Section 148E.270 — Voluntary Actions.
148E.270 VOLUNTARY ACTIONS. Subdivision 1. Agreements for corrective action. (a) The board or a designated board member may enter into an agreement for corrective action with an applicant or licensee when the board or a designated board member determines that a complaint alleging a violation of a statute or rule enforced by the board or […]
Section 148E.275 — Unauthorized Practice.
148E.275 UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE. No individual may: (1) engage in the practice of social work without a social work license under sections 148E.055 and 148E.060, except when the individual is exempt from licensure according to section 148E.065; (2) provide social work services to a client who resides in this state when the individual providing the services […]
Section 148E.280 — Use Of Titles.
148E.280 USE OF TITLES. No individual may be presented to the public by any title incorporating the words “social work” or “social worker” or in the titles in section 148E.195, unless that individual is employed by a county or holds a license under this chapter. History: 2007 c 123 s 119,138; 2012 c 197 art […]
Section 148E.285 — Reporting Requirements.
148E.285 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Institutions. A state agency, political subdivision, agency of a local unit of government, private agency, hospital, clinic, prepaid medical plan, or other health care institution or organization must report to the board: (1) any adversarial action, disciplinary action, or other sanction for conduct that might constitute grounds for action under […]
Section 148E.290 — Penalties.
148E.290 PENALTIES. An individual or other entity that violates section 148E.275, 148E.280, or 148E.285 is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 2007 c 123 s 121,138
Section 148E.245 — Investigative Powers And Procedures.
148E.245 INVESTIGATIVE POWERS AND PROCEDURES. Subdivision 1. Subpoenas. (a) The board may issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all necessary papers, books, records, documents, and other evidentiary material as part of its investigation of an applicant or licensee under this section or chapter 214. (b) If any person fails […]
Section 148E.250 — Obligation To Cooperate.
148E.250 OBLIGATION TO COOPERATE. Subdivision 1. Obligation to cooperate. An applicant or licensee who is the subject of an investigation, or who is questioned by or on behalf of the board in connection with an investigation, must cooperate fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes, but is not limited to: (1) responding fully and promptly to […]
Section 148E.255 — Types Of Actions.
148E.255 TYPES OF ACTIONS. Subdivision 1. Actions. The board may take disciplinary action according to section 148E.260, adversarial but nondisciplinary action according to section 148E.265, or voluntary action according to section 148E.270. Any action taken under sections 148E.260 to 148E.270 is public data. Subd. 2. Disciplinary action. For purposes of section 148E.260, “disciplinary action” means […]
Section 148E.260 — Disciplinary Actions.
148E.260 DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. Subdivision 1. General disciplinary actions. (a) When the board has grounds for disciplinary actions under this chapter, the board may take one or more of the following disciplinary actions: (1) deny an application; (2) permanently revoke a license to practice social work; (3) indefinitely or temporarily suspend a license to practice social […]
Section 148E.265 — Adversarial But Nondisciplinary Actions.
148E.265 ADVERSARIAL BUT NONDISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. Subdivision 1. Automatic suspensions. (a) A license to practice social work is automatically suspended if: (1) a guardian of a licensee is appointed by order of a court according to sections 524.5-101 and 524.5-102; or (2) the licensee is committed by order of a court according to chapter 253B. (b) […]