MN MFT ORAL EXAM 2026 UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADEDA+ (BRABD
NEW VISION)
Health record - ANS-any information, whether oral or recorded in
any form or medium, that relates to the past, present, or future
physical or mental health or condition of a patient; the provision
of health care to a patient; or the past, present, or future
payment for the provision of health care to a patient
Identifying information - ANS-the patient's name, address, date of
birth, gender, parent's or guardian's name regardless of the age
of the patient, and other nonclinical data which can be used to
uniquely identify a patient
Consent to release records - ANS-A provider, or 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
legal authorized representative authorizing th release
2)specific authorization in law
3)a representation from a provider that holds a signed an dated
consent from the patient authorizing the release
Exceptions to consent requirement - ANS-1) for a medical emergency
when the provider is unable to obtain the patient's consent due
to the patient's condition or the nature of the medical emergency
2)to other providers within related health care entities when
necessary for the current treatment of the patient
3)to a health care facility or to the same types of health care
facilities licensed in another state when a patient
, i) is returning to the health care facility and unable to provide
consent
ii)who resides in the health care facility, has services provided by
an outside resource and is unable to provide consent
-a provider is may release a deceased patient's health care records to
another provider for the purposes of diagnosing or treating the deceased
patient's surviving adult child
Cost of copying records - ANS-max is .75 cents / pate and $10
retrieval fee
When can you withhold health records from a patient - ANS-if a provider
reasonable determines that the information id detrimental to the
physical or mental health of the patient, or is likely to cause the
patient to inflict self harm, or to harm another, the provider may
withhold the info from the patient and may supply the info to an
appropriate 3rd party
Disclosure to law enforcement agency - ANS-A provider must disclose
records relating to a patient's mental health to a law enforcement
agency if the agency provides the name of the patient and
communicates that the:
1) patient is currently involved in an emergency interaction with
the law enforcement agency and
2) disclosure of the records is necessary to protect the health or
safety of the patient or of another person.
The scope of disclosure is limited to the minimum necessary for
law enforcement to respond to the emergency.
Records to release for family and care taker - ANS-1)request is in
writing
2) the member or person lives with, provides care for, or id
directly involved in monitoring the treatment of the patient
3)the involvement of that person is verified by the patient's
mental health care provider, the attending physician, or a person
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADEDA+ (BRABD
NEW VISION)
Health record - ANS-any information, whether oral or recorded in
any form or medium, that relates to the past, present, or future
physical or mental health or condition of a patient; the provision
of health care to a patient; or the past, present, or future
payment for the provision of health care to a patient
Identifying information - ANS-the patient's name, address, date of
birth, gender, parent's or guardian's name regardless of the age
of the patient, and other nonclinical data which can be used to
uniquely identify a patient
Consent to release records - ANS-A provider, or 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
legal authorized representative authorizing th release
2)specific authorization in law
3)a representation from a provider that holds a signed an dated
consent from the patient authorizing the release
Exceptions to consent requirement - ANS-1) for a medical emergency
when the provider is unable to obtain the patient's consent due
to the patient's condition or the nature of the medical emergency
2)to other providers within related health care entities when
necessary for the current treatment of the patient
3)to a health care facility or to the same types of health care
facilities licensed in another state when a patient
, i) is returning to the health care facility and unable to provide
consent
ii)who resides in the health care facility, has services provided by
an outside resource and is unable to provide consent
-a provider is may release a deceased patient's health care records to
another provider for the purposes of diagnosing or treating the deceased
patient's surviving adult child
Cost of copying records - ANS-max is .75 cents / pate and $10
retrieval fee
When can you withhold health records from a patient - ANS-if a provider
reasonable determines that the information id detrimental to the
physical or mental health of the patient, or is likely to cause the
patient to inflict self harm, or to harm another, the provider may
withhold the info from the patient and may supply the info to an
appropriate 3rd party
Disclosure to law enforcement agency - ANS-A provider must disclose
records relating to a patient's mental health to a law enforcement
agency if the agency provides the name of the patient and
communicates that the:
1) patient is currently involved in an emergency interaction with
the law enforcement agency and
2) disclosure of the records is necessary to protect the health or
safety of the patient or of another person.
The scope of disclosure is limited to the minimum necessary for
law enforcement to respond to the emergency.
Records to release for family and care taker - ANS-1)request is in
writing
2) the member or person lives with, provides care for, or id
directly involved in monitoring the treatment of the patient
3)the involvement of that person is verified by the patient's
mental health care provider, the attending physician, or a person
