STEP 1 | CALL or EMAIL YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES

Let them know you are paying attention.

To find your representatives use this link: https://www.gis.lcc.mn.gov/iMaps/districts/

Sample script: Hi, my name is __________. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist from ____________ and I am calling/email asking you to support SF1402 and HF1005 which will ensure mental health providers are reimbursed at the rate structure recommended in the Department of Human Services Rate Study. Passing this bill would address a huge rate disparity for Marriage and Family Therapy Services. Right now Family Therapy is reimbursed at apx $70 an hour, where Individual Therapy is reimbursed at apx. $130 per hour. This bill would fix this issue, and ensure Marriage and Family Therapists are compensated for their work with couples and families.

STEP 2 | FOLLOW OUR BILLS

MAMFT members can follow legislation that we are advocating for in state government. While we will do our best to inform you of when MAMFT is testifying in support of legislation, the process sometimes moves quickly with very little notice. 

Our top legislative bills we are testifying in support of, and our legal advocacy firm are following include: SF1402, HF1005. As of 2/26, SF1402 cleared the first major hurdle, when it narrowly passed in the MN Senate Heath and Human Services Committee!

You can sign up for tracking this legislation on the Minnesota State Legislature website at My Bills https://www.leg.mn.gov/mybills/. Create a login easily and track as many bills as you'd like as they move through committees, legislative bodies and are signed by the Governor. This will require you to check it on your own, the application does not send updates when bills move from various points in the process.

STEP 3 | JOIN US FOR KEY EVENTS AT THE CAPITOL

MAMFT will send out notices as we can to encourage our membership to join us in supporting legislation at various points in the process at House and Senate hearings. As the legislative process can move swiftly with very little notice, we will do our best to organize as a group and share with the MAMFT membership when important updates are happening. We are hoping to have membership opportunities for us to band together and show up at key moments in the legislative process.