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PSYCHOLOGISTS

Accreditation of institutions, Minn. Rules 7200.1500

Admission to examination, Minn. Rules 7200.0550

Advertising, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.96

Aiding or abetting, practicing without a license, Minn. Rules 7200.5300

Ambulatory mental health services, insurance, coverage exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 62A.136

Applications

Licenses, Minn. Rules 7200.0600, 7200.0800

Rules of conduct, waivers and variances, Minn. Rules 7200.6000

Appointment, juvenile court investigations, Minn. Statutes 2022 260B.157, 2022 260C.157

Areas of competence

Limits on practice, Minn. Rules 7200.4600

Supervised employment, Minn. Rules 7200.0800

Assessments, Minn. Rules 7200.5010

Canadian institutions, degrees, license requirements, Minn. Rules 7200.1600

Case reports, privacy of clients, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Chemical dependency of, Minn. Rules 7200.4850

Child abuse

Failure to report, complaints, Minn. Rules 7200.5750

Reports, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Civil liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.98

Clients, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.89, 2022 148.975

Clients

Bill of rights, Minn. Rules 7200.4905

Health care insurance providers, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Informed consent for services, Minn. Rules 7200.4720

Multiple clients, Minn. Rules 7200.4710

Objectivity of provider, impaired, client's rights, Minn. Rules 7200.4810

Privacy, Minn. Rules 7200.4700, 7200.4710

Release of private information, Minn. Rules 7200.4710

Sexual behavior with, Minn. Rules 7200.4905

Termination of services, Minn. Rules 7200.4740

Testimonials, Minn. Rules 7200.5100

Welfare, Minn. Rules 7200.4905

Codes of ethics

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.98

Psychology Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.905, 2022 148.98

Commitments, emergency admissions, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 253B.051

Competence, rules of conduct, Minn. Rules 7200.4600

Complaints against

Complaints after voluntary termination, Minn. Rules 7200.3700

Filing, by providers, Minn. Rules 7200.5750

Inducement not to file, Minn. Rules 7200.5750

Complaints, limitations periods, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Conclusions, Minn. Rules 7200.5010

Conduct rules, see Rules of conduct under this topic

Confidential and privileged information, clients, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Confidential or privileged information, commitments, waivers, Minn. Statutes 2022 253B.23

Consent, fitness to practice, evaluation, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Continuing education

Emeritus registrants, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9105

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.981

Licenses, renewals, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.911, 2022 214.12

Psychology Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.905

Violations, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Continuing education

Activities, Minn. Rules 7200.3830, 7200.3845

Audits of renewing licensees, Minn. Rules 7200.3850

Calculation of credits, Minn. Rules 7200.3825

Compliance, documentation and reporting, Minn. Rules 7200.3860

Criteria for approval, Minn. Rules 7200.3830

Purpose, Minn. Rules 7200.3810

Requests for approval of activities, Minn. Rules 7200.3830

Required for license renewal, Minn. Rules 7200.3400

Requirements, minimum hours, Minn. Rules 7200.3820

Contracts and agreements, prohibited, disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2022 214.16

Controlled substance diversion, employer mandatory reporting, Minn. Statutes 2022 214.33

Conviction, notice of, crimes against minors, Minn. Statutes 2022 631.40

Crimes against minors, conviction, effect on license, Minn. Statutes 2022 214.10, 2022 631.40

Data

Classification, fitness to practice evaluations, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9051

Deception, prohibited, Minn. Rules 7200.5600

Definitions

Commitment and Treatment Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 253B.02

General assistance programs, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2022 256P.01

Health care information, review organization, Minn. Statutes 2022 145.61

Health law, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.4172

Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2022 319B.02

Public health occupations, licensing, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.89

Social work and mental health occupations, Minn. Statutes 2022 148B.50

Definitions, Minn. Rules 7200.0110, 9505.0175

Direct services, scope, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.89

Directories, Minn. Statutes 2022 214.071

Disciplinary action

Forms of, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Grounds, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941, 2022 214.16, 2022 214.355

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941, 2022 214.10, 2022 631.40

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9051

Volunteers, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.909

Disclosure

Educational qualifications and competencies, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.96

Financial or economic interests, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.6521

Patient privileges, waiver, health threat to others, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.4175

Privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2022 595.02

Violent behavior by patients, warnings, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.975

Disclosure, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Education and training, health professionals clinical training expansion grant program, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.1505

Education

Accreditation of institutions, Minn. Rules 7200.1500

Canadian institutions, licenses, Minn. Rules 7200.1600

Course and curriculum requirements generally, Minn. Rules 7200.1300

Degree, limitation on using name, Minn. Rules 7200.5100

Foreign institutions, licenses, Minn. Rules 7200.1600

General requirements, Minn. Rules 7200.1300

Graduate curriculum, Minn. Rules 7200.1300

Incomplete requirements, completion postdegree, Minn. Rules 7200.1455

Institutional accreditation, Minn. Rules 7200.1550

Electronic recordings, privacy of clients, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Employers

Postdegree supervised employment, Minn. Rules 7200.2000

Requirements in conflict with rules of conduct, Minn. Rules 7200.4500

Endorsements, license requirements, Minn. Rules 7200.0600, 7200.0900

Ethical principles, rules of conduct, Minn. Rules 7200.4500

Ethics, codes, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.905, 2022 148.98

Evaluation, fitness to practice, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Evidence, privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2022 595.02

Examinations, Minn. Rules 7200.0550

Examiners, civil commitment definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 253B.02

False statements, public announcement of services, Minn. Rules 7200.5100

Fee-splitting, Minn. Rules 7200.5200

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.981

Fees

Disclosure and itemization, Minn. Rules 7200.5200

Late fees, renewal of license, Minn. Rules 7200.3500

License renewals, Minn. Rules 7200.3400, 7200.3500

Translation costs, transcripts and documents, Minn. Rules 7200.1600

Financial or economic interests, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.6521

Foreign institutions, degrees, license requirements, Minn. Rules 7200.1600

Foreign states, guest licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.916

Fraud, prohibited, Minn. Rules 7200.5600

Health and accident insurance, coverage, ambulatory mental health services, Minn. Statutes 2022 62A.136

Health care providers, psychologists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 176.011

Health care utilization reviews by, mental health and substance abuse reviews, Minn. Statutes 2022 62M.09

Health professionals clinical training expansion grant program, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.1505

Human services merit system, compensation plan, Minn. Rules 9575.1500

Hypnosis, use of, practice of medicine, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 147.09

Identification, name tags, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.6585

Immunity, report given, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.952

Impairment by mental illness or substance abuse

Generally, Minn. Rules 7200.4850

Reporting, Minn. Rules 7200.5750

Information exchange, vaccination records, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.3351

Institutional accreditation, Minn. Rules 7200.1500

Insurance fraud, see FRAUD

Insurance, Minn. Statutes 2022 62A.136

Interns, titles, use of, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.96

Investigations, cooperation, violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Itemized fee statements, Minn. Rules 7200.5200

Late fees, renewal of license, Minn. Rules 7200.3500

Liability

Civil liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.98

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.975

Health threat to others, reports, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.4175

Tuberculosis, good faith reporting, immunity, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.4804

Licensed health professionals, psychologists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.4172

Licensed professional counselors, licensure, supervised practice, Minn. Rules 2150.5010

Licensed psychologists

Continuing education, license renewal, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.911

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 148B.50

Licenses

Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.911, 2022 148.981, 2022 214.12

Emeritus registration, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9105

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.981

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.907

Renewals, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.911, 2022 148.981

Supervision requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.907, 2022 148.925

Volunteer practice, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.909

Professional certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 256D.02

Professional counselor licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 148B.53

Qualified professional, licensed psychologists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 256P.01

Scope of practice, abortion, Minn. Statutes 2022 62Q.145

Licenses

Conditions or limitations, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.909, 2022 148.911, 2022 148.981

Conversion, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.907, 2022 148.981

Denials, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9075

Expedited and temporary licensing, armed forces members, Minn. Statutes 2022 197.4552

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.907, 2022 148.909, 2022 148.981

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.905, 2022 148.909

Guest licenses, applicants licensed in foreign states, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.916, 2022 148.981

Insurance fraud, effect, Minn. Statutes 2022 214.106

Licensed psychologists, see same under this topic

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9051

Reciprocity, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.915

Relicensure, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9077

Renewals, continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.911, 2022 148.981, 2022 214.12

Standards, Mental Health Uniform Service Standards Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 245I.011

Supervision, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.925

Suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941, 2022 214.077, 2022 214.10, 2022 214.32, 2022 631.40

Variances, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.925

Licenses

Applicants, Minn. Rules 7200.2030, 7200.3250

Applications for licensure, Minn. Rules 7200.0600

Certificate of Professional Qualification, Minn. Rules 7200.2040

Degrees from foreign institutions, Minn. Rules 7200.1600

Denial of licensure, Minn. Rules 7200.2040

Diplomate, ABPP, Minn. Rules 7200.2035

Educational requirements, see Education under this topic

Endorsement requirements, Minn. Rules 7200.0900

Examinations, see Examinations under this topic

Institutional accreditation, Minn. Rules 7200.1500, 7200.1550

Licensure by mobility, Minn. Rules 7200.2035

Meeting requirements for, demonstration to board, Minn. Rules 7200.2030

Practicing without, Minn. Rules 7200.3620, 7200.5300

Presentation for review, Minn. Rules 7200.3100

Process, Minn. Rules 7200.0200

Professional employment requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 7200.2000

Relicensure, Minn. Rules 7200.3610

Renewal

Continuing education, Minn. Rules 7200.3850, 7200.3860

Deadline, Minn. Rules 7200.3400

Fraud, reporting, Minn. Rules 7200.5750

Notice, Minn. Rules 7200.3300

Requirements, Minn. Rules 7200.0600

Sex offender residential treatment programs, employees, Minn. Rules 2965.0090

Supervised employment, Minn. Rules 7200.0800

Term, Minn. Rules 7200.3200

Termination, see Termination of license under this topic

Voluntary termination, Minn. Rules 7200.3700

Malpractice, lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2022 145.682, 2022 595.02

Marriage and family therapy

Exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 148B.38

Practice, Minn. Statutes 2022 148B.32

Medical assistance, covered services, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0625

Medical records, access, see Access to data under MEDICAL RECORDS

Mental health professionals

Compliance standards, Mental Health Uniform Service Standards Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 245I.011

Qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2022 245.462, 2022 245.4871, 2022 245I.04

Mental illness of, Minn. Rules 7200.4850

Minnesota sexual psychopathic personality treatment center, Minn. Rules 9515.3000 to 9515.3110

Misconduct

Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Policy, declaration, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.881

Misrepresentations, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.96, 2022 148.98

Misrepresentations

Fees, Minn. Rules 7200.5200

Public announcement of services, Minn. Rules 7200.5100

Neuropsychologists, credentials, Minn. Statutes 2022 256B.0671

Notice

License renewal, Minn. Rules 7200.3300

Voluntary termination of license, Minn. Rules 7200.3700

Objectivity, impairment, Minn. Rules 7200.4810

Orders of court, private information, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Patients, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.975

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.881

Positive support professionals, Minn. Statutes 2022 245D.091

Postdegree supervised employment, licenses, Minn. Rules 7200.0600

Practice of psychology

Emeritus registrants, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9105

Fitness to practice, evaluation, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9051

Practicing without license, Minn. Rules 7200.3620, 7200.5300

Practicum, course and curriculum requirements generally, Minn. Rules 7200.1300

Predatory offender risk assessment scale, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.052

Prices, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.699

Privacy of clients, rules of conduct, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Process of licensure, Minn. Rules 7200.0200

Professional corporations, see PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS

Professional employment requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 7200.2000

Professional firms, authority to organize, Minn. Statutes 2022 319B.40

Professionals, psychologists defined as

Health care information, review organization, Minn. Statutes 2022 145.61

Professional firms, Minn. Statutes 2022 319B.02

Providers or providers of services, health care providers, Minn. Statutes 2022 176.011

Psychological practitioners

Scope of practice, abortion, health plan companies, Minn. Statutes 2022 62Q.145

Titles, use of, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.96

Psychological practitioners

Institutional accreditation, Minn. Rules 7200.1550

Licenses, sex offender residential treatment programs, employees, Minn. Rules 2965.0090

Psychological tests, test security, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.965

Psychological tests

Administration, Minn. Rules 7200.5010

Interpretation, Minn. Rules 7200.5010

Scorers, Minn. Rules 7200.5300

Psychology Board, see PSYCHOLOGY BOARD

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9051

Psychology Practice Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.88 to 2022 148.98

Public announcement of services, Minn. Rules 7200.5100

Purpose of rules, conduct rules, Minn. Rules 7200.4500

Qualifications of endorsers, license requirements, Minn. Rules 7200.0900

Qualified mental health professionals, Minn. Statutes 2022 256J.08

Qualified professionals, Minn. Statutes 2022 256J.08

Reciprocity, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.915

Records and record keeping

Maternal death studies, Minn. Statutes 2022 145.901

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9051

Vaccination records, information exchange, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.3351

Records and record keeping

Client records, access, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Multiple clients, Minn. Rules 7200.4710

Privacy, Minn. Rules 7200.4700, 7200.4710

Requirements generally, Minn. Rules 7200.4750

Treatment of students, education records, exclusions, Minn. Rules 1205.0500

Referrals by, financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.6521

Registration, emeritus registrants, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9105

Regulated persons, psychologists defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 214.16

Relicensure following termination, Minn. Rules 7200.3610

Renewal of license

Deadline, Minn. Rules 7200.3400

Notice, Minn. Rules 7200.3300

Reports given

Child abuse and maltreatment, Minn. Statutes 2022 260E.055, 2022 260E.06, 2022 260E.11, 2022 260E.34

Drug abuse by pregnant women, Minn. Statutes 2022 260E.06, 2022 260E.11, 2022 260E.31

Health threats to others, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.4175

Immunity, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.952

Prenatal controlled substance use, Minn. Statutes 2022 260E.31

Tuberculosis, reportable persons, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.4804

Reports given, Minn. Rules 7200.5010

Reports

Abuse of children and vulnerable adult, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Case reports, privacy of clients, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Variances of rules of conduct, Minn. Rules 7200.6000

Waiver of rules of conduct, Minn. Rules 7200.6000

Representation, Minnesota sexual psychopathic personality treatment center, multidisciplinary teams, Minn. Rules 9515.3030

Representations to public, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9105, 2022 148.96

Research subject welfare, Minn. Rules 7200.4910

Retirees

Continuing education, emeritus registration, and relicensure, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9105

Titles, use of, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.96

Volunteer practice, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.909

Rules of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.98

Rules of conduct

Competence, Minn. Rules 7200.4600

Deception, prohibited, Minn. Rules 7200.5600

Fees and statements, Minn. Rules 7200.5200

Fraud, prohibited, Minn. Rules 7200.5600

Generally, Minn. Rules 7200.4500

Impaired objectivity, effectiveness, Minn. Rules 7200.4810

Practicing without license, Minn. Rules 7200.5300

Privacy of clients, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Public announcement of services, Minn. Rules 7200.5100

Unprofessional conduct prohibited, Minn. Rules 7200.5700

Variances, Minn. Rules 7200.6000

Violation of laws, Minn. Rules 7200.5500

Waivers, Minn. Rules 7200.6000

School psychologists, see SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS

Services

Competence in providing, Minn. Rules 7200.4600

Coordination with health care professionals, Minn. Rules 7200.4950

Informed consent for, Minn. Rules 7200.4720

Requested by one party for another, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Termination, Minn. Rules 7200.4740

Sex offenders, assessing and treating, practice of medicine, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 147.09

Sexual contact with clients

Complaints to board, Minn. Rules 7200.4750

Prohibition, Minn. Rules 7200.4905

Sexual exploitation by, Minn. Statutes 2022 604.20 to 2022 604.205

Specialty board designations, Minn. Rules 7200.5100

Statements by, emergency commitments, Minn. Statutes 2022 253B.051

Student welfare, Minn. Rules 7200.4910

Students, supervised practice, license exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9075

Supervisee welfare, Minn. Rules 7200.4910

Supervised employment, Minn. Rules 7200.0800

Supervised experience, course and curriculum requirements generally, Minn. Rules 7200.1300

Supervision

Designated supervisors, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.89, 2022 148.925

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.925

Mental health clinics, Minn. Statutes 2022 245I.20

Primary supervisors, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.89, 2022 148.925

Telesupervision, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.89

Supervision

Course and curriculum requirements generally, Minn. Rules 7200.1300

Employment, Minn. Rules 7200.2000

Employment requirements, Minn. Rules 7200.0600

Postdegree supervised employment, Minn. Rules 7200.2000

Task forces, professions working with violence and abuse, Minn. Statutes 2022 135A.153

Teachers, see TEACHERS

Teaching, licenses, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.9075

Term of license, Minn. Rules 7200.3200

Termination of license

Board action, Minn. Rules 7200.3510

Notice, Minn. Rules 7200.3510

Relicensure following termination, Minn. Rules 7200.3610, 7200.3620

Voluntary termination, Minn. Rules 7200.3700

Termination of services, Minn. Rules 7200.4740, 7200.4810

Test security, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.965

Titles, representations to public, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.96

Trainees, titles, use of, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.96

Travel expenses, developmentally disabled persons, Minn. Statutes 2022 252A.20

Unprofessional conduct, prohibited, Minn. Rules 7200.5700

Unprofessional conduct, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Variances, rules of conduct, Minn. Rules 7200.6000

Violation of laws, Minn. Rules 7200.5500

Violations and penalties

Code of ethics, violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.98

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2022 214.16

Disciplinary action, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.909

Financial or economic interest, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.6521

Health threat to others, false reports, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.4175

Licenses, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941, 2022 214.10, 2022 631.40

Referral violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.6521

Violations of rules, Minn. Rules 7200.4500

Voluntary termination of license, Minn. Rules 7200.3700

Volunteer practice, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.909

Vulnerable adult abuse, reports, privacy of clients, Minn. Rules 7200.4700

Waiver, rules of conduct, Minn. Rules 7200.6000

Waivers

Confidential or privileged information, commitments, Minn. Statutes 2022 253B.23, 2022 253D.03

Fitness to practice, evaluation, admissibility, Minn. Statutes 2022 148.941

Patients, disclosure privileges, health threat to others, reporting, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.4175