Bill Text: MN HF3026 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Laser treatment regulated.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-24 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Reform [HF3026 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF3026-Introduced.html
1.2relating to health; regulating laser treatment;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
1.3section 147.081, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.4Statutes, chapter 147.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 147.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 3. Practice of medicine defined. For purposes of this chapter, a person not
1.8exempted under section147.09 is "practicing medicine" or engaged in the "practice of
1.9medicine" if the person does any of the following:
1.10(1) advertises, holds out to the public, or represents in any manner that the person is
1.11authorized to practice medicine in this state;
1.12(2) offers or undertakes to prescribe, give, or administer any drug or medicine for
1.13the use of another;
1.14(3) offers or undertakes to prevent or to diagnose, correct, or treat in any manner or
1.15by any means, methods, devices, or instrumentalities, any disease, illness, pain, wound,
1.16fracture, infirmity, deformity or defect of any person;
1.17(4) offers or undertakes to perform any surgical operation including any invasive
1.18or noninvasive procedures involving the use of a laser or laser assisted device, upon any
1.19person unless authorized under section 147.38;
1.20(5) offers to undertake to use hypnosis for the treatment or relief of any wound,
1.21fracture, or bodily injury, infirmity, or disease; or
1.22(6) uses in the conduct of any occupation or profession pertaining to the diagnosis
1.23of human disease or conditions, the designation "doctor of medicine," "medical doctor,"
2.1"doctor of osteopathy," "osteopath," "osteopathic physician," "physician," "surgeon,"
2.2"M.D.," "D.O.," or any combination of these designations.
2.3 Sec. 2. [147.38] USE OF LASERS.
2.4 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this section, the following
2.5definitions have the meanings given.
2.6(b) "Advanced medical practitioner" means a physician assistant licensed under
2.7chapter 147A or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under sections 148.171 to
2.8148.285.
2.9(c) "Care provider" means an advanced medical practitioner, a nurse, or a health
2.10practitioner.
2.11(d) "Health practitioner" means a licensed practical nurse licensed under sections
2.12148.171 to 148.285, a clinical esthetician licensed under chapter 155A, a board-certified
2.13electrologist by the American Electrology Association, or a certified laser technician
2.14with a national certification.
2.15(e) "Laser treatment" means a procedure using laser devices, intense pulsed light
2.16devices, and radio frequency devices designed to alter the aesthetic appearance of a
2.17human individual.
2.18(f) "Nurse" means a nurse licensed under sections 148.171 to 148.285.
2.19(g) "Physician" means a physician or osteopath who is licensed under this chapter,
2.20who has received laser safety training.
2.21(h) "Supervision" means overseeing the delegated treatments performed by advanced
2.22medical practitioners, nurses, health practitioners, and certified laser technicians.
2.23(i) "Written protocol" means an ongoing order that is maintained on site at the
2.24facility at which the treatment is to be performed.
2.25 Subd. 2. General restrictions on the use of lasers, intense pulsed light devices,
2.26and radio frequency devices. (a) The use of a laser, intense pulsed light device, or radio
2.27frequency device for aesthetic treatments may only be performed by a nurse, an advanced
2.28medical practitioner, or a health practitioner.
2.29(b) The use of a laser, intense pulsed light device, or radio frequency device for
2.30aesthetic treatments may be performed by an advanced medical practitioner or health
2.31practitioner if the treatment has been delegated in accordance with subdivision 3; the
2.32delegating physician provides the appropriate supervision in accordance with subdivision
2.334; and the advanced medical practitioner or health practitioner has met the training
2.34requirements according to subdivision 5.
3.1(c) The protocols governing all treatments performed in a spa setting must be
3.2designed to result in outcomes that prevent either permanent visible scarring or objectively
3.3identifiable functional loss. In the event of either of these negative outcomes, protocols
3.4must be reviewed and changed where indicated
3.5 Subd. 3. Delegation of treatment. (a) A physician may delegate the performance
3.6of a laser treatment through the use of a written protocol. The written protocol must
3.7provide, at a minimum:
3.8(1) specific criteria to screen clients for the appropriateness of an aesthetic treatment,
3.9including case selection and assessment guidelines;
3.10(2) for clients who meet the selection criteria, the identification of the devices and
3.11settings to be used;
3.12(3) a description of appropriate care and follow-up for common complications,
3.13injuries, or adverse reactions that may result from treatment, including a plan to manage
3.14emergencies;
3.15(4) a description of the treatment plan to be followed for each treatment procedure
3.16delegated under the written protocol, including the method to be used for documenting
3.17decisions, communicating with the delegating physician, and recording all treatment
3.18provided in the client's record;
3.19(5) a referral process for situations when an advanced medical practitioner or health
3.20practitioner encounters a condition that may require a physician's attention; and
3.21(6) a quality assurance plan for monitoring care provided by a care provider,
3.22including patient care review and any necessary follow-up.
3.23(b) The delegating physician shall accept full professional responsibility for all
3.24treatment protocols for procedures performed by an advanced medical practitioner or
3.25health practitioner.
3.26(c) Prior to delegating the performance of any treatment, the delegating physician
3.27must ensure that the care providers have satisfactorily met the training requirements
3.28described in subdivision 5. The delegating physician is responsible for ensuring that the
3.29care providers performing the treatments have demonstrated sufficient proficiency in
3.30performing a specific treatment prior to treating clients.
3.31 Subd. 4. Supervision. (a) For purposes of this section, supervision must be
3.32established and maintained by the delegating physician so that:
3.33(1) the physician and care providers are or can be in contact with one another by
3.34telephone or other telecommunication device;
3.35(2) the physician is available to see any client within 24 hours; and
3.36(3) the physician is able to refer any client for emergency care.
4.1(b) A care provider may perform any delegated treatment authorized under
4.2subdivision 2 under the general supervision of the delegating physician. The care provider
4.3must be able to contact the delegating physician by telephone or other telecommunication
4.4device.
4.5(c) A delegating physician must be licensed to practice in the state of Minnesota.
4.6 Subd. 5. Training requirements. (a) Prior to performing any treatment, a care
4.7provider must have successfully completed a laser safety training course.
4.8(b) Before a care provider is permitted to perform a treatment, the care provider
4.9must provide verification of successful completion of a laser safety training course to the
4.10delegating physician and must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the delegating physician
4.11that the provider is proficient in the treatment to be delegated.
4.12 Subd. 6. Quality assurance. Prior to delegating the performance of a treatment
4.13procedure, the physician must ensure that there is a quality assurance program at the
4.14facility at which the procedure is to be performed. The quality assurance program, at a
4.15minimum, must include the following elements:
4.16(1) a mechanism to identify and determine the cause of complications and
4.17unintended effects of the treatments performed at the facility;
4.18(2) a mechanism to review the adherence to the written protocol under which
4.19delegated procedures are being performed;
4.20(3) a mechanism to monitor the quality of the treatments performed;
4.21(4) a mechanism by which the findings of the quality assurance program are
4.22reviewed and incorporated into future written protocols and delegation orders; and
4.23(5) ongoing training to improve the quality and performance of all treatments.
4.24 Subd. 7. Facility restrictions. (a) Any facility performing treatments for aesthetic
4.25purposes:
4.26(1) must inform the client prior to initiating any treatment that the treatment
4.27provided by the facility is for aesthetic purposes only and not intended to diagnose or treat
4.28a medical condition; and
4.29(2) must have a medical director who is licensed under this chapter.
4.30(b) All facilities offering laser treatments must obtain and maintain liability insurance
4.31for the entity and all personnel, including the medical director and all care providers under
4.32the director's supervision, in an amount that is usual and customary in the industry.
1.3section 147.081, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.4Statutes, chapter 147.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 147.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 3. Practice of medicine defined. For purposes of this chapter, a person not
1.8exempted under section
1.9medicine" if the person does any of the following:
1.10(1) advertises, holds out to the public, or represents in any manner that the person is
1.11authorized to practice medicine in this state;
1.12(2) offers or undertakes to prescribe, give, or administer any drug or medicine for
1.13the use of another;
1.14(3) offers or undertakes to prevent or to diagnose, correct, or treat in any manner or
1.15by any means, methods, devices, or instrumentalities, any disease, illness, pain, wound,
1.16fracture, infirmity, deformity or defect of any person;
1.17(4) offers or undertakes to perform any surgical operation including any invasive
1.18or noninvasive procedures involving the use of a laser or laser assisted device, upon any
1.19person unless authorized under section 147.38;
1.20(5) offers to undertake to use hypnosis for the treatment or relief of any wound,
1.21fracture, or bodily injury, infirmity, or disease; or
1.22(6) uses in the conduct of any occupation or profession pertaining to the diagnosis
1.23of human disease or conditions, the designation "doctor of medicine," "medical doctor,"
2.1"doctor of osteopathy," "osteopath," "osteopathic physician," "physician," "surgeon,"
2.2"M.D.," "D.O.," or any combination of these designations.
2.3 Sec. 2. [147.38] USE OF LASERS.
2.4 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this section, the following
2.5definitions have the meanings given.
2.6(b) "Advanced medical practitioner" means a physician assistant licensed under
2.7chapter 147A or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under sections 148.171 to
2.8148.285.
2.9(c) "Care provider" means an advanced medical practitioner, a nurse, or a health
2.10practitioner.
2.11(d) "Health practitioner" means a licensed practical nurse licensed under sections
2.12148.171 to 148.285, a clinical esthetician licensed under chapter 155A, a board-certified
2.13electrologist by the American Electrology Association, or a certified laser technician
2.14with a national certification.
2.15(e) "Laser treatment" means a procedure using laser devices, intense pulsed light
2.16devices, and radio frequency devices designed to alter the aesthetic appearance of a
2.17human individual.
2.18(f) "Nurse" means a nurse licensed under sections 148.171 to 148.285.
2.19(g) "Physician" means a physician or osteopath who is licensed under this chapter,
2.20who has received laser safety training.
2.21(h) "Supervision" means overseeing the delegated treatments performed by advanced
2.22medical practitioners, nurses, health practitioners, and certified laser technicians.
2.23(i) "Written protocol" means an ongoing order that is maintained on site at the
2.24facility at which the treatment is to be performed.
2.25 Subd. 2. General restrictions on the use of lasers, intense pulsed light devices,
2.26and radio frequency devices. (a) The use of a laser, intense pulsed light device, or radio
2.27frequency device for aesthetic treatments may only be performed by a nurse, an advanced
2.28medical practitioner, or a health practitioner.
2.29(b) The use of a laser, intense pulsed light device, or radio frequency device for
2.30aesthetic treatments may be performed by an advanced medical practitioner or health
2.31practitioner if the treatment has been delegated in accordance with subdivision 3; the
2.32delegating physician provides the appropriate supervision in accordance with subdivision
2.334; and the advanced medical practitioner or health practitioner has met the training
2.34requirements according to subdivision 5.
3.1(c) The protocols governing all treatments performed in a spa setting must be
3.2designed to result in outcomes that prevent either permanent visible scarring or objectively
3.3identifiable functional loss. In the event of either of these negative outcomes, protocols
3.4must be reviewed and changed where indicated
3.5 Subd. 3. Delegation of treatment. (a) A physician may delegate the performance
3.6of a laser treatment through the use of a written protocol. The written protocol must
3.7provide, at a minimum:
3.8(1) specific criteria to screen clients for the appropriateness of an aesthetic treatment,
3.9including case selection and assessment guidelines;
3.10(2) for clients who meet the selection criteria, the identification of the devices and
3.11settings to be used;
3.12(3) a description of appropriate care and follow-up for common complications,
3.13injuries, or adverse reactions that may result from treatment, including a plan to manage
3.14emergencies;
3.15(4) a description of the treatment plan to be followed for each treatment procedure
3.16delegated under the written protocol, including the method to be used for documenting
3.17decisions, communicating with the delegating physician, and recording all treatment
3.18provided in the client's record;
3.19(5) a referral process for situations when an advanced medical practitioner or health
3.20practitioner encounters a condition that may require a physician's attention; and
3.21(6) a quality assurance plan for monitoring care provided by a care provider,
3.22including patient care review and any necessary follow-up.
3.23(b) The delegating physician shall accept full professional responsibility for all
3.24treatment protocols for procedures performed by an advanced medical practitioner or
3.25health practitioner.
3.26(c) Prior to delegating the performance of any treatment, the delegating physician
3.27must ensure that the care providers have satisfactorily met the training requirements
3.28described in subdivision 5. The delegating physician is responsible for ensuring that the
3.29care providers performing the treatments have demonstrated sufficient proficiency in
3.30performing a specific treatment prior to treating clients.
3.31 Subd. 4. Supervision. (a) For purposes of this section, supervision must be
3.32established and maintained by the delegating physician so that:
3.33(1) the physician and care providers are or can be in contact with one another by
3.34telephone or other telecommunication device;
3.35(2) the physician is available to see any client within 24 hours; and
3.36(3) the physician is able to refer any client for emergency care.
4.1(b) A care provider may perform any delegated treatment authorized under
4.2subdivision 2 under the general supervision of the delegating physician. The care provider
4.3must be able to contact the delegating physician by telephone or other telecommunication
4.4device.
4.5(c) A delegating physician must be licensed to practice in the state of Minnesota.
4.6 Subd. 5. Training requirements. (a) Prior to performing any treatment, a care
4.7provider must have successfully completed a laser safety training course.
4.8(b) Before a care provider is permitted to perform a treatment, the care provider
4.9must provide verification of successful completion of a laser safety training course to the
4.10delegating physician and must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the delegating physician
4.11that the provider is proficient in the treatment to be delegated.
4.12 Subd. 6. Quality assurance. Prior to delegating the performance of a treatment
4.13procedure, the physician must ensure that there is a quality assurance program at the
4.14facility at which the procedure is to be performed. The quality assurance program, at a
4.15minimum, must include the following elements:
4.16(1) a mechanism to identify and determine the cause of complications and
4.17unintended effects of the treatments performed at the facility;
4.18(2) a mechanism to review the adherence to the written protocol under which
4.19delegated procedures are being performed;
4.20(3) a mechanism to monitor the quality of the treatments performed;
4.21(4) a mechanism by which the findings of the quality assurance program are
4.22reviewed and incorporated into future written protocols and delegation orders; and
4.23(5) ongoing training to improve the quality and performance of all treatments.
4.24 Subd. 7. Facility restrictions. (a) Any facility performing treatments for aesthetic
4.25purposes:
4.26(1) must inform the client prior to initiating any treatment that the treatment
4.27provided by the facility is for aesthetic purposes only and not intended to diagnose or treat
4.28a medical condition; and
4.29(2) must have a medical director who is licensed under this chapter.
4.30(b) All facilities offering laser treatments must obtain and maintain liability insurance
4.31for the entity and all personnel, including the medical director and all care providers under
4.32the director's supervision, in an amount that is usual and customary in the industry.
