See also MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS
Access to data
Foster care provider skills and training forms, Minn. Statutes 2010 245A.155
Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.245
Maternal death studies, Minn. Statutes 2010 145.901
Medical records, generally, see Access to data under MEDICAL RECORDS
Records, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.245, 148D.250, 148E.230, 148E.245, 148E.250
Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.3351
Addresses
Change, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.090, 148E.090
Tuberculosis health order hearings, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4805
Advertisements, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.195, 148E.085, 148E.195
Associations, Minn. Statutes 2010 148B.07
Background checks, see Criminal history background checks under this topic
Billing, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.235, 148E.230, 148E.235
Business licenses, exception, Minn. Statutes 2010 116J.70
Chemically dependent social workers, evaluation, orders, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.245, 148E.245
Client systems, generally, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010
Clients, generally, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010
Clinical social workers, see CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS
Commitment, effect, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.265, 148E.265
Community integrated service networks, see COMMUNITY INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS
Complaints
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.185, 148D.245, 148D.270
Law effective 2011
Actions to resolve complaints, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.255
Disciplinary actions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.260
Duties of board regarding, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.245
Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.185
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.195
Voluntary actions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.270
Confidential or privileged information
Client information, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.230, 148E.230, 148E.245, 148E.250
Commitments, waivers, Minn. Statutes 2010 253B.23
Contested cases
Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.245, 148E.245, 148E.265
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.045, 148E.045
Licenses, suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.260, 148E.260
Continuing education
Audits, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.145, 148D.165, 148E.145, 148E.165
Clock hours, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.130 to 148E.140, 148E.165
Clock hours, approval, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.135
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.145, 148E.175, 148E.180
Independent study, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.130
Licensees, duties, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.165, 148E.165
Licenses, reactivation, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.080, 148E.080, 148E.165
Licenses, renewals
Board authority to require, Minn. Statutes 2010 214.12
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.070, 148D.130 to 148D.140, 148E.130
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.070, 148E.130, 148E.135, 148E.165
Programs, see Continuing education programs under this topic
Providers
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.145, 148D.150, 148D.170
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.145, 148E.150, 148E.170
Records and record keeping, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.145, 148E.165
Variances, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.140, 148E.140
Continuing education programs
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.155, 148D.160, 148D.170
Law effective 2011
Approval, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.160, 148E.170
Clock hours, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.130, 148E.135
Criteria for offering programs, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.145
Receiving credit for, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.155
Contracts and agreements, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2010 214.16
Crimes against minors, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.245, 631.40
Criminal history background checks
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148D.060, 148E.055, 148E.060
Definitions
Board of Social Work Practice Act, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.010, 148E.010
Child mortality review panel, Minn. Statutes 2010 256.01
Commitment and Treatment Act, Minn. Statutes 2010 253B.02
Health law, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4172
Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2010 319B.02
Tuberculosis Health Threat Act, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4803
Workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2010 176.011
Directories, Minn. Statutes 2010 214.071
Disciplinary action
Emeritus status licensees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075
Forms of
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.061, 148D.255, 148D.260
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.255, 148E.260
Grounds
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.060, 148D.061, 148D.185, 148D.190
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055, 148E.060, 148E.075, 148E.085, 148E.185, 148E.190, 148E.205
Inactive status licensees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075
Patient Protection Act, violations, Minn. Statutes 2010 62J.74
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.285, 148E.285, 148E.290
Voluntarily terminated licensees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.085, 148E.085
Disciplinary action, grounds, Minn. Statutes 2010 214.16
Disclosure
Client information, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.230, 148E.230
Privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2010 595.02
Discrimination, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.215, 148E.215
Education and training
Assessment and diagnosis, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.225
Fetal alcohol syndrome, Minn. Statutes 2010 145.9266
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010
License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148D.061, 148E.055, 148E.060
Supervisors, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.062, 148E.120
Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075, 148E.075
Ethics, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.130
Evaluations by, chronically ill persons, Minn. Statutes 2010 62S.02
Evidence, privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2010 595.02
Examinations, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148D.060, 148D.061, 148E.055, 148E.060
Fees
Client fees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.230, 148D.235, 148E.230, 148E.235
Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.180
Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.699
Licenses
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055 to 148D.095, 148D.061, 148D.175, 148D.180
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055, 148E.060 to 148E.095, 148E.175, 148E.180
Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.120, 148E.125
Graduate social workers
Clinical practice, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.060, 148E.106
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148E.055, 148E.060
Practice, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.050
Supervision
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.062, 148D.105, 148E.105
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055, 148E.105, 148E.106, 148E.120
Supervision by, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.100, 148E.105
Guardians for, appointment, effect, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.265, 148E.265
Health care taxes, collection, Minn. Statutes 2010 214.16
Hearings
Complaint investigations, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.260, 148E.260
Licenses, temporary suspension, disciplinary hearings, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.260, 148E.260
Identification, name tags, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.6585
Immunity, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.285, 148E.285
Inactive status, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075, 148E.075
Independent social workers
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148E.055, 148E.105, 148E.106, 148E.110
Practice, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.050
Supervision
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.062, 148D.110, 148E.110
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055, 148E.110, 148E.120, 148E.125
Supervision by, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.100, 148E.105
Infection control practitioners, designation, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4803
Information exchange
Clients, rights, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.195
Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.230, 148E.230
Vaccination records, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.3351
Informed consent, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.215, 148D.230, 148E.215, 148E.230
Injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.265, 148E.265
Insurance fraud, see under FRAUD
Interns
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.065
Interpreters, use, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.230, 148E.230
Investigations
Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.245, 148E.185, 148E.245
Cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.250, 148E.250
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.070, 148E.055, 148E.070
Subpoenas, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.245, 148E.245
Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.240
Leaves of absence, temporary, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075, 148D.080, 148E.075, 148E.080
Liability
Child abuse and maltreatment reports, Minn. Statutes 2010 626.556
Drug abuse by pregnant women, reports, Minn. Statutes 2010 626.5561
Health threat to others, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4175
Psychotherapy services, Minn. Statutes 2010 148.975
Tuberculosis, good faith reporting, immunity, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4804
Violations, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.285, 148E.285
Licensed health professionals
Social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4172, 144.4803
Licensed social workers
Allied independent health providers, Minn. Statutes 2010 62Q.10
Defined as health officers, Minn. Statutes 2010 253B.02
Licensees
Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.015, 148E.015, 148E.020
Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075, 148E.080
Names, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.090, 148E.090
Resignation, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.285
Temporary licensees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.060, 148E.060
Licenses
Alcohol and drug counselor licenses, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148C.11
Business licenses, exception, Minn. Statutes 2010 116J.70
Cards, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.095, 148E.095, 148E.180
Categories of, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148E.055
Changes, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055
Criminal history background checks, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148D.060, 148E.055, 148E.060
Emeritus status, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075, 148D.080, 148E.075, 148E.080
Endorsement, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055
Endorsements, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055
Exemptions
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.065, 148D.085
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055, 148E.065, 148E.120
Expiration
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.061, 148D.070, 148D.080
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055, 148E.060, 148E.070, 148E.080
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.699
Foreign jurisdictions, applicants, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148D.061, 148E.055, 148E.060, 148E.120
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.050, 148E.010, 148E.050, 148E.055
Geographic waivers, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.065, 148E.065
Graduate social workers, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148E.055, 148E.060
Home care services licenses, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2010 144A.46
Inactive status, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075, 148E.075
Independent social workers, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148E.055, 148E.105, 148E.125
Interns, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.065, 148E.065
Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055, 148E.070
Minority group members, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.065, 148E.065
Names, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010, 148E.090
Provisional, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.061 to 148D.063
Public employees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.065, 148E.065
Reactivation
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.080, 148D.085
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.070, 148E.080, 148E.085, 148E.165, 148E.180
Renewals
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.070, 148D.125, 148D.130, 148E.130
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.020, 148E.070, 148E.075, 148E.125, 148E.130, 148E.135, 148E.165
Licensing board law, Minn. Statutes 2010 214.12
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.055, 148E.055
Supervision
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.060, 148D.061 to 148D.063
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.060, 148E.070, 148E.080
Suspension or revocation
Conviction of crime, Minn. Statutes 2010 631.40
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.060, 148D.061, 148D.063, 148D.260, 148D.265
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.020, 148E.060, 148E.260, 148E.265
Licensing board law, Minn. Statutes 2010 214.10
Teachers, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.060, 148E.055, 148E.060
Temporary licenses, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.060, 148E.055, 148E.060, 148E.080
Variances, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.035
Voluntary termination, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.080, 148D.085, 148E.080, 148E.085
Wall certificates
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.085, 148D.095, 148D.180, 148D.195
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.080 to 148E.095, 148E.180, 148E.195
Local social services agencies, Minn. Statutes 2010 256B.0911, 256I.04
Marriage and family therapy, exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148B.38
Medical social workers, services, health care taxes, Minn. Statutes 2010 295.50
Misrepresentation, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.195
Names
Change, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.090, 148E.090
Professional names, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.010, 148D.090, 148E.010, 148E.090, 148E.195
Tuberculosis health order hearings, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4805
Notice given
Addresses, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.090, 148E.090
Client information, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.230, 148E.230
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.230
Medical records, access, patients' rights, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.334
Names, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.090, 148E.090
Payments to
Developmentally disabled persons, comprehensive evaluations, costs, Minn. Statutes 2010 252A.20
Third party payments, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.230, 148E.235
Photographs, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.230
Physical examinations, orders, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.245, 148E.245
Practice of social work
Cessation, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.270, 148E.270
Clinical practice, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010
Delegation of duties, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.200
Direct clinical client contact, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010
Exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.065
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.010, 148E.010, 148E.050
Impairment, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.205, 148E.205
Inactive licensees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075, 148E.075
Person-in-environment perspective, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010
Standards, compliance
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.060, 148D.185 to 148D.290, 148E.106
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.060, 148E.130, 148E.185 to 148E.290
Supervised practice
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.061, 148D.062, 148D.100, 148D.105, 148E.100
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055, 148E.100 to 148E.106, 148E.125
Temporary licensees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.060
Variances, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.075
Voluntarily terminated licensees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.085, 148E.085
Professional firms, authority to organize, Minn. Statutes 2010 319B.40
Professionals, social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2010 256.01
Psychiatric social workers, defined as health care providers, Minn. Statutes 2010 176.011
Psychotherapy, Minn. Statutes 2010 148.975
Public information and education programs
Paternity, establishing, consulting, Minn. Statutes 2010 257.75
Qualified mental health professionals
Independent clinical social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2010 256J.08
Records and record keeping
Access to data, see same under this topic
Client records
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.230, 148D.245, 148D.250
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.225, 148E.230, 148E.245, 148E.250
Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.145, 148E.165
Treatment and intervention services, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.225, 148E.225
Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.3351
Referrals by, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.235, 148E.200, 148E.235
Regulated persons, social workers defined as, Minn. Statutes 2010 214.16
Reports given
Child abuse and maltreatment reports, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.240, 148E.230, 148E.240, 626.556
Drug abuse by pregnant women, Minn. Statutes 2010 626.5561
Health threats to others, liability, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4175
Obligations, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.240, 148E.240
Self-reporting, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.205, 148D.240, 148E.205, 148E.240
Subpoenas, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.240
Tuberculosis, reportable persons, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4804
Vulnerable adults, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.240, 148E.230, 148E.240
Research, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.215, 148E.215
Resignation, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.285, 148E.285
School social workers, see SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS
Scope of practice
Abortion, health plan companies, compliance, Minn. Statutes 2010 62Q.145
License requirements, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.050, 148D.061, 148E.050, 148E.060
Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.260
Sex offenders, assessing and treating
Practice of medicine, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2010 147.09
Sexual exploitation by
Current social work law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.010, 148D.220, 148D.245
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010, 148E.220, 148E.245, 148E.270
Licensed professional counselors, Minn. Statutes 2010 604.20 to 604.205
Social Work Board, see SOCIAL WORK BOARD
Social workers associations, reports given, Minn. Statutes 2010 148B.07
Statements by, domestic abuse victims, Minn. Statutes 2010 268.095
Students, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.010, 148E.010, 148E.065
Subpoenas, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.240, 148D.245, 148E.230, 148E.240, 148E.245
Supervision
After licensure
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.062, 148D.063, 148D.100, 148E.105
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.100 to 148E.106, 148E.110
Client relationships, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.215
Clinical supervision, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.063, 148E.010, 148E.120
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.010, 148E.010
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.200
License requirements
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.060, 148D.061, 148D.070, 148D.200
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055, 148E.060, 148E.070, 148E.080, 148E.110
Planning, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.063, 148D.125, 148E.125
Verification, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.063, 148D.125, 148E.100, 148E.125
Supervisors
Current law
Documentation of supervision, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.125
Licensed graduate social workers, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.105
Licensed independent clinical social workers, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.115
Licensed independent social workers, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.110
Licensed social workers, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.100
Provisional licensees, supervision, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.061 to 148D.063
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.120
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.100 to 148E.106, 148E.120 to 148E.130
Tape recordings, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.230
Task forces, professions working with violence and abuse, Minn. Statutes 2010 135A.153
Teachers, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.060, 148E.055, 148E.060
Telephone numbers, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.090, 148E.090
Termination of services, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.225
Testimony, tuberculosis carriers, endangerment to public health
Sufficiency of evidence, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4809
Titles, use of, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075, 148E.060, 148E.195, 148E.280, 148E.290
Travel expenses, developmentally disabled persons
Comprehensive evaluations, Minn. Statutes 2010 252A.20
Treatment and intervention services, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.225, 148E.225
Variances
Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.140, 148E.140
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.035, 148E.035
Practice of social work, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.075, 148E.075
Video recordings, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.230
Violations and penalties
Adversarial but nondisciplinary actions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.255, 148E.265
Cease and desist orders, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.265, 148E.265
Chemical dependency assessments, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.245
Client relationships, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.215 to 148D.235, 148E.210 to 148E.220, 148E.235, 148E.245
Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2010 214.16
Corrective action, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.270, 148E.255, 148E.270
Crimes against a minor, revocation of license, Minn. Statutes 2010 214.10
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.235, 148E.270
Fines, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.255, 148E.260
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.185 to 148D.290, 148E.185 to 148E.290
Health threat to others, false reports, Minn. Statutes 2010 144.4175
Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.260
Injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.265, 148E.265
Mental or physical examinations, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.245
Practice standards, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.060, 148D.185 to 148D.290, 148E.055, 148E.060, 148E.185 to 148E.290
Practicing without license
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.190, 148D.265, 148D.275
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.055, 148E.085, 148E.190, 148E.240, 148E.265, 148E.275, 148E.290
Reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.285, 148E.240, 148E.285, 148E.290
Reprimands, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.260
Sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.010
Titles, unauthorized use
Current law, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.195, 148D.280
Law effective 2011, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.195, 148E.280, 148E.290
Unprofessional or unethical conduct, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.210
Waivers
Commitments, confidential or privileged information, Minn. Statutes 2010 253B.23
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2010 148D.065, 148E.065
Mental or physical examinations or chemical dependency evaluations, Minn. Statutes 2010 148E.245