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MN Stat § 148.981 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.981 — Fees.

148.981 FEES. Subdivision 1. Licensing fees. The nonrefundable fees for licensure shall be established by the board, not to exceed the following amounts: (1) application for admission to national standardized examination, $150; (2) application for professional responsibility examination, $150; (3) application for licensure as a licensed psychologist, $500; (4) renewal of license for a licensed psychologist, $500; (5) late renewal of license for a licensed psychologist, $250; (6) application for converting from master's to doctoral level licensure, $150; (7) application for guest licensure, $150; (8) certificate replacement fee, $25; (9) mailing and duplication fee, $5; (10) statute and rule book fee, $10; (11) verification fee, $20; and (12) fee for optional preapproval of postdoctoral supervision, $50. Subd. 2. Continuing education sponsor fee. A sponsor applying for approval of a continuing education activity pursuant to Minnesota Rules, part 7200.3830, subpart 2, shall submit with the application a fee to be established by the board, not to exceed $80 for each activity. History:   1Sp2019 c 9 art 10 s 17
MN Stat § 148.995 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.995 — Definitions.

148.995 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 148.995 to 148.997. Subd. 2. Certified doula. "Certified doula" means an individual who has received a certification to perform doula services from the International Childbirth Education Association, the Doulas of North America (DONA), the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE), Birthworks, the Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA), Childbirth International, the International Center for Traditional Childbearing, Commonsense Childbirth, Inc., Modern Doula Education (MDE), or an organization designated by the commissioner under section 148.9965. Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health. Subd. 4. Doula services. "Doula services" means continuous emotional and physical support throughout labor and birth, and intermittently during the prenatal and postpartum periods. History:  2007 c 147 art 9 s 27; 2009 c 159 s 38,39; 2014 c 291 art 4 s 23; 1Sp2021 c 7 art 4 s 3
MN Stat § 148.996 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.996 — Registry.

148.996 REGISTRY. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of health shall maintain a registry of certified doulas who have met the requirements listed in subdivision 2. Subd. 2. Qualifications. The commissioner shall include on the registry any individual who: (1) submits an application on a form provided by the commissioner. The form must include the applicant's name, address, and contact information; (2) submits evidence of maintaining a current certification from one of the organizations listed in section 148.995, subdivision 2, or from an organization designated by the commissioner under section 148.9965; and (3) pays the fees required under section 148.997. Subd. 3. Criminal background check. The commissioner shall conduct a criminal background check by reviewing the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's website. If the review indicates that an applicant has been engaged in criminal behavior, the commissioner shall indicate this on the registry and provide a link to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's website. Subd. 4. Renewal. Inclusion on the registry maintained by the commissioner is valid for three years, provided the doula meets the requirement in subdivision 2, clause (2), during the entire period. At the end of the three-year period, the certified doula may submit a new application to remain on the doula registry by meeting the requirements described in subdivision 2. Subd. 5. Public access. The commissioner shall provide a link to the registry on the Department of Health's website. Subd. 6. Removal from registry. (a) If the commissioner determines that a doula included on the registry does not meet the requirement in subdivision 2, clause (2), the commissioner shall notify the affected doula that the doula no longer meets the requirement in subdivision 2, clause (2), specify steps the doula must take to maintain inclusion on the registry, and specify the effect of failing to take such steps. The commissioner must provide this notice by first class mail to the address on file with the commissioner for the affected doula. (b) Following the provision of notice under paragraph (a), the commissioner shall remove from the registry any doula who no longer meets the requirement in subdivision 2, clause (2), and who does not take the steps specified by the commissioner to maintain inclusion on the registry. History:  2007 c 147 art 9 s 28; 2014 c 291 art 4 s 24; 1Sp2021 c 7 art 4 s 4-6
MN Stat § 148.9965 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.9965 — Designation Of Doula Certification Organizations By Commissioner.

148.9965 DESIGNATION OF DOULA CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS BY COMMISSIONER. Subdivision 1. Review and designation by commissioner. The commissioner shall periodically review the doula certification organizations listed in section 148.995, subdivision 2, or designated by the commissioner under this section. The commissioner may: (1) designate additional organizations from which individuals, if maintaining current doula certification from such an organization, are eligible for inclusion on the registry of certified doulas; and (2) remove the designation of a doula certification organization previously designated by the commissioner. Subd. 2. Designation. A doula certification organization seeking designation under this section shall provide the commissioner with evidence that the organization satisfies designation criteria established by the commissioner. If the commissioner designates a doula certification organization under this section, the commissioner shall provide notice of the designation by publication in the State Register and on the Department of Health website for the registry of certified doulas and shall specify the date after which a certification by the organization authorizes a doula certified by the organization to be included on the registry. Subd. 3. Removal of designation. (a) The commissioner may remove the designation of a doula certification organization previously designated by the commissioner under this section upon a determination by the commissioner that the organization does not meet the commissioner's criteria for designation. If the commissioner removes a designation, the commissioner shall provide notice of the removal by publication in the State Register and shall specify the date after which a certification by the organization no longer authorizes a doula certified by the organization to be included on the registry. (b) Following removal of a designation, the Department of Health website for the registry of certified doulas shall be modified to reflect the removal. History:   1Sp2021 c 7 art 4 s 7
MN Stat § 148.997 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148 — Public Health Occupations|Section 148.997 — Fees.

148.997 FEES. Subdivision 1. Fees. (a) The application fee is $185. (b) The criminal background check fee is $15. Subd. 2. Nonrefundable fees. The fees in this section are nonrefundable. Subd. 3. Deposit. Fees received under sections 148.995 to 148.997 shall be deposited in the state government special revenue fund. History:  2007 c 147 art 9 s 29; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 121
MN Stat § 148B.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.06 — Tax Clearance Certificate.

148B.06 TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE. Subdivision 1.  MS 2018 [Repealed, 2019 c 52 s 20] Subd. 2. Hearing. In lieu of the notice and hearing requirements of section 148B.175, when a licensee or applicant is required to obtain a clearance certificate under this subdivision, a contested case hearing must be held if the licensee or applicant requests a hearing in writing to the commissioner of revenue within 30 days of the date of the notice required in subdivision 1. The hearing must be held within 45 days of the date the commissioner of revenue refers the case to the Office of Administrative Hearings. Notwithstanding any other law, the licensee or applicant must be served with 20 days' notice in writing specifying the time and place of the hearing and the allegations against the licensee or applicant. The notice may be served personally or by mail. Subd. 3. Information required. The board shall require all licensees or applicants to provide their Social Security number and Minnesota business identification number on all license applications. Upon request of the commissioner of revenue, the board must provide to the commissioner of revenue a list of all licensees and applicants, including the name and address, Social Security number, and business identification number. The commissioner of revenue may request a list of the licensees and applicants no more than once each calendar year. History:  1987 c 347 art 1 s 6; 1989 c 184 art 2 s 5; 1991 c 292 art 2 s 38,39,74; 1993 c 13 art 2 s 6; 1997 c 193 s 8
MN Stat § 148B.29 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.29 — Definitions.

148B.29 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 148B.29 to 148B.392, the following terms have the meanings given. Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy created in section 148B.30. Subd. 2a. Licensee. "Licensee" means a person who is licensed by the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy. Subd. 3. Marriage and family therapy. "Marriage and family therapy" means the process of providing professional marriage and family psychotherapy to individuals, married couples, and family groups, either singly or in groups. The practice of marriage and family therapy utilizes established principles that recognize the interrelated nature of the individual problems and dysfunctions in family members to assess, understand, and treat emotional and mental problems. Marriage and family therapy includes premarital, marital, divorce, and family therapy, and is a specialized mode of treatment for the purpose of resolving emotional problems and modifying intrapersonal and interpersonal dysfunction. History:  1987 c 347 art 3 s 1; 2019 c 52 s 1,2
MN Stat § 148B.30 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.30 — Board Of Marriage And Family Therapy.

148B.30 BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY. Subdivision 1. Creation. (a) There is created a Board of Marriage and Family Therapy that consists of seven members appointed by the governor. Four members shall be licensed, practicing marriage and family therapists, each of whom shall for at least five years immediately preceding appointment, have been actively engaged as a marriage and family therapist, rendering professional services in marriage and family therapy. One member shall be engaged in the professional teaching and research of marriage and family therapy. Two members shall be representatives of the general public who have no direct affiliation with the practice of marriage and family therapy. All members shall have been a resident of the state two years preceding their appointment. Of the first board members appointed, three shall continue in office for two years, two members for three years, and two members, including the chair, for terms of four years respectively. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of four years each, except that a person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the board member whom the newly appointed member succeeds. Upon the expiration of a board member's term of office, the board member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (b) At the time of their appointments, at least two members must reside outside of the seven-county metropolitan area. (c) At the time of their appointments, at least two members must be members of: (1) a community of color; or (2) an underrepresented community, defined as a group that is not represented in the majority with respect to race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical ability. Subd. 2.  MS 2018 [Repealed, 2019 c 52 s 20] Subd. 3. Officers; staff. The board shall annually elect from its membership a chair, a vice-chair, and secretary-treasurer, and shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings. The board shall appoint and employ an executive secretary who shall not be a member of the board. Subd. 4. Membership terms; compensation and removal. The membership terms, compensation, and removal of board members is governed by section 15.0575, unless superseded by this section. History:  1987 c 347 art 3 s 2; 1Sp2021 c 7 art 4 s 8
MN Stat § 148B.31 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.31 — Duties Of The Board; Continuing Education.

148B.31 DUTIES OF THE BOARD; CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) The board shall: (1) adopt and enforce rules for marriage and family therapy licensing, which shall be designed to protect the public; (2) develop by rule appropriate techniques, including examinations and other methods, for determining whether applicants and licensees are qualified under sections 148B.29 to 148B.392; (3) issue licenses to individuals who are qualified under sections 148B.29 to 148B.392; (4) establish and implement procedures designed to assure that licensed marriage and family therapists will comply with the board's rules; (5) study and investigate the practice of marriage and family therapy within the state in order to improve the standards imposed for the licensing of marriage and family therapists and to improve the procedures and methods used for enforcement of the board's standards; (6) formulate and implement a code of ethics for all licensed marriage and family therapists; and (7) establish continuing education requirements for marriage and family therapists. (b) At least four of the 40 continuing education training hours required under Minnesota Rules, part 5300.0320, subpart 2, must be on increasing the knowledge, understanding, self-awareness, and practice skills that enable a marriage and family therapist to serve clients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Topics include but are not limited to: (1) understanding culture, its functions, and strengths that exist in varied cultures; (2) understanding clients' cultures and differences among and between cultural groups; (3) understanding the nature of social diversity and oppression; and (4) understanding cultural humility. History: 1987 c 347 art 3 s 3; 2019 c 52 s 3; 1Sp2021 c 7 art 4 s 9 NOTE: The amendment to this section by Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 4, section 9, is effective July 1, 2023. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 4, section 9, the effective date.
MN Stat § 148B.32 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.32 — Prohibitions And Penalty.

148B.32 PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTY. Subdivision 1. Unlicensed practice prohibited. No individual shall engage in marriage and family therapy practice unless that individual holds a valid license issued under sections 148B.29 to 148B.392. Subd. 2. Appearance as licensee prohibited. No individual shall be held out to be a marriage and family therapist unless that individual holds a valid license issued under sections 148B.29 to 148B.392, is a psychologist licensed by the Board of Psychology with a competency in marriage and family therapy, or is a person providing marriage and family therapy who is employed by a hospital licensed under chapter 144 and who is acting within the scope of the person's employment. Subd. 3. Penalty. A person who violates a provision of sections 148B.29 to 148B.392 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. History:  1987 c 347 art 3 s 4; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 268; 1989 c 282 art 2 s 42; 1995 c 234 art 8 s 46; 2000 c 488 art 9 s 4; 2019 c 52 s 4
MN Stat § 148B.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.33 — Requirements For Licensure.

148B.33 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE. Subdivision 1. Documentary evidence of qualifications. An applicant for a license shall furnish evidence that the applicant: (1) has attained the age of majority; (2) is of good moral character; (3) is a citizen of the United States, or is lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; (4) has at least two years of supervised postgraduate experience in marriage and family therapy satisfactory to the board; (5)(i) has completed a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a program in a regionally accredited educational institution or from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; or (ii) has completed a master's or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited educational institution in a related field for which the course work is considered by the board to be equivalent to that provided in clause (5)(i); (6) will agree to conduct all professional activities as a licensed marriage and family therapist in accordance with a code of ethics for marriage and family therapists to be adopted by the board; and (7) has passed an examination approved by the board by rule. Subd. 2. Fee. Each applicant shall pay an application fee as specified under section 148B.392. Subd. 3. Expedited and temporary licensing for former and current members of the military. (a) Applicants seeking licensure according to this subdivision must be: (1) an active duty military member; (2) the spouse of an active duty military member; or (3) a veteran who has left service in the two years preceding the date of license application, and has confirmation of an honorable or general discharge status. (b) A qualified applicant under this subdivision must provide evidence of: (1) a current valid license, certificate, or permit in another state without history of disciplinary action by a regulatory authority in the other state; and (2) a current criminal background study without a criminal conviction that is determined by the board to adversely affect the applicant's ability to become licensed. (c) A temporary license issued under this subdivision is effective for six months from the initial temporary licensure date. (d) During the temporary license period, the individual shall complete the licensed marriage and family therapist application for licensure. (e) In order to remain licensed after the expiration of the temporary license, an individual must meet the requirements in subdivisions 1 and 2. History:  1987 c 347 art 3 s 5; 1991 c 292 art 2 s 48; 1Sp2011 c 9 art 5 s 9; 2015 c 77 art 2 s 20; 2019 c 52 s 5
MN Stat § 148B.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.35 — Reciprocity With Other States.

148B.35 RECIPROCITY WITH OTHER STATES. The board shall issue a marriage and family therapist's license to an individual who holds a current license as a marriage and family therapist from another jurisdiction if the board determines that the standards for licensure in the other jurisdiction are at least equivalent to or exceed the requirements of sections 148B.29 to 148B.392 and the rules of the board. History:  1987 c 347 art 3 s 7; 2019 c 52 s 6
MN Stat § 148B.351 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.351 — Malpractice History.

148B.351 MALPRACTICE HISTORY. Subdivision 1. Submission. Licensees or applicants for licensure who have previously practiced in another state shall submit with their application the following information: (1) number, date, and disposition of any malpractice settlement or award made relating to the quality of services provided by the licensee or applicant; and (2) number, date, and disposition of any civil litigations or arbitrations relating to the quality of services provided by the licensee or applicant in which the party complaining against the licensee or applicant prevailed or otherwise received a favorable decision or order. Subd. 2. Board action. The board shall give due consideration to the information submitted under this section. A licensee or applicant for licensure who willfully submits incorrect information is subject to disciplinary action under sections 148B.29 to 148B.392. History:   2019 c 52 s 7
MN Stat § 148B.36 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.36 — Nontransferability Of Licenses.

148B.36 NONTRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSES. A marriage and family therapy license is not transferable. History:   1987 c 347 art 3 s 8
MN Stat § 148B.372 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 144 - 159 — Health|Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling|Section 148B.372 — Professional Cooperation.

148B.372 PROFESSIONAL COOPERATION. A licensee who is the subject of an investigation by or on behalf of the board shall cooperate fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes responding fully and promptly to any question raised by or on behalf of the board relating to the subject of the investigation and providing copies of client records, as reasonably requested by the board, to assist the board in its investigation. The board shall pay for copies requested. If the board does not have a written consent from a client permitting access to the client's records, the licensee shall delete any data in the record that identifies the client before providing it to the board. The board shall maintain any records obtained pursuant to this section as investigative data pursuant to chapter 13. History:   2019 c 52 s 11