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Minnesota PT, OT and SLP guide

Who licenses OTs, PTs and SLPs in Minnesota, whether patients need a referral, how Medical Assistance pays for children and adults, telehealth and the compacts, the business and records rules, and a launch checklist, every rule quoted from its source.

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Written by the DrSensory Editorial Team · How we write and who reviews it · Last updated October 30, 2026
Last verified against official sources on October 30, 2026

For OT, PT and SLP clinics in Minnesota: two boards and a department license the disciplines; a physical therapist may treat without an order or referral for an initial 90-day period, a limit with its own exceptions; Medical Assistance covers children’s therapy under EPSDT and adults within its own rules; and telehealth follows the patient’s location.⁠1,2,3,4,5,6

Key takeaways

  • In Minnesota, physical therapists are licensed by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy, occupational therapists by the Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice and speech-language pathologists by the Minnesota Department of Health, each under its own licensing law.⁠1,7,8
  • For physical therapy, the licensing law makes it a ground for discipline to treat by physical therapy past an initial 90-day period without the order or referral of a Minnesota-licensed physician, chiropractor, podiatrist or dentist, or of an advanced practice nurse working in collaboration with one, unless a previous diagnosis shows an ongoing condition warranting physical therapy; the 90-day limit does not apply to prevention, wellness, education or exercise.⁠2,9,10,11,12
  • Medical Assistance covers occupational, physical and speech therapy for children under EPSDT, and its adult coverage follows the limits in its provider manual.⁠3,4,5,6,13,14
  • Telehealth to a patient in Minnesota requires authority to practice where the patient is located; the PT Compact, the OT Compact and the ASLP Interstate Compact stand as their commissions state for Minnesota.⁠15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23
  • Medicare’s plan of care must be certified by a physician or nonphysician practitioner, and since January 2025 a signed order or referral on file can stand in for that signature on an initial plan delivered within 30 days of the evaluation.⁠24
  • The physical therapy board’s rule keeps PT patient records, including directions and orders, for at least seven years, or six years after the patient’s majority. For Medical Assistance, a provider keeps health service and financial records at least five years after the initial date of billing.⁠25,26
  • The business entity is registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State (Business & Liens).⁠27
  • A child under three with a developmental delay is referred to Help Me Grow (Infant and Toddler Intervention), which runs separately from an outpatient clinic’s own intake.⁠28,29,30,31,32,33,34

Who licenses OTs, PTs and SLPs in Minnesota?

Two boards and a department license the three disciplines in Minnesota, and each publishes its own licensing law, renewal cycle and continuing-education requirement.⁠1,7,8 A clinic that employs more than one discipline keeps three registers, not one.

DisciplineLicensed byLicensing law and rulesRenewal and continuing educationAssistants
Physical therapyMinnesota Board of Physical TherapyMinnesota Statutes, sections 148.65 to 148.78 (Physical Therapists); Minnesota Rules, chapter 5601 (Board of Physical Therapy)Every year, with every PT and PTA license expiring December 31 and a jurisprudence examination taken at each annual renewal; 20 contact hours of continuing education every two years for PTs and PTAs alike, at least 2 of them on professional ethics, with the first two-year cycle starting the January 1 after initial licensureA PT may supervise no more than two PTAs at a time, need not be on site but must be easily available by telecommunications, and at least every six PTA treatment sessions must observe part of a session, in person or by telehealth, and document a collaborative discussion with the PTA and the plan of care’s continued appropriateness; a PT may not direct the initial examination and evaluation, the development or modification of the plan of care, or initial or final documentation to a PTA or other supportive personnel; the board’s September 22, 2026 notice reminds PTs that a student PT practices under direct supervision, which means the supervising PT is physically present and immediately available, and telecommunications do not satisfy it⁠1,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43
Occupational therapyMinnesota Board of Occupational Therapy PracticeMinnesota Statutes, sections 148.6401 to 148.645 (Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants)Every two years, on or before the first day of the month after the licensee’s birth month; 24 contact hours each two-year licensure period for an OT and 18 for an OTAAn OT may delegate to an OTA the parts of evaluation, reevaluation and intervention that national practice standards allow, and the OT and OTA collaborate face to face for all clients every ten intervention days or every 30 days, whichever comes first⁠7,44,45,46,47
Speech-language pathologyMinnesota Department of Health, Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist LicensingMinnesota Statutes, sections 148.511 to 148.5198 (Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists)Every two years; 30 contact hours in the two years before the license expires, at least 20 directly related to the area of licensure, or the continuing education requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationAn SLP assistant is licensed, and the supervising SLP documents at least one hour of consultative supervision every 30 days, treats or cotreats each client on the assistant’s caseload once every 60 days, and supervises no more than two full-time assistants or their equivalent⁠8,48,49,50,51,52,53,54

Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants answer to the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy.⁠1,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43 Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants answer to the Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.⁠7,44,45,46,47 Speech-language pathologists answer to the Minnesota Department of Health.⁠8,48,49,50,51,52,53,54 OTs and OTAs are licensed by the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, an 11-member board appointed by the governor.⁠7,44,45,46,47 Minnesota licenses speech-language pathologists through the commissioner of health, at the Minnesota Department of Health, which also licenses audiologists and speech-language pathology assistants.⁠8,48,49,50,51,52,53,54 The Department of Health’s licensing requirement does not cover an SLP who holds a current speech-language pathologist license from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board and works with K-12 students.⁠8,48,49,50,51,52,53,54 A license is a state authorization; a national certification (NBCOT for occupational therapy, the ASHA certificate for speech-language pathology, the NPTE for physical therapy) is a different thing and does not replace it. Compact privileges for practitioners licensed elsewhere are covered under telehealth below.

What does a Minnesota license renewal require?

Each regulator sets its own cycle and hours, listed in the table above, and the register template at the end of this page tracks them per clinician.⁠1,7,8 A renewal missed is a lapse, and the regulator’s own rules say what a lapsed licensee may and may not do; the clinic reads those rules before a clinician’s renewal date passes, not after.

Can a patient see a Minnesota PT, OT or SLP without a referral?

State law answers this discipline by discipline, and a payer may still require a referral the law does not. For physical therapy, the licensing law makes it a ground for discipline to treat by physical therapy past an initial 90-day period without the order or referral of a Minnesota-licensed physician, chiropractor, podiatrist or dentist, or of an advanced practice nurse working in collaboration with one, unless a previous diagnosis shows an ongoing condition warranting physical therapy; the 90-day limit does not apply to prevention, wellness, education or exercise.⁠2,9,10,11,12 A physical therapist licensed less than one year treats without referral only after first practicing one year in collaboration with a physical therapist of more than one year’s experience or under a physician’s orders or referrals. Minnesota Health Care Programs, as a payer, cover physical therapy only when a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts prescribes it.⁠2,9,10,11,12 For occupational therapy, when an occupational therapist has no licensed health care provider referral or prior authorization, the OT must, before providing services for payment from the client, give the client, parent or guardian the statutory notice that their health care provider, insurer or plan may require one and that they may owe partial or full payment, and keep evidence of the client’s agreement.⁠55,56,57,58 An OT must refer a client to an appropriate health care, social service or education practitioner when the client’s condition needs services outside the OT’s competency or outside occupational therapy, or when the client’s acuity warrants other care. Minnesota Health Care Programs, as a payer, cover occupational therapy only when a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts prescribes it.⁠55,56,57,58 For speech-language pathology, the licensure law requires a Minnesota license as a speech-language pathologist, audiologist or speech-language pathology assistant to practice.⁠59,60 Minnesota Health Care Programs, as a payer, cover speech-language pathology only on the written referral of a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts, or a physician’s written order for a long-term care facility resident.⁠59,60

The payer’s rule is separate. Medicare pays for outpatient therapy under a plan of care certified by a physician or nonphysician practitioner, and the regulation’s 2025 text lets a signed order or referral on file, with the plan delivered within 30 days of the initial evaluation, stand in for that signature on an initial plan.⁠24 Medical Assistance’s referral and prior-authorization rules are in the next section. A commercial plan’s rule is in its member contract and provider manual, and the clinic keeps a copy of each.

How does Medical Assistance pay for pediatric and adult therapy?

Medical Assistance is Minnesota’s Medicaid program, run by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), and a clinic enrolls through its provider enrollment route before it bills.⁠61 For children, the federal EPSDT benefit requires the state to cover services that correct or ameliorate a condition found at a screening, whether or not the state plan covers them for adults.⁠62 Medical Assistance covers physical, occupational and speech-language therapy, and for members 20 and younger it also covers specialized maintenance therapy, which keeps a member’s functional status from declining.⁠3,4,5,6

Adults and children enrolled in Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare are eligible for rehabilitation services, the manual section that covers PT, OT and SLP.⁠13,14 MHCP pays for up to 14 physical therapy visits and 24 occupational therapy visits a calendar year without authorization. Additional visits, including the evaluation, need authorization, approved for up to 90 days at a time. From January 1, 2027, or on federal approval, whichever is later, the physical therapy limit becomes 30 visits a year for children after inpatient or outpatient hospital-based surgery, and stays 14 for all other recipients.⁠63,64,65,66 Most MHCP members are enrolled in managed care, and each managed care organization sets its own provider network, which services need authorization or referral, and its payment rates.⁠67,68,69 The fee schedule is published by the agency, and a clinic reads the current file rather than a remembered rate.⁠70

How does Medical Assistance want OT, PT and SLP claims coded?

MHCP pays outpatient therapy by CPT or HCPCS code in timed units, with the GP, GO or GN modifier for the discipline and U7 when an assistant’s supervising therapist was not on the premises. Each claim carries the ordering or referring provider’s NPI, and a therapist in private clinic bills under the therapist’s own NPI.⁠71,72,73,74,75,76 The codes, modifiers and authorization forms are the manual’s and change with it, so the clinic reads the current therapy sections before its first claim and records the manual’s page-updated date in the payer register.

Does Medical Assistance pay for therapy in schools?

MHCP pays the federal share of covered IEP health-related services, which include occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language pathology, for eligible students under 22 who have not graduated from 12th grade.⁠77 A school’s billing is the district’s, under its own program; an outpatient clinic’s claim for the same child is a separate matter with its own eligibility and authorization.

Does Medical Assistance cover therapy by telehealth?

MHCP lets PTs, OTs, SLPs and their assistants deliver covered therapy by telehealth when it can be appropriately delivered that way, to the same standards as in person, after the provider signs the Telehealth Provider Assurance Statement (DHS-6806). Prepaid health plans may choose whether to pay for services delivered this way.⁠78,79,80,81 The telehealth section below covers the state’s own rules for the session itself.

What are Minnesota’s telehealth rules for therapy?

A therapist treating a patient by video needs authority to practice where the patient is located at the time of the session, and the federal telehealth site says so plainly: licensure follows the patient’s location, and a compact privilege is one route to it.⁠15 The Minnesota Department of Health treats speech-language pathology delivered by telepractice to a person in Minnesota as practice in Minnesota that needs a Minnesota license, wherever the SLP is located. The physical therapy act lets a PT carry out the required observation of a PTA’s session remotely by telehealth.⁠82,83

CompactMinnesota’s statusSource
PT Compact (physical therapy)Enacted, not seated: Minnesota’s statutes enact the compact (Laws 2024, chapter 127), but the commission lists Minnesota as a non-member state because the compact law Minnesota enacted does not fully align with the model legislation, so Minnesota was not seated and Minnesota residents are not eligible for compact privileges until the deviations are resolved (October 30, 2026)The PT Compact Commission⁠16,17,18
OT Compact (occupational therapy)Member accepting applications: the commission’s Before You Apply table, which leaves out non-member states, gives January 12, 2026 as the date Minnesota began accepting OT Compact applications (October 30, 2026)The OT Compact Commission⁠19,20
ASLP Interstate Compact (speech-language pathology and audiology)Member: the commission’s roster lists two Minnesota agency delegates, and its home page lists registration for compact privileges as open for practitioners licensed in Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia, so registration is not yet open for Minnesota (October 30, 2026)The ASLP-IC Commission⁠21,22,23

A compact privilege is not a national license: it is a privilege to practice in the specific member state that issued it, under that state’s licensing law, and a state that has enacted the compact may not yet be issuing privileges, which is why the table names the commission’s current status.⁠16,17,18 The Minnesota Telehealth Act requires health plans to cover benefits delivered through telehealth in the same manner as other covered benefits, and requires health carriers to pay for telehealth services on the same basis and at the same rate as in-person services. A carrier may require prior authorization for a telehealth service only if it requires it for the same service in person.⁠84,85,86

Which business steps are specific to Minnesota?

The entity is registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State (Business & Liens).⁠27 State tax registration is with the Minnesota Department of Revenue (a Minnesota Tax ID through Business Tax Registration).⁠87 Minnesota exempts from sales tax the sale of prosthetic devices, durable medical equipment for home use only, and mobility enhancing equipment.⁠88 Minnesota imposes a tax equal to 1.8 percent of gross revenues on each health care provider (the MinnesotaCare provider tax), and the definition of health care provider includes a person in a state-regulated health care occupation furnishing therapeutic services directly to a patient, unless specifically excluded. A Minnesota employer must buy workers’ compensation insurance for its employees, or get the Department of Commerce’s approval to self-insure, and there is no minimum number of employees, so an employer with one part-time employee generally must provide coverage.⁠89 A city or county business license is a local question, answered by the city hall of the clinic’s address. The startup-costs guide carries the budget worksheet these registrations go into.

What record and privacy rules apply in Minnesota?

The physical therapy board’s rule keeps PT patient records, including directions and orders, for at least seven years, or six years after the patient’s majority. For Medical Assistance, a provider keeps health service and financial records at least five years after the initial date of billing.⁠25,26 Two federal periods sit beside it and are often confused with it: Medicare requires 7 years for documentation of orders, certifications, referrals and payment requests, and HIPAA requires 6 years for its own compliance documentation, and neither sets the retention period for the clinical chart.⁠90,91

Under the Minnesota Health Records Act, a provider may not release a patient’s health records without the patient’s signed and dated consent, specific authorization in Minnesota law, or a representation from a provider that holds that consent. Its definition of provider covers anyone regulated to furnish health care services under chapter 148, the chapter that licenses PTs, OTs and SLPs.⁠92,93 Minnesota’s breach notification law requires a person or business that conducts business in Minnesota and owns or licenses personal information to notify each Minnesota resident whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay.⁠94 Minnesota requires a professional or professional’s delegate engaged in the practice of the healing arts, social services, child care or education, among other fields, who knows or has reason to believe a child is being maltreated, or was maltreated in the past three years, to report it immediately to the local welfare agency, police, county sheriff or Tribal agency.⁠95

Which Minnesota rules shape a pediatric clinic?

Help Me Grow is Minnesota’s referral route for young children with possible developmental delays; after a referral, the child’s local school district contacts the family to arrange a screening or evaluation for Infant and Toddler Intervention or Preschool Special Education. Anyone can refer a child by calling 1-866-693-GROW (4769) or using the online form, and someone other than a parent may refer a child from birth to age five without parent consent. Primary referral sources, a list that includes clinics and health care providers, must refer an infant or toddler through Help Me Grow as soon as possible and no more than seven days after a developmental concern is identified. Services may include speech, physical or occupational therapy and are free to eligible families, regardless of income or immigration status. Minnesota’s statutes define eligibility for Part C as eligibility for infant and toddler intervention services.⁠28,29,30,31,32,33,34 A child who turns three moves from early intervention to the school district’s evaluation, and a private clinic’s services run beside both systems rather than inside them. Minnesota requires a health plan issued to a large employer to cover the diagnosis, evaluation, multidisciplinary assessment and medically necessary care of children under 18 with autism spectrum disorders, including speech, occupational and physical therapy.⁠96,97 The autism insurance mandates guide covers how such a mandate meets a plan’s own terms.

Which Minnesota rules shape an adult clinic?

Medicare claims from Minnesota go to National Government Services, Inc., the Medicare Administrative Contractor for Jurisdiction 6, Parts A and B (Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin), whose local coverage articles for therapy are the ones a Minnesota clinic reads.⁠98 Medical Assistance’s adult therapy rules are in the Medicaid section above. The Department of Labor and Industry’s workers’ compensation medical fee schedule (RBRVS, Minnesota Rules chapter 5221) has its own physical medicine and rehabilitation category, with a separate conversion factor for dates of service from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.⁠99,100

Which associations and directory pages serve Minnesota?

The state chapters are APTA Minnesota for physical therapy and the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association for speech-language pathology.⁠101,102 On DrSensory, families browse Minnesota clinics by discipline on the occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy pages for the state, which the directory builds from the clinic addresses it holds; a clinic appears on the pages of its own address.⁠103

Which Minnesota cities have DrSensory city pages?

Beyond its three Minnesota pages, the directory publishes city pages for 2 Minnesota cities, 6 pages across the three disciplines, each listing the clinics whose address is in that city; a clinic appears on the city page of its address without any action of its own, and a city or discipline without a page is reached through the state page.⁠103

CityOccupational therapyPhysical therapySpeech therapy
MinneapolisOccupational therapy in MinneapolisPhysical therapy in MinneapolisSpeech therapy in Minneapolis
Saint PaulOccupational therapy in Saint PaulPhysical therapy in Saint PaulSpeech therapy in Saint Paul

How many Minnesota PT, OT and SLP clinics does DrSensory list?

DrSensory lists 54 PT, OT and SLP clinics in Minnesota, on its occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy pages for the state.⁠103

Is your clinic one of the 54?

An unclaimed listing shows what public records hold: the name, address, phone and therapy. A claimed listing carries the Claimed and verified badge and the clinic’s own name, address, phone, hours, website, therapies, ages served and insurance accepted, corrected in the clinic’s own editor.

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Where does each requirement come from, and what does the clinic do?

RequirementWhere it comes fromWhat the clinic doesSource
A license for each clinicianMinnesota Board of Physical Therapy; Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice; Minnesota Department of Health, Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist LicensingVerify every license on the regulator’s site and enter its renewal date in the register1,7,8,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54
Referral or direct accessThe licensing law for each disciplineSet the intake rule per discipline; keep the payer’s rule beside it2,9,10,11,12,55,56,57,58,59,60
Medicaid enrollment and coverageThe Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)Enroll, read the provider manual’s therapy sections, note who issues authorizations3,4,5,6,61
Medicare plan of care42 CFR 424.24Certify every plan, or hold the signed order or referral on file with the plan delivered within 30 days24
Telehealth across a state lineThe patient’s state and the compactsConfirm the patient’s location each session; hold a license or a privilege there15,16,17,18
The business entityThe Minnesota Secretary of State (Business & Liens)Register the entity27
Record retentionState law, Medicare and HIPAAKeep the longest period that applies25,26,90

Which templates does a Minnesota launch need?

Minnesota launch checklist. Each line names its source so the clinic can re-read the rule when it changes.

  • Physical therapy licenses verified with the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy; renewal dates and continuing-education hours entered in the register
  • Occupational therapy licenses verified with the Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice; the same
  • Speech-language pathology licenses verified with the Minnesota Department of Health; the same
  • The intake rule for referrals set per discipline from the licensing law, with the payer’s rule beside it
  • Medical Assistance enrollment filed; the provider manual’s therapy sections and who issues authorizations noted
  • Medicare enrollment and the plan-of-care routine in place
  • Telehealth: the patient-location check at every session; licenses or compact privileges for every state served
  • The entity registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State (Business & Liens)
  • The state’s sales-tax rule on services and on goods sold to patients read; a seller’s permit where the clinic sells goods
  • Record retention set to the longest period that applies
  • The early-intervention and school pathways known to intake, with the referral routes
  • The Medicare contractor’s therapy articles bookmarked
  • The state association memberships decided

License and renewal register. One line per clinician.

  • Clinician: [their name]
  • Discipline and board or department: [physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech-language pathology; the board or department]
  • License number: [as the board or department lists it]
  • Renewal date: [the date]
  • Continuing-education hours due and completed: [hours due by the board or department’s rule; hours completed to date]
  • Compact privileges held: [the states and the privilege numbers, if any]
  • Checked on the board or department’s site: [the date and by whom]

Payer register. One line per payer the clinic bills.

  • Payer: [Medical Assistance, a managed care plan, Medicare through National Government Services, Inc., a commercial plan]
  • Enrollment or contract status and effective date: [the status; the date]
  • Referral rule: [what the payer requires]
  • Authorization rule and who issues it: [what needs authorization; who issues it]
  • Telehealth rule: [covered services and modifiers]
  • Fee schedule location and date read: [where; when]
  • Owner: [who keeps this line current]

How might two Minnesota clinics plan a launch?

A pediatric occupational therapy clinic in Minneapolis. Hypothetical; a planning exercise, not a claim about demand in Minneapolis.

  • Licensing: the owner and one occupational therapy assistant are verified with the Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice; the assistant’s supervision rule from the board goes into the staffing plan.
  • Referrals: the licensing law’s rule for occupational therapy sets the intake script; Medical Assistance’s referral and authorization rules sit beside it, since most of the first families are enrolled through a managed care plan.
  • Medicaid: enrollment is filed before the first family is scheduled, and the program’s authorization rule for children, quoted above, is written into the scheduling routine.
  • Early intervention: families with children under three are told how the referral to Help Me Grow (Infant and Toddler Intervention) works and that the clinic’s services run beside it.
  • Records: the chart policy is set on day one at or above the longest retention period that applies.

An adult physical therapy clinic in St. Paul. Hypothetical; a planning exercise, not a claim about demand in St. Paul.

  • Licensing: two physical therapists verified with the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy; one also holds a license in another state, which the telehealth policy records.
  • Referrals: the licensing law’s 90-day rule on treating without an order or referral, with its exceptions, sets the intake script; Medicare’s plan-of-care routine is written before the first Medicare patient, with the signed order or referral held on file where the referring practitioner sends one.
  • Medicare: enrollment through National Government Services, Inc.; the contractor’s therapy articles are read for the codes the clinic bills.
  • Telehealth: the patient-location check is part of every video session’s note; a patient who travels out of state is seen only where the clinic holds authority.
  • Business: the entity is registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State (Business & Liens), and the local business license is filed with the city.

Frequently asked questions

Can I practice in Minnesota on a compact privilege from another state?

Only as the compact’s commission states for Minnesota: the table above gives each compact’s status, and a privilege is issued for a specific member state under that state’s licensing law, not as a national license.⁠16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23

Does Medical Assistance cover therapy for adults?

Within its own rules: the provider manual sets what is covered for adults, with the limits and authorization requirements quoted in the Medicaid section, while children’s coverage runs under EPSDT.⁠13,14,62

Do patients in Minnesota need a referral before therapy?

The licensing law answers per discipline and the referral section quotes each rule; a payer may still require a referral or a certified plan of care the law does not, so the intake script carries both rules.⁠2,9,10,11,12,24

Can I treat a Minnesota patient by telehealth from another state?

Only with authority to practice in Minnesota, since licensure follows the patient’s location; a compact privilege is one route where the compact is live for the state.⁠15,16,17,18

How long must a Minnesota clinic keep therapy records?

The physical therapy board’s rule keeps PT patient records, including directions and orders, for at least seven years, or six years after the patient’s majority. For Medical Assistance, a provider keeps health service and financial records at least five years after the initial date of billing.⁠25,26 Medicare’s 7-year and HIPAA’s 6-year rules cover other documents and do not shorten it.⁠90,91

Where does a Minnesota therapy clinic register its business?

With the Minnesota Secretary of State (Business & Liens).⁠27 State tax registration is with the Minnesota Department of Revenue (a Minnesota Tax ID through Business Tax Registration).⁠87

How is a young child referred to early intervention in Minnesota?

Help Me Grow is Minnesota’s referral route for young children with possible developmental delays; after a referral, the child’s local school district contacts the family to arrange a screening or evaluation for Infant and Toddler Intervention or Preschool Special Education. Anyone can refer a child by calling 1-866-693-GROW (4769) or using the online form, and someone other than a parent may refer a child from birth to age five without parent consent. Primary referral sources, a list that includes clinics and health care providers, must refer an infant or toddler through Help Me Grow as soon as possible and no more than seven days after a developmental concern is identified. Services may include speech, physical or occupational therapy and are free to eligible families, regardless of income or immigration status. Minnesota’s statutes define eligibility for Part C as eligibility for infant and toddler intervention services.⁠28,29,30,31,32,33,34

Where do families find Minnesota therapy clinics on DrSensory?

On the state’s occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy pages and on the city pages listed above, built from the clinic addresses the directory holds; a clinic’s listing appears on the pages of its own address, and a paid listing adds the clinic’s own description, hours and specialties.⁠103,104

More for therapists

Sources

  1. Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy. Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy. Checked October 30, 2026.
  2. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.75, Disciplinary action. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(8) has treated human ailments by physical therapy after an initial 90-day period of patient admittance to treatment has lapsed, except by the order or referral of a person licensed in this state in the practice of medicine as defined in section 147.081, the practice of chiropractic as defined in section 148.01, the practice of podiatry as defined in section 153.01, or the practice of dentistry as defined in section 150A.05, or the practice of advance practice nursing as defined in section 148.171, subdivision 3, when orders or referrals are made in and whose license is in collaboration with a physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, or dentist, and whose license is in good standing; or when a previous diagnosis exists indicating an ongoing condition warranting physical therapy treatment, subject to periodic review defined by board of physical therapy rule. The 90-day limitation of treatment by a physical therapist without an order or referral does not apply to prevention, wellness, education, or exercise ...”
  3. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0625, Covered services, subdivision 8, Physical therapy. “(a) Medical assistance covers physical therapy and related services. Specialized maintenance therapy is covered for recipients age 20 and under.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  4. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0625, Covered services, subdivision 8a, Occupational therapy. “(a) Medical assistance covers occupational therapy and related services. Specialized maintenance therapy is covered for recipients age 20 and under.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  5. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0625, Covered services, subdivision 8b, Speech-language pathology and audiology services. “(a) Medical assistance covers speech-language pathology and related services. Specialized maintenance therapy is covered for recipients age 20 and under.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  6. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “Specialized maintenance therapy coverage is limited to MHCP members aged 20 and younger. ... The therapy must be necessary for maintaining an MHCP member’s functional status at a level consistent ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  7. Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Checked October 30, 2026.
  8. Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Department of Health, Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Licensing. Checked October 30, 2026.
  9. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.75, Disciplinary action. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(9) for a physical therapist licensed less than one year, has treated human ailments, without referral, by physical therapy treatment without first having practiced one year in collaboration with a physical therapist with more than one year of experience or under a physician’s orders or referrals as verified by the board’s records ...”
  10. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Minnesota Rules, part 5601.2000, Limitations on practice. “If a patient’s medical condition is determined by the physical therapist to be beyond the scope of practice of that physical therapist, the physical therapist must refer the patient to a licensed health care professional.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  11. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “To be covered as a rehabilitation and therapeutic service, occupational therapy and physical therapy must be prescribed by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  12. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “MHCP recognizes only these MHCP-enrolled providers as valid ordering or referring providers for outpatient OT, PT or SLP services: Physicians Dentists Podiatrists Physician assistants Specific advanced practice nurses: nurse practitioner clinical nurse specialist certified nurse midwife Optometrists – only allowed to refer for PT, OT services for low-vision rehabilitation ...”
  13. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “Medical Assistance (MA) and MinnesotaCare members are eligible for rehabilitation services.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  14. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 256L.03, Covered health services. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) "Covered health services" means the health services reimbursed under chapter 256B, with the exception of special education services, home care nursing services, nonemergency medical transportation services, personal care assistance and case management services, community first services and supports under section 256B.85, behavioral health home services under section 256B.0757, and nursing home or intermediate care facilities services.”
  15. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Getting started with licensure (Telehealth.HHS.gov, last updated February 21, 2024). Checked October 26, 2026.
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    “Health professionals must meet the licensure requirements of the state where they are located and be licensed or legally permitted to practice in the state where the patient is located”. Its companion page, Licensing across state lines (last updated April 30, 2025): “The ability to deliver health care services across state lines varies based on state regulations”; “Prior to an appointment, providers should verify patient location and obtain consent”; “Compacts allow participating health care providers to practice in participating states”.
  16. PT Compact Commission. PT Compact Map (Minnesota state panel). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “Minnesota Non-Member State The Minnesota legislature enacted legislation that does not fully align with the PT Compact model legislation. As a result, Minnesota was not seated as a member of the PT Compact and will be ineligible for membership until the identified deviations are resolved. At this time, individuals with permanent residence in Minnesota are not eligible to get compact privileges.”
  17. PT Compact Commission. PT Compact Map. “Non-Members (10) California Florida Hawaii Idaho Minnesota ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  18. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.699, Physical therapy licensure compact. “The physical therapy licensure compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining in the compact in the form substantially specified in this section.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  19. Occupational Therapy Compact Commission. Before You Apply for an OT Compact Privilege. “States not listed below are not a member of the Occupational Therapy Compact. ... State Accepting OT Applications? ... Minnesota January 12, 2026 ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  20. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.645, Occupational therapy licensure compact. “This statute shall be known and cited as the occupational therapist licensure compact.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  21. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Commission. Delegate Information. “Member State Appointed Delegates ... Minnesota Agency Jill Freudenwald Minnesota Agency Rachel Gacioch ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  22. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Commission. ASLP-IC Home. “Registration for compact privileges to practice is open for licensed practitioners in Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  23. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.5185, Audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact. “The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining in it in the form substantially specified in this section.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  24. Code of Federal Regulations. 42 CFR 424.24, Requirements for medical and other health services furnished by providers under Medicare Part B (eCFR, up to date as of October 22, 2026; paragraph (c), outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology services). Checked October 26, 2026.
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    “The individual needs, or needed, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology services.”; “The services were furnished while the individual was under the care of a physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant.”; “The initial certification must be obtained as soon as possible after the plan is established.”; “Recertification is required at least every 90 days.”; “When it is recertified, the plan or other documentation in the patient’s record must indicate the continuing need for physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech-language pathology services.”; “the therapist has documented evidence that the plan of treatment has been delivered to the physician, NP, PA, or CNS within 30 days of completion of the initial evaluation, the certification does not need to be signed by a physician, NP, CNS, or PA who has knowledge of the case.”; “No references to an order or referral in this subsection shall be construed to require an order or referral for outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology services.”.
  25. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Minnesota Rules, part 5601.1300, Retention of patient records. “All patient records including directions and orders within the control of the physical therapist shall be retained for at least seven years, or six years after the patient’s majority.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  26. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Minnesota Rules, part 9505.2190, Retention of records. “A vendor shall retain all health service and financial records related to a health service for which payment under a program was received or billed for at least five years after the initial date of billing.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  27. Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Business & Liens. “Please note: All Filings and Orders once submitted are final. An Online account is required to complete filings.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  28. Help Me Grow Minnesota. Minnesota Help Me Grow - Refer a Child. “Once a referral is made through Help Me Grow, the local school district will contact you to arrange for a screening or evaluation to determine if your child is eligible for Infant and Toddler Intervention or Preschool Special Education services in Minnesota.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  29. Help Me Grow Minnesota. About Help Me Grow. “Help Me Grow is an interagency initiative of the State of Minnesota (Department of Education, Department of Health and Department of Human Services) partnering with all local service agencies.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  30. Help Me Grow Minnesota. Minnesota Help Me Grow - Refer a Child. “If you have concerns about your child’s development, call 1-866-693-GROW (4769) or use the referral form below to refer your child. ... If you are not the parent, you may make a referral without parent consent for children birth to age five.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  31. Help Me Grow Minnesota. IDEA and Help Me Grow. “All primary referral sources are required to refer an infant or toddler through Help Me Grow as soon as possible but in no case more than seven days after a developmental concerns has been identified. ... Other clinics and health care providers ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  32. Help Me Grow Minnesota. After Referral. “The process for determining eligibility and developing a service plan must take place within 45 calendar days of the referral for ages birth through two and within 30 school days for ages three to five.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  33. Help Me Grow Minnesota. After Referral. “Services may include special instruction and other services, such as speech, physical or occupational therapy. ... These services are free to eligible families, regardless of income or immigration status.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  34. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.27, Definitions. “"Eligibility for Part C" means eligibility for infant and toddler intervention services under section 125A.02 and Minnesota Rules, part 3525.1350.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  35. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.67, State Board of Physical Therapy; membership appointments, vacancies, removals. “The governor shall appoint a state Board of Physical Therapy to administer sections 148.65 to 148.78, regarding the qualifications and examination of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  36. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.73, Renewals. “Every licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall, before January 1 each year, apply to the board for an extension of a license and pay a fee in the amount set by the board.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  37. Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy. Renewal Information. “All Minnesota PT and PTA licenses expire on December 31.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  38. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Minnesota Rules, part 5601.1700, Renewal of licensure; physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “Beginning January 1, 2019, when a license is renewed each year in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 148.73, a licensee must complete self-study and take a jurisprudence examination on the Board of Physical Therapy Practice Act, and receive a passing score as established by the board on an open-book examination.”
  39. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Minnesota Rules, part 5601.2100, Continuing education requirement; physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “Every two years, each physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensed by the board shall obtain 20 contact hours of continuing education credit as required by parts 5601.2200 to 5601.2600. A minimum of two of the 20 hours of continuing education each cycle shall be on professional ethics directly related to the practice of physical therapy.”
  40. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Minnesota Rules, part 5601.2200, Two-year continuing education cycle; physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. “For physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, the first two-year continuing education cycle begins on the January 1 following the date of initial licensure.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  41. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.706, Physical therapist assistants, aides, and students (as amended by Laws 2026, chapter 115). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(b) A licensed physical therapist may supervise no more than two physical therapist assistants at any time. A physical therapist supervising physical therapist assistants is not required to be on site, but must be easily available by telecommunications. ... When a physical therapist directs components of a patient’s treatment to a physical therapist assistant, a physical therapist must do the following at least every six treatment sessions that the physical therapist assistant provides services: (1) observe a portion of the patient treatment session with the physical therapist assistant, either in person or remotely via telehealth; and (2) document a collaborative discussion with the physical therapist assistant and the continued appropriateness of the plan of care.”
  42. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.706, Physical therapist assistants, aides, and students (as amended by Laws 2026, chapter 115). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “The physical therapist may not direct the following activities to a physical therapist assistant or to other supportive personnel: initial patient examination and evaluation, development and modification of the plan of care, and initial or final documentation.”
  43. Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy. Direct Supervision - From the MN Board of PT (September 22, 2026). “"Direct supervision" is statutorily defined as the supervising physical therapist being physically present and immediately available, and telecommunications do not satisfy this requirement.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  44. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.6449, Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “The Board of Occupational Therapy Practice consists of 11 members appointed by the governor. ... (a) The board shall: (1) adopt and enforce rules and laws necessary for licensing occupational therapy practitioners; (2) adopt and enforce rules for regulating the professional conduct of the practice of occupational therapy; (3) issue licenses to qualified individuals in accordance with sections 148.6401 to 148.645 ...”
  45. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.6423, Licensure renewal. “(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), licenses must be renewed every two years on or before the first day of the month after the licensee’s birth month.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  46. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.6443, Continuing education requirements. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) A licensed occupational therapist must obtain a minimum of 24 contact hours of continuing education in the two-year licensure period. A licensed occupational therapy assistant must obtain a minimum of 18 contact hours of continuing education in the two-year licensure period.”
  47. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.6432, Supervision of occupational therapy assistants. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) The occupational therapist may delegate to an occupational therapy assistant those portions of the client’s evaluation, reevaluation, and intervention that, according to prevailing national practice standards, can be performed by an occupational therapy assistant. ... (b) Face-to-face collaboration between the occupational therapist and the occupational therapy assistant must occur for all clients every ten intervention days or every 30 days, whichever comes first ...”
  48. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.512, Definitions. “"Commissioner" means the commissioner of health or a designee. ... "Speech-language pathologist" means a person who practices speech-language pathology, meets the qualifications under sections 148.511 to 148.5198, and is licensed by the commissioner.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  49. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.513, Licensure; protected titles and restrictions on use; exemptions. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “A person must not engage in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology or practice as a speech-language pathology assistant unless the person is licensed as a speech-language pathologist, an audiologist, or a speech-language pathology assistant under sections 148.511 to 148.5198.”
  50. Minnesota Department of Health. Telepractice in Health Care Settings for Minnesota Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (last updated August 26, 2025). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “Please note that the Minnesota Department of Health licensing requirement does not include individuals who have a current speech language pathologist license issued by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board and work with K-12 students.”
  51. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.5191, Licensure renewal. “Licensure renewal is on a biennial basis.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  52. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.5193, Continuing education requirements. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) An applicant for licensure renewal as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist must meet the requirements for continuing education stipulated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Board of Audiology, or satisfy the requirements described in paragraphs (b) to (e). (b) Within one month following expiration of a license, an applicant for licensure renewal as either a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist must provide evidence to the commissioner of a minimum of 30 contact hours of continuing education obtained within the two years immediately preceding licensure expiration. A minimum of 20 contact hours of continuing education must be directly related to the licensee’s area of licensure.”
  53. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.5192, Speech-language pathology assistants. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “A minimum of one hour every 30 days of consultative supervision time must be documented for each speech-language pathology assistant. ... (c) Once every 60 days, the supervising speech-language pathologist must treat or cotreat with the speech-language pathology assistant each client on the speech-language pathology assistant’s caseload.”
  54. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.5192, Speech-language pathology assistants. “(h) A full-time, speech-language pathologist may supervise no more than two full-time, speech-language pathology assistants or the equivalent of two full-time assistants.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  55. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.6438, Recipient notification. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) In the absence of a licensed health care provider referral or prior authorization, and before providing occupational therapy services for remuneration or expectation of payment from the client, an occupational therapist must provide the following notification to the client, parent, or guardian in a format meeting national accessibility standards and the needs of the client, parent, or guardian: "Your health care provider, insurer, or plan may require a licensed health care provider referral or prior authorization and you may be obligated for partial or full payment for occupational therapy services rendered."”
  56. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.6438, Recipient notification. “The occupational therapist is responsible for providing evidence of compliance with the recipient notification requirement of this section with documentation of the client, parent, or guardian agreement.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  57. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.6435, Coordination of services. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(2) refer a client to an appropriate health care, social service, or education practitioner if the client’s condition requires services not within the occupational therapist’s service competency or not within the practice of occupational therapy generally, or if the client’s acuity warrants alternative care; ...”
  58. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “To be covered as a rehabilitation and therapeutic service, occupational therapy and physical therapy must be prescribed by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  59. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.513, Licensure; protected titles and restrictions on use; exemptions. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “A person must not engage in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology or practice as a speech-language pathology assistant unless the person is licensed as a speech-language pathologist, an audiologist, or a speech-language pathology assistant under sections 148.511 to 148.5198.”
  60. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “To be covered as a rehabilitation and therapeutic service, speech-language pathology and audiology services require written referral by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts, or in the case of a long-term care facility resident, on the written order of a physician.”
  61. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Enrollment with Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) (revised July 6, 2026). Checked October 30, 2026.
  62. Medicaid.gov (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (Medicaid benefit page). Checked October 26, 2026.
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    “The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit provides comprehensive and preventive health care services for children under age 21 who are enrolled in Medicaid.”; “It is the responsibility of states to determine medical necessity on a case-by-case basis.”.
  63. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “MHCP allows up to 14 physical therapy visits and 24 occupational therapy visits per calendar year without authorization. The provider must obtain authorization when additional visits, including the evaluation, are requested beyond the yearly allowed amount.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  64. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “Authorizations will only be approved up to 90 days.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  65. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0625, Covered services, subdivision 8, Physical therapy. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(c) Payment for physical therapy and related services is limited to 14 visits per year unless prior authorization of a greater number of visits is obtained. This paragraph expires upon the effective date of paragraph (d). (d) Effective January 1, 2027, or upon federal approval, whichever is later, payment for physical therapy and related services is limited to the following number of visits per year unless prior authorization of a greater number of visits is obtained: (1) for children following an inpatient or outpatient hospital-based surgery, 30 visits; and (2) for all other recipients, 14 visits.”
  66. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0625, Covered services, subdivision 8a, Occupational therapy. “(c) Payment for occupational therapy and related services is limited to 24 visits per year unless prior authorization of a greater number of visits is obtained.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  67. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) (revised April 30, 2025). “Most people eligible for Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) are enrolled in managed care. ... Each MCO: Determines its provider network. Determines how services are delivered. Determines which services require authorization or referral. Determines its reimbursement rates to providers.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  68. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MCO contacts for MHCP providers (updated October 1, 2026). “MCO contacts for MHCP providers ... Blue Plus HealthPartners Hennepin Health Itasca Medical Care Medica Medica One Health Plan PrimeWest Health South Country Health Alliance (SCHA)” Checked October 30, 2026.
  69. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) (revised April 30, 2025). “Effective July 17, 2023, MCO in-network providers are required to enroll with MHCP.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  70. Minnesota Department of Human Services. Finding Medicaid payment rates. Checked October 30, 2026.
  71. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “MHCP uses outpatient rehabilitation service codes as defined for CPT or HCPCS, billable in timed units (15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour).” Checked October 30, 2026.
  72. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “Use the following modifiers when billing to indicate the therapy discipline delivering the outpatient rehabilitation services. ... GN Speech-language pathology GO Occupational therapy GP Physical therapy U7 Required to indicate the service was provided by a physical therapy assistant, occupational therapy assistant or speech-language pathology assistant when a physical therapist, occupational therapist or speech-language pathologist under whose supervision the assistant was working was not on the premises.”
  73. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “Enter the National Provider Identifier (NPI) of the referring or ordering physician or other practitioner of the healing arts on claims for OT, PT, SLP and audiology. Referring or ordering physicians must be enrolled with MHCP ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  74. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “Therapists in Private Practice Bill only for services you provide using your individual NPI number.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  75. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “Physical therapist assistants (PTA), occupational therapy assistants (OTA) and speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA) are not eligible to enroll with MHCP. However, MHCP reimburses providers for the supervised services provided by these assistants when delivered under the direction of a qualified enrolled therapist in the respective therapy discipline.”
  76. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0625, Covered services, subdivision 8, Physical therapy. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(b) Services provided by a physical therapy assistant shall be reimbursed at the same rate as services performed by a physical therapist when the services of the physical therapy assistant are provided under the direction of a physical therapist who is on the premises. Services provided by a physical therapy assistant that are provided under the direction of a physical therapist who is not on the premises shall be reimbursed at 65 percent of the physical therapist rate.”
  77. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Individualized Education Program (IEP) Services (revised March 5, 2026). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) pays the federal share of MHCP covered IEP health-related services for eligible students under 22 years old or those who have not graduated from the 12th grade. ... Occupational Therapy Services Personal Care Assistance Services Physical Therapy Services Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology Services ...”
  78. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “Physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and audiologists may use telehealth to deliver certain covered rehabilitation therapy services that they can appropriately deliver via telehealth. Service delivered by this method must meet all other rehabilitation therapy service requirements and providers must adhere to the same standards and ethics as they would if the service was provided face to face.”
  79. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “To be eligible for reimbursement, providers must self-attest that they meet all of the conditions of the MHCP telehealth policy by completing the Telehealth Provider Assurance Statement (DHS-6806) (PDF).” Checked October 30, 2026.
  80. Minnesota Department of Human Services. MHCP Provider Manual: Rehabilitation Services (revised August 10, 2026). “Telehealth coverage applies to MHCP members in fee-for-service programs. Prepaid health plans may choose whether to pay for services delivered in this manner.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  81. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0625, Covered services, subdivision 3b, Telehealth services. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) Medical assistance covers medically necessary services and consultations delivered by a health care provider through telehealth in the same manner as if the service or consultation was delivered through in-person contact. Services or consultations delivered through telehealth shall be paid at the full allowable rate.”
  82. Minnesota Department of Health. Telepractice in Health Care Settings for Minnesota Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (last updated August 26, 2025). Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “The provision of speech-pathology or audiology services in Minnesota through telepractice, electronic, or other means, regardless of the location of the speech-language pathologist or audiologist, shall constitute the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology and shall require Minnesota licensure.”
  83. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 148.706, Physical therapist assistants, aides, and students (as amended by Laws 2026, chapter 115). “(1) observe a portion of the patient treatment session with the physical therapist assistant, either in person or remotely via telehealth; ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  84. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 62A.673, Coverage of services provided through telehealth. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) A health carrier must reimburse the health care provider for services delivered through telehealth on the same basis and at the same rate as the health carrier would apply to those services if the services had been delivered by the health care provider through in-person contact.”
  85. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 62A.673, Coverage of services provided through telehealth. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) A health plan sold, issued, or renewed by a health carrier in Minnesota must (1) cover benefits delivered through telehealth in the same manner as any other benefits covered under the health plan, and (2) comply with this section.”
  86. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 62A.673, Coverage of services provided through telehealth. “(b) Prior authorization may be required for health care services delivered through telehealth only if prior authorization is required before the delivery of the same service through in-person contact.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  87. Minnesota Department of Revenue. Minnesota Tax ID Requirements. “A Minnesota Tax ID Number is a seven-digit number used to report and pay Minnesota business taxes. If you need one, you can apply through Business Tax Registration.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  88. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.67, Exemptions. “(a) Sales of the following drugs and medical devices for human use are exempt: ... (4) prosthetic devices; (5) durable medical equipment for home use only; (6) mobility enhancing equipment ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  89. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Work comp: Who needs workers’ compensation coverage?. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “Minnesota Statutes, section 176.181, subdivision 2, requires all employers to either purchase workers’ compensation insurance to provide benefits to their employees for work-related injuries or obtain approval from the Minnesota Department of Commerce permitting self-insurance upon proof of the employer’s financial ability to do so. ... There is no minimum number of employees an employer must have before insurance is required; therefore, an employer with only one part-time employee generally must provide coverage.”
  90. Code of Federal Regulations. 42 CFR 424.516, Additional provider and supplier requirements for enrolling and maintaining active enrollment status in the Medicare program (eCFR, up to date as of October 22, 2026; paragraph (f), Maintaining and providing access to documentation). Checked October 26, 2026.
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    “A provider or a supplier that furnishes covered ordered, certified, referred, or prescribed Part A or B services, items or drugs is required to—”; “Maintain documentation (as described in paragraph (f)(1)(ii) of this section) for 7 years from the date of service; and”; “Upon the request of CMS or a Medicare contractor, to provide access to that documentation”; “The documentation includes written and electronic documents (including the NPI of the physician or, when permitted, other eligible professional who ordered, certified, referred, or prescribed the Part A or B service, item, or drug) relating to written orders, certifications, referrals, prescriptions, and requests for payments for Part A or B services, items or drugs.”.
  91. Code of Federal Regulations. 45 CFR 164.316, Policies and procedures and documentation requirements (eCFR, up to date as of October 22, 2026; HIPAA Security Rule; paragraph (b)). Checked October 26, 2026.
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    “Maintain the policies and procedures implemented to comply with this subpart in written (which may be electronic) form; and”; “If an action, activity or assessment is required by this subpart to be documented, maintain a written (which may be electronic) record of the action, activity, or assessment.”; “Retain the documentation required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section for 6 years from the date of its creation or the date when it last was in effect, whichever is later.”.
  92. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 144.293, Release or disclosure of health records. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “A provider, or a person who receives health records from a provider, may not release a patient’s health records to a person without: (1) a signed and dated consent from the patient or the patient’s legally authorized representative authorizing the release; (2) specific authorization in Minnesota law; or (3) a representation from a provider that holds a signed and dated consent from the patient authorizing the release.”
  93. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 144.291, Minnesota Health Records Act; definitions. “(1) any person who furnishes health care services and is regulated to furnish the services under chapter 147, 147A, 147B, 147C, 147D, 148, 148B, 148E, 148F, 150A, 151, 153, or 153A ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  94. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 325E.61, Data warehouses; notice required for certain disclosures. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) Any person or business that conducts business in this state, and that owns or licenses data that includes personal information, shall disclose any breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to any resident of this state whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person. The disclosure must be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay ...”
  95. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 260E.06, Maltreatment reporting. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) A person who knows or has reason to believe a child is being maltreated, as defined in section 260E.03, or has been maltreated within the preceding three years shall immediately report the information to the local welfare agency, agency responsible for assessing or investigating the report, police department, county sheriff, Tribal social services agency, or Tribal police department if the person is: (1) a professional or professional’s delegate who is engaged in the practice of the healing arts, social services, hospital administration, psychological or psychiatric treatment, child care, education, correctional supervision, probation and correctional services, or law enforcement; ...”
  96. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 62A.3094, Coverage for autism spectrum disorders. Checked October 30, 2026.
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    “(a) A health plan issued to a large employer, as defined in section 62Q.18, subdivision 1, must provide coverage for the diagnosis, evaluation, multidisciplinary assessment, and medically necessary care of children under 18 with autism spectrum disorders, including but not limited to the following: ... (3) speech therapy; (4) occupational therapy; (5) physical therapy; ...”
  97. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2026 Minnesota Statutes, section 62A.3094, Coverage for autism spectrum disorders. “This section does not affect benefits available under the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs and does not limit, restrict, or otherwise reduce coverage under these programs.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  98. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Who are the MACs: A/B MAC Jurisdiction 6 (J6). “Contract Awardee: National Government Services, Inc., contract number 75FCMC20C0026 ... J6 processes FFS Medicare Part A and Part B claims for Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  99. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Work comp: Medical fee schedules -- RBRVS. “Minnesota Rules Chapter 5221 (see Parts 5221.4005 to 5221.4062) ... See separate tab procedure codes for: medical/surgical; physical medicine and rehabilitation; pathology and laboratory; and chiropractic.” Checked October 30, 2026.
  100. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Work comp: Medical fee schedules -- RBRVS. “For dates of service from Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027, the relative value fee schedule conversion factors are: ... for physical medicine/rehabilitation services in part 5221.4050: $61.48; ...” Checked October 30, 2026.
  101. APTA Minnesota. APTA Minnesota (the state association's site). Checked October 30, 2026.
  102. the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association. the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (the state association's site). Checked October 30, 2026.
  103. DrSensory. Occupational therapy clinics in Minnesota, with the physical therapy and speech therapy pages for the state (the directory's state pages, built from the addresses it holds). Checked October 30, 2026.
  104. DrSensory. Clinic Directory Pricing. “Claiming your listing is free. The subscription is $349.99 a year or $29.99 a month for your first location, and $99.99 a year or $9.99 a month for each additional location, not per therapist.” Checked October 30, 2026.

Medical disclaimer. This page is for general educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is general guidance on running a therapy clinic in Minnesota, not legal, compliance, billing or financial advice. Rules change; the clinic confirms each with its source before acting on it.