(a) Each health-related licensing board, as defined in section 214.01, subdivision 2, and the commissioner of health, as the regulator for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing instrument dispensers, are required to post on its public website the name and business address of each regulated individual who has:

(1) a conviction of a felony or gross misdemeanor occurring on or after July 1, 2013, in any state or jurisdiction;

(2) a malpractice judgment occurring on or after July 1, 2013, against the regulated individual in any state or jurisdiction. Information describing judgments shall be developed by the boards and the commissioner, shall be stated in plain English, and shall ensure the public understands the context of actions involving licensees; or

(3) any disciplinary or corrective action or restriction of privileges taken against the individual's license by the commissioner or a state licensing board in this state or in any other state or jurisdiction. The website shall identify the basis for disciplinary action, the type of disciplinary action taken, and whether the action was taken by the commissioner or a licensing board in this or another state or the federal government. This clause shall not include any action or restriction imposed through an agreement with a regulated individual and the health professionals services program under sections 214.31 to 214.37.

(b) The information described in this section shall be posted for new licensees issued a license on or after July 1, 2013, and for current licensees upon license renewal occurring on or after July 1, 2013.

History: 2012 c 278 art 2 s 24; 2019 c 50 art 1 s 61