The board has grounds to take action under sections 148E.255 to 148E.270 when a social worker:
(1) engages in unprofessional or unethical conduct, including any departure from or failure to conform to the minimum accepted ethical and other prevailing standards of professional social work practice, without actual injury to a social work client, intern, student, supervisee, or the public needing to be established;
(2) engages in conduct that has the potential to cause harm to a client, intern, student, supervisee, or the public;
(3) demonstrates a willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety of a client, intern, student, or supervisee; or
(4) engages in acts or conduct adversely affecting the applicant or licensee's current ability or fitness to engage in social work practice, whether or not the acts or conduct occurred while engaged in the practice of social work.
2007 c 123 s 105,138
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 148E — Board Of Social Work Practice
Section 148E.010 — Definitions.
Section 148E.020 — Chapter 214.
Section 148E.025 — Board Of Social Work.
Section 148E.030 — Duties Of The Board.
Section 148E.050 — Licensing; Scope Of Practice.
Section 148E.055 — License Requirements.
Section 148E.060 — Temporary Licenses.
Section 148E.065 — Exemptions.
Section 148E.070 — License Renewals.
Section 148E.0751 — Temporary Leave License Status.
Section 148E.0752 — Emeritus Inactive License Status.
Section 148E.0753 — Emeritus Active License Status.
Section 148E.080 — Reactivations.
Section 148E.085 — Voluntary Termination License Status.
Section 148E.090 — Name; Change Of Name Or Address.
Section 148E.095 — License Certificate.
Section 148E.100 — Licensed Social Workers; Supervised Practice.
Section 148E.110 — Licensed Independent Social Workers; Supervised Practice.
Section 148E.115 — Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers; Supervised Practice.
Section 148E.120 — Requirements Of Supervisors.
Section 148E.125 — Documentation Of Supervision.
Section 148E.130 — Continuing Education Requirements For Licensees.
Section 148E.145 — Continuing Education Providers.
Section 148E.180 — Fee Amounts.
Section 148E.185 — Purpose Of Compliance Laws.
Section 148E.190 — Grounds For Action.
Section 148E.195 — Representations To Clients And Public.
Section 148E.200 — Competence.
Section 148E.205 — Impairment.
Section 148E.210 — Professional And Ethical Conduct.
Section 148E.215 — Responsibilities To Clients.
Section 148E.220 — Relationships With Clients, Former Clients, And Others.
Section 148E.225 — Treatment And Intervention Services.
Section 148E.230 — Confidentiality And Records.
Section 148E.235 — Fees And Billing Practices.
Section 148E.240 — Reporting Requirements.
Section 148E.245 — Investigative Powers And Procedures.
Section 148E.250 — Obligation To Cooperate.
Section 148E.255 — Types Of Actions.
Section 148E.260 — Disciplinary Actions.
Section 148E.265 — Adversarial But Nondisciplinary Actions.
Section 148E.270 — Voluntary Actions.
Section 148E.275 — Unauthorized Practice.
Section 148E.280 — Use Of Titles.