Minnesota Administrative Rules

2150.7580 FEES AND STATEMENTS.

Subpart 1.

Disclosure of fees.

The provider shall disclose the fees for professional services to a client before providing the services.

Subp. 2.

Itemized fee 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 identify minimally the date on which the service was provided, the nature of the service, the name of the individual providing the service, and the name of the individual who is professionally responsible for the service.

Subp. 3.

Representation of billed services.

The provider shall not directly or by implication misrepresent to the client or to a third party billed for services the nature of the services or the extent to which the provider has provided the services.

Subp. 4.

Claiming fees.

The provider shall not claim a fee for counseling services unless the provider is either the direct provider of the services or the individual who is clinically responsible for the provision of the services and under whose supervision the services were provided.

Subp. 5.

No remuneration for referrals.

No commission, rebate, or other form of remuneration may be given or received by a provider for the referral of clients for counseling services.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 148B.52

History:

30 SR 345

Published Electronically:

July 25, 2007