QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS
ISSUE DATE: 03/2026
The following qualified professionals may determine whether clients meet the eligibility criteria for programs:
● | For illness, injury, or incapacity: A licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse (clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner), physical therapist, occupational therapist, or licensed chiropractor, according to their scope of practice. |
● | For developmental disability or learning disability: A licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse (clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner), licensed independent clinical social worker, licensed psychologist, certified school psychologist, or certified psychometrist working under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. |
● | For mental health: A licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse (clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, nurse-midwife, or nurse practitioner), physician assistant, a tribally certified mental health professional or mental health professional. A mental health professional is a:
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● | For substance use disorder: A licensed physician, a physician assistant, a tribally certified mental health professional, a mental health professional (see list of professionals under “mental health” above), a substance abuse treatment director, an alcohol and drug counselor supervisor, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC), or a certified alcohol and drug counselor through the evaluation process established by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc., or the Upper Midwest Indian Council on Addictive Disorder (UMICAD). |
MFIP:
Qualified professionals may determine if a person meets certain medical criteria in order to bank months, or to qualify for Family Stabilization Services (FSS), an MFIP hardship extension, or a good cause claim. See 0011.33 (MFIP Hardship Extensions), 0011.34 (Family Stabilization Services), 0011.36 (Special Medical Criteria), 0028.06.03 (Who Must Participate in Empl. Services/SNAP E&T), 0028.18 (Good Cause for Non-Compliance -- MFIP/DWP).
SNAP:
For specific Unfit for Employment provisions, see 0028.06.12 (Who Is Exempt From the SNAP General Work Rules). Follow general provisions.
MSA:
No provisions.
GA:
Follow general provisions.
HSP:
For clients who are aged, blind, or disabled, their condition may be confirmed by professionals under criteria used by the Title II of the Social Security Act, as well as Minnesota’s State Medical Review Team (SMRT).
For all other adults, follow general provisions.
PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 07/2025 | updates cross-reference title 0028.06.12 (Who is Exempt from SNAP Work Registration) to 0028.06.12 (Who is Exempt from the SNAP General Work Rules). |
| 05/2025 | under third bullet point, updates duplicate wording for Nurse practitioner and updates Licensed professional clinical social worker to Licensed professional clinical counselor. |
| 02/2023 | removes links to the definition of Qualified Mental Health Professional that was removed from the glossary. Adds definition of mental health professional. Removes "intelligence testing" from second bullet. Adds additional information to the fourth bullet. |
| 10/2022 | added links to the definition of Qualified Mental Health Professional in glossary –CM 0002.53 in second and third bullet in general provisions. Adds “physician assistant” as a qualified professional in bullet three (For mental health) and adds “a licensed physician assistant” as a qualified professional in bullet four (For substance use disorder) |
| 04/2022 | in MFIP adds a cross-reference to 0011.34 (Family Stabilization Services). |
| 01/2021 | deletes all previous section provisions and adds new provisions. |
| 11/2020 | in SNAP deletes all previous provisions and adds new provisions. |
| 08/2020 | in general provisions, MFIP, GA and GRH updates provisions throughout due to legislative changes. |
| 11/2018 | moves GA to its own provisions. |
| 09/2015 | moves SNAP from no provisions and adds SNAP provisions with a list of Qualified Professionals who can diagnose and/or determine a client?s specific physical illness and/or mental condition. |
| 08/2013 | in MFIP, GA in the 3rd bullet, 3rd sub-bullet for IN CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK, adds a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC). |
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