Minnesota SF 2155: Teach for America grant appropriation

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to health; modifying requirements for mortuary science internships;​
1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 149A.02, subdivision 26; 149A.20,​
1.4 subdivisions 6, 7.​
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.02, subdivision 26, is amended to read:​
1.7 Subd. 26.Intern."Intern" means an individual that who: (1)(i) has met the educational​
1.8 and testing requirements for a license to practice mortuary science in Minnesota,; (ii) has​
1.9 completed a mortuary science program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service​
1.10 Education; or (iii) is enrolled in a mortuary science program accredited by the American​
1.11 Board of Funeral Service Education; (2) has registered with the commissioner of health,;​
1.12 and (3) is engaged in the practice of mortuary science under the direction and supervision​
1.13 of a currently licensed Minnesota mortuary science practitioner.​
1.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 149A.20, subdivision 6, is amended to read:​
1.15 Subd. 6.Internship.(a) A person who attains a passing score on both examinations in​
1.16 subdivision 5 must complete a registered internship under the direct supervision of an​
1.17 individual currently licensed to practice mortuary science in Minnesota. Interns must file​
1.18 with the commissioner: A person may begin the registered internship while the person is​
1.19 enrolled in a mortuary science program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service​
1.20 Education, upon completion of the accredited mortuary science program, or after attaining​
1.21 a passing score on both examinations in subdivision 5.​
1.22 (b) An applicant for an internship must file with the commissioner:​
1​Sec. 2.​
25-00866 as introduced​12/04/24 REVISOR SGS/MI​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 2155​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: UTKE)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​650​03/06/2025​
Referred to Health and Human Services​
See HF3825​

2.1 (1) the appropriate fee; and​
2.2 (2) a registration form indicating the name and home address of the intern, applicant;​
2.3 the date the internship begins, and; the name, license number, and business address of the​
2.4 primary supervising mortuary science licensee.; and the name, license number, and business​
2.5 address of the alternate supervising mortuary science licensee, if applicable; and​
2.6 (3) if the applicant is currently enrolled in a mortuary science program accredited by​
2.7 the American Board of Funeral Service Education, a letter from the program specifying the​
2.8 name and address of the program; verifying the applicant's enrollment, number of credit​
2.9 hours completed, and anticipated graduation date; and specifying whether the applicant has​
2.10 completed coursework in embalming and restorative arts.​
2.11 (b) (c) Any changes in information provided in the registration must be immediately​
2.12 reported to the commissioner. The internship shall be a minimum of 2,080 hours to be​
2.13 completed within a three-year period, however, during enrollment in a mortuary science​
2.14 program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, after graduation,​
2.15 or both during enrollment and after graduation. However, the commissioner may waive up​
2.16 to 520 hours of the internship time requirement upon satisfactory completion of a clinical​
2.17 or practicum in mortuary science administered through the program of mortuary science of​
2.18 the University of Minnesota or a substantially similar mortuary science program approved​
2.19 by the commissioner accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education.​
2.20 Registrations must be renewed on an annual basis if they exceed one calendar year. During​
2.21 the internship period, the intern must be under the direct supervision of a person holding a​
2.22 current license to practice mortuary science in Minnesota. An intern may be registered under​
2.23 only one registered primary supervising licensee and one registered alternate supervising​
2.24 licensee at any given time and may be directed and supervised only by the registered primary​
2.25 supervising licensee or registered alternate supervising licensee. The registered primary​
2.26 supervising licensee shall have only one intern registered at any given time. The​
2.27 commissioner shall issue to each registered intern a registration permit that must be displayed​
2.28 with the other establishment and practice licenses. While under the direct supervision of​
2.29 the registered primary supervising or alternate supervising licensee, the intern must complete​
2.30 25 case reports in each of the following areas: embalming, funeral arrangements, and services.​
2.31 An intern who has not completed coursework in embalming and restorative arts must be in​
2.32 the physical presence of the primary or alternate supervising license