A person licensed under sections 148B.29 to 148B.392 and employees and professional associates of the person cannot be required to disclose any information that the person, employee, or associate may have acquired in rendering marriage and family therapy services, unless:
(1) disclosure is required by other state laws;
(2) failure to disclose the information presents a clear and present danger to the health or safety of an individual;
(3) the person, employee, or associate is a party defendant to a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action arising from the therapy, in which case a waiver of the privilege accorded by this section is limited to that action;
(4) the patient is a defendant in a criminal proceeding and the use of the privilege would violate the defendant's right to a compulsory process or the right to present testimony and witnesses in that person's behalf; and
(5) a patient agrees to a waiver of the privilege accorded by this section, and in circumstances where more than one person in a family is receiving therapy, each such family member agrees to the waiver. Absent a waiver from each family member, a marital and family therapist cannot disclose information received by a family member.
1987 c 347 art 3 s 11; 2019 c 52 s 17
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 148B — Marriage And Family Therapy, Professional Counseling
Section 148B.06 — Tax Clearance Certificate.
Section 148B.29 — Definitions.
Section 148B.30 — Board Of Marriage And Family Therapy.
Section 148B.31 — Duties Of The Board; Continuing Education.
Section 148B.32 — Prohibitions And Penalty.
Section 148B.33 — Requirements For Licensure.
Section 148B.35 — Reciprocity With Other States.
Section 148B.351 — Malpractice History.
Section 148B.36 — Nontransferability Of Licenses.
Section 148B.371 — Complaints; Investigation Hearings.
Section 148B.372 — Professional Cooperation.
Section 148B.38 — Exceptions From License Requirement.
Section 148B.381 — Reporting Obligations.
Section 148B.385 — Disciplinary Record On Judiciary Review.
Section 148B.39 — Privileged Communications; Exceptions.
Section 148B.391 — Duty To Warn.
Section 148B.50 — Definitions.
Section 148B.51 — Board Of Behavioral Health And Therapy.
Section 148B.52 — Duties Of The Board.
Section 148B.53 — Requirements For Licensure.
Section 148B.5301 — Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.
Section 148B.531 — Postdegree Completion Of Degree Requirements For Licensure.
Section 148B.532 — Degrees From Foreign Institutions.
Section 148B.54 — License Renewal Requirements.
Section 148B.56 — Reciprocity.
Section 148B.561 — Retaliatory Provisions.
Section 148B.58 — Nontransferability Of Licenses.
Section 148B.59 — Disciplinary Action; Restoration Of License.
Section 148B.5901 — Temporary Suspension Of License.
Section 148B.591 — Prohibition Against Unlicensed Practice Or Use Of Titles.
Section 148B.5915 — Professional Cooperation; Applicant Or Licensee.
Section 148B.592 — Exceptions To License Requirement.