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MN Stat § 153.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153 — Podiatry|Section 153.18 — Exemptions.

153.18 EXEMPTIONS. Section 153.17 does not apply to, control, prevent, or restrict the practice, service, or activities of: (1) a person who is a commissioned medical officer of, a member of, or employed by, the armed forces of the United States, the United States Public Health Service, the Veterans Administration, any federal institution or any federal agency while engaged in the performance of official duties within this state, if the person is licensed elsewhere; (2) a person licensed by a health-related licensing board, as defined in section 214.01, subdivision 2, or registered by the commissioner of health under section 214.13, if the person's professional activities are confined within the scope of the license; (3) a Christian Scientist or other person who endeavors to prevent or cure disease or suffering exclusively by mental or spiritual means or by prayer. History:   1987 c 108 s 7
MN Stat § 153.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153 — Podiatry|Section 153.20 — Podiatrist Cooperation.

153.20 PODIATRIST COOPERATION. A podiatrist who is the subject of an investigation by or on behalf of the board shall cooperate fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes responding fully and promptly to any question raised by or on behalf of the board relating to the subject of the investigation and providing copies of patient medical records, as reasonably requested by the board, to assist the board in its investigation. The board shall pay for copies requested. If the board does not have a written consent from a patient permitting access to the patient's records, the podiatrist shall delete any data in the record that identifies the patient before providing it to the board. The board shall maintain any records obtained under this section as investigative data under chapter 13. History:   1987 c 108 s 9
MN Stat § 153.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153 — Podiatry|Section 153.21 — Mental Examination; Access To Medical Data.

153.21 MENTAL EXAMINATION; ACCESS TO MEDICAL DATA. Subdivision 1. Submission to examination. If the board has probable cause to believe that a doctor of podiatric medicine falls within the provisions of section 153.19, subdivision 1, clause (12), it may direct the doctor to submit to a mental or physical examination or chemical dependency evaluation. For the purpose of this subdivision, a doctor of podiatric medicine licensed under this chapter is considered to have consented to submit to a mental or physical examination when directed in writing by the board and further to have waived all objections to the admissibility of the examiner's testimony or examination reports on the ground that the same constitute a privileged communication. Failure of a podiatrist to submit to an examination when directed constitutes an admission of the allegations against the podiatrist, unless the failure was due to circumstance beyond the podiatrist's control, in which case a default and final order may be entered without the taking of testimony or presentation of evidence. A podiatrist affected under this subdivision shall at reasonable intervals be given an opportunity to demonstrate that the podiatrist can resume the competent practice of podiatric medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients. In any proceeding under this subdivision, neither the record of proceedings nor the orders entered by the board shall be used against a podiatrist in any other proceeding. Subd. 2. Access to medical data. In addition to ordering a physical or mental examination or chemical dependency evaluation, the board may, notwithstanding section 13.384, 144.651, or any other law limiting access to medical or other health data, obtain medical data and health records relating to a licensee or applicant without the licensee's or applicant's consent if the board has probable cause to believe that a doctor of podiatric medicine falls within the provisions of section 153.19, subdivision 1, clause (12). The medical data may be requested from a provider, as defined in section 144.291, subdivision 2, paragraph (h), an insurance company, or a government agency, including the Department of Human Services. A provider, insurance company, or government agency shall comply with any written request of the board under this section and is not liable in any action for damages for releasing the data requested by the board if the data are released in accordance with a written request under this section, unless the information is false and the provider giving the information knew, or had reason to believe, the information was false. History:  1987 c 108 s 10; 1999 c 227 s 22; 2007 c 147 art 10 s 15
MN Stat § 153.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153 — Podiatry|Section 153.23 — Disciplinary Investigation.

153.23 DISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION. Subdivision 1. Malpractice complaints. Whenever the files maintained by the board show that a podiatric medical malpractice settlement or award to the plaintiff has been made against a podiatrist as reported by insurers, the executive director may initiate a complaint under section 214.10. Subd. 2. Access to hospital records. The board has access to hospital and medical records of a patient treated by the podiatrist under review if the patient signs a written consent permitting that access. If no consent form has been signed, the hospital or podiatrist shall first delete data in the record that identifies the patient before providing it to the board. History:   1987 c 108 s 12
MN Stat § 153.25 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153 — Podiatry|Section 153.25 — Immunity.

153.25 IMMUNITY. Subdivision 1. Reporting. Any person, health care facility, business, or organization is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for submitting a report to the board under section 153.24 or for otherwise reporting to the board violations or alleged violations of section 153.19. Reports are confidential data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 3, and are privileged communications. Subd. 2. Investigation. (a) Members of the board and persons employed by the board or engaged in the investigation of violations and in the preparation and management of charges of violations of this chapter on behalf of the board are immune from civil liability and criminal prosecution for any actions, transactions, or publications in the execution of, or relating to, their duties under this chapter. (b) Members of the board and persons employed by the board or engaged in maintaining records and making reports regarding adverse health care events are immune from civil liability and criminal prosecution for any actions, transactions, or publications in the execution of or relating to their duties under section 153.255. History:  1987 c 108 s 14; 2004 c 186 s 11; 2004 c 279 art 8 s 6
MN Stat § 153.255 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153 — Podiatry|Section 153.255 — Reports To Commissioner Of Health.

153.255 REPORTS TO COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. (a) The board shall maintain a record of an event that comes to the board's attention that, in the judgment of the board or a committee of the board, qualifies as an adverse health care event under section 144.7065. (b) Within 30 days of making a determination under paragraph (a) that an event qualifies as an adverse health care event, the board shall forward to the commissioner of health a report of the event, including the facility involved, the date of the event, and information known to the board regarding the event. The report shall not include any identifying information for any of the health care professionals, facility employees, or patients involved. History:   2004 c 186 s 12
MN Stat § 153.26 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153 — Podiatry|Section 153.26 — Use Of Nitrous Oxide.

153.26 USE OF NITROUS OXIDE. A podiatrist may use an oxygen-nitrous oxide mixture for sedation or analgesia only under the following conditions: (1) the patient is not rendered unconscious; (2) the nitrous oxide concentration is 70 percent of the mixture or less; (3) the oxygen-nitrous oxide mixture is administered only by nasal inhalator equipped with scavenging system; (4) an individual other than the attending podiatrist monitors the equipment and the patient during the administration of oxygen-nitrous oxide sedation and is medically directed and supervised by the podiatrist; (5) the podiatrist and the individual referred to in clause (4) have successfully completed, after December 31, 1986, a course in nitrous oxide sedation approved by a school of podiatric medicine; (6) the podiatrist and the individual referred to in clause (4) have completed, after December 31, 1986, a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; (7) oxygen-nitrous oxide is not used in conjunction with any other analgesic or sedative; and (8) the machine used for administering the oxygen-nitrous oxide mixture includes: (i) an automatic shutoff valve in the event the oxygen concentration is less than three liters per minute; (ii) an immediately available oxygen flush capability utilizing a positive pressure mask for pure oxygen delivery; (iii) an automatic control over maximum nitrous oxide concentration which prevents oxygen concentration from falling below 30 percent of the mixture when nitrous oxide flow is maximal; and (iv) color-coded valves, tanks, and knobs, and pin index and diameter index safety systems. History:   1990 c 540 s 2
MN Stat § 153A.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153A — Hearing Instrument Dispensing|Section 153A.17 — Expenses; Fees.

153A.17 EXPENSES; FEES. (a) The expenses for administering the certification requirements, including the complaint handling system for hearing aid dispensers in sections 153A.14 and 153A.15, and the Consumer Information Center under section 153A.18, must be paid from initial application and examination fees, renewal fees, penalties, and fines. The commissioner shall only use fees collected under this section for the purposes of administering this chapter. The legislature must not transfer money generated by these fees from the state government special revenue fund to the general fund. Surcharges collected by the commissioner of health under section 16E.22 are not subject to this paragraph. (b) The fees are as follows: (1) the initial certification application fee is $772.50; (2) the annual renewal certification application fee is $750; (3) the initial examination fee for the practical portion is $1,200, and $600 for each time it is taken, thereafter; for individuals meeting the requirements of section 148.515, subdivision 2, the fee for the practical portion of the hearing instrument dispensing examination is $600 each time it is taken; (4) the trainee application fee is $230; (5) the penalty fee for late submission of a renewal application is $260; and (6) the fee for verification of certification to other jurisdictions or entities is $25. (c) The commissioner may prorate the certification fee for new applicants based on the number of quarters remaining in the annual certification period. (d) All fees are nonrefundable. All fees, penalties, and fines received must be deposited in the state government special revenue fund. (e) Hearing instrument dispensers who were certified before January 1, 2018, shall pay a onetime surcharge of $22.50 to renew their certification when it expires after October 31, 2020. The surcharge shall cover the commissioner's costs associated with criminal background checks. History:  1988 c 689 art 2 s 59; 1991 c 202 s 12; 1993 c 201 s 5; 1995 c 164 s 28; 1997 c 203 art 2 s 18; 2003 c 87 s 49; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 54; 2009 c 79 art 10 s 35; 2012 c 278 art 2 s 20; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 130
MN Stat § 153A.175 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153A — Hearing Instrument Dispensing|Section 153A.175 — Penalty Fees.

153A.175 PENALTY FEES. (a) The penalty fee for holding oneself out as a hearing instrument dispenser without a current certificate after the credential has expired and before it is renewed is one-half the amount of the certificate renewal fee for any part of the first day, plus one-half the certificate renewal fee for any part of any subsequent days up to 30 days. (b) The penalty fee for applicants who hold themselves out as hearing instrument dispensers after expiration of the trainee period and before being issued a certificate is one-half the amount of the certificate application fee for any part of the first day, plus one-half the certificate application fee for any part of any subsequent days up to 30 days. This paragraph does not apply to applicants not qualifying for a certificate who hold themselves out as hearing instrument dispensers. (c) The penalty fee for practicing hearing instrument dispensing and failing to submit a continuing education report by the due date with the correct number or type of hours in the correct time period is $200 plus $200 for each missing clock hour. "Missing" means not obtained between the effective and expiration dates of the certificate, the one-month period following the certificate expiration date, or the 30 days following notice of a penalty fee for failing to report all continuing education hours. The certificate holder must obtain the missing number of continuing education hours by the next reporting due date. (d) Civil penalties and discipline incurred by certificate holders prior to August 1, 2005, for conduct described in paragraph (a), (b), or (c) shall be recorded as nondisciplinary penalty fees. Payment of a penalty fee does not preclude any disciplinary action reasonably justified by the individual case. History:  2005 c 147 art 9 s 4; 2008 c 189 s 26
MN Stat § 153A.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153A — Hearing Instrument Dispensing|Section 153A.18 — Consumer Information Center.

153A.18 CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER. The commissioner shall establish a Consumer Information Center to assist actual and potential purchasers of hearing aids by providing them with information regarding hearing instrument sales. The Consumer Information Center shall disseminate information about consumers' legal rights related to hearing instrument sales, provide information relating to complaints about dispensers of hearing instruments, and provide information about outreach and advocacy services for consumers of hearing instruments. In establishing the center and developing the information, the commissioner shall consult with representatives of hearing instrument dispensers, audiologists, physicians, and consumers. History:  1988 c 689 art 2 s 60; 1995 c 164 s 29
MN Stat § 153A.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153A — Hearing Instrument Dispensing|Section 153A.20 — Hearing Instrument Dispenser Advisory Council.

153A.20 HEARING INSTRUMENT DISPENSER ADVISORY COUNCIL. Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The commissioner shall appoint seven persons to a Hearing Instrument Dispenser Advisory Council. (b) The seven persons must include: (1) three public members, as defined in section 214.02. At least one of the public members shall be a hearing instrument user and one of the public members shall be either a hearing instrument user or an advocate of one; (2) three hearing instrument dispensers certified under sections 153A.14 to 153A.20, each of whom is currently, and has been for the five years immediately preceding their appointment, engaged in hearing instrument dispensing in Minnesota and who represent the occupation of hearing instrument dispensing and who are not audiologists; and (3) one audiologist licensed as an audiologist under chapter 148 who dispenses hearing instruments, recommended by a professional association representing audiologists and speech-language pathologists. (c) The factors the commissioner may consider when appointing advisory council members include, but are not limited to, professional affiliation, geographical location, and type of practice. (d) No two members of the advisory council shall be employees of, or have binding contracts requiring sales exclusively for, the same hearing instrument manufacturer or the same employer. Subd. 2. Organization. The advisory council shall be organized and administered according to section 15.059. The council may form committees to carry out its duties. Subd. 3. Duties. At the commissioner's request, the advisory council shall: (1) advise the commissioner regarding hearing instrument dispenser certification standards; (2) provide for distribution of information regarding hearing instrument dispenser certification standards; (3) review investigation summaries of competency violations and make recommendations to the commissioner as to whether the allegations of incompetency are substantiated; and (4) perform other duties as directed by the commissioner. History:  1995 c 164 s 31; 1998 c 317 s 27; 2001 c 7 s 42; 2003 c 87 s 50; 2005 c 147 art 7 s 18; 2014 c 286 art 8 s 21
MN Stat § 153B.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153B — Orthotics, Prosthetics, And Pedorthics|Section 153B.10 — Short Title.

153B.10 SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the "Minnesota Orthotist, Prosthetist, and Pedorthist Practice Act." History:   2016 c 189 art 21 s 10
MN Stat § 153B.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153B — Orthotics, Prosthetics, And Pedorthics|Section 153B.20 — Exceptions.

153B.20 EXCEPTIONS. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit: (1) a physician, osteopathic physician, or podiatric physician licensed by the state of Minnesota from providing services within the physician's scope of practice; (2) a health care professional licensed by the state of Minnesota, including, but not limited to, chiropractors, physical therapists, and occupational therapy practitioners from providing services within the professional's scope of practice, or an individual working under the supervision of a licensed physician or podiatric physician; (3) the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics by a person who is employed by the federal government or any bureau, division, or agency of the federal government while in the discharge of the employee's official duties; (4) the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics by: (i) a student enrolled in an accredited or approved orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics education program who is performing activities required by the program; (ii) a resident enrolled in an NCOPE-accredited residency program; or (iii) a person working in a qualified, supervised work experience or internship who is obtaining the clinical experience necessary for licensure under this chapter; or (5) an orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist orthotist, pedorthist, assistant, or fitter who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in another country that has equivalent licensure requirements as approved by the board from providing services within the professional's scope of practice subject to this chapter, if the individual is qualified and has applied for licensure under this chapter. The individual shall be allowed to practice for no longer than six months following the filing of the application for licensure, unless the individual withdraws the application for licensure or the board denies the license. History:   2016 c 189 art 21 s 12
MN Stat § 153B.25 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153B — Orthotics, Prosthetics, And Pedorthics|Section 153B.25 — Orthotics, Prosthetics, And Pedorthics Advisory Council.

153B.25 ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS ADVISORY COUNCIL. Subdivision 1. Creation; membership. (a) There is established an Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Council that shall consist of seven voting members appointed by the board. Five members shall be licensed and practicing orthotists, prosthetists, or pedorthists. Each profession shall be represented on the advisory council. One member shall be a Minnesota-licensed doctor of podiatric medicine who is also a member of the Board of Podiatric Medicine, and one member shall be a public member. (b) The council shall be organized and administered under section 15.059. Subd. 2. Duties. The advisory council shall: (1) advise the board on enforcement of the provisions contained in this chapter; (2) review reports of investigations or complaints relating to individuals and make recommendations to the board as to whether a license should be denied or disciplinary action taken against an individual; (3) advise the board regarding standards for licensure of professionals under this chapter; and (4) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils by chapter 214, as directed by the board. Subd. 3. Chair. The council must elect a chair from among its members. Subd. 4. Administrative provisions. The Board of Podiatric Medicine must provide meeting space and administrative services for the council. History:   2016 c 189 art 21 s 13
MN Stat § 153B.30 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 153B — Orthotics, Prosthetics, And Pedorthics|Section 153B.30 — Licensure.

153B.30 LICENSURE. Subdivision 1. Application. An application for a license shall be submitted to the board in the format required by the board and shall be accompanied by the required fee, which is nonrefundable. Subd. 2. Qualifications. (a) To be eligible for licensure as an orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist orthotist, an applicant shall meet orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist orthotist certification requirements of either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics or the Board of Certification/Accreditation in effect at the time of the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing with the certifying board. (b) To be eligible for licensure as a pedorthist, an applicant shall meet the pedorthist certification requirements of either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics or the Board of Certification/Accreditation that are in effect at the time of the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing with the certifying board. (c) To be eligible for licensure as an orthotic or prosthetic assistant, an applicant shall meet the orthotic or prosthetic assistant certification requirements of the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics that are in effect at the time of the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing with the certifying board. (d) To be eligible for licensure as an orthotic fitter, an applicant shall meet the orthotic fitter certification requirements of either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics or the Board of Certification/Accreditation that are in effect at the time of the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing with the certifying board. Subd. 3. License term. A license to practice is valid for a term of up to 24 months beginning on January 1 or commencing after initially fulfilling the license requirements and ending on December 31 of the following year. History:  2016 c 189 art 21 s 14; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 42