1999 Minnesota Statutes

     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