Bill Text: MN SF1773 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Speech-language pathology assistants registration system establishment
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-25 - Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing [SF1773 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF1773-Introduced.html
1.2relating to health occupations; establishing a registration system for
1.3speech-language pathology assistants; setting registration fees;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 148.512, subdivision 4, by adding
1.5subdivisions; 148.513, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 148.519;
1.6148.5191; 148.5194, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 148.5195,
1.7subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 148.5196, subdivisions 1, 3; proposing coding for new
1.8law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.
1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.512, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.11 Subd. 4. Applicant. "Applicant" means a person who applies to the commissioner
1.12for licensure or licensure renewal, or registration or registration renewal.
1.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
1.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.512, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.15to read:
1.16 Subd. 16a. Register or registered. "Register" or "registered" means the act or status
1.17of a person who meets the requirements of section 148.5185.
1.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
1.19 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.512, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.20to read:
1.21 Subd. 16b. Registrant. "Registrant" means a person who meets the requirements
1.22of section 148.5185 and is authorized by the commissioner to use the titles in section
1.23148.513, subdivision 2b, paragraph (a).
2.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
2.2 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.512, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.3to read:
2.4 Subd. 16c. Registration. "Registration" is the system of regulation defined in
2.5section 214.001, subdivision 3, clause (3), and is the process specified in section 148.5185.
2.6EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
2.7 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.513, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.8 Subd. 2. Protected titles and restrictions on use; speech-language pathologists
2.9and audiologists.(a) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), Except as provided in subdivision
2.102b, the use of the following terms or initials which represent the following terms, alone or
2.11in combination with any word or words, by any person to form an occupational title is
2.12prohibited unless that person is licensed under sections148.511 to
148.5198 :
2.13(1) speech-language;
2.14(2) speech-language pathologist, S, SP, or SLP;
2.15(3) speech pathologist;
2.16(4) language pathologist;
2.17(5) audiologist, A, or AUD;
2.18(6) speech therapist;
2.19(7) speech clinician;
2.20(8) speech correctionist;
2.21(9) language therapist;
2.22(10) voice therapist;
2.23(11) voice pathologist;
2.24(12) logopedist;
2.25(13) communicologist;
2.26(14) aphasiologist;
2.27(15) phoniatrist;
2.28(16) audiometrist;
2.29(17) audioprosthologist;
2.30(18) hearing therapist;
2.31(19) hearing clinician; or
2.32(20) hearing aid audiologist.
3.1Use of the term "Minnesota licensed" in conjunction with the titles protected under
3.2thisparagraph subdivision by any person is prohibited unless that person is licensed
3.3under sections148.511 to
148.5198 .
3.4(b) A speech-language pathology assistant practicing under section
148.5192
must not represent, indicate, or imply to the public that the assistant is a licensed
3.6speech-language pathologist and shall only utilize one of the following titles:
3.7"speech-language pathology assistant," "SLP assistant," or "SLP asst."
3.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
3.9 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.513, is amended by adding a subdivision
3.10to read:
3.11 Subd. 2b. Protected titles and restrictions on use; speech-language pathology
3.12assistants. (a) Use of the following titles by a person is prohibited, unless that person
3.13is registered under section 148.5185: "registered speech-language pathology assistant,"
3.14"registered SLP assistant," or "registered SLP asst."
3.15(b) A speech-language pathology assistant practicing under section 148.5192
3.16must not represent, indicate, or imply to the public that the assistant is a licensed
3.17speech-language pathologist and shall only utilize one of the following titles:
3.18"speech-language pathology assistant," "SLP assistant," or "SLP asst." A speech-language
3.19pathology assistant registered under section 148.5185 may use the term "registered" or
3.20"Minnesota-registered" in connection with a title listed in this paragraph.
3.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
3.22 Sec. 7. [148.5185] REGISTRATION; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
3.23ASSISTANTS.
3.24 Subdivision 1. Qualifications for registration. To be eligible for registration as a
3.25speech-language pathology assistant, an applicant must satisfy one of the qualifications
3.26listed in section 148.5192, subdivision 1, and must complete at least 100 hours of
3.27supervised field work experience that meets the requirements of section 148.5192,
3.28subdivisions 2 and 3.
3.29 Subd. 2. Scope of practice. Scope of practice for speech-language pathology
3.30assistants is governed by section 148.5192, subdivision 2.
3.31 Subd. 3. Application procedures. Application procedures for registration are
3.32governed by section 148.519, subdivision 1a.
4.1 Subd. 4. Action on registration applications. The commissioner's actions on
4.2registration applications are governed by section 148.519, subdivision 2.
4.3 Subd. 5. Change of name, employment, and address. Changes to a registered
4.4speech-language pathology assistant's name, employment, and address are governed by
4.5section 148.519, subdivision 3.
4.6 Subd. 6. Registration renewal. Renewal of a speech-language pathology assistant
4.7registration is governed by section 148.5191.
4.8 Subd. 7. Continuing education. An applicant for registration renewal must meet
4.9continuing education requirements established by the commissioner.
4.10 Subd. 8. Investigation procedures and disciplinary actions. Complaint
4.11investigations and disciplinary actions against registered speech-language pathology
4.12assistants are governed by section 148.5195.
4.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
4.14 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.519, is amended to read:
4.15148.519 LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.
4.16 Subdivision 1. Applications for licensure. (a) An applicant for licensure must:
4.17(1) submit a completed application for licensure on forms provided by the
4.18commissioner. The application must include the applicant's name, certification number
4.19under chapter 153A, if applicable, business address and telephone number, or home
4.20address and telephone number if the applicant practices speech-language pathology or
4.21audiology out of the home, and a description of the applicant's education, training, and
4.22experience, including previous work history for the five years immediately preceding
4.23the date of application. The commissioner may ask the applicant to provide additional
4.24information necessary to clarify information submitted in the application; and
4.25(2) submit documentation of the certificate of clinical competence issued by the
4.26American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, board certification by the American
4.27Board of Audiology, or satisfy the following requirements:
4.28(i) submit a transcript showing the completion of a master's or doctoral degree or its
4.29equivalent meeting the requirements of section148.515, subdivision 2 ;
4.30(ii) submit documentation of the required hours of supervised clinical training;
4.31(iii) submit documentation of the postgraduate clinical or doctoral clinical experience
4.32meeting the requirements of section148.515, subdivision 4 ; and
4.33(iv) submit documentation of receiving a qualifying score on an examination
4.34meeting the requirements of section148.515, subdivision 5 .
5.1(b) In addition, an applicant must:
5.2(1) sign a statement that the information in the application is true and correct to the
5.3best of the applicant's knowledge and belief;
5.4(2) submit with the application all fees required by section148.5194 ; and
5.5(3) sign a waiver authorizing the commissioner to obtain access to the applicant's
5.6records in this or any other state in which the applicant has engaged in the practice of
5.7speech-language pathology or audiology.
5.8 Subd. 1a. Applications for registration. An applicant for registration must submit
5.9to the commissioner:
5.10(1) a completed registration application on forms provided by the commissioner. The
5.11application must include the applicant's name, business address and telephone number,
5.12home address and telephone number, and a description of the applicant's education,
5.13training, and experience, including previous work history for the five years immediately
5.14preceding the application date. The commissioner may ask the applicant to provide
5.15additional information needed to clarify information submitted in the application;
5.16(2) documentation that the applicant satisfied one of the qualifications listed in
5.17section 148.5192, subdivision 1, and that the applicant completed at least 100 hours
5.18of supervised field work experience that meets the requirements of section 149.5192,
5.19subdivisions 2 and 3;
5.20(3) a signed statement that the information in the application is true and correct to
5.21the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief;
5.22(4) all fees required under section 148.5194; and
5.23(5) a signed waiver authorizing the commissioner to obtain access to the applicant's
5.24records in this or any other state in which the applicant has worked as a speech-language
5.25pathology assistant.
5.26 Subd. 2. Action on applications for licensure or registration. (a) The
5.27commissioner shall act on an application for licensure or registration according to
5.28paragraphs (b) to (d).
5.29(b) The commissioner shall determine if the applicant meets the requirements
5.30for licensure or registration. The commissioner or advisory council may investigate
5.31information provided by an applicant to determine whether the information is accurate
5.32and complete.
5.33(c) The commissioner shall notify an applicant, via certified mail, of action taken
5.34on the application and of the grounds for denying licensure or registration if licensure
5.35or registration is denied.
6.1(d) An applicant denied licensure or registration may make a written request to the
6.2commissioner, within 30 days of the date of notification to the applicant, for reconsideration
6.3of the denial. Individuals requesting reconsideration may submit information that
6.4the applicant wants considered in the reconsideration. After reconsideration of the
6.5commissioner's determination to deny licensure or registration, the commissioner shall
6.6determine whether the original determination should be affirmed or modified. An
6.7applicant may make only one request in any one biennial license or registration period for
6.8reconsideration of the commissioner's determination to deny licensure or registration.
6.9 Subd. 3. Change of name, employment, and addresses. A licensee or registrant
6.10who changes addresses must inform the commissioner, in writing, of the change of name,
6.11employment, or address within 30 days. A change in name must be accompanied by a
6.12copy of a marriage certificate or court order. All notices or other correspondence mailed to
6.13or served on a licensee or registrant by the commissioner at the licensee's or registrant's
6.14address on file with the commissioner shall be considered as having been received by
6.15the licensee or registrant.
6.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
6.17 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5191, is amended to read:
6.18148.5191 LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION RENEWAL.
6.19 Subdivision 1. Renewal requirements. To renew licensure or registration, an
6.20applicant must:
6.21(1) biennially complete a renewal application on a form provided by the
6.22commissioner and submit the biennial renewal fee;
6.23(2) for license renewal, meet the continuing education requirements of section
6.24148.5193
and submit evidence of attending continuing education courses, as required
6.25in section148.5193, subdivision 6 , and for registration renewal, meet the continuing
6.26education requirements of section 148.5185, subdivision 7, and submit evidence of
6.27attending continuing education courses; and
6.28(3) submit additional information if requested by the commissioner to clarify
6.29information presented in the renewal application. The information must be submitted
6.30within 30 days after the commissioner's request.
6.31 Subd. 2. Late fee. An application submitted after the renewal deadline date must be
6.32accompanied by a late fee as provided in section148.5194, subdivision 4 .
6.33 Subd. 3. Licensure and registration renewal notice. Licensure renewal and
6.34registration renewal is on a biennial basis. At least 60 days before the licensure or
7.1registration expiration date, the commissioner shall send out a renewal notice to the
7.2licensee's or registrant's last known address. The notice shall include a renewal application
7.3and notice of fees required for renewal. If the licensee or registrant does not receive the
7.4renewal notice, the licensee or registrant is still required to meet the deadline for renewal
7.5to qualify for continuous licensure or registration status.
7.6 Subd. 4. Renewal deadline. Each license or registration, including a temporary
7.7license provided under section148.5161 , must state an expiration date. An application for
7.8licensure renewal or registration renewal must be received by the Department of Health or
7.9postmarked at least 30 days before the expiration date. If the postmark is illegible, the
7.10application shall be considered timely if received at least 21 days before the expiration date.
7.11When the commissioner establishes the renewal schedule for an applicant, licensee,
7.12or temporary licensee, or registrant, if the period before the expiration date is less than two
7.13years, the fee shall be prorated.
7.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
7.15 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5194, is amended by adding a
7.16subdivision to read:
7.17 Subd. 3b. Registered speech-language pathology assistant biennial
7.18registration fee. The fee for initial registration and biennial registration or renewal for a
7.19speech-language pathology assistant is $.....
7.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
7.21 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5194, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
7.22 Subd. 8. Penalty fees. (a) The penalty fee for practicing speech-language pathology
7.23or audiology or using protected titles without a current license after the credential has
7.24expired and before it is renewed is the amount of the license renewal fee for any part of
7.25the first month, plus the license renewal fee for any part of any subsequent month up to 36
7.26months. The penalty fee for a speech-language pathology assistant who uses protected
7.27titles without a current registration after the registration has expired and before it is
7.28renewed is the amount of the registration renewal fee for any part of the first month, plus
7.29the registration renewal fee for any part of any subsequent month up to 36 months.
7.30(b) The penalty fee for applicants who engage in the unauthorized practice of
7.31speech-language pathology or audiology or using protected titles before being issued a
7.32license is the amount of the license application fee for any part of the first month, plus
7.33the license application fee for any part of any subsequent month up to 36 months. The
8.1penalty fee for a speech-language pathology assistant who uses protected titles without
8.2being issued a registration is the amount of the registration application fee for any part of
8.3the first month, plus the registration application fee for any part of any subsequent month
8.4up to 36 months. This paragraph does not apply to applicants not qualifying for a license
8.5who engage in the unauthorized practice of speech language pathology or audiology.
8.6(c) The penalty fee for practicing speech-language pathology or audiology and
8.7failing to submit a continuing education report by the due date with the correct number
8.8or type of hours in the correct time period is $100 plus $20 for each missing clock hour.
8.9The penalty fee for a registered speech-language pathology assistant who fails to submit a
8.10continuing education report by the due date with the correct number or type of hours in the
8.11correct time period is $100 plus $20 for each missing clock hour. "Missing" means not
8.12obtained between the effective and expiration dates of the certificate, the one-month period
8.13following the certificate expiration date, or the 30 days following notice of a penalty fee
8.14for failing to report all continuing education hours. The licensee or registrant must obtain
8.15the missing number of continuing education hours by the next reporting due date.
8.16(d) Civil penalties and discipline incurred by licensees prior to August 1, 2005, for
8.17conduct described in paragraph (a), (b), or (c) shall be recorded as nondisciplinary penalty
8.18fees. For conduct described in paragraph (a) or (b) occurring after August 1, 2005, and
8.19exceeding six months, payment of a penalty fee does not preclude any disciplinary action
8.20reasonably justified by the individual case.
8.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
8.22 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5195, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
8.23 Subd. 2. Rights of applicantsand, licensees, and registrants. The rights of an
8.24applicant denied licensure or registration are stated in section148.519, subdivision 2 ,
8.25paragraph (d). A licensee or registrant shall not be subjected to disciplinary action under
8.26this section without first having an opportunity for a contested case hearing under chapter
8.2714.
8.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
8.29 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5195, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
8.30 Subd. 3. Grounds for disciplinary action by commissioner. The commissioner
8.31may take any of the disciplinary actions listed in subdivision 4 on proof that the individual
8.32has:
9.1(1) intentionally submitted false or misleading information to the commissioner
9.2or the advisory council;
9.3(2) failed, within 30 days, to provide information in response to a written request
9.4by the commissioner or advisory council;
9.5(3) performed services of a speech-language pathologistor, audiologist, or
9.6speech-language pathology assistant in an incompetent or negligent manner;
9.7(4) violated sections148.511 to
148.5198 ;
9.8(5) failed to perform services with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety due to the
9.9use of alcohol or drugs, or other physical or mental impairment;
9.10(6) violated any state or federal law, rule, or regulation, and the violation is a felony
9.11or misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty, or which relates directly or
9.12indirectly to the practice of speech-language pathologyor, audiology, or speech-language
9.13pathology assisting. Conviction for violating any state or federal law which relates
9.14to speech-language pathologyor, audiology, or speech-language pathology assisting is
9.15necessarily considered to constitute a violation, except as provided in chapter 364;
9.16(7) aided or abetted another person in violating any provision of sections148.511 to
9.17148.5198
;
9.18(8) been or is being disciplined by another jurisdiction, if any of the grounds for
9.19the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those under sections148.511 to
9.20148.5198
;
9.21(9) not cooperated with the commissioner or advisory council in an investigation
9.22conducted according to subdivision 1;
9.23(10) advertised in a manner that is false or misleading;
9.24(11) engaged in conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; or
9.25demonstrated a willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety of a client;
9.26(12) failed to disclose to the consumer any fee splitting or any promise to pay a
9.27portion of a fee to any other professional other than a fee for services rendered by the
9.28other professional to the client;
9.29(13) engaged in abusive or fraudulent billing practices, including violations of
9.30federal Medicare and Medicaid laws, Food and Drug Administration regulations, or state
9.31medical assistance laws;
9.32(14) obtained money, property, or services from a consumer through the use of
9.33undue influence, high pressure sales tactics, harassment, duress, deception, or fraud;
9.34(15) performed services for a client who had no possibility of benefiting from the
9.35services;
10.1(16) failed to refer a client for medical evaluation or to other health care professionals
10.2when appropriate or when a client indicated symptoms associated with diseases that
10.3could be medically or surgically treated;
10.4(17) had the certification required by chapter 153A denied, suspended, or revoked
10.5according to chapter 153A;
10.6(18) used the term doctor of audiology, doctor of speech-language pathology,
10.7AuD, or SLPD without having obtained the degree from an institution accredited by
10.8the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Council on
10.9Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the United States
10.10Department of Education, or an equivalent;
10.11(19) failed to comply with the requirements of section148.5192 regarding
10.12supervision of speech-language pathology assistants; or
10.13(20) if the individual is an audiologist or certified hearing instrument dispenser:
10.14(i) prescribed or otherwise recommended to a consumer or potential consumer the
10.15use of a hearing instrument, unless the prescription from a physician or recommendation
10.16from an audiologist or certified dispenser is in writing, is based on an audiogram that is
10.17delivered to the consumer or potential consumer when the prescription or recommendation
10.18is made, and bears the following information in all capital letters of 12-point or
10.19larger boldface type: "THIS PRESCRIPTION OR RECOMMENDATION MAY BE
10.20FILLED BY, AND HEARING INSTRUMENTS MAY BE PURCHASED FROM, THE
10.21LICENSED AUDIOLOGIST OR CERTIFIED DISPENSER OF YOUR CHOICE";
10.22(ii) failed to give a copy of the audiogram, upon which the prescription or
10.23recommendation is based, to the consumer when the consumer requests a copy;
10.24(iii) failed to provide the consumer rights brochure required by section148.5197,
10.25subdivision 3 ;
10.26(iv) failed to comply with restrictions on sales of hearing instruments in sections
10.27148.5197, subdivision 3
, and
148.5198 ;
10.28(v) failed to return a consumer's hearing instrument used as a trade-in or for a
10.29discount in the price of a new hearing instrument when requested by the consumer upon
10.30cancellation of the purchase agreement;
10.31(vi) failed to follow Food and Drug Administration or Federal Trade Commission
10.32regulations relating to dispensing hearing instruments;
10.33(vii) failed to dispense a hearing instrument in a competent manner or without
10.34appropriate training;
10.35(viii) delegated hearing instrument dispensing authority to a person not authorized to
10.36dispense a hearing instrument under this chapter or chapter 153A;
11.1(ix) failed to comply with the requirements of an employer or supervisor of a
11.2hearing instrument dispenser trainee;
11.3(x) violated a state or federal court order or judgment, including a conciliation court
11.4judgment, relating to the activities of the individual's hearing instrument dispensing; or
11.5(xi) failed to include on the audiogram the practitioner's printed name, credential
11.6type, credential number, signature, and date.
11.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
11.8 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5195, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
11.9 Subd. 4. Disciplinary actions. If the commissioner finds that an individual should
11.10be disciplined according to subdivision 3, the commissioner may take any one or more
11.11of the following actions:
11.12(1) refuse to grant or renew licensure or registration;
11.13(2) suspend licensure or registration for a period not exceeding one year;
11.14(3) revoke licensure or registration;
11.15(4) take any reasonable lesser action against an individual upon proof that the
11.16individual has violated sections148.511 to
148.5198 ; or
11.17(5) impose, for each violation, a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 that deprives
11.18the licensee or registrant of any economic advantage gained by the violation and that
11.19reimburses the Department of Health for costs of the investigation and proceedings
11.20resulting in disciplinary action, including the amount paid for services of the administrative
11.21hearings, the amount paid for services of the Office of the Attorney General, attorney
11.22fees, court reporters, witnesses, reproduction of records, advisory council members' per
11.23diem compensation, department staff time, and expenses incurred by advisory council
11.24members and department staff.
11.25EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
11.26 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5196, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
11.27 Subdivision 1. Membership. The commissioner shall appoint12 13 persons to a
11.28Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Advisory Council. The12 13 persons
11.29must include:
11.30(1) three public members, as defined in section214.02 . Two of the public members
11.31shall be either persons receiving services of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist,
11.32or family members of or caregivers to such persons, and at least one of the public members
11.33shall be either a hearing instrument user or an advocate of one;
12.1(2) three speech-language pathologists licensed under sections148.511 to
148.5198 ,
12.2one of whom is currently and has been, for the five years immediately preceding the
12.3appointment, engaged in the practice of speech-language pathology in Minnesota and each
12.4of whom is employed in a different employment setting including, but not limited to, private
12.5practice, hospitals, rehabilitation settings, educational settings, and government agencies;
12.6(3) one speech-language pathologist licensed under sections148.511 to
148.5198 ,
12.7who is currently and has been, for the five years immediately preceding the appointment,
12.8employed by a Minnesota public school district or a Minnesota public school
12.9district consortium that is authorized by Minnesota Statutes and who is licensed in
12.10speech-language pathology by the Minnesota Board of Teaching;
12.11(4) three audiologists licensed under sections148.511 to
148.5198 , two of whom
12.12are currently and have been, for the five years immediately preceding the appointment,
12.13engaged in the practice of audiology and the dispensing of hearing instruments in
12.14Minnesota and each of whom is employed in a different employment setting including,
12.15but not limited to, private practice, hospitals, rehabilitation settings, educational settings,
12.16industry, and government agencies;
12.17(5) one nonaudiologist hearing instrument dispenser recommended by a professional
12.18association representing hearing instrument dispensers;and
12.19(6) one physician licensed under chapter 147 and certified by the American Board of
12.20Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.; and
12.21(7) one speech-language pathology assistant registered under section 148.5185.
12.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
12.23 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5196, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
12.24 Subd. 3. Duties. The advisory council shall:
12.25(1) advise the commissioner regarding speech-language pathologist and audiologist
12.26licensure standards;
12.27(2) advise the commissioner regarding speech-language pathology assistant
12.28registration standards and the delegation of duties to and the training required for
12.29speech-language pathology assistants;
12.30(3) advise the commissioner on enforcement of sections148.511 to
148.5198 ;
12.31(4) provide for distribution of information regarding speech-language pathologist
12.32and audiologist licensure standards and speech-language pathology assistant registration
12.33standards;
13.1(5) review applications and make recommendations to the commissioner on
13.2granting or denying licensure or licensure renewal, and granting or denying registration
13.3or registration renewal;
13.4(6) review reports of investigations relating to individuals and make
13.5recommendations to the commissioner as to whether licensure or registration should be
13.6denied or disciplinary action taken against the individual;
13.7(7) advise the commissioner regarding approval of continuing education activities
13.8provided by sponsors using the criteria in section148.5193, subdivision 2 ; and
13.9(8) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214, or
13.10as directed by the commissioner.
13.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
1.3speech-language pathology assistants; setting registration fees;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 148.512, subdivision 4, by adding
1.5subdivisions; 148.513, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 148.519;
1.6148.5191; 148.5194, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 148.5195,
1.7subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 148.5196, subdivisions 1, 3; proposing coding for new
1.8law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.
1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.512, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.11 Subd. 4. Applicant. "Applicant" means a person who applies to the commissioner
1.12for licensure or licensure renewal, or registration or registration renewal.
1.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
1.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.512, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.15to read:
1.16 Subd. 16a. Register or registered. "Register" or "registered" means the act or status
1.17of a person who meets the requirements of section 148.5185.
1.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
1.19 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.512, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.20to read:
1.21 Subd. 16b. Registrant. "Registrant" means a person who meets the requirements
1.22of section 148.5185 and is authorized by the commissioner to use the titles in section
1.23148.513, subdivision 2b, paragraph (a).
2.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
2.2 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.512, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.3to read:
2.4 Subd. 16c. Registration. "Registration" is the system of regulation defined in
2.5section 214.001, subdivision 3, clause (3), and is the process specified in section 148.5185.
2.6EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
2.7 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.513, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.8 Subd. 2. Protected titles and restrictions on use; speech-language pathologists
2.9and audiologists.
2.102b, the use of the following terms or initials which represent the following terms, alone or
2.11in combination with any word or words, by any person to form an occupational title is
2.12prohibited unless that person is licensed under sections
2.13(1) speech-language;
2.14(2) speech-language pathologist, S, SP, or SLP;
2.15(3) speech pathologist;
2.16(4) language pathologist;
2.17(5) audiologist, A, or AUD;
2.18(6) speech therapist;
2.19(7) speech clinician;
2.20(8) speech correctionist;
2.21(9) language therapist;
2.22(10) voice therapist;
2.23(11) voice pathologist;
2.24(12) logopedist;
2.25(13) communicologist;
2.26(14) aphasiologist;
2.27(15) phoniatrist;
2.28(16) audiometrist;
2.29(17) audioprosthologist;
2.30(18) hearing therapist;
2.31(19) hearing clinician; or
2.32(20) hearing aid audiologist.
3.1Use of the term "Minnesota licensed" in conjunction with the titles protected under
3.2this
3.3under sections
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
3.9 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.513, is amended by adding a subdivision
3.10to read:
3.11 Subd. 2b. Protected titles and restrictions on use; speech-language pathology
3.12assistants. (a) Use of the following titles by a person is prohibited, unless that person
3.13is registered under section 148.5185: "registered speech-language pathology assistant,"
3.14"registered SLP assistant," or "registered SLP asst."
3.15(b) A speech-language pathology assistant practicing under section 148.5192
3.16must not represent, indicate, or imply to the public that the assistant is a licensed
3.17speech-language pathologist and shall only utilize one of the following titles:
3.18"speech-language pathology assistant," "SLP assistant," or "SLP asst." A speech-language
3.19pathology assistant registered under section 148.5185 may use the term "registered" or
3.20"Minnesota-registered" in connection with a title listed in this paragraph.
3.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
3.22 Sec. 7. [148.5185] REGISTRATION; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
3.23ASSISTANTS.
3.24 Subdivision 1. Qualifications for registration. To be eligible for registration as a
3.25speech-language pathology assistant, an applicant must satisfy one of the qualifications
3.26listed in section 148.5192, subdivision 1, and must complete at least 100 hours of
3.27supervised field work experience that meets the requirements of section 148.5192,
3.28subdivisions 2 and 3.
3.29 Subd. 2. Scope of practice. Scope of practice for speech-language pathology
3.30assistants is governed by section 148.5192, subdivision 2.
3.31 Subd. 3. Application procedures. Application procedures for registration are
3.32governed by section 148.519, subdivision 1a.
4.1 Subd. 4. Action on registration applications. The commissioner's actions on
4.2registration applications are governed by section 148.519, subdivision 2.
4.3 Subd. 5. Change of name, employment, and address. Changes to a registered
4.4speech-language pathology assistant's name, employment, and address are governed by
4.5section 148.519, subdivision 3.
4.6 Subd. 6. Registration renewal. Renewal of a speech-language pathology assistant
4.7registration is governed by section 148.5191.
4.8 Subd. 7. Continuing education. An applicant for registration renewal must meet
4.9continuing education requirements established by the commissioner.
4.10 Subd. 8. Investigation procedures and disciplinary actions. Complaint
4.11investigations and disciplinary actions against registered speech-language pathology
4.12assistants are governed by section 148.5195.
4.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
4.14 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.519, is amended to read:
4.15148.519 LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.
4.16 Subdivision 1. Applications for licensure. (a) An applicant for licensure must:
4.17(1) submit a completed application for licensure on forms provided by the
4.18commissioner. The application must include the applicant's name, certification number
4.19under chapter 153A, if applicable, business address and telephone number, or home
4.20address and telephone number if the applicant practices speech-language pathology or
4.21audiology out of the home, and a description of the applicant's education, training, and
4.22experience, including previous work history for the five years immediately preceding
4.23the date of application. The commissioner may ask the applicant to provide additional
4.24information necessary to clarify information submitted in the application; and
4.25(2) submit documentation of the certificate of clinical competence issued by the
4.26American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, board certification by the American
4.27Board of Audiology, or satisfy the following requirements:
4.28(i) submit a transcript showing the completion of a master's or doctoral degree or its
4.29equivalent meeting the requirements of section
4.30(ii) submit documentation of the required hours of supervised clinical training;
4.31(iii) submit documentation of the postgraduate clinical or doctoral clinical experience
4.32meeting the requirements of section
4.33(iv) submit documentation of receiving a qualifying score on an examination
4.34meeting the requirements of section
5.1(b) In addition, an applicant must:
5.2(1) sign a statement that the information in the application is true and correct to the
5.3best of the applicant's knowledge and belief;
5.4(2) submit with the application all fees required by section
5.5(3) sign a waiver authorizing the commissioner to obtain access to the applicant's
5.6records in this or any other state in which the applicant has engaged in the practice of
5.7speech-language pathology or audiology.
5.8 Subd. 1a. Applications for registration. An applicant for registration must submit
5.9to the commissioner:
5.10(1) a completed registration application on forms provided by the commissioner. The
5.11application must include the applicant's name, business address and telephone number,
5.12home address and telephone number, and a description of the applicant's education,
5.13training, and experience, including previous work history for the five years immediately
5.14preceding the application date. The commissioner may ask the applicant to provide
5.15additional information needed to clarify information submitted in the application;
5.16(2) documentation that the applicant satisfied one of the qualifications listed in
5.17section 148.5192, subdivision 1, and that the applicant completed at least 100 hours
5.18of supervised field work experience that meets the requirements of section 149.5192,
5.19subdivisions 2 and 3;
5.20(3) a signed statement that the information in the application is true and correct to
5.21the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief;
5.22(4) all fees required under section 148.5194; and
5.23(5) a signed waiver authorizing the commissioner to obtain access to the applicant's
5.24records in this or any other state in which the applicant has worked as a speech-language
5.25pathology assistant.
5.26 Subd. 2. Action on applications for licensure or registration. (a) The
5.27commissioner shall act on an application for licensure or registration according to
5.28paragraphs (b) to (d).
5.29(b) The commissioner shall determine if the applicant meets the requirements
5.30for licensure or registration. The commissioner or advisory council may investigate
5.31information provided by an applicant to determine whether the information is accurate
5.32and complete.
5.33(c) The commissioner shall notify an applicant, via certified mail, of action taken
5.34on the application and of the grounds for denying licensure or registration if licensure
5.35or registration is denied.
6.1(d) An applicant denied licensure or registration may make a written request to the
6.2commissioner, within 30 days of the date of notification to the applicant, for reconsideration
6.3of the denial. Individuals requesting reconsideration may submit information that
6.4the applicant wants considered in the reconsideration. After reconsideration of the
6.5commissioner's determination to deny licensure or registration, the commissioner shall
6.6determine whether the original determination should be affirmed or modified. An
6.7applicant may make only one request in any one biennial license or registration period for
6.8reconsideration of the commissioner's determination to deny licensure or registration.
6.9 Subd. 3. Change of name, employment, and addresses. A licensee or registrant
6.10who changes addresses must inform the commissioner, in writing, of the change of name,
6.11employment, or address within 30 days. A change in name must be accompanied by a
6.12copy of a marriage certificate or court order. All notices or other correspondence mailed to
6.13or served on a licensee or registrant by the commissioner at the licensee's or registrant's
6.14address on file with the commissioner shall be considered as having been received by
6.15the licensee or registrant.
6.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
6.17 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5191, is amended to read:
6.18148.5191 LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION RENEWAL.
6.19 Subdivision 1. Renewal requirements. To renew licensure or registration, an
6.20applicant must:
6.21(1) biennially complete a renewal application on a form provided by the
6.22commissioner and submit the biennial renewal fee;
6.23(2) for license renewal, meet the continuing education requirements of section
6.25in section
6.26education requirements of section 148.5185, subdivision 7, and submit evidence of
6.27attending continuing education courses; and
6.28(3) submit additional information if requested by the commissioner to clarify
6.29information presented in the renewal application. The information must be submitted
6.30within 30 days after the commissioner's request.
6.31 Subd. 2. Late fee. An application submitted after the renewal deadline date must be
6.32accompanied by a late fee as provided in section
6.33 Subd. 3. Licensure and registration renewal notice. Licensure renewal and
6.34registration renewal is on a biennial basis. At least 60 days before the licensure or
7.1registration expiration date, the commissioner shall send out a renewal notice to the
7.2licensee's or registrant's last known address. The notice shall include a renewal application
7.3and notice of fees required for renewal. If the licensee or registrant does not receive the
7.4renewal notice, the licensee or registrant is still required to meet the deadline for renewal
7.5to qualify for continuous licensure or registration status.
7.6 Subd. 4. Renewal deadline. Each license or registration, including a temporary
7.7license provided under section
7.8licensure renewal or registration renewal must be received by the Department of Health or
7.9postmarked at least 30 days before the expiration date. If the postmark is illegible, the
7.10application shall be considered timely if received at least 21 days before the expiration date.
7.11When the commissioner establishes the renewal schedule for an applicant, licensee,
7.12
7.13years, the fee shall be prorated.
7.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
7.15 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5194, is amended by adding a
7.16subdivision to read:
7.17 Subd. 3b. Registered speech-language pathology assistant biennial
7.18registration fee. The fee for initial registration and biennial registration or renewal for a
7.19speech-language pathology assistant is $.....
7.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
7.21 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5194, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
7.22 Subd. 8. Penalty fees. (a) The penalty fee for practicing speech-language pathology
7.23or audiology or using protected titles without a current license after the credential has
7.24expired and before it is renewed is the amount of the license renewal fee for any part of
7.25the first month, plus the license renewal fee for any part of any subsequent month up to 36
7.26months. The penalty fee for a speech-language pathology assistant who uses protected
7.27titles without a current registration after the registration has expired and before it is
7.28renewed is the amount of the registration renewal fee for any part of the first month, plus
7.29the registration renewal fee for any part of any subsequent month up to 36 months.
7.30(b) The penalty fee for applicants who engage in the unauthorized practice of
7.31speech-language pathology or audiology or using protected titles before being issued a
7.32license is the amount of the license application fee for any part of the first month, plus
7.33the license application fee for any part of any subsequent month up to 36 months. The
8.1penalty fee for a speech-language pathology assistant who uses protected titles without
8.2being issued a registration is the amount of the registration application fee for any part of
8.3the first month, plus the registration application fee for any part of any subsequent month
8.4up to 36 months. This paragraph does not apply to applicants not qualifying for a license
8.5who engage in the unauthorized practice of speech language pathology or audiology.
8.6(c) The penalty fee for practicing speech-language pathology or audiology and
8.7failing to submit a continuing education report by the due date with the correct number
8.8or type of hours in the correct time period is $100 plus $20 for each missing clock hour.
8.9The penalty fee for a registered speech-language pathology assistant who fails to submit a
8.10continuing education report by the due date with the correct number or type of hours in the
8.11correct time period is $100 plus $20 for each missing clock hour. "Missing" means not
8.12obtained between the effective and expiration dates of the certificate, the one-month period
8.13following the certificate expiration date, or the 30 days following notice of a penalty fee
8.14for failing to report all continuing education hours. The licensee or registrant must obtain
8.15the missing number of continuing education hours by the next reporting due date.
8.16(d) Civil penalties and discipline incurred by licensees prior to August 1, 2005, for
8.17conduct described in paragraph (a), (b), or (c) shall be recorded as nondisciplinary penalty
8.18fees. For conduct described in paragraph (a) or (b) occurring after August 1, 2005, and
8.19exceeding six months, payment of a penalty fee does not preclude any disciplinary action
8.20reasonably justified by the individual case.
8.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
8.22 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5195, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
8.23 Subd. 2. Rights of applicants
8.24applicant denied licensure or registration are stated in section
8.25paragraph (d). A licensee or registrant shall not be subjected to disciplinary action under
8.26this section without first having an opportunity for a contested case hearing under chapter
8.2714.
8.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
8.29 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5195, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
8.30 Subd. 3. Grounds for disciplinary action by commissioner. The commissioner
8.31may take any of the disciplinary actions listed in subdivision 4 on proof that the individual
8.32has:
9.1(1) intentionally submitted false or misleading information to the commissioner
9.2or the advisory council;
9.3(2) failed, within 30 days, to provide information in response to a written request
9.4by the commissioner or advisory council;
9.5(3) performed services of a speech-language pathologist
9.6speech-language pathology assistant in an incompetent or negligent manner;
9.7(4) violated sections
9.8(5) failed to perform services with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety due to the
9.9use of alcohol or drugs, or other physical or mental impairment;
9.10(6) violated any state or federal law, rule, or regulation, and the violation is a felony
9.11or misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty, or which relates directly or
9.12indirectly to the practice of speech-language pathology
9.13pathology assisting. Conviction for violating any state or federal law which relates
9.14to speech-language pathology
9.15necessarily considered to constitute a violation, except as provided in chapter 364;
9.16(7) aided or abetted another person in violating any provision of sections
9.18(8) been or is being disciplined by another jurisdiction, if any of the grounds for
9.19the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those under sections
9.21(9) not cooperated with the commissioner or advisory council in an investigation
9.22conducted according to subdivision 1;
9.23(10) advertised in a manner that is false or misleading;
9.24(11) engaged in conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; or
9.25demonstrated a willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety of a client;
9.26(12) failed to disclose to the consumer any fee splitting or any promise to pay a
9.27portion of a fee to any other professional other than a fee for services rendered by the
9.28other professional to the client;
9.29(13) engaged in abusive or fraudulent billing practices, including violations of
9.30federal Medicare and Medicaid laws, Food and Drug Administration regulations, or state
9.31medical assistance laws;
9.32(14) obtained money, property, or services from a consumer through the use of
9.33undue influence, high pressure sales tactics, harassment, duress, deception, or fraud;
9.34(15) performed services for a client who had no possibility of benefiting from the
9.35services;
10.1(16) failed to refer a client for medical evaluation or to other health care professionals
10.2when appropriate or when a client indicated symptoms associated with diseases that
10.3could be medically or surgically treated;
10.4(17) had the certification required by chapter 153A denied, suspended, or revoked
10.5according to chapter 153A;
10.6(18) used the term doctor of audiology, doctor of speech-language pathology,
10.7AuD, or SLPD without having obtained the degree from an institution accredited by
10.8the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Council on
10.9Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the United States
10.10Department of Education, or an equivalent;
10.11(19) failed to comply with the requirements of section
10.12supervision of speech-language pathology assistants; or
10.13(20) if the individual is an audiologist or certified hearing instrument dispenser:
10.14(i) prescribed or otherwise recommended to a consumer or potential consumer the
10.15use of a hearing instrument, unless the prescription from a physician or recommendation
10.16from an audiologist or certified dispenser is in writing, is based on an audiogram that is
10.17delivered to the consumer or potential consumer when the prescription or recommendation
10.18is made, and bears the following information in all capital letters of 12-point or
10.19larger boldface type: "THIS PRESCRIPTION OR RECOMMENDATION MAY BE
10.20FILLED BY, AND HEARING INSTRUMENTS MAY BE PURCHASED FROM, THE
10.21LICENSED AUDIOLOGIST OR CERTIFIED DISPENSER OF YOUR CHOICE";
10.22(ii) failed to give a copy of the audiogram, upon which the prescription or
10.23recommendation is based, to the consumer when the consumer requests a copy;
10.24(iii) failed to provide the consumer rights brochure required by section
10.25subdivision 3
10.26(iv) failed to comply with restrictions on sales of hearing instruments in sections
10.28(v) failed to return a consumer's hearing instrument used as a trade-in or for a
10.29discount in the price of a new hearing instrument when requested by the consumer upon
10.30cancellation of the purchase agreement;
10.31(vi) failed to follow Food and Drug Administration or Federal Trade Commission
10.32regulations relating to dispensing hearing instruments;
10.33(vii) failed to dispense a hearing instrument in a competent manner or without
10.34appropriate training;
10.35(viii) delegated hearing instrument dispensing authority to a person not authorized to
10.36dispense a hearing instrument under this chapter or chapter 153A;
11.1(ix) failed to comply with the requirements of an employer or supervisor of a
11.2hearing instrument dispenser trainee;
11.3(x) violated a state or federal court order or judgment, including a conciliation court
11.4judgment, relating to the activities of the individual's hearing instrument dispensing; or
11.5(xi) failed to include on the audiogram the practitioner's printed name, credential
11.6type, credential number, signature, and date.
11.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
11.8 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5195, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
11.9 Subd. 4. Disciplinary actions. If the commissioner finds that an individual should
11.10be disciplined according to subdivision 3, the commissioner may take any one or more
11.11of the following actions:
11.12(1) refuse to grant or renew licensure or registration;
11.13(2) suspend licensure or registration for a period not exceeding one year;
11.14(3) revoke licensure or registration;
11.15(4) take any reasonable lesser action against an individual upon proof that the
11.16individual has violated sections
11.17(5) impose, for each violation, a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 that deprives
11.18the licensee or registrant of any economic advantage gained by the violation and that
11.19reimburses the Department of Health for costs of the investigation and proceedings
11.20resulting in disciplinary action, including the amount paid for services of the administrative
11.21hearings, the amount paid for services of the Office of the Attorney General, attorney
11.22fees, court reporters, witnesses, reproduction of records, advisory council members' per
11.23diem compensation, department staff time, and expenses incurred by advisory council
11.24members and department staff.
11.25EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
11.26 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5196, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
11.27 Subdivision 1. Membership. The commissioner shall appoint
11.28Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Advisory Council. The
11.29must include:
11.30(1) three public members, as defined in section
11.31shall be either persons receiving services of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist,
11.32or family members of or caregivers to such persons, and at least one of the public members
11.33shall be either a hearing instrument user or an advocate of one;
12.1(2) three speech-language pathologists licensed under sections
12.2one of whom is currently and has been, for the five years immediately preceding the
12.3appointment, engaged in the practice of speech-language pathology in Minnesota and each
12.4of whom is employed in a different employment setting including, but not limited to, private
12.5practice, hospitals, rehabilitation settings, educational settings, and government agencies;
12.6(3) one speech-language pathologist licensed under sections
12.7who is currently and has been, for the five years immediately preceding the appointment,
12.8employed by a Minnesota public school district or a Minnesota public school
12.9district consortium that is authorized by Minnesota Statutes and who is licensed in
12.10speech-language pathology by the Minnesota Board of Teaching;
12.11(4) three audiologists licensed under sections
12.12are currently and have been, for the five years immediately preceding the appointment,
12.13engaged in the practice of audiology and the dispensing of hearing instruments in
12.14Minnesota and each of whom is employed in a different employment setting including,
12.15but not limited to, private practice, hospitals, rehabilitation settings, educational settings,
12.16industry, and government agencies;
12.17(5) one nonaudiologist hearing instrument dispenser recommended by a professional
12.18association representing hearing instrument dispensers;
12.19(6) one physician licensed under chapter 147 and certified by the American Board of
12.20Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
12.21(7) one speech-language pathology assistant registered under section 148.5185.
12.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
12.23 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 148.5196, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
12.24 Subd. 3. Duties. The advisory council shall:
12.25(1) advise the commissioner regarding speech-language pathologist and audiologist
12.26licensure standards;
12.27(2) advise the commissioner regarding speech-language pathology assistant
12.28registration standards and the delegation of duties to and the training required for
12.29speech-language pathology assistants;
12.30(3) advise the commissioner on enforcement of sections
12.31(4) provide for distribution of information regarding speech-language pathologist
12.32and audiologist licensure standards and speech-language pathology assistant registration
12.33standards;
13.1(5) review applications and make recommendations to the commissioner on
13.2granting or denying licensure or licensure renewal, and granting or denying registration
13.3or registration renewal;
13.4(6) review reports of investigations relating to individuals and make
13.5recommendations to the commissioner as to whether licensure or registration should be
13.6denied or disciplinary action taken against the individual;
13.7(7) advise the commissioner regarding approval of continuing education activities
13.8provided by sponsors using the criteria in section
13.9(8) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214, or
13.10as directed by the commissioner.
13.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.
