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MN Stat § 148B.591 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.591 — Prohibition Against Unlicensed Practice Or Use Of Titles.

148B.591 PROHIBITION AGAINST UNLICENSED PRACTICE OR USE OF TITLES. Subdivision 1. Practice. After October 11, 2005, no individual may engage in the practice of licensed professional counseling unless that individual holds a valid license or is exempt from licensure under section 148B.592. Subd. 2. Use of titles. After October 11, 2005, no individual may be presented to the public by any title or practice incorporating the words "licensed professional counselor" or "LPC" unless that individual holds a valid license issued under sections 148B.50 to 148B.593. History:  2003 c 118 s 13; 2013 c 125 art 1 s 34
MN Stat § 148B.5915 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.5915 — Professional Cooperation; Applicant Or Licensee.

148B.5915 PROFESSIONAL COOPERATION; APPLICANT OR LICENSEE. An applicant or a licensee who is the subject of an investigation or who is questioned in connection with 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, executing all releases requested by the board, providing copies of client and other records in the applicant's or licensee's possession relating to the matter under investigation and executing releases for records, as reasonably requested by the board, and appearing at conferences or hearings scheduled by the board. The board shall pay for copies requested. The board shall be allowed access to any records of a client provided services by the applicant or licensee under review. If the client has not signed a consent permitting access to the client's records, the applicant or licensee shall delete any data in the record that identifies the client before providing them to the board. The board shall maintain any records obtained under this section as investigative data pursuant to chapter 13. History:   2004 c 279 art 5 s 7
MN Stat § 148B.5916 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.5916 — Immunity.

148B.5916 IMMUNITY. Subdivision 1. Reporting. A person, health care facility, business, or organization is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for reporting to the board violations or alleged violations of sections 148B.50 to 148B.593. All such reports are classified under section 13.41. Subd. 2. Investigation. Members of the board, persons employed by the board, and consultants retained by the board for the purpose of investigation of violations or 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 sections 148B.50 to 148B.593. History:   2004 c 279 art 5 s 8
MN Stat § 148B.592 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.592 — Exceptions To License Requirement.

148B.592 EXCEPTIONS TO LICENSE REQUIREMENT. Subdivision 1. Other professionals. Nothing in sections 148B.50 to 148B.593 prevents members of other professions or occupations from performing functions for which they are qualified or licensed. This exception includes, but is not limited to, licensed physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, licensed psychologists, probation officers, attorneys, social workers, marriage and family therapists, qualified rehabilitation consultants, natural family planning practitioners certified by the American Academy of Natural Family Planning, and registered occupational therapists or certified occupational therapist assistants. These persons must not, however, use a title incorporating the words "licensed professional counselor" or otherwise hold themselves out to the public by any title or description stating or implying that they are licensed to engage in the practice of professional counseling unless they are licensed under sections 148B.50 to 148B.593. Subd. 2. Students. Nothing in sections 148B.50 to 148B.593 prevents a student, intern, or trainee enrolled in an accredited program of professional counseling from engaging in professional counseling as part of the supervised course of study if the person is identified as a "counselor intern." Subd. 3. Government agencies; educational institutions. Nothing in sections 148B.50 to 148B.593 limits the activities and services of, or use of, an official title by a person employed as a counselor by a federal, state, county, or municipal agency, or public or private educational institution if the person is performing the activities within the scope of the person's employment. Subd. 4. Unlicensed practitioners. (a) MS 2002 [Expired, 2003 c 118 s 14 subd 4 para (a)] (b) Nothing in this section limits the authority of unlicensed complementary and alternative health care practitioners to perform services under chapter 146A. Subd. 5. Nonresidents. A nonresident may engage in the practice of professional counseling within the state without a license for up to 30 days during any calendar year if the nonresident is authorized to provide the services under the law of the state or country of residence and the nonresident has provided proof of credentials to the board, been found qualified to render services in the state, and been granted permission by the board to practice. Subd. 6. Clergy. Nothing in sections 148B.50 to 148B.593 limits the activities and services of a rabbi, priest, minister, or clergyperson of any religious denomination or sect, provided such activities and services are within the scope of the performance of regular or specialized ministerial duties. Subd. 7. Nonprofit organizations and charities. Nothing in sections 148B.50 to 148B.593 limits the activities, services, and descriptions of persons offering volunteer or professional services for public or private nonprofit organizations or charities. History:   2003 c 118 s 14
MN Stat § 148B.5925 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.5925 — Assessment Tool Security.

148B.5925 ASSESSMENT TOOL SECURITY. Notwithstanding section 144.292, subdivisions 2 and 5, a provider shall not be required to provide copies of assessment tools, assessment tool materials, or scoring keys to any individual who has completed an assessment tool or to an individual not qualified to administer, score, and interpret the assessment tool, if the provider reasonably determines that access would compromise the objectivity, fairness, or integrity of the testing process for the individual or others. If the provider makes this determination, the provider shall, at the discretion of the individual who has completed the assessment tool, release the information either to another provider who is qualified to administer, score, and interpret the assessment tool or furnish a summary of the assessment tool results to the individual or to a third party designated by the individual. History:  2005 c 147 art 5 s 10; 2007 c 147 art 10 s 15
MN Stat § 148B.593 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.593 — Disclosure Of Information.

148B.593 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) A person licensed under sections 148B.50 to 148B.593 may not disclose without written consent of the client any communication made by the client to the licensee in the course of the practice of professional counseling, nor may any employee of the licensee reveal the information without the consent of the employer or client except as provided under section 626.557 or chapter 260E. (b) For purposes of sections 148B.50 to 148B.593, the confidential relations and communications between the licensee and a client are placed upon the same basis as those that exist between a licensed psychologist and client. Nothing in sections 148B.50 to 148B.593 may be construed to require any communications to be disclosed except by court order or as provided in paragraph (c). (c) Private information may be disclosed without the consent of the client when a duty to warn arises, or as otherwise provided by law or court order. The duty to warn of, or take reasonable precautions to provide protection from, violent behavior arises only when a client or other person has communicated to the provider a specific, serious threat of physical violence to self or a specific, clearly identified or identifiable potential victim. If a duty to warn arises, the duty is discharged by the provider if reasonable efforts are made to communicate the threat to law enforcement agencies, the potential victim, the family of the client, or appropriate third parties who are in a position to prevent or avert the harm. No monetary liability and no cause of action or disciplinary action by the board may arise against a provider for disclosure of confidences to third parties, for failure to disclose confidences to third parties, or for erroneous disclosure of confidences to third parties in a good faith effort to warn against or take precautions against a client's violent behavior or threat of suicide. (d) For purposes of this section, (1) "provider" includes a licensee, an applicant for licensure, and a student or intern practicing professional counseling or professional clinical counseling under supervision as part of an accredited graduate educational program or under a supervised postgraduate experience in professional counseling or professional clinical counseling required for licensure; (2) "other person" means an immediate family member or someone who personally knows the client and has reason to believe the client is capable of and will carry out the serious, specific threat of harm to a specific, clearly identified, or identifiable victim; and (3) "reasonable efforts" means communicating the serious, specific threat to the potential victim and if unable to make contact with the potential victim, communicating the serious, specific threat to the law enforcement agency closest to the potential victim of the client. History:  2003 c 118 s 15; 2019 c 28 s 2; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 32
MN Stat § 148D.062 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148D — Board Of Social Work|Section 148D.062 — Provisional License; Supervised Practice.

148D.062 PROVISIONAL LICENSE; SUPERVISED PRACTICE. Subdivision 1. Supervision required after licensure. After receiving a provisional license from the board, the licensee must obtain at least 37.5 hours of supervision according to the requirements of this section. Subd. 2. Practice requirements. The supervision required by subdivision 1 must be obtained during the first 2,000 hours of social work practice after the effective date of the provisional license. At least three hours of supervision must be obtained during every 160 hours of practice under a provisional license until a permanent license is issued. Subd. 3. Types of supervision. (a) Twenty-five hours of supervision required by subdivision 1 must consist of one-on-one in-person supervision. (b) Twelve and one-half hours of supervision must consist of one or more of the following types of supervision: (1) in-person one-on-one supervision; or (2) in-person group supervision. (c) To qualify as in-person group supervision, the group must not exceed seven members including the supervisor. Subd. 4. Supervisor requirements. (a) The supervision required by subdivision 1 must be provided by a supervisor who meets the requirements in section 148E.120 and has either: (1) 5,000 hours experience engaged in authorized social work practice; or (2) completed 30 hours of training in supervision, which may be satisfied by completing academic coursework in supervision or continuing education courses in supervision as defined in section 148E.010, subdivision 18. (b) Supervision must be provided: (1) if the supervisee is not engaged in clinical practice and the supervisee has a provisional license to practice as a licensed social worker, by a licensed social worker who has completed the supervised practice requirements; (2) if the supervisee is not engaged in clinical practice and the supervisee has a provisional license to practice as a licensed graduate social worker, licensed independent social worker, or licensed independent clinical social worker, by: (i) a licensed graduate social worker who has completed the supervised practice requirements; (ii) a licensed independent social worker; or (iii) a licensed independent clinical social worker; (3) if the supervisee is engaged in clinical practice and the supervisee has a provisional license to practice as a licensed graduate social worker, licensed independent social worker, or licensed independent clinical social worker, by a licensed independent clinical social worker; or (4) by a supervisor who meets the requirements in section 148E.120, subdivision 2. Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 2009 c 157 art 2 s 14] History:  2007 c 123 s 59; 2009 c 157 art 2 s 10; 2012 c 187 art 3 s 3
MN Stat § 148E.001 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148E — Board Of Social Work Practice|Section 148E.001 — Citation.

148E.001 CITATION. This chapter may be cited as the "Minnesota Board of Social Work Practice Act." History:  2007 c 123 s 63,138
MN Stat § 148E.015 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148E — Board Of Social Work Practice|Section 148E.015 — Scope.

148E.015 SCOPE. This chapter applies to all applicants and licensees, all persons who use the title social worker, and all persons who engage in the practice of social work, as defined in section 148E.010, in this state, regardless of the practitioner's or client's location, unless there are specific applicable exemptions provided by law. History:  2007 c 123 s 65,138; 2020 c 79 art 3 s 13
MN Stat § 148E.020 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148E — Board Of Social Work Practice|Section 148E.020 — Chapter 214.

148E.020 CHAPTER 214. Chapter 214 applies to the Board of Social Work unless superseded by this chapter. History:  2007 c 123 s 66,138
MN Stat § 148E.025 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148E — Board Of Social Work Practice|Section 148E.025 — Board Of Social Work.

148E.025 BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK. Subdivision 1. Creation. The Board of Social Work consists of 15 members appointed by the governor. The members are: (1) ten social workers licensed according to section 148E.055; and (2) five public members as defined in section 214.02. Subd. 2. Qualifications of board members. (a) All social worker members must have engaged in the practice of social work in Minnesota for at least one year during the ten years preceding their appointments. (b) The ten social worker members must include at least: (1) three licensed social workers; (2) two licensed independent clinical social workers; and (3) two licensed graduate social workers or licensed independent social workers. (c) Five social worker members must be engaged at the time of their appointment in the practice of social work in Minnesota in the following settings: (1) one member must be engaged in the practice of social work in either a county or state agency; (2) one member must be engaged in the practice of social work in an elementary, middle, or secondary school; (3) one member must be engaged in the practice of social work in a health care setting; (4) one member must be engaged in the practice of social work in a private setting; and (5) one member must be an educator engaged in regular teaching duties at a program of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or a similar accreditation body that the board designates. (d) At the time of their appointments, at least six members must reside outside of the 11-county metropolitan area. (e) At the time of their appointments, at least five members must be members of: (1) a community of color; or (2) an underrepresented community, as defined in section 148E.010, subdivision 20. Subd. 3. Officers. The board must biennially elect from its membership a chair, vice-chair, and secretary-treasurer. Subd. 4. Bylaws. The board must adopt bylaws to govern its proceedings. Subd. 5. Executive director. The board must appoint and employ an executive director who is not a member of the board. The employment of the executive director shall be subject to the terms described in section 214.04, subdivision 2a. History:  2007 c 123 s 67,138; 2009 c 157 art 3 s 6,7,49; 2020 c 79 art 3 s 14
MN Stat § 148E.030 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148E — Board Of Social Work Practice|Section 148E.030 — Duties Of The Board.

148E.030 DUTIES OF THE BOARD. Subdivision 1. Duties. The board must perform the duties necessary to promote and protect the public health, safety, and welfare through the licensure and regulation of persons who practice social work in this state. These duties include, but are not limited to: (1) establishing the qualifications and procedures for individuals to be licensed as social workers; (2) establishing standards of practice for social workers; (3) holding examinations or contracting with the Association of Social Work Boards or a similar examination body designated by the board to hold examinations to assess applicants' qualifications; (4) issuing licenses to qualified individuals according to sections 148E.055 and 148E.060; (5) taking disciplinary, adversarial, corrective, or other action according to sections 148E.255 to 148E.270 when an individual violates the requirements of this chapter; (6) assessing fees according to sections 148E.175 and 148E.180; and (7) educating social workers and the public on the requirements of the board. Subd. 2. Rules. The board may adopt and enforce rules to carry out the duties specified in subdivision 1. History:  2007 c 123 s 68,138
MN Stat § 148E.035 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148E — Board Of Social Work Practice|Section 148E.035 — Variances.

148E.035 VARIANCES. If the effect of a requirement according to this chapter is unreasonable, impossible to execute, absurd, or would impose an extreme hardship on a licensee, the board may grant a variance if the variance is consistent with promoting and protecting the public health, safety, and welfare. A variance must not be granted for core licensing standards such as substantive educational and examination requirements. History:  2007 c 123 s 69,138
MN Stat § 148E.040 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148E — Board Of Social Work Practice|Section 148E.040 — Immunity.

148E.040 IMMUNITY. Board members, board employees, and persons engaged on behalf of the board are immune from civil liability for any actions, transactions, or publications in the lawful execution of or relating to their duties under this chapter. History:  2007 c 123 s 70,138
MN Stat § 148E.050 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148E — Board Of Social Work Practice|Section 148E.050 — Licensing; Scope Of Practice.

148E.050 LICENSING; SCOPE OF PRACTICE. Subdivision 1. Requirements. The practice of social work must comply with the requirements of subdivision 2, 3, 4, or 5. Subd. 2. Licensed social worker. A licensed social worker may engage in social work practice except that a licensed social worker must not engage in clinical practice. Subd. 3. Licensed graduate social worker. A licensed graduate social worker may engage in social work practice except that a licensed graduate social worker must not engage in clinical practice except under the supervision of a licensed independent clinical social worker or an alternate supervisor according to section 148E.120. Subd. 4. Licensed independent social worker. A licensed independent social worker may engage in social work practice except that a licensed independent social worker must not engage in clinical practice except under the supervision of a licensed independent clinical social worker or an alternate supervisor according to section 148E.120. Subd. 5. Licensed independent clinical social worker. A licensed independent clinical social worker may engage in social work practice, including clinical practice. History:  2007 c 123 s 72,138
MN Stat § 148E.065 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148E — Board Of Social Work Practice|Section 148E.065 — Exemptions.

148E.065 EXEMPTIONS. Subdivision 1. Other professionals. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prevent members of other professions or occupations from performing functions for which they are qualified or licensed. This exception includes but is not limited to: licensed physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, licensed psychologists, psychological practitioners, probation officers, members of the clergy and Christian Science practitioners, attorneys, marriage and family therapists, alcohol and drug counselors, professional counselors, school counselors, and licensed occupational therapists or licensed occupational therapist assistants. These persons must not, however, hold themselves out to the public by any title or description stating or implying that they are engaged in the practice of social work, or that they are licensed to engage in the practice of social work. Persons engaged in the practice of social work are not exempt from the board's jurisdiction solely by the use of one of the titles in this subdivision. Subd. 2. Students. An internship, externship, or any other social work experience that is required for the completion of an accredited program of social work does not constitute the practice of social work under this chapter. Students exempted under this section may use the title "social work intern." Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2012 c 197 art 1 s 19] Subd. 4.  [Expired, 2012 c 197 art 1 s 11] Subd. 4a. City, county, and state social workers. Beginning July 1, 2016, the licensure of city, county, and state agency social workers is voluntary, except an individual who is newly employed by a city or state agency after July 1, 2016, must be licensed if the individual who provides social work services, as those services are defined in section 148E.010, subdivision 11, paragraph (b), is presented to the public by any title incorporating the words "social work" or "social worker." Subd. 5.  [Expired, 2012 c 197 art 1 s 13] Subd. 5a. Tribes and private nonprofit agencies; voluntary licensure. (a) The licensure of social workers who are employed by federally recognized tribes is voluntary. (b) The licensure of private, nonprofit, nontribal agency social workers whose primary service focus addresses ethnic minority populations, and who are themselves members of ethnic minority populations within those agencies, is voluntary until July 1, 2016, when newly employed individuals who practice social work must be licensed as required under section 148E.055, subdivision 1. History:  2007 c 123 s 75,138; 2012 c 197 art 1 s 10-14; 2013 c 108 art 2 s 3,44; art 15 s 3,4; 2015 c 78 art 6 s 2; 2020 c 83 art 1 s 38