewal. (a) Within 30
days after the renewal date, a licensee who has not renewed the license shall
be notified by letter sent to the last known address of the licensee in the
board's file that the renewal is overdue and that failure to pay the current
fee and current late fee within 60 days after the renewal date will result in
termination of the license.
(b) The board shall terminate the
license of a licensee whose license renewal is at least 60 days overdue and to
whom notification has been sent as provided in paragraph (a). Failure of a licensee to receive notification
is not grounds for later challenge of the termination. The former licensee shall be notified of the
termination by letter within seven days after the board action, in the same
manner as provided in paragraph (a).
Sec. 12. [148F.060]
VOLUNTARY TERMINATION.
A license may be voluntarily terminated
by the licensee at any time upon written notification to the board, unless a
complaint is pending against the licensee.
The notification must be received by the board prior to termination of
the license for failure to renew. A
former licensee may be licensed again only after complying with the relicensure
following termination requirements under section 148F.065. For purposes of this section, the board
retains jurisdiction over any licensee whose license has been voluntarily terminated
and against whom the board receives a complaint for conduct occurring during
the period of licensure.
Sec. 13. [148F.065]
RELICENSURE FOLLOWING TERMINATION.
Subdivision 1. Relicensure. For a period of two years, a former licensee whose license has been voluntarily terminated or terminated for nonrenewal as provided in section 148F.055, subdivision 2, may be relicensed by completing an application for relicensure, paying the applicable fee, and verifying that the former licensee has not engaged in the practice of alcohol and drug counseling in this state since the date of termination. The verification must be accompanied by a notarized affirmation that the statement is true and correct to the best knowledge and belief of the former licensee.
Subd. 2. Continuing
education for relicensure. A
former licensee seeking relicensure after license termination must provide
evidence of having completed at least 20 hours of continuing education
activities for each year, or portion thereof, that the former licensee did not
hold a license.
Subd. 3. Cancellation
of license. The board shall
not renew, reissue, reinstate, or restore the license of a former licensee
which was terminated for nonrenewal, or voluntarily terminated, and for which
relicensure was not sought for more than two years from the date the license
was terminated for nonrenewal, or voluntarily terminated. A former licensee seeking relicensure after
this two-year period must obtain a new license by applying for licensure and
fulfilling all requirements then in existence for an initial license to
practice alcohol and drug counseling in Minnesota.
Sec. 14. [148F.070]
INACTIVE LICENSE STATUS.
Subdivision 1. Request
for inactive status. Unless a
complaint is pending against the licensee, a licensee whose license is in good
standing may request, in writing, that the license be placed on the inactive
list. If a complaint is pending against
a licensee, a license may not be placed on the inactive list until action
relating to the complaint is concluded. The
board must receive the request for inactive status before expiration of the
license, or the person must pay the late fee.
A licensee may renew a license that is inactive under this subdivision
by meeting the renewal requirements of subdivision 2. A licensee must not practice alcohol and drug
counseling while the license is inactive.
Subd. 2. Renewal
of inactive license. A
licensee whose license is inactive must renew the inactive status by the
inactive status expiration date determined by the board, or the license will
expire. An application for renewal of
inactive status must include evidence satisfactory to the board that the
licensee has completed 40 clock hours of continuing education required in
section 148F.075. Late renewal of
inactive status must be accompanied by a late fee as required in section
148F.115, subdivision 5, paragraph (2).
Sec. 15. [148F.075]
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
Subdivision 1. Purpose. (a) The purpose of mandatory
continuing education is to promote the professional development of alcohol and
drug counselors so that the services they provide promote the health and
well-being of clients who receive services.
(b) Continued professional growth and
maintaining competence in providing alcohol and drug counseling services are
the ethical responsibilities of each licensee.
Subd. 2. Requirement. Every two years, all licensees must complete a minimum of 40 clock hours of continuing education activities that meet the requirements in this section. The 40 clock hours shall include a minimum of nine clock hours on human diversity, and a minimum of three clock hours on professional ethics. A licensee may be given credit only for activities that directly relate to the practice of alcohol and drug counseling.
Subd. 3. Standards for approval. In order to obtain clock hour credit for a continuing education activity, the activity must:
(1) constitute an organized program of
learning;
(2) reasonably be expected to advance
the knowledge and skills of the alcohol and drug counselor;
(3) pertain to subjects that directly
relate to the practice of alcohol and drug counseling;
(4) be conducted by individuals who
have education, training, and experience and are knowledgeable about the
subject matter; and
(5) be presented by a sponsor who has a
system to verify participation and maintains attendance records for three
years, unless the sponsor provides dated evidence to each participant with the
number of clock hours awarded.
Subd. 4. Qualifying activities. Clock hours may be earned through the following:
(1) attendance at educational programs
of annual conferences, lectures, panel discussions, workshops, in-service
training, seminars, and symposia;
(2) successful completion of college or university courses offered by a regionally accredited school or education program, if not being taken in order to meet the educational requirements for licensure under this chapter. The licensee must obtain a grade of at least a "C" or its equivalent or a pass in a pass/fail course in order to receive the following continuing education credits:
(i) one semester credit equals 15 clock
hours;
(ii) one trimester credit equals 12
clock hours;
(iii) one quarter credit equals 10
clock hours;
(3) successful completion of home study
or online courses offered by an accredited school or education program and that
require a licensee to demonstrate knowledge following completion of the course;
(4) teaching a course at a regionally
accredited institution of higher education.
To qualify for continuing education credit, the course must directly
relate to the practice of alcohol and drug counseling, as determined by the
board. Continuing education hours may be
earned only for the first time the licensee teaches the course. Ten continuing education hours may be earned
for each semester credit hour taught; or
(5) presentations at workshops,
seminars, symposia, meetings of professional organizations, in-service
trainings, or postgraduate institutes. The
presentation must be related to alcohol and drug counseling. A presenter may claim one hour of continuing
education for each hour of presentation time.
A presenter may also receive continuing education hours for development
time at the rate of three hours for each hour of presentation time. Continuing education hours may be earned only
for the licensee's first presentation on the subject developed.
Subd. 5. Activities not qualifying for continuing education clock hours. Approval shall not be given for courses that do not do meet the requirements of this section or are limited to the following:
(1) any subject contrary to the rules
of professional conduct;
(2) supervision of personnel;
(3) entertainment or recreational
activities;
(4) employment orientation sessions;
(5) policy meetings;
(6) marketing;
(7) business;
(8) first aid, CPR, and similar
training classes; and
(9) training related to payment
systems, including covered services, coding, and billing.
Subd. 6. Documentation
of reporting compliance. (a)
When the licensee applies for renewal of the license, the licensee must
complete and submit an affidavit of continuing education compliance showing
that the licensee has completed a minimum of 40 approved continuing education
clock hours since the last renewal. Failure
to submit the affidavit when required makes the licensee's renewal application
incomplete and void.
(b) All licensees shall retain original documentation of completion of continuing education hours for a period of five years. For purposes of compliance with this section, a receipt for payment of the fee for the course is not sufficient evidence of completion of the required hours of continuing education. Information retained shall include:
(1) the continuing education activity
title;
(2) a brief description of the
continuing education activity;
(3) the sponsor, presenter, or author;
(4) the location and the dates
attended;
(5) the number of clock hours; and
(6) the certificate of attendance, if
applicable.
(c) Only continuing education obtained
during the two-year reporting period may be considered at the time of
reporting.
Subd. 7. Continuing
education audit. (a) At the
time of renewal, the board may randomly audit a percentage of its licensees for
compliance with continuing education requirements.
(b) The board shall mail a notice to a
licensee selected for an audit of continuing education hours. The notice must include the reporting periods
selected for audit.
(c)
Selected licensees shall submit copies of the original documentation of
completed continuing education hours.
Upon specific request, the licensee shall submit original documentation. Failure to submit required documentation
shall result in the renewal application being considered incomplete and void
and constitute grounds for nonrenewal of the license and disciplinary action.
Subd. 8. Variance
of continuing education requirements.
(a) If a licensee is unable to meet the continuing education
requirements by the renewal date, the licensee may request a time-limited
variance to fulfill the requirements after the renewal date. A licensee seeking a variance is considered
to be renewing late and is subject to the late renewal fee, regardless of when
the request is received or whether the variance is granted.
(b) The licensee shall submit the
variance request on a form designated by the board, include the variance fee
subject to section 14.056, subdivision 2, and the late fee for license renewal
under section 148F.115. The variance
request is subject to the criteria for rule variances in section 14.055,
subdivision 4, and must include a written plan listing the activities offered
to meet the requirement. Hours completed
after the renewal date pursuant to the written plan count toward meeting only
the requirements of the previous renewal period.
(c) A variance granted under this
subdivision expires six months after the license renewal date. A licensee who is granted a variance but
fails to complete the required continuing education within the six-month period
may apply for a second variance according to this subdivision.
(d) If an initial variance request is
denied, the license of the licensee shall not be renewed until the licensee
completes the continuing education requirements. If an initial variance is granted, and the
licensee fails to complete the required continuing education within the
six-month period, the license shall be administratively suspended until the
licensee completes the required continuing education, unless the licensee has
obtained a second variance according to paragraph (c).
Sec. 16. [148F.080]
SPONSOR'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL.
Subdivision 1. Content. Individuals, organizations, associations, corporations, educational institutions, or groups intending to offer continuing education activities for approval must submit to the board the sponsor application fee and a completed application for approval on a form provided by the board. The sponsor must comply with the following to receive and maintain approval:
(1) submit the application for approval
at least 60 days before the activity is scheduled to begin; and
(2) include the following information in the application for approval to enable the board to determine whether the activity complies with section 148F.075:
(i) a statement of the objectives of
the activity and the knowledge the participants will have gained upon
completion of the activity;
(ii) a description of the content and
methodology of the activity which will allow the participants to meet the
objectives;
(iii) a description of the method the
participants will use to evaluate the activity;
(iv) a list of the qualifications of each instructor or developer that shows the instructor's or developer's current knowledge and skill in the activity's subject;
(v) a description of the certificate or
other form of verification of attendance distributed to each participant upon
successful completion of the activity;
(vi) the sponsor's agreement to retain
attendance lists for a period of five years from the date of the activity; and
(vii) a copy of any proposed
advertisement or other promotional literature.
Subd. 2. Approval
expiration. If the board
approves an activity it shall assign the activity a number. The approval remains in effect for one year
from the date of initial approval. Upon
expiration, a sponsor must submit a new application for activity approval to
the board as required by subdivision 1.
Subd. 3. Statement
of board approval. Each
sponsor of an approved activity shall include in any promotional literature a
statement that "This activity has been approved by the Minnesota Board of
Behavioral Health and Therapy for ... hours of credit."
Subd. 4. Changes. The activity sponsor must submit
proposed changes in an approved activity to the board for its approval.
Subd. 5. Denial
of approval. The board shall
not approve an activity if it does not meet the continuing education
requirements in section 148F.075. The
board shall notify the sponsor in writing of its reasons for denial.
Subd. 6. Revocation
of approval. The board shall
revoke its approval of an activity if a sponsor falsifies information contained
in its application for approval, or if a sponsor fails to notify the board of
changes to an approved activity as required in subdivision 4.
Sec. 17. [148F.085]
NONTRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSES.
An alcohol and drug counselor license
is not transferable.
Sec. 18. [148F.090]
DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Subdivision 1. Grounds. The board may impose disciplinary action as described in subdivision 2 against an applicant or licensee whom the board, by a preponderance of the evidence, determines: