PMHNP · Minnesota
Collaborative Practice Agreement for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Minnesota
No. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners practice independently here. Minnesota does not require one.
Minnesota's statute creates no separate PMHNP category — 'psychiatric-mental health' is a national-certification population focus layered on the same NP licensure (§ 148.171). All rules are identical to the general `np` entry above, including the August 2026 repeal of the collaborative-agreement gate.
What the collaboration must look like
The rules the physician relationship has to follow. Each fact comes from the statute or board rule listed under sources.
Proximity
Not codified — left to the agreement
Supervision ratio
Not codified — no cap on file
Chart review
Not codified — left to the agreement
Meeting cadence
Not codified — left to the agreement
Prescriptive authority
Covered by the practice agreement · controlled substances permitted
Same statutory authority as general NP (§ 148.235, subd. 7a-7b) — no PMHNP-specific schedule restriction found.
Written agreement
Not required
Unconditional, same as general NP — see that entry's note.
Practice ownership (corporate practice of medicine)
Licensee-only ownership required — Same as the general `np` entry — Minnesota does not distinguish PMHNP for ownership purposes.
Legal sources for these rules (2)
What a collaborating physician costs here
Typical monthly cost in Minnesota
$500 – $600
Estimate for one Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Standard-tier state.
About Minnesota's rules
H.F. 1794 repealed the NP/CNS 2,080-hour postgraduate collaborative-agreement rule (Minn. Stat. § 148.211, subd. 1c) effective August 1, 2026 — already in force. PA remains CONDITIONAL under a separate, still-active 2,080-hour rule (§ 147A.02(c)); 2025 reform bills (H.F. 89/S.F. 1083) to loosen it are pending, not confirmed enacted.
Other clinicians in Minnesota: see the state overview.