147.001 SCOPE AND PURPOSE. Subdivision 1. Scope. Sections 147.01 to 147.37 may be cited as the “Minnesota Medical Practice Act.” Subd. 2. Purpose. The primary responsibility and obligation of the Board of Medical Practice is to protect the public. In the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, and to protect the public from the […]
147.01 BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE. Subdivision 1. Creation; terms. The Board of Medical Practice consists of 16 residents of the state of Minnesota appointed by the governor. Eleven board members must be licensed to practice medicine under this chapter. At least one board member must hold a degree of doctor of medicine, and at least […]
147.011 DEFINITION. For the purpose of this chapter, “regulated person” or “person regulated by the board” means a person licensed, registered, or regulated in any other manner by the Board of Medical Practice. History: 1995 c 18 s 1
147.012 OVERSIGHT OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS. The board has responsibility for the oversight of the following allied health professions: physician assistants under chapter 147A, acupuncture practitioners under chapter 147B, respiratory care practitioners under chapter 147C, traditional midwives under chapter 147D, registered naturopathic doctors under chapter 147E, genetic counselors under chapter 147F, and athletic trainers under […]
147.02 EXAMINATION; LICENSING. Subdivision 1. United States or Canadian medical school graduates. The board shall issue a license to practice medicine to a person not currently licensed in another state or Canada and who meets the requirements in paragraphs (a) to (i). (a) An applicant for a license shall file a written application on forms […]
147.025 EVIDENCE OF PAST SEXUAL CONDUCT. In a proceeding for the suspension or revocation of a license or other disciplinary action for unethical or unprofessional conduct involving sexual contact with a patient or former patient, the board or administrative law judge shall not consider evidence of the patient’s previous sexual conduct nor shall any reference […]
147.03 LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT; RECIPROCITY; TEMPORARY PERMIT. Subdivision 1. Endorsement; reciprocity. (a) The board may issue a license to practice medicine to any person who satisfies the requirements in paragraphs (b) to (e). (b) The applicant shall satisfy all the requirements established in section 147.02, subdivision 1, paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f), or […]
147.032 INTERSTATE PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH. Subdivision 1. Requirements; registration. (a) A physician not licensed to practice medicine in this state may provide medical services to a patient located in this state through interstate telehealth if the following conditions are met: (1) the physician is licensed without restriction to practice medicine in the state from which […]
147.033 PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH. Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, “telehealth” has the meaning given in section 62A.673, subdivision 2, paragraph (h). Subd. 2. Physician-patient relationship. A physician-patient relationship may be established through telehealth. Subd. 3. Standards of practice and conduct. A physician providing health care services by telehealth in this state […]
147.035 MALPRACTICE HISTORY. Subdivision 1. Submission. A person desiring to practice medicine in this state who has previously practiced in another state shall submit the following additional information with the license application for the five-year period of active practice preceding the date of filing such application: (a) The name and address of the person’s professional […]
147.037 LICENSING OF FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES. Subdivision 1. Requirements. The board shall issue a license to practice medicine to any person who satisfies the requirements in paragraphs (a) to (g). (a) The applicant shall satisfy all the requirements established in section 147.02, subdivision 1, paragraphs (a), (e), (f), (g), and (h). (b) The applicant […]
147.0375 LICENSURE OF EMINENT PHYSICIANS. Subdivision 1. Requirements. The board shall issue a license to practice medicine to any person who satisfies the requirements in paragraphs (a) to (d). (a) The applicant must satisfy all the requirements established in section 147.02, subdivision 1, paragraphs (a), (e), (f), (g), and (h). (b) The applicant must present […]
147.038 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING. Subdivision 1. Board approval; reporting. A person holding a license to practice medicine in the state may, upon approval of the board, be granted license cancellation if the board is not investigating the person as a result of a complaint or information received or if the board has […]
147.0381 CANCELLATION OF CREDENTIALS UNDER DISCIPLINARY ORDER. Subdivision 1. Board approval; reporting. A person regulated by the board, whose right to practice is under suspension, condition, limitation, qualification, or restriction by the board may be granted cancellation of credentials by approval of the board. Such action by the board shall be reported as cancellation while […]
147.039 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE FOR NONRENEWAL. The Board of Medical Practice shall not renew, reissue, reinstate, or restore a license that has lapsed and is not subject to a pending review, investigation, or disciplinary action, and has not been renewed within two annual license renewal cycles. A licensee whose license is canceled for nonrenewal must […]
147.0391 RESIDENCY PERMIT. Subdivision 1. Permit required. A person must have a residency permit to participate in a residency program unless licensed by the board. Upon issuance of a license by the board, the board will terminate a residency permit. A person must have a license to practice medicine to practice outside of a residency […]
147.04 RETALIATORY PROVISIONS. If by the laws of any state or the rulings or decisions of the appropriate officers or boards thereof, any burden, obligation, requirement, disqualification, or disability is put upon physicians registered in this state or holding diplomas from medical colleges in this state which are in good standing therein, affecting the right […]
147.081 PRACTICING WITHOUT LICENSE; PENALTY. Subdivision 1. Unlawful practice of medicine. It is unlawful for any person to practice medicine as defined in subdivision 3 in this state unless: (1) the person holds a valid license issued according to this chapter; or (2) the person is registered to provide interstate telehealth services according to section […]
147.082 TITLE PROTECTION. (a) A person not licensed under this chapter is prohibited from using the title “doctor of medicine,” “medical doctor,” “doctor of osteopathic medicine,” “osteopathic physician,” “physician,” “surgeon,” “M.D.,” or “D.O.” in the conduct of any occupation or profession pertaining to the diagnosis of human disease or conditions. (b) Nothing in this section […]
147.09 EXEMPTIONS. Section 147.081 does not apply to, control, prevent or restrict the practice, service, or activities of: (1) A person who is a commissioned medical officer of, a member of, or employed by, the armed forces of the United States, the United States Public Health Service, the Veterans Administration, any federal institution or any […]
