HF3825 Summary

• Converts license renewal cycles for six allied health professions (physician assistants, acupuncture practitioners, respiratory care practitioners, traditional midwives, registered naturopathic doctors, and genetic counselors) from fixed annual cycles to birth month-based renewal cycles beginning January 1, 2019.

• Establishes a transition period where existing licensees have a "conversion license period" of 6-17 months ending on the last day of their birth month in 2019 or 2020, with prorated fees calculated based on conversion period length.

• Treats individuals whose licenses lapsed before January 1, 2019, as first-time licensees for renewal schedule purposes and exempts them from conversion cycle provisions through July 1, 2021.

• Makes technical corrections to physician and allied health professional fee structures, adding new fee categories for verification, criminal background checks, and other administrative services across all regulated professions.

• Repeals Minnesota Rules part 5600.0605, subparts 5 and 8, consolidating physician renewal procedures into statute.