Chapter 148E — Minnesota Board of Social Work Practice Act

148E.001 Citation This section gives the official short title for Chapter 148E. The chapter is known as the 'Minnesota Board of Social … 148E.010 Definitions This section defines key terms used throughout Chapter 148E, which governs social work licensing in Minnesota. It covers … 148E.015 Scope This section describes who must follow the rules in Chapter 148E. The law applies to all applicants and licensees, … 148E.020 Chapter 214 This section connects the Board of Social Work to the general health-profession licensing rules in Chapter 214 of … 148E.025 Board of Social Work This section creates the Board of Social Work, which has 15 members appointed by the governor. Ten members must be … 148E.030 Duties of the Board This section lists the main duties of the Board of Social Work. The board's job is to protect the public by setting … 148E.035 Variances This section allows the Board of Social Work to grant exceptions to its rules when following a rule would be … 148E.040 Immunity This section protects board members, board staff, and people working on behalf of the board from being sued in civil … 148E.045 This section number was reserved but the content was repealed in 2020. No active statutory text currently exists under … 148E.050 Licensing; Scope of Practice This section establishes the four levels of social work licenses in Minnesota and what each level allows. A licensed … 148E.055 License Requirements This section sets the requirements to get each of Minnesota's four social work licenses. Each license level requires a … 148E.0551 Provisional Licenses This section creates a provisional license for social workers who have met most licensing requirements but have not yet … 148E.0555 This section number was reserved but the content was repealed in 2019. No active statutory text currently exists under … 148E.0556 This section number was reserved but the content was repealed in 2019. No active statutory text currently exists under … 148E.0557 This section number was reserved but the content was repealed in 2019. No active statutory text currently exists under … 148E.060 Temporary Licenses This section allows the Board of Social Work to issue temporary licenses to social workers who are waiting for a full … 148E.065 Exemptions Other licensed professionals like nurses, psychologists, and attorneys are exempt but cannot call themselves social … 148E.070 License Renewals This section sets the rules for renewing a social work license. Licenses must be renewed every two years, with the … 148E.075 This section number contained provisions that were repealed in 2015 and 2020. All subdivisions under this section number … 148E.0751 Temporary Leave License Status This section creates a temporary leave license status for social workers who are not currently practicing. A social … 148E.0752 Emeritus Inactive License Status This section creates an emeritus inactive license status for retired social workers who will no longer practice. A … 148E.0753 Emeritus Active License Status This section creates an emeritus active license status for retired social workers who want to do a limited amount of … 148E.080 Reactivations This section explains how a social worker can reactivate a license that has lapsed or been placed in a non-active … 148E.085 Voluntary Termination License Status This section lets a social worker voluntarily give up their license at no charge when they are no longer practicing … 148E.090 Name; Change of Name or Address This section requires social workers to use their legal name or a registered professional name in their practice. If a … 148E.095 License Certificate This section governs the license wall certificate that social workers receive when licensed. The board issues a wall … 148E.100 Licensed Social Workers; Supervised Practice This section requires licensed social workers (LSW) to complete 100 hours of supervision during their first 4,000 hours … 148E.105 Licensed Graduate Social Workers Who Do Not Practice Clinical Social Work; Supervised Practice This section sets the supervised practice requirements for licensed graduate social workers (LGSW) who do not do … 148E.106 Licensed Graduate Social Workers Who Practice Clinical Social Work; Supervised Practice This section sets much more intensive supervision requirements for licensed graduate social workers (LGSW) who practice … 148E.110 Licensed Independent Social Workers; Supervised Practice This section sets the supervised practice requirements for licensed independent social workers (LISW). An LISW who does … 148E.115 Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers; Supervised Practice This section describes what must be completed before becoming a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW). A … 148E.116 Provisional License; Supervised Practice This section sets the supervision requirements for social workers who hold provisional licenses. A provisional licensee … 148E.120 Requirements of Supervisors This section sets the qualifications required to serve as a supervisor for social workers in Minnesota. Supervisors must … 148E.125 Documentation of Supervision This section requires social workers to file a supervision plan with the board within 60 days of starting a social work … 148E.126 Provisional License; Documentation of Supervision This section sets the documentation requirements for supervision under a provisional license. Provisional licensees must … 148E.130 Continuing Education Requirements for Licensees This section requires all licensed social workers to complete 40 hours of continuing education every two-year renewal … 148E.135 This section number was repealed in 2020. No active statutory text currently exists under this section number. 148E.140 This section number was repealed in 2020. No active statutory text currently exists under this section number. 148E.145 Continuing Education Providers This section sets the requirements for organizations that want to become board-approved continuing education providers. … 148E.150 This section number was repealed in 2020. No active statutory text currently exists under this section number. 148E.155 This section number was repealed in 2020. No active statutory text currently exists under this section number. 148E.160 This section number was repealed in 2020. No active statutory text currently exists under this section number. 148E.165 This section number was repealed in 2020. No active statutory text currently exists under this section number. 148E.170 This section number was repealed in 2020. No active statutory text currently exists under this section number. 148E.175 Fees This section states that all fees charged by the Board of Social Work are nonrefundable. All fee revenue goes into the … 148E.180 Fee Amounts This section sets the maximum fee amounts for all Board of Social Work fees. Application fees are up to $75 for most … 148E.185 Purpose of Compliance Laws This section states the purpose of the compliance and enforcement rules in sections 148E.185 through 148E.290. The goal … 148E.190 Grounds for Action This section lists the grounds that give the Board of Social Work authority to take action against a social worker. The … 148E.195 Representations to Clients and Public This section requires social workers to be honest with clients and the public about their license status and … 148E.200 Competence This section requires social workers to practice only within the areas where they are actually competent based on their … 148E.205 Impairment This section addresses social workers whose ability to practice is impaired due to illness, substance use, or mental or … 148E.210 Professional and Ethical Conduct This section gives the board grounds to take disciplinary action when a social worker engages in unprofessional or … 148E.215 Responsibilities to Clients This section establishes the social worker's basic duties to clients. A social worker's primary duty is to the client, … 148E.220 Relationships With Clients, Former Clients, and Others This section sets detailed rules about a social worker's relationships with clients, former clients, students, interns, … 148E.225 Treatment and Intervention Services This section requires social workers to base all treatment and services on a proper assessment or diagnosis, and to … 148E.230 Confidentiality and Records This section requires social workers to obtain informed consent before providing services and to keep client information … 148E.235 Fees and Billing Practices This section sets standards for how social workers handle fees and billing. Social workers must inform clients about … 148E.240 Reporting Requirements This section requires social workers to report certain information to the board, including criminal convictions, … 148E.245 Investigative Powers and Procedures This section gives the Board of Social Work broad investigative powers. The board can issue subpoenas to compel records … 148E.250 Obligation to Cooperate This section requires social workers who are being investigated to fully cooperate with the board. Cooperation means … 148E.255 Types of Actions This section establishes the three types of actions the Board of Social Work can take: disciplinary actions, adversarial … 148E.260 Disciplinary Actions This section lists the disciplinary actions the board can take against a social worker who violates the law. Options … 148E.265 Adversarial but Nondisciplinary Actions This section describes the nondisciplinary adversarial tools the board can use. A social worker's license is … 148E.270 Voluntary Actions This section describes voluntary actions the board can use when formal discipline is not necessary. An agreement for … 148E.275 Unauthorized Practice This section makes it illegal to practice social work in Minnesota without a license, or to provide social work services … 148E.280 Use of Titles Only licensed social workers or county employees may use titles containing the words 'social work' or 'social worker.' 148E.285 Reporting Requirements This section requires hospitals, agencies, government entities, and professional associations to report to the board … 148E.290 Penalties This section makes it a misdemeanor to practice social work without a license, to use protected social work titles … 148E.40 Title This section gives the official name to sections 148E.40 through 148E.55. This group of laws is known as the 'Social … 148E.41 Definitions This section defines key terms used throughout the Social Work Licensure Compact. It defines words like 'home state,' … 148E.42 State Participation in the Compact This section sets the requirements a state must meet to join and stay in the Social Work Licensure Compact. To … 148E.43 Social Worker Participation in the Compact This section sets the requirements for individual social workers who want a multistate license under the compact. All … 148E.44 Issuance of a Multistate License This section describes how a home state issues a multistate license once an applicant qualifies under the compact. The … 148E.45 Authority of Interstate Compact Commission and Member State Licensing Authorities This section clarifies that the Social Work Licensure Compact does not limit a member state's authority to regulate … 148E.46 Reissuance of a Multistate License by a New Home State This section explains what happens to a multistate license when a social worker moves to a different state. A social … 148E.47 Military Families This section addresses how the Social Work Licensure Compact applies to active military members and their spouses. … 148E.48 Adverse Actions This section describes how disciplinary actions work under the Social Work Licensure Compact. Only the home state can … 148E.49 Establishment of Social Work Licensure Compact Commission This section establishes the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission, a joint government agency made up of all member … 148E.50 Data System This section requires the Compact Commission to create and maintain a shared data system that tracks licensee … 148E.51 Rulemaking This section describes how the Compact Commission makes rules that apply to all member states. The Commission must … 148E.52 Oversight, Dispute Resolution, and Enforcement This section addresses how the compact handles member states that fail to comply with their obligations and how disputes … 148E.53 Effective Date, Withdrawal, and Amendment This section sets the effective date of the Social Work Licensure Compact and describes the procedures for states to … 148E.54 Construction and Severability This section contains the severability and construction rules for the Social Work Licensure Compact. If any part of the … 148E.55 Consistent Effect and Conflict With Other State Laws This final section of the Social Work Licensure Compact confirms that social workers practicing in a remote state must …