2025 Session Last amended: 2019 session

§ 147.012 — Oversight of Allied Health Professions

Plain-Language Summary

The Board of Medical Practice also oversees several other health professions besides doctors. These include physician assistants, acupuncture practitioners, respiratory care practitioners, traditional midwives, registered naturopathic doctors, genetic counselors, and athletic trainers.

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 sections 148.7801 to 148.7815.

History:

2013 c 44 s 5; 2019 c 8 art 7 s 2

History: History: 2013 c 44 s 5; 2019 c 8 art 7 s 2

Practical Notes

Practitioners in these allied health professions should be aware that they are regulated by the Board of Medical Practice, even though their specific licensing requirements are found in separate chapters of Minnesota law. Complaints about these practitioners are handled by this same board.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes