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MN Stat § 148.622 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.622 — Board Of Dietetics And Nutrition Practice.

148.622 BOARD OF DIETETICS AND NUTRITION PRACTICE. Subdivision 1. Creation. The Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice consists of seven members appointed by the governor. Subd. 2. Membership. Members of the board must have been residents of the state of Minnesota for two years immediately preceding appointment and must represent various geographic areas of the state and various employment settings, as required by this section. Two members must be dietitians registered with the commission with at least three years of dietetics practice in Minnesota. Two members must be nutritionists with at least three years of nutrition practice in Minnesota. The professional members first appointed need not be licensed under this chapter for appointment to their first terms on the board, but must possess the qualifications necessary for licensure under this chapter. Three other members must be public members as defined under section 214.02. Two of the public members must be consumers of nutrition care services or caregivers of those utilizing such services. Subd. 3. Membership terms; officers; quorum; expenses. (a) Members must be appointed for staggered terms of four years, with terms beginning August 1 of each year. The terms of the initial board members must be determined by lot as follows: one member must be appointed for a term that expires August 1, 2000; two members must be appointed for terms that expire August 1, 1998; two members must be appointed for terms that expire August 1, 1997; and two members must be appointed for terms that expire August 1, 1995. Members of the board serve until the expiration of the term to which they have been appointed or until their successors have qualified. A person may not be appointed to serve more than two consecutive terms. (b) The board shall organize annually and select a chair and vice-chair. (c) Four members of the board, including two professional members and two public members, constitute a quorum to do business. (d) The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year. Additional meetings may be held at the call of the chair or at the written request of any three members of the board. At least 14 days' written advance notice of the board meeting is required. (e) Board members receive compensation for their services in accordance with section 15.0575. History:  1994 c 613 s 3; 1997 c 192 s 26
MN Stat § 148.623 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.623 — Duties Of The Board.

148.623 DUTIES OF THE BOARD. The board shall: (1) adopt rules necessary to administer and enforce sections 148.621 to 148.633; (2) administer, coordinate, and enforce sections 148.621 to 148.633; (3) evaluate the qualifications of applicants; (4) issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths; (5) conduct hearings and keep records and minutes necessary to the orderly administration of sections 148.621 to 148.633; (6) investigate persons engaging in practices that violate sections 148.621 to 148.633; and (7) adopt rules under chapter 14 prescribing a code of ethics for licensees. History:   1994 c 613 s 4
MN Stat § 148.625 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.625 — Application.

148.625 APPLICATION. A person desiring a license under sections 148.621 to 148.633 shall apply to the board on a form and in the manner the board prescribes. The application must be accompanied by an application fee in an amount determined by the board. History:   1994 c 613 s 6
MN Stat § 148.626 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.626 — Continuing Education Required.

148.626 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED. Within three years of the effective date of sections 148.621 to 148.633, renewal of a license is contingent on the applicant meeting uniform continuing education requirements established by the board. Notice of initial or amended continuing education requirements must be sent to all persons licensed under sections 148.621 to 148.633 at least 12 months before a person's license renewal is dependent on satisfaction of those requirements. Continuing education requirements must be sent to new applicants with the forms on which they are to apply for licensure. History:   1994 c 613 s 7
MN Stat § 148.628 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.628 — Reciprocity.

148.628 RECIPROCITY. The board may issue a license to an applicant who is licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist in another state or the District of Columbia, provided that in the judgment of the board the standards for licensure in that state are not less stringent than the requirements set forth in sections 148.621 to 148.633. History:   1994 c 613 s 9
MN Stat § 148.629 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.629 — Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation.

148.629 DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION. Subdivision 1. Grounds. The board may refuse to renew or grant a license to, or may suspend, revoke, or restrict the license of an individual whom the board, after a hearing under the contested case provisions of chapter 14, determines: (1) is incompetent to engage in dietetic or nutrition practice, or is found to be engaged in dietetic or nutrition practice in a manner harmful or dangerous to a client or to the public; (2) has violated the rules of the board or the statutes the board is empowered to enforce; (3) has obtained or attempted to obtain a license or license renewal by bribery or fraudulent representation; (4) has knowingly made a false statement on a form required by the board for licensing or license renewal; or (5) has sold any dietary supplement product if the sale of that product resulted in financial benefit to the individual. Subd. 2. Restoring license. For reasons it finds sufficient, the board may grant a license previously refused, restore a license that has been revoked, or reduce a period of suspension or restriction of a license. Subd. 3. Review. Suspension, revocation, or restriction of a license must be reviewed by the board at the request of the licensee against whom the disciplinary action was taken. History:   1994 c 613 s 10
MN Stat § 148.630 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.630 — License Required.

148.630 LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) No person may engage in dietetics or nutrition practice unless the person is licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist by the board. No person may use the title "dietitian," "licensed dietitian," "nutritionist," "licensed nutritionist," or any occupational title using the word "dietitian" or "nutritionist" unless so licensed by the board, nor shall any person hold out as a dietitian or nutritionist unless so licensed. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 148.621 to 148.633, a dietitian registered by the commission shall have the right to use the title "registered dietitian" and the designation "RD." Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 148.621 to 148.633, a dietetic technician registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration shall have the right to use the title "dietetic technician registered" and the designation "DTR." History:   1994 c 613 s 11
MN Stat § 148.631 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.631 — Penalty.

148.631 PENALTY. A person who violates sections 148.621 to 148.633 is guilty of a misdemeanor. If a person other than a licensed dietitian or nutritionist engages in an act or practice constituting an offense under sections 148.621 to 148.633, a district court on application of the board may issue an injunction or other appropriate order restraining the act or practice. If the board finds that a licensed dietitian or nutritionist has violated a provision of sections 148.621 to 148.633 or rules adopted under them, it may impose a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each separate violation, the amount of the civil penalty to be fixed so as to deprive the dietitian or nutritionist of any economic advantage gained by reason of the violation charged, to discourage similar violations, or to reimburse the board for the cost of the investigation and proceeding, including, but not limited to, fees paid for services provided by the Office of Administrative Hearings, legal and investigational services provided by the Office of the Attorney General, services of court reporters, witnesses, reproduction of records, board members' per diem compensation, board staff time, and expenses incurred by board members and staff. History:  1994 c 613 s 12; 2003 c 66 s 4
MN Stat § 148.633 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.633 — Disposition Of Funds.

148.633 DISPOSITION OF FUNDS. Money received by the board under sections 148.621 to 148.633 must be credited to the health occupations licensing account within the special revenue fund. History:   1994 c 613 s 14
MN Stat § 148.634 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.634 — Prescription Protocol.

148.634 PRESCRIPTION PROTOCOL. A licensed dietitian or licensed nutritionist may implement a protocol that does not reference a specific patient and results in a prescription of a legend drug that has been predetermined and delegated by a licensed practitioner as defined in section 151.01, subdivision 23, when caring for a patient whose condition falls within the protocol and the protocol specifies the circumstances under which the drug is to be prescribed or administered. History:   2013 c 55 s 1
MN Stat § 148.6401 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.6401 — Scope.

148.6401 SCOPE. Sections 148.6401 to 148.6449 apply to persons who are applicants for licensure, who are licensed, who use protected titles, or who represent that they are licensed as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants. History:  2000 c 361 s 1; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 54
MN Stat § 148.6404 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.6404 — Scope Of Practice.

148.6404 SCOPE OF PRACTICE. (a) The practice of occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of everyday activities with individuals or groups for the purpose of enhancing or enabling participation. It is the promotion of health and well-being through the use of occupational therapy services that includes screening, evaluation, intervention, and consultation to develop, recover, and maintain a client's: (1) sensory integrative, neuromuscular, motor, emotional, motivational, cognitive, or psychosocial components of performance; (2) daily living skills; (3) feeding and swallowing skills; (4) play and leisure skills; (5) educational participation skills; (6) functional performance and work participation skills; (7) community mobility; and (8) health and wellness. (b) Occupational therapy services include but are not limited to: (1) designing, fabricating, or applying rehabilitative technology, such as selected orthotic and prosthetic devices, and providing training in the functional use of these devices; (2) designing, fabricating, or adapting assistive technology and providing training in the functional use of assistive devices; (3) adapting environments using assistive technology such as environmental controls, wheelchair modifications, and positioning; and (4) employing physical agent modalities in preparation for or as an adjunct to purposeful activity to meet established functional occupational therapy goals. (c) Occupational therapy services must be based on nationally established standards of practice. History:  2000 c 361 s 4; 2014 c 291 art 4 s 11; 2020 c 79 art 2 s 6
MN Stat § 148.6408 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.6408 — Qualifications For Occupational Therapist.

148.6408 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST. Subdivision 1. Education required. (a) An applicant who has received professional education in the United States or its possessions or territories must successfully complete all academic and fieldwork requirements of an educational program for occupational therapists approved or accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. (b) An applicant who has received professional education outside the United States or its possessions or territories must successfully complete all academic and fieldwork requirements of an educational program for occupational therapists approved by a member association of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. Subd. 2. Qualifying examination score required. (a) An applicant must achieve a qualifying score on the credentialing examination for occupational therapist. (b) The board shall determine the qualifying score for the credentialing examination for occupational therapist. In determining the qualifying score, the board shall consider the cut score recommended by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, or other national credentialing organization approved by the board, using the modified Angoff method for determining cut score or another method for determining cut score that is recognized as appropriate and acceptable by industry standards. (c) The applicant is responsible for: (1) making arrangements to take the credentialing examination for occupational therapist; (2) bearing all expenses associated with taking the examination; and (3) having the examination scores sent directly to the board from the testing service that administers the examination. History:  2000 c 361 s 6; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 9
MN Stat § 148.6410 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.6410 — Qualifications For Occupational Therapy Assistants.

148.6410 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS. Subdivision 1. Education required. An applicant must successfully complete all academic and fieldwork requirements of an occupational therapy assistant program approved or accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. Subd. 2. Qualifying examination score required. (a) An applicant for licensure must achieve a qualifying score on the credentialing examination for occupational therapy assistants. (b) The board shall determine the qualifying score for the credentialing examination for occupational therapy assistants. In determining the qualifying score, the board shall consider the cut score recommended by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, or other national credentialing organization approved by the board, using the modified Angoff method for determining cut score or another method for determining cut score that is recognized as appropriate and acceptable by industry standards. (c) The applicant is responsible for: (1) making all arrangements to take the credentialing examination for occupational therapy assistants; (2) bearing all expense associated with taking the examination; and (3) having the examination scores sent directly to the board from the testing service that administers the examination. History:  2000 c 361 s 7; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 10
MN Stat § 148.6412 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.6412 — Licensure By Equivalency.

148.6412 LICENSURE BY EQUIVALENCY. Subdivision 1.  MS 2018 [Repealed, 2020 c 79 art 2 s 26] Subd. 2. Persons certified by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. The board may license any person certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy as an occupational therapist if the board determines the requirements for certification are equivalent to or exceed the requirements for licensure as an occupational therapist under section 148.6408. The board may license any person certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy as an occupational therapy assistant if the board determines the requirements for certification are equivalent to or exceed the requirements for licensure as an occupational therapy assistant under section 148.6410. Nothing in this section limits the board's authority to deny licensure based upon the grounds for discipline in sections 148.6401 to 148.6449. Subd. 3. Application procedures. Applicants for licensure by equivalency must provide: (1) the application materials as required by section 148.6420, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; and (2) the fees required by section 148.6445. History:  2000 c 361 s 8; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 11; 2020 c 79 art 2 s 8
MN Stat § 148.6415 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.6415 — Licensure By Reciprocity.

148.6415 LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY. A person who is not certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy but who holds a current credential as an occupational therapist in the District of Columbia or a state or territory of the United States whose standards for credentialing are determined by the board to be equivalent to or exceed the requirements for licensure under section 148.6408 may be eligible for licensure by reciprocity as an occupational therapist. A person who is not certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy but who holds a current credential as an occupational therapy assistant in the District of Columbia or a state or territory of the United States whose standards for credentialing are determined by the board to be equivalent to or exceed the requirements for licensure under section 148.6410 may be eligible for licensure by reciprocity as an occupational therapy assistant. Nothing in this section limits the board's authority to deny licensure based upon the grounds for discipline in sections 148.6401 to 148.6449. An applicant must provide: (1) the application materials as required by section 148.6420, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; (2) the fees required by section 148.6445; (3) a copy of a current and unrestricted credential for the practice of occupational therapy as either an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; (4) a letter from the jurisdiction that issued the credential describing the applicant's qualifications that entitled the applicant to receive the credential; and (5) other information necessary to determine whether the credentialing standards of the jurisdiction that issued the credential are equivalent to or exceed the requirements for licensure under sections 148.6401 to 148.6449. History:  2000 c 361 s 9; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 12; 2020 c 79 art 2 s 9
MN Stat § 148.6428 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.6428 — Change Of Contact Information Or Employment.

148.6428 CHANGE OF CONTACT INFORMATION OR EMPLOYMENT. A licensee who changes a name, primary e-mail address, address, employment, business address, or business telephone number must inform the board of the change of name, primary e-mail address, address, employment, business address, or business telephone number within 30 calendar days from the effective date of the change. A change in name must be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate or court order. All notices or other correspondence served on a licensee by the board at the licensee's contact information on file with the board must be considered as having been received by the licensee. History:  2000 c 361 s 14; 2004 c 279 art 1 s 22; 2008 c 189 s 15; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 23; 2020 c 79 art 2 s 17
MN Stat § 148.6430 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.6430 — Delegation Of Duties; Assignment Of Tasks.

148.6430 DELEGATION OF DUTIES; ASSIGNMENT OF TASKS. The occupational therapist is responsible for all duties delegated to the occupational therapy assistant or tasks assigned to direct service personnel. The occupational therapist may delegate to an occupational therapy assistant those portions of a client's evaluation, reevaluation, and intervention that, according to prevailing national practice standards, can be performed by an occupational therapy assistant. The occupational therapist may not delegate portions of an evaluation or reevaluation of a person whose condition is changing rapidly. History:  2000 c 361 s 15; 2014 c 291 art 4 s 12; 2020 c 79 art 2 s 18
MN Stat § 148.6432 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.6432 — Supervision Of Occupational Therapy Assistants.

148.6432 SUPERVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. If the professional standards identified in section 148.6430 permit an occupational therapist to delegate an evaluation, reevaluation, or treatment procedure, the occupational therapist must provide supervision consistent with this section. Subd. 2. Evaluations. The occupational therapist shall determine the frequency of evaluations and reevaluations for each client. The occupational therapy assistant shall inform the occupational therapist of the need for more frequent reevaluation if indicated by the client's condition or response to treatment. Before delegating a portion of a client's evaluation pursuant to section 148.6430, the occupational therapist shall ensure the service competency of the occupational therapy assistant in performing the evaluation procedure and shall provide supervision consistent with the condition of the patient or client and the complexity of the evaluation procedure. Subd. 3. Intervention. (a) The occupational therapist must determine the frequency and manner of supervision of an occupational therapy assistant performing intervention procedures delegated pursuant to section 148.6430 based on the condition of the patient or client, the complexity of the intervention procedure, and the service competency of the occupational therapy assistant. (b) Face-to-face collaboration between the occupational therapist and the occupational therapy assistant must occur every ten intervention days or every 30 days, whichever comes first, during which time the occupational therapist is responsible for: (1) planning and documenting an initial intervention plan and discharge from interventions; (2) reviewing intervention goals, therapy programs, and client progress; (3) supervising changes in the intervention plan; (4) conducting or observing intervention procedures for selected clients and documenting appropriateness of intervention procedures. Clients must be selected based on the occupational therapy services provided to the client and the role of the occupational therapist and the occupational therapy assistant in those services; and (5) ensuring the service competency of the occupational therapy assistant in performing delegated intervention procedures. (c) Face-to-face collaboration must occur more frequently if necessary to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b). (d) The occupational therapist must document compliance with this subdivision in the client's file or chart. Subd. 4. Exception. The supervision requirements of this section do not apply to an occupational therapy assistant who: (1) works in an activities program; and (2) does not perform occupational therapy services. The occupational therapy assistant must meet all other applicable requirements of sections 148.6401 to 148.6449. History:  2000 c 361 s 16; 2014 c 291 art 4 s 13; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 54; 2020 c 79 art 2 s 19