2026 Minnesota Statutes

148H.14 REVIEW OF CLIENT DOCUMENTATION; COLLABORATION WITH OTHER TREATING PROFESSIONALS.

Subdivision 1.Review of diagnosis, treatment, and educational plans.

Before a licensed professional music therapist provides music therapy services to a client for an identified clinical or developmental need, the music therapist shall review the client's diagnosis, treatment needs, and treatment plan with any care or support team involved in the client's care. Before a licensed professional music therapist provides music therapy services to a client for an identified educational need in a special education setting, the music therapist shall review the student's diagnosis, treatment needs, and any treatment plan with the individualized family care team or individualized education program team.

Subd. 2.Collaboration with treatment team.

During the provision of music therapy services to a client, the licensed professional music therapist shall collaborate as applicable with the client's treatment team, including the client's physician, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, or other mental health professional.

Subd. 3.Collaboration with and services provided by an audiologist or speech-language pathologist.

(a) During the provision of music therapy services to a client with a communication disorder, the licensed professional music therapist shall collaborate and discuss the music therapy treatment plan with the client's audiologist or speech-language pathologist before a licensed professional music therapist is permitted to work with the client and address communication skills.

(b) When providing educational or health care services, a licensed professional music therapist must not replace the services provided by an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist. Unless authorized to practice speech-language pathology, licensed professional music therapists must not evaluate, examine, instruct, or counsel on speech, language, communication, or swallowing disorders and conditions.

(c) An individual licensed as a licensed professional music therapist must not represent to the public that the individual is authorized to treat a communication disorder. This does not prohibit an individual licensed as a professional music therapist from representing to the public that the individual may work with clients who have a communication disorder and address communication skills.

History:

2026 c 115 art 5 s 15