Therapy Client Bill of Rights

Consumers of professional counseling services have the right to:

Expect that the provider has met the minimal qualifications of training and experience required by state law.
Examine public records maintained by the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy that contain the credentials of the provider.
Obtain a copy of the Rules of Conduct from the Board website.
Report complaints to the Board.
Be informed of the cost of professional services before receiving the services.
Privacy as defined and limited by rule and law.
Be free from being the object of unlawful discrimination while receiving counseling services.
Have access to their records as provided in Minn. R. 2150.7520, subp. 1, and Minn. Stat. 144.292, except as otherwise provided by law.
Be free from exploitation for the benefit or advantage of the provider.
Terminate services at any time, except as otherwise provided by law or court order.
Know the intended recipients of assessment results.
Withdraw consent to release assessment results, unless this right is prohibited by law or court order or is waived by prior written agreement.
Receive a nontechnical description of assessment procedures.
Receive a nontechnical explanation and interpretation of assessment results, unless this right is prohibited by law or court order or was waived by prior written agreement.

Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
335 Randolph Avenue, Suite 290
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: (651) 201-2756 | Fax: (651) 797-1374
Email: bbht.board@state.mn.us
Website: https://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/

Reference: Minn. R. 2150.7550, subp. 2; Minn. Stat. 144.652