Section 148F.165 — Client Welfare.
148F.165 CLIENT WELFARE. Subdivision 1. Explanation of procedures. A client has the right to have, and a counselor has the responsibility to provide, a nontechnical explanation of the nature and purpose of the counseling procedures to be used and the results of tests administered to the client. The counselor shall establish procedures to be followed […]
Section 148F.17 — Welfare Of Students, Supervisees, And Research Subjects.
148F.17 WELFARE OF STUDENTS, SUPERVISEES, AND RESEARCH SUBJECTS. Subdivision 1. General. Due to the evaluative, supervisory, or other authority that providers who teach, evaluate, supervise, or conduct research have over their students, supervisees, or research subjects, providers shall protect the welfare of these individuals. Subd. 2. Student, supervisee, and research subject protections. To protect the […]
Section 148F.175 — Medical And Other Health Care Considerations.
148F.175 MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH CARE CONSIDERATIONS. Subdivision 1. Coordinating services with other health care professionals. Upon initiating services, the provider shall inquire whether the client has a preexisting relationship with another health care professional. If the client has such a relationship, and it is relevant to the provider’s services to the client, the provider […]
Section 148F.18 — Assessments; Tests; Reports.
148F.18 ASSESSMENTS; TESTS; REPORTS. Subdivision 1. Assessments. Providers who conduct assessments of individuals shall base their assessments on records, information, observations, and techniques sufficient to substantiate their findings. They shall render opinions only after they have conducted an examination of the individual adequate to support their statements or conclusions, unless an examination is not practical […]
Section 148F.185 — Public Statements.
148F.185 PUBLIC STATEMENTS. Subdivision 1. Prohibition against false or misleading information. Public statements by providers must not include false or misleading information. Providers shall not solicit or use testimonials by quotation or implication from current clients or former clients who are vulnerable to undue influence. The provider shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that public […]
Section 148F.19 — Fees; Statements.
148F.19 FEES; STATEMENTS. Subdivision 1. Disclosure. The provider shall disclose the fees for professional services to a client before providing services. Subd. 2. Itemized statement. The provider shall itemize fees for all services for which the client or a third party is billed and make the itemized statement available to the client. The statement shall […]
Section 148F.195 — Aiding And Abetting Unlicensed Practice.
148F.195 AIDING AND ABETTING UNLICENSED PRACTICE. A provider shall not aid or abet an unlicensed individual to engage in the practice of alcohol and drug counseling. A provider who supervises a student as part of an alcohol and drug counseling practicum is not in violation of this section. Properly qualified individuals who administer and score […]
Section 148F.20 — Violation Of Law.
148F.20 VIOLATION OF LAW. A provider shall not violate any law in which the facts giving rise to the violation involve the practice of alcohol and drug counseling as defined in sections 148F.001 to 148F.205. In any board proceeding alleging a violation of this section, the proof of a conviction of a crime constitutes proof […]
Section 148F.205 — Complaints To Board.
148F.205 COMPLAINTS TO BOARD. Subdivision 1. Mandatory reporting requirements. A provider is required to file a complaint when the provider knows or has reason to believe that another provider: (1) is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety as a result of a physical or mental illness or condition, including, but not limited to, […]
Section 148F.2051 — Failure To Report.
148F.2051 FAILURE TO REPORT. On or after August 1, 2012, any person, institution, insurer, or organization that fails to report as required under Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 148C.095, subdivisions 2 to 5, shall be subject to civil penalties for failing to report as required by law. History: 2012 c 278 art 2 s 16; 2014 […]