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Not law. Minnesota's HF 3893 (2nd engrossment) would have added Minn. Stat. 214.165, barring anyone from offering therapy or psychotherapy to the public unless a licensed professional conducts it, and barring licensed professionals from using AI to make independent therapeutic decisions, interact with clients therapeutically, generate unreviewed treatment plans or provide assessments. AI could do only administrative support. Licensing boards could fine up to $50,000 per violation. It was re-referred to Commerce Finance and Policy on April 7, 2026 and went no further.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died, so it creates no obligations for therapists or AI mental health services in Minnesota.
Key provisions
- Would have added Minn. Stat. 214.165; therapy or psychotherapy to the public only by a licensed professional; the attorney general could enforce against unlicensed persons and entities under section 8.31
- Licensed professionals could not use AI to make independent therapeutic decisions, directly interact with clients in therapeutic communication, generate treatment recommendations or plans without their review and approval, or provide psychological or psychosocial assessment
- AI allowed only for administrative or supplementary support (such as client records, billing and insurance claims, and logistical communications without therapeutic advice), with the professional keeping full responsibility
- A chatbot used for administrative support would have to say immediately that it is not a human and advise clients who raise mental health topics or self-harm to consult family, a friend or a licensed professional
- Ambient listening would require the client's written, informed consent with listed disclosures, including whether data trains a large language model and when it is destroyed
- Licensing boards could impose a civil penalty up to $50,000 per violation; hearing request within 30 days; payment due within 60 days
- Exempts religious counseling, peer support and public self-help or educational resources; effective the day following final enactment; companion SF 4280 (committee only)
- House: introduced March 2, 2026, 2nd engrossment re-referred to Commerce Finance and Policy April 7, 2026; author Virnig added April 9, 2026
Latest legislative action
Apr 9, 2026. Author added Virnig; no further action before the 2025-2026 Legislature adjourned
Sponsors (showing 5 of 25)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Anderson, S. | Primary |
| Bierman | Primary |
| Johnson | Primary |
| Long | Primary |
| Backer | Cosponsor |
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