Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to establish a licensing process for certified child life specialists in Minnesota, which involves setting up a regulatory framework to govern their practice.

Main Provisions

• Licensure Requirement: The bill requires that child life specialists be licensed to practice, ensuring they meet set standards of education and competency.
• Rulemaking Authority: It grants the relevant state department the power to create rules that regulate the profession and provide guidance on compliance.
• Penalties: The legislation introduces the imposition of both civil and criminal penalties for individuals practicing as child life specialists without proper licensure.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• This bill proposes a new legal framework by creating a separate chapter (Minnesota Statutes chapter 148H) specifically for the licensing and regulation of child life specialists, which is currently not covered under existing Minnesota law.

Relevant Terms

• Child life specialist
• Licensure
• Rulemaking
• Civil penalties
• Criminal penalties