2002 Minnesota Code
Chapters 144 - 159 Health
Chapter 148B Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health
Section 148B.61 Office of mental health practice.

148B.61 Office of mental health practice.

Subdivision 1. Creation. The office of mental health practice is created in the department of health to investigate complaints and take and enforce disciplinary actions against all unlicensed mental health practitioners for violations of prohibited conduct, as defined in section 148B.68. The office shall also serve as a clearinghouse on mental health services and both licensed and unlicensed mental health professionals, through the dissemination of objective information to consumers and through the development and performance of public education activities, including outreach, regarding the provision of mental health services and both licensed and unlicensed mental health professionals who provide these services.

Subd. 2. Rulemaking. The commissioner of health shall adopt rules necessary to implement, administer, or enforce provisions of sections 148B.60 to 148B.71 pursuant to chapter 14. The commissioner may not adopt rules that restrict or prohibit persons from providing mental health services on the basis of education, training, experience, or supervision.

Subd. 3. Deleted, 1995 c 233 art 2 s 57

HIST: 1991 c 292 art 2 s 51; 1996 c 305 art 1 s 39; art 2 s 32