Section 214.33 Reporting

MINNESOTA STATUTES AND CODES

214.33 REPORTING.

Subdivision 1.Permission to report.

A person who has personal knowledge that a regulated person has the inability to practice with reasonable skill and safety by reason of illness, use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals or any other materials, or as a result of any mental, physical, or psychological condition may report that knowledge to the program or to the board. A report to the program under this subdivision fulfills the reporting requirement contained in a regulated person's practice act.

Subd. 2.Self-reporting.

A person regulated by a participating board who is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety by reason of illness, use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or any other materials, or as a result of any mental, physical, or psychological condition shall report to the person's board or the program.

Subd. 3.Program manager.

The program manager shall report to the appropriate participating board a regulated person who does not meet program admission criteria, violates the terms of the program participation agreement, or leaves the program except upon fulfilling the terms for successful completion of the program as set forth in the participation agreement. The program manager shall report to the appropriate participating board a regulated person who is alleged to have committed violations of the person's practice act that are outside the authority of the health professionals services program as described in sections 214.31 to 214.37. The program manager shall inform any reporting person of the disposition of the person's report to the program.

Subd. 4.Board.

A board may refer any regulated person to the program consistent with section 214.32, subdivision 4, if the board believes the regulated person will benefit and the public will be protected.