HF1262 Summary

• Reorganizes Minnesota's marriage and family therapist licensing laws by consolidating provisions into sections 148B.29 to 148B.392 and repealing numerous outdated statutory sections.

• Establishes the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy's duties including adopting licensing rules, developing examination methods, issuing licenses, investigating violations, and establishing continuing education requirements.

• Expands board enforcement authority to include temporary suspension without hearing if licensee poses serious risk of harm, disciplinary actions up to $10,000 civil penalties, and requirements for professional cooperation during investigations.

• Creates new provisions on malpractice history disclosure for applicants, duty-to-warn obligations for licensees regarding threats of violence, and privileged communication protections with limited exceptions.

• Sets specific licensing fees including $110 application fees, $125 annual renewal for full LMFT licenses, and $75 for associate licenses, with all fees deposited in state special revenue fund.