Minnesota SF 2646: Teacher licensure testing requirements clarification

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to human services; allowing for alternative licensing inspections for certain​
1.3 human services programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,​
1.4 chapter 245A.​
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. [245A.031] ALTERNATIVE LICENSING INSPECTIONS.​
1.7 Subdivision 1.Eligibility for an alternative licensing inspection.(a) A license holder​
1.8 who holds a qualifying accreditation may request approval for an alternative licensing​
1.9 inspection by the commissioner when the standards of the accrediting body are determined​
1.10 by the commissioner to be the same as or similar to the applicable standards set forth in this​
1.11 chapter; chapters 245C, 256B, and 260C; section 245.735; and Minnesota Rules, chapters​
1.12 2960 and 9544.​
1.13 (b) A license holder may request an alternative licensing inspection after the license​
1.14 holder has had at least one inspection by the commissioner that included a review of all​
1.15 applicable requirements in this chapter after issuance of the initial license.​
1.16 (c) To be eligible for an alternative licensing inspection, the license holder must be in​
1.17 substantial and consistent compliance at the time of the request. For purposes of this section,​
1.18 "substantial and consistent compliance" means:​
1.19 (1) the license holder has not had a license made conditional, suspended, or revoked​
1.20 within the last five years;​
1.21 (2) there have been no substantiated allegations of maltreatment for which the facility​
1.22 was determined responsible within the past five years; and​
1​Section 1.​
25-04115 as introduced​03/10/25 REVISOR DTT/EN​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 2646​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: BOLDON)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​865​03/17/2025​
Referred to Health and Human Services​

2.1 (3) the license holder has corrected all violations and submitted required documentation​
2.2 as specified in any correction orders issued within the past two years.​
2.3 (d) To be eligible for an alternative licensing inspection, a license holder must be a​
2.4 qualified residential treatment program as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 26d; a​
2.5 psychiatric residential treatment facility under section 256B.0941; or a certified community​
2.6 behavioral health clinic certified under section 245.735.​
2.7 Subd. 2.Qualifying accreditation; determination of same and similar standards.(a)​
2.8 The commissioner must accept a qualifying accreditation from an accrediting body listed​
2.9 in paragraph (c) after determining, in consultation with the accrediting body and license​
2.10 holders, which of the accrediting body's standards are the same as or similar to the licensing​
2.11 requirements in this chapter. In determining whether standards of an accrediting body are​
2.12 the same as or similar to applicable licensing requirements under this chapter; chapters​
2.13 245C, 256B, and 260C; section 245.735; and Minnesota Rules, chapters 2960 and 9544,​
2.14 the commissioner must give due consideration to the existence of a standard that aligns in​
2.15 whole or in part to a licensing standard.​
2.16 (b) Upon request by a license holder, the commissioner may allow the accrediting body​
2.17 to monitor for compliance with applicable licensing requirements under this chapter; chapters​
2.18 245C, 256B, and 260C; section 245.735; and Minnesota Rules, chapters 2960 and 9544,​
2.19 that are determined to be neither the same as nor similar to those of the accrediting body.​
2.20 (c) For purposes of this section, "accrediting body" means the Joint Commission, the​
2.21 Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, or the Council on Accreditation.​
2.22 (d) Qualifying accreditation only applies to the license holder's licensed programs that​
2.23 are included in the accrediting body's survey during each survey period.​
2.24 Subd. 3.Request for approval of an alternative licensing inspection status.(a) If a​
2.25 license holder wants to request an alternative licensing inspection, the license holder must​
2.26 make that request on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. When​
2.27 submitting the request, the license holder must submit all documentation issued by the​
2.28 accrediting body verifying that the license holder has obtained and maintained the qualifying​
2.29 accreditation and has complied with recommendations or requirements from the accrediting​
2.30 body during the period of accreditation. Prior to approving an alternative licensing inspection​
2.31 under this section, the commissioner must have reviewed and approved the license holder's​
2.32 policies and procedures required to demonstrate compliance with all applicable requirements​
2.33 in this chapter; chapters 245C, 256B, and 260C; section 245.735; and Minnesota Rules,​
2.34 chapters 2960 and 9544.​
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