Licensing of public health occupations provisions modification

A bill for an act

relating to health; modifying provisions for licensing of public health occupations;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 148.517, subdivisions 1, 2; 148.5191,

subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.517, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Applicability.

An applicant who applies for licensure as a speech-language

pathologist or audiologist by reciprocity must meet the requirements of subdivisions 2 and

3.
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An applicant who applies for licensure as an audiologist by reciprocity must pass the

practical exam required under section 148.515, subdivision 6.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.517, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Current credentials required.

An applicant applying for licensure by

reciprocity must provide evidence to the commissioner that the applicant holds a current

and unrestricted credential for the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology in

another jurisdiction that has requirements equivalent to or higher than those in effect for

determining whether an applicant in this state is qualified to be licensed as a speech-language

pathologist or audiologist. An applicant who provides sufficient evidence need not meet

the requirements of section
148.515
,
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except for subdivision 6,
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provided that the applicant

otherwise meets all other requirements of section
148.514
.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.5191, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Renewal deadline.

Each license, including a temporary license provided under

section
148.5161
, must state an expiration date. An application for licensure renewal must

be received by the Department of Health
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or postmarked
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at least 30 days before the expiration

date.
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If the postmark is illegible, the application shall be considered timely if received at

least 21 days before the expiration date.
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When the commissioner establishes the renewal schedule for an applicant, licensee, or

temporary licensee, if the period before the expiration date is less than two years, the fee

shall be prorated.