This bill amends Minnesota law to clarify which healthcare professionals can serve as medical consultants for community health boards. It specifies that advanced practice nurses must be certified as clinical nurse specialists or nurse practitioners by a national organization acceptable to the Minnesota Board of Nursing. The change directly affects community health boards and the healthcare providers working with them, ensuring medical consultants meet defined credentialing standards. The bill modifies existing statute (145A.02, subd. 15) to add this clarity without expanding the list of eligible professions.
SF 3121 modifies Minnesota's pharmacy intern provisions by reducing the annual registration fee for pharmacy interns from $75 to $25, effective January 1, 2026. The bill also clarifies the definition of "pharmacist intern" to include foreign pharmacy graduates meeting specific certification requirements. These changes directly affect pharmacy interns in Minnesota who must pay the registration fee to gain practical experience toward licensure. The bill repeals outdated Minnesota Rules related to pharmacy intern provisions, updating the regulatory framework. The key mechanism is the fee reduction, lowering costs for interns while maintaining oversight requirements.
HF 1010 establishes a new licensure process for certified midwives in Minnesota through the Board of Nursing, creating a specific "Minnesota Certified Midwife Practice Act" (Chapter 148G). It amends health occupation definitions to include "licensed certified midwife," expands Medicaid coverage to include services provided by these licensed midwives, and sets civil/criminal penalties for violations. The bill directly affects certified midwives (requiring national certification plus state licensure) and Medicaid recipients who can now access midwifery care under their coverage. Key provisions define midwifery scope (including pregnancy, birth, and women's primary care) and set licensure terms, moving midwifery from an unregulated status to a licensed profession with expanded coverage.
This bill modifies requirements for physician assistants (PAs) in Minnesota to practice under collaborative agreements with physicians. It removes the current restriction that collaborative agreements must involve physicians licensed under Minnesota law (Chapter 147), allowing PAs to instead work under agreements with physicians licensed in other states or U.S. territories. The bill maintains the existing 2,080-hour practice requirement within a collaborative setting but broadens the pool of eligible collaborating physicians. This change directly affects PAs seeking licensure or renewal who need to establish collaborative arrangements to meet practice experience requirements.
HF 2371 requires healthcare providers to obtain written, informed consent before performing pelvic, breast, urogenital, or rectal examinations on patients who are anesthetized or unconscious. This applies to most situations, with limited exceptions for emergencies, exams within a previously consented-to procedure, or court-ordered evidence collection. Violating this requirement is a gross misdemeanor and may lead to disciplinary action by the provider's licensing board. The law takes effect August 1, 2025, directly affecting patients under anesthesia/unconsciousness and healthcare professionals performing such exams.
This bill creates a licensing system for music therapists in Minnesota. It requires applicants to pass background checks (effective January 2026) and establishes definitions for "practice of music therapy" and "licensed professional music therapist" (effective July 2025). The law creates a Music Therapy Advisory Council to advise the health commissioner on licensure standards and enforcement. It directly affects individuals seeking to practice music therapy, requiring them to meet new state licensing requirements to use the protected title "Licensed Professional Music Therapist."
This bill requires Minnesota's Department of Health to hire a public health school health services consultant who must be a registered nurse with specific qualifications, including Minnesota school nurse licensure and three years of school nursing experience. The consultant will develop and implement school health policies, provide training for school nurses, coordinate health services with schools and health centers, and collect data on school health needs. It directly affects all Minnesota public schools, school nurses, and public health departments by adding a dedicated state-level resource to support student health. The goal is to improve health outcomes for children and adolescents through better-coordinated school-based health services.
SF 1870 modifies Minnesota's human services licensure application timeline requirements. It requires the commissioner to approve or deny a complete application within 90 calendar days of receipt, and automatically approves the application if no decision is made within that timeframe. This bill directly affects individuals, organizations, and government entities applying for human services licenses in Minnesota. The key change is the new 90-day deadline for the commissioner's decision, replacing the previous timeline rules. The bill does not alter other application requirements like drug policies, grievance procedures, or the 30-mile border office rule for out-of-state applicants.
This bill establishes state licensure requirements for massage therapists and Asian bodywork therapists in Minnesota. It defines both practices (including specific techniques like kneading for massage and Chinese medical principles for Asian bodywork), sets educational standards, and requires passing a credentialing exam. The Minnesota Department of Health will issue licenses, enforce rules, and maintain a registry of practitioners. This directly affects individuals seeking to practice these therapies, their training programs, and the state agency responsible for oversight.
SF 3256 requires Minnesota's medical assistance programs and MinnesotaCare to reimburse licensed pharmacists at the same rate as physicians for services that fall within both a pharmacist's and physician's scope of practice. This applies to services provided under fee-for-service medical assistance or through managed care plans. The bill modifies coverage rules in Minnesota Statutes to ensure pharmacists receive payment no lower than the standard physician rate for comparable services. It takes effect January 1, 2026, or after federal approval. This directly affects pharmacists, medical assistance programs, and MinnesotaCare plans.
