Health Professionals Services Program

Minnesota's Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP) protects the public by providing monitoring services to regulated health care professionals whose illnesses may impact their ability to practice safely. The goals of HPSP are to promote early intervention, diagnosis and treatment as well as monitoring services as an alternative to Board discipline.

The program is authorized by Minn. Stat. 214.28 DIVERSION PROGRAM. A health-related licensing board may establish performance criteria and contract for a diversion program for regulated professionals who are unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety by reasons of illness, use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or any other materials, or as a result of any mental, physical, or psychological condition.  A list of regulated professionals served by HPSP may be found here.

MANDATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
  • Per Minn. Stat. 150A.13, Subd. 1 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS - A person who has personal knowledge that a regulated person has the inability to practice with reasonable skill and safety due to physical, mental, psychological may report the licensee to the board.
  • Per Minn. Stat. 214.33, Subd. 1 REPORTING - A report to the HPSP program under this subdivision fulfills the reporting requirement contained in a regulated person's practice act.
HOW DO INDIVIDUALS GET CONNECTED TO HPSP?
  • Around 50% are self-referred
  • Treatment Centers
  • Employers
  • Dentists Concerned for Dentists
  • Friends/Family Members
  • Board Discipline
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / RESOURCES