A bill for an act
relating to health-related licensing; modifying and moving provisional licensure
sections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 148D.061, subdivision 1;
148D.062, subdivisions 3, 4; 148D.063, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148D.061, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Requirements for a provisional license.

An applicant may be issued a
provisional license if the applicant:

deleted text begin (1) was born in a foreign country;
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deleted text begin (2) communicates in English as a second language;
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deleted text begin (3) has taken the applicable examination administered by the Association of Social Work
Boards or similar examination body designated by the board;
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deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end has met the requirements of section 148E.055, subdivision 2deleted text begin , paragraph (a)deleted text end ,
clauses (1), (3), (4), (5), and (6); deleted text begin or subdivisiondeleted text end 3deleted text begin , paragraph (a)deleted text end , clauses (1), (3), (4), (5),
and (6); deleted text begin or subdivisiondeleted text end 4deleted text begin , paragraph (a)deleted text end , clauses (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), and (7); or deleted text begin subdivisiondeleted text end
5, paragraph (a), clauses (1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), and (8); and

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end complies with the requirements of subdivisions 2 to 7.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148D.062, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Types of supervision.

(a) deleted text begin Twenty-five hoursdeleted text end new text begin Halfnew text end of new text begin the new text end supervisionnew text begin hoursnew text end
required by subdivision 1 must consist of one-on-one deleted text begin in-persondeleted text end supervision.new text begin The supervision
must be provided either in person or via eye-to-eye electronic media while maintaining
visual contact.
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(b) deleted text begin Twelve and one-half hoursdeleted text end new text begin Halfnew text end of new text begin the new text end supervision new text begin hours new text end must consist of one or more
of the following types of supervision:

(1) in-person one-on-one supervision; deleted text begin or
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(2) deleted text begin in-persondeleted text end new text begin one-on-one supervision via eye-to-eye electronic media while maintaining
visual contact; or
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new text begin (3)new text end group supervision.

(c) deleted text begin To qualify as in-persondeleted text end Group supervisiondeleted text begin , the groupdeleted text end must not exceed deleted text begin seven members
including the supervisor
deleted text end new text begin six superviseesnew text end .

new text begin (d) Supervision must not be provided by email.
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Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148D.062, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


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 deleted text begin and has either:deleted text end new text begin .
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deleted text begin (1) 5,000 hours experience engaged in authorized social work practice; or
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deleted text begin (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.
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(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, bynew text begin :
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new text begin (i)new text end a licensed social worker who has completed the supervised practice requirements;

new text begin (ii) a licensed graduate social worker;
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new text begin (iii) a licensed independent social worker; or
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new text begin (iv) a licensed independent clinical social worker;
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(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.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148D.063, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Supervision plan.

(a) An applicant granted a provisional license must
submit, on a form provided by the board, a supervision plan for meeting the supervision
requirements in section 148D.062.

(b) The supervision plan must be submitted no later than 30 days after the licensee begins
a social work practice position.

(c) The board may revoke a licensee's provisional license for failure to submit the
supervision plan within 30 days after beginning a social work practice position.

(d) The supervision plan must include the following:

(1) the name of the supervisee, the name of the agency in which the supervisee is being
supervised, and the supervisee's position title;

(2) the name and qualifications of the person providing the supervision;

(3) the number of hours of deleted text begin one-on-one in-persondeleted text end supervision and the number and type
of additional hours of supervision to be completed by the supervisee;

(4) the supervisee's position description;

(5) a brief description of the supervision the supervisee will receive in the following
content areas:

(i) clinical practice, if applicable;

(ii) development of professional social work knowledge, skills, and values;

(iii) practice methods;

(iv) authorized scope of practice;

(v) ensuring continuing competence; and

(vi) ethical standards of practice; and

(6) if applicable, a detailed description of the supervisee's clinical social work practice,
addressing:

(i) the client population, the range of presenting issues, and the diagnoses;

(ii) the clinical modalities that were utilized; and

(iii) the process utilized for determining clinical diagnoses, including the diagnostic
instruments used and the role of the supervisee in the diagnostic process.

(e) The board must receive a revised supervision plan within 30 days of any of the
following changes:

(1) the supervisee has a new supervisor;

(2) the supervisee be