SOCIAL WORKERS

See also MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS

Access to data

Foster care provider skills and training forms, Minn. Statutes 2004 245A.155

Maternal death studies, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.901

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

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.3351

Accredited program of social work, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Addresses, tuberculosis health order hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4805

Applicants, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Application of law

Exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.28

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.185

Associations, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.07

Business licenses, exception, Minn. Statutes 2004 116J.70

Certified copies

Medical records, tuberculosis, reportable persons, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4804

City agency social workers, titles, authorized use, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.27

Clients, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Clinical social workers, see CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS

Community integrated service networks, see COMMUNITY INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS

Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.281

Confidential or privileged information

Commitments, waivers, Minn. Statutes 2004 253B.23

Consulting, public information and education programs

Paternity, establishing, Minn. Statutes 2004 257.75

Contested cases

Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.215

Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.285

Licenses, suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26

Continuing education

Licenses, renewals, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.22, 148B.224, 214.12

Contracts, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2004 214.16

Cooperation, investigations, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.282

County agency social workers

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Representation, Social Work Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.19

Titles, authorized use, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.27

Crimes against minors, Minn. Statutes 2004 631.40

Criminal history background checks

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21, 148B.22

Definitions

Child mortality review panel, Minn. Statutes 2004 256.01

Commitment and Treatment Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 253B.02

Expanded provider networks, Minn. Statutes 2004 62Q.095

Health law, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.335, 144.4172

Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2004 319B.02

Psychotherapy, practice of, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.975

Social work and mental health occupations, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Tuberculosis Health Threat Act, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4803

Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.011

Designation by, infection control practitioners, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4803

Disciplinary action

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.215

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.60

Emeritus status licensees, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.225

Forms of, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.281

Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26, 148B.27, 214.16

Inactive status licensees, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224

Disclosure

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.285

Information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.285

Privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 595.02

Duty to warn, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.281

Education and training

Fetal alcohol syndrome, Minn. Statutes 2004 145.9266

License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21

Evaluations by, chronically ill persons, Minn. Statutes 2004 62S.02

Evidence, privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2004 595.02

Examinations, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21

Fees

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.699

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.20 to 148B.226

Graduate social workers

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21, 148B.224

Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224

Hearings

Complaint investigations, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.281

Licenses, temporary suspension, disciplinary hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.215

Tax clearance certificates, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.289

Hospital social workers

Representation, Social Work Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.19

Titles, authorized use, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.27

Identification, name tags, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.6585

Immunity, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.284

Independent social workers

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21, 148B.224

Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224

Information exchange

Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.285

Vaccination records, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.3351

Insurance fraud, see under FRAUD

Interns, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.28

Investigations

Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.281

Cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.282

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.281

Immunity, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.284

Professional accountability, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.286

Liability

Alcohol abuse by pregnant women, reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 626.5563

Child abuse and maltreatment reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 626.556

Drug abuse by pregnant women, reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 626.5561

Health threat to others, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4175

Psychotherapy services, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.975

Tuberculosis, good faith reporting, immunity, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4804

Licensed health professionals

Social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4172, 144.4803

Licensed social workers

Allied independent health providers, Minn. Statutes 2004 62Q.095, 62Q.10

Defined as health officers, Minn. Statutes 2004 253B.02

Licensees

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.225

Temporary licensees, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21

Licenses

Alcohol and drug counselor licenses, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 148C.11

Applicants, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Background checks, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21

Business licenses, exception, Minn. Statutes 2004 116J.70

Categories of, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21

Criminal history background checks, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21, 148B.22

Denial, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26

Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.225

Fees, see same under this topic

Foreign jurisdictions, applicants, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21

Geographic waivers, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.289

Graduate social workers, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21

Home care services licenses, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 144A.46

Inactive status, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224

Nontransferability, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.25

Reactivation, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224, 148B.225

Reciprocity, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.24

Reinstatement, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.22

Renewals, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.22, 214.12

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21, 148B.287, 148B.289

Restoring, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26

Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21

Supervision requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224

Suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26, 148B.281, 214.10, 631.40

Temporary licenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21

Voluntary for city, county, and state agency social workers, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.28

Local social services agencies, Minn. Statutes 2004 256B.0911, 256I.04

Malpractice history, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.287

Marriage and family therapy

Application of law, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.38

Medical social workers

Health care gross revenues taxes, see HEALTH CARE GROSS REVENUES TAXES

Services, defined as patient services, Minn. Statutes 2004 295.50

Names, tuberculosis health order hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4805

Notice given

Medical records, access, patients' rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.334, 144.335

Notice received

Crimes against minors, licensee convictions, Minn. Statutes 2004 631.40

Licenses, temporary suspension, disciplinary hearings, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.215

Nursing homes

Representation, Social Work Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.19

Past sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.288

Patients, clients, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Payments to, mentally retarded persons

Comprehensive evaluations, costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 252A.20

Practice of social work

Emeritus licensees, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.225

Inactive licensees, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224

License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.27

Practitioners, social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.975

Private agency social workers

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Representation, Social Work Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.19

Professional firms, authority to organize, Minn. Statutes 2004 319B.40

Professional services, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 319B.02

Professionals, social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 256.01

Providers, social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.335

Psychiatric social workers

Defined as health care providers, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.011

Psychotherapy, Minn. Statutes 2004 148.975, 148B.18

Public agency social workers

Representation, Social Work Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.19

Qualified mental health professionals

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Independent clinical social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18, 256J.08

Qualified professionals, social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 256B.0625

Reciprocity, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.24

Records and record keeping

Access to data, see same under this topic

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.3351

Regulated persons, social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 214.16

Reports given

Alcohol abuse by pregnant women, Minn. Statutes 2004 626.5563

Child abuse and maltreatment reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 626.556

Deadlines, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.283

Drug abuse by pregnant women, Minn. Statutes 2004 626.5561

Forms, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.283

Health threats to others, liability, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4175

Immunity, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.284

Obligations, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.283

Self-reporting, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.283

Tuberculosis, reportable persons, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4804

Reports received

Child abuse and maltreatment, Minn. Statutes 2004 626.556

Representation

End-of-confinement review committees, predatory offenders, Minn. Statutes 2004 244.052

Long-term care consultation teams, Minn. Statutes 2004 256B.0911

Mental Health Advisory Council, Minn. Statutes 2004 245.697

Professions Working with Violence and Abuse Task Force, Minn. Statutes 2004 135A.153

Social Work Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.19

School social workers, see SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS

Scope of practice

Abortion, health plan companies, compliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 62Q.145

Sex offenders, assessing and treating

Practice of medicine, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2004 147.09

Sexual exploitation by, Minn. Statutes 2004 148A.01 to 148A.06

Social Work Board, see SOCIAL WORK BOARD

Social work practice, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Social workers associations, reports given, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.07

Sociologists, see SOCIAL WORKERS

State agency social workers

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Representation, Social Work Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.19

Titles, authorized use, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.27

Statements by, domestic abuse victims, Minn. Statutes 2004 268.095

Students, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.289

Supervision

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21, 148B.224

Planning, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224

Psychotherapy practice by licensed graduates or licensed independent social workers, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.18

Waivers, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224

Task forces

Professions working with violence and abuse, Minn. Statutes 2004 135A.153

Tax clearance certificates, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.289

Testimony, tuberculosis carriers, endangerment to public health, sufficiency of evidence, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4809

Titles, use of

Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.225

Inactive status, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224

License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.27

Temporary licensees, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.21

Travel expenses, mentally retarded persons

Comprehensive evaluations, Minn. Statutes 2004 252A.20

Violations and penalties

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 214.16

Crimes against a minor, revocation of license, Minn. Statutes 2004 214.10

False statements, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26

Fraudulent representation, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26

Health threat to others, false reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.4175

Incompetency, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26

Licenses, violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26

Malpractice reports, willful submission of incorrect information, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26

Misconduct, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26

Practicing without license, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.27

Titles, unauthorized use, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.27

Violations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.26

Waivers

Commitments, confidential or privileged information, Minn. Statutes 2004 253B.23

Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2004 148B.224