Minnesota Administrative Rules Agency 190 - Mental Health Practice Office
Here’s an overview of Agency 190 – Mental Health Practice Office under the Minnesota Administrative Rules:
📘 Summary
Agency 190 covers the Mental Health Practice Office, specifically Chapter 9000 – Mental Health Practice. These rules regulate the practice, definitions, licensure, and professional conduct standards for providers of mental health services in Minnesota (revisor.mn.gov).
🧾 Key Sections
1. Definitions (Part 9000.0100)
“Mental health services” include assessments, diagnosis, counseling, psychotherapy, therapy for addiction or abuse, hypnotherapy, and more—when provided for remuneration (regulations.justia.com).
They exclude services primarily for entertainment, advocacy, custodial functions, or rehearsal/spiritual guidance unless the main goal aligns with therapeutic intervention (regulations.justia.com).
2. Provider Scope
“Provider” is defined as any person compensated for delivering mental health services. This includes counselors in various specialties, pastoral mental health counselors (if providing mental health services), school/college counselors in relevant contexts, etc. (regulations.justia.com).
📚 Where to Read the Full Text
You can find the complete and most current rules directly on the Minnesota Revisor’s Office website under Agency 190, Chapter 9000 (revisor.mn.gov).
Alternatively, Justia offers a snapshot, albeit without guaranteed real-time updates .
🔍 How It’s Structured
Parts 9000.0050–9000.0800 encompass the full range—from definitions through licensure requirements, ethical guidelines, professional conduct standards, and disciplinary procedures (law.cornell.edu).
Access the specific part you're interested in (like Part 9000.0100 for definitions) via the Revisor's site or legal resources like Justia.
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