SOCIAL WORKERS

See also MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS

Access to data

Foster care provider skills and training forms, Minn. Statutes 2024 142B.49, 245A.155

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.245

Maternal death studies, Minn. Statutes 2024 145.901

Medical records, generally, see Access to data under MEDICAL RECORDS

Records, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230, 148E.245, 148E.250

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.3351

Addresses, change, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.090

Advertisements, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751, 148E.0752, 148E.085, 148E.195

Background checks

Alternative background studies, Minn. Statutes 2024 245C.031

Criminal history, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.060

Billing, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230, 148E.235

Child protection workers, see under CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION OR SERVICES

Client systems, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Clients, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Clinical social workers, see CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS

Commitment, effect, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.265

Community integrated service networks, see COMMUNITY INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS

Complaints

Actions to resolve complaints, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.255

Disciplinary actions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.260

Duties of board regarding, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.245

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.185

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.195

Resolution prior to license approval, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751, 148E.0752, 148E.0753

Voluntary actions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.270

Confidential or privileged information

Client information, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230, 148E.245, 148E.250

Commitments of sex offenders, waivers, Minn. Statutes 2024 253D.03

Commitments, waivers, Minn. Statutes 2024 253B.23

Juvenile court hearings, child abuse and maltreatment, Minn. Statutes 2024 260E.04

Contested cases

Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.245, 148E.265

Licenses, suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.260

Continuing education

Audits, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.145

Clock hours, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.130

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.145, 148E.175, 148E.180

Independent study, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.130

Licenses

Board authority to require, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.12

Clock hours, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.070, 148E.130

Emeritus licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0752, 148E.0753

Reactivation, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.080

Temporary leave license, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751

Temporary licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.060

Mental health cultural community continuing education grant program, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.1511

Programs, see Continuing education programs under this topic

Providers, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.145

Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.145

Social work services licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.43

Continuing education programs

Activity requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.145

Clock hours, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.130

Contracts and agreements, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.16

Controlled substance diversion, employer mandatory reporting, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.33

County agency social workers

Human services merit system, compensation plan, Minn. Rules 9575.1500

Representation, Minnesota sexual psychopathic personality treatment center, multidisciplinary teams, Minn. Rules 9515.3030

Crimes against minors, Minn. Statutes 2024 631.40

Criminal history background checks, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.060

Cultural responsiveness, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Definitions

Board of Social Work Practice Act, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Commitment and Treatment Act, Minn. Statutes 2024 253B.02

Health law, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.4172

Medical assistance, Minn. Rules 9505.0297

Nursing homes, social services programs, Minn. Rules 4658.1000

Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2024 319B.02

Social work services licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.41

Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2024 176.011

Directories, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.071

Disciplinary action

Failure to report to board, civil penalties for, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.285

Forms of

Provisional licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0551

Types and procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.255 to 148E.270

Grounds

Emeritus licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0752, 148E.0753

Failure to report, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.240, 214.16

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.190

Health professionals services program violations, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.355

Impairment, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.205

Provisional licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0551

Temporary leave licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751

Temporary licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.060

Unprofessional or unethical conduct, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.210

Patient Protection Act, violations, Minn. Statutes 2024 62J.74

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.285, 148E.290

Social work services licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.48

Voluntarily terminated licensees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.085

Disclosure

Client information, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230

Privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2024 595.02

Discrimination, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.215

Education and training

Assessment and diagnosis, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.225

Fetal alcohol syndrome, Minn. Statutes 2024 145.9266

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.0551, 148E.060

Social work services licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.43

Substance use education programs, adverse health effects, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.197

Supervisors, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.116, 148E.120

Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0752, 148E.0753

Ethics, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.130

Evaluations by, chronically ill persons, Minn. Statutes 2024 62S.02

Evidence, privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2024 595.02

Examinations, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.060

False statements, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.195

Fees

Client fees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230, 148E.235

Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.180

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.699

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.699

Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.120, 148E.125

Fraud, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.195

Graduate social workers

Clinical practice, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.060, 148E.106

Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0752, 148E.0753

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.060

Practice, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.050

Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.105, 148E.106, 148E.116, 148E.120

Supervision by, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.100, 148E.105

Temporary leave license, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751

Guardians for, appointment, effect, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.265

Health care taxes, collection, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.16

Hearings

Complaint investigations, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.260

Licenses, temporary suspension, disciplinary hearings, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.260

Home visiting program for pregnant women and families with young children, Minn. Statutes 2024 145.87

Identification, name tags, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.6585

Immunity, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.285

Independent social workers

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.105, 148E.106, 148E.110

Practice, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.050

Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.110, 148E.116, 148E.120, 148E.125

Supervision by, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.100, 148E.105

Information exchange

Clients, rights, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.195

Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230

Vaccination records, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.3351

Informed consent, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.215, 148E.230

Injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.265

Insurance fraud, see under FRAUD

Interns, defined, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Interpreters, use, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230

Investigations

Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.185, 148E.245

Cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.250

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.070, 148E.0751 to 148E.0753

Social work services licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.48

Subpoenas, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.245

Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.240

Leaves of absence, temporary, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.080

Liability

Health threat to others, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.4175

Psychotherapy services, Minn. Statutes 2024 148.975

Tuberculosis, good faith reporting, immunity, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.4804

Violations, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.285

Licensed health professionals, social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.4172

Licensees

Alternative background studies, Minn. Statutes 2024 245C.031

Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.015, 148E.020

Categories and titles, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055

Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0752, 148E.0753, 148E.080

Names, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.090

Resignation, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.285

Temporary licensees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.060

Licenses

Cards, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.180

Categories of, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055

Changes, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055

City employees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.065

County employees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.065

Criminal history background checks, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.060

Emeritus active, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0753, 148E.080

Emeritus inactive, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0752, 148E.080

Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0753, 148E.080

Endorsements, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.065, 148E.120

Expedited and temporary licensing, armed forces members, Minn. Statutes 2024 197.4552

Expiration

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.060, 148E.070, 148E.080

Provisional licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0551

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.699, 148E.180

Foreign jurisdictions, applicants, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.060, 148E.120

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010, 148E.050, 148E.055

Graduate social workers, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.060

Independent social workers, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.105, 148E.125

Interns, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.065

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.070, 148E.0751 to 148E.0753

Minority group members, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.065

Misrepresentation, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.085

Names, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010, 148E.090

Provisional, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0551 to 148E.126

Provisional licensure qualification, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055

Public employees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.065

Reactivation, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.070, 148E.080, 148E.085, 148E.180

Renewals

Clock hours, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.130

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.070

Licensing board law, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.12

Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.125

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055

School social workers, Minn. Rules 8710.6300

Sex offender residential treatment programs, employees, Minn. Rules 2965.0090

Social work services licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.44, 148E.46

State employees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.065

Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0551 to 148E.126, 148E.060, 148E.070, 148E.080

Suspension or revocation

Adversarial actions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.265

Conviction of crime, Minn. Statutes 2024 631.40

Disciplinary actions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.260

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.020

Licensing board law, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.10

Provisional licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0551, 148E.126

Temporary license suspension, imminent risk of serious harm, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.077, 214.32

Temporary licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.060

Teachers, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055

Temporary leave license, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751

Temporary licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.060, 148E.080

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.035

Voluntary termination, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.080, 148E.085

Wall certificates, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.080 to 148E.095, 148E.180, 148E.195

Local social services agencies, Minn. Statutes 2024 256I.04

Marriage and family therapy, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148B.38

Medical records, access, patients' rights, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.334

Medical social workers, services, health care taxes, Minn. Statutes 2024 295.50

Misrepresentation, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751, 148E.0752, 148E.195

Names

Change, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.090

License designations, abbreviations for, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751 to 148E.0753, 148E.195

Professional names, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010, 148E.0751 to 148E.0753, 148E.090, 148E.195

Nursing homes

Qualified social worker, defined, Minn. Rules 4658.1000

Requirement to employ, Minn. Rules 4658.1005

Payments to

Developmentally disabled persons, comprehensive evaluations, costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 252A.20

Third party payments, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230, 148E.235

Photographs, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230

Physical examinations, orders, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.245

Positive support professionals, Minn. Statutes 2024 245D.091

Practice of social work

Cessation, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.270

Clinical practice, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Delegation of duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.200

Direct clinical client contact, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0752, 148E.0753

Exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.065

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010, 148E.050

Impairment, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.205

Person-in-environment perspective, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Standards, compliance, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.060, 148E.106, 148E.130, 148E.185 to 148E.290

Supervised practice

Documentation of supervision, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.125

License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055

Provisional licensees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0551, 148E.116

Types of licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.100 to 148E.106

Temporary leave licensees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751

Temporary licensees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.060

Voluntarily terminated licensees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.085

Professional firms, authority to organize, Minn. Statutes 2024 319B.40

Professionals, social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2024 256.01

Psychiatric social workers, defined as health care providers, Minn. Statutes 2024 176.011

Psychotherapy, Minn. Statutes 2024 148.975

Public information and education programs, paternity, establishing, consulting, Minn. Statutes 2024 257.75

Records and record keeping

Access to data, see same under this topic

Client records, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.225, 148E.230, 148E.245, 148E.250

Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.145

Social work services licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.48

Treatment and intervention services, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.225

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.3351

Referrals by, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.200, 148E.235

Regulated persons, social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.16

Reports given

Child abuse and maltreatment, Minn. Statutes 2024 260E.055, 260E.06, 260E.11, 260E.34

Child abuse and maltreatment reports, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230, 148E.240

Drug abuse by pregnant women, Minn. Statutes 2024 260E.06, 260E.11

Health threats to others, liability, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.4175

Obligations, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.240

Prenatal controlled substance use, Minn. Statutes 2024 260E.31

Self-reporting, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.205, 148E.240

Tuberculosis, reportable persons, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.4804

Vulnerable adults, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230, 148E.240

Representation, Minnesota sexual psychopathic personality treatment center, multidisciplinary teams, Minn. Rules 9515.3030

Research, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.215

Resignation, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.285

School social workers, see SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, under TEACHERS

Scope of practice

License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.050, 148E.0551, 148E.060

Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.260

Sex offenders, assessing and treating, practice of medicine, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2024 147.09

Sexual exploitation by

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010, 148E.220, 148E.245, 148E.270

Licensed professional counselors, Minn. Statutes 2024 604.20 to 604.205

Social Work Board, see SOCIAL WORK BOARD

Social work services licensure compact, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.40 to 148E.55

Statements by, domestic abuse victims, Minn. Statutes 2024 268.095

Students, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010, 148E.065

Subpoenas, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230, 148E.240, 148E.245

Substance use disorder, social workers with, evaluation, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.245

Substance use education programs, adverse health effects, public awareness, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.197

Supervision

After licensure, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.100 to 148E.106, 148E.110, 148E.116, 148E.126

Alternate supervisors, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.120

Clinical supervision, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010, 148E.120, 148E.126

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.200

License requirements

Emeritus licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0752, 148E.0753

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055

License renewals, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.070

Licensed independent social workers, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.110

Provisional licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0551

Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.080

Temporary leave licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751

Temporary licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.060

Planning, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.125, 148E.126

Verification, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.100, 148E.125, 148E.126

Supervisors

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.100 to 148E.106, 148E.120 to 148E.130

Mental health cultural community continuing education grant program, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.1511

Provisional licensees, supervision, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0551 to 148E.126

Tape recordings, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230

Task forces, professions working with violence and abuse, Minn. Statutes 2024 135A.153

Telephone numbers, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.090

Temporary leave license, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751

Termination of services, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.225

Testimony, child abuse and maltreatment, Minn. Statutes 2024 260E.04

Titles, use of, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.060, 148E.0751, 148E.0752, 148E.0753, 148E.195, 148E.280, 148E.290

Travel expenses, developmentally disabled persons, evaluations, Minn. Statutes 2024 252A.20

Treatment and intervention services, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.225

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.035

Veterans homes, social work services required, Minn. Rules 9050.1030

Video recordings, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.230

Violations and penalties

Adversarial but nondisciplinary actions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.255, 148E.265

Cease and desist orders, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.265

Client relationships, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.210 to 148E.220, 148E.235, 148E.245

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.16

Corrective action, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.255, 148E.270

Crimes against a minor, revocation of license, Minn. Statutes 2024 214.10

Failure to report to board, civil penalties for, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.285

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.235, 148E.270

Fines, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.260

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.185 to 148E.290

Health threat to others, false reports, Minn. Statutes 2024 144.4175

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.260

Injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.265

Mental or physical examinations, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.245

Practice standards, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055, 148E.060, 148E.185 to 148E.290

Practicing without license

Cease and desist orders, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.265

Criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.290

General prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.275

Grounds for action, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.190

License requirement, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.055

Reporting of violations, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.240

Voluntarily terminated licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.085

Reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.240, 148E.285, 148E.290

Reprimands, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.260

Sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.010

Substance use disorder assessments, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.245

Titles, unauthorized use, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.0751, 148E.0752, 148E.195, 148E.280, 148E.290

Waivers

Commitments, confidential or privileged information, Minn. Statutes 2024 253B.23

Mental or physical examinations or Substance use disorder evaluations, Minn. Statutes 2024 148E.245