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Section 148E.120 — Requirements Of Supervisors.

148E.120 REQUIREMENTS OF SUPERVISORS. Subdivision 1. Supervisors licensed as social workers. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 2, to be eligible to provide supervision under this section, a social worker must: (1) have completed 30 hours of training in supervision through coursework from an accredited college or university, or through continuing education in compliance with […]

Section 148E.235 — Fees And Billing Practices.

148E.235 FEES AND BILLING PRACTICES. Subdivision 1. Fees and payments. (a) A social worker must ensure that a client or a client’s legal representative is informed of all fees at the initial session or meeting with the client, and that payment for services is arranged with the client or the client’s legal representative at the […]

Section 148E.125 — Documentation Of Supervision.

148E.125 DOCUMENTATION OF SUPERVISION. Subdivision 1. Supervision plan. (a) A social worker must submit, on a form provided by the board, a supervision plan for meeting the supervision requirements specified in sections 148E.100 to 148E.120. (b) The supervision plan must be submitted no later than 60 days after the licensee begins a social work practice […]

Section 148E.240 — Reporting Requirements.

148E.240 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Failure to self-report adverse actions. The board has grounds to take action under sections 148E.255 to 148E.270 when a social worker fails to report to the board within 90 days: (1) having been disciplined, sanctioned, or found to have violated a state, territorial, provincial, or foreign licensing agency’s laws or […]

Section 148E.130 — Continuing Education Requirements For Licensees.

148E.130 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES. Subdivision 1. Total clock hours required. (a) A licensee must complete 40 hours of continuing education for each two-year renewal term. At the time of license renewal, a licensee must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the licensee has completed the required continuing education hours during the previous […]

Section 148E.145 — Continuing Education Providers.

148E.145 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDERS. Subdivision 1. Board approval. (a) For the board to approve a continuing education provider, the provider must: (1) submit a completed application form that the board has provided; (2) agree to comply with the requirements of this section; (3) submit a signed statement that indicates that the provider agrees to provide […]

Section 148E.175 — Fees.

148E.175 FEES. The fees specified in section 148E.180 are nonrefundable and must be deposited in the state government special revenue fund. History: 2007 c 123 s 98,138

Section 148E.180 — Fee Amounts.

148E.180 FEE AMOUNTS. Subdivision 1. Application fees. Nonrefundable application fees for licensure may not exceed the following amounts but may be adjusted lower by board action: (1) for a licensed social worker, $75; (2) for a licensed graduate social worker, $75; (3) for a licensed independent social worker, $75; (4) for a licensed independent clinical […]

Section 148E.185 — Purpose Of Compliance Laws.

148E.185 PURPOSE OF COMPLIANCE LAWS. The purpose of sections 148E.185 to 148E.290 is to protect the public by ensuring that all persons licensed as social workers meet minimum standards of practice. The board shall promptly and fairly investigate and resolve all complaints alleging violations of statutes and rules that the board is empowered to enforce […]

Section 148E.190 — Grounds For Action.

148E.190 GROUNDS FOR ACTION. Subdivision 1. Scope. The grounds for action in subdivisions 2 to 4 and the standards of practice requirements in sections 148E.195 to 148E.240 apply to all licensees and applicants. Subd. 2. Violations. The board has grounds to take action according to sections 148E.255 to 148E.270 when a social worker violates: (1) […]