Whether you meet the statutory requirement to report yourself or whether you have decided to report yourself at an earlier stage in your illness, participation in HPSP means that you do not have to report your illness to your licensing board. Important for your health and your career, your participation helps to ensure long term success in recovery from your illness. HPSP serves persons regulated by the Minnesota health licensing boards as well as some professions regulated by the Department of Health. Click here to see if your profession is eligible for HPSP services.
We rely on your work supervisor to let us know how you are doing every quarter via a brief behavioral checklist. The supervisor also notifies us as concerns arise. Employers are given information about your illness on a need-to-know basis.
The cost of HPSP services is free to the participant, because your licensing board pays for our services. You are responsible for the cost of your assessments, treatment, and if required, toxicology screens.
During your enrollment interview, your case manager will explain how HPSP, as a government agency, uses the data that is collected about you. In general, but with a few exceptions, we need your written permission to obtain or share information about you. “Confidential monitoring” means that HPSP does not inform the board of your enrollment and participation when you self-refer or are referred by a third party other than your licensing board. However, there are some exceptions which will be explained to you during your enrollment interview or if you call with preliminary questions.
You will speak to a case manager who will conduct a telephone interview about your situation. At the conclusion of the interview, your case manager will discuss the next steps. For example, you may need a time and location for an assessment to determine if you have a current illness. It may also be necessary to obtain medical records. Enrollment materials and authorization forms for you to complete and return will be sent to you. Rarely, some individuals are not statutorily eligible to participate in monitoring without a board referral. Call us if you would like more information about this.
Call us and state you would like to self-refer. If you have received a letter from HPSP asking you to call us, or if you have received a letter from your licensing board to call us, the process is the same.
HPSP needs to determine, 1) if you have an illness and 2) whether your illness warrants participation in HPSP monitoring. This determination is made after we receive the necessary assessments and/or medical records. If monitoring is warranted, we will ask you to sign a Participation Agreement explaining the terms of the contract between you and HPSP. The agreement will contain the length of time you will be participating and the terms under which the licensing board would be notified should there be substantial non-compliance. If monitoring is not warranted because we have determined there is not a current illness, your file will be closed, and your licensing board is will usually not be notified. The exception to this is when there is an apparent practice act violation not related to any illness that would obligate us to inform your licensing board.
