Minnesota · statute · Minn. Stat. ch. 245I · 16 active provisions
Subdivision 1. Citation. This chapter may be cited as the "Mental Health Uniform Service Standards Act." Subd. 2. Purpose. In accordance with sections 245.461 and 245.487, the purpose of this chapter is to create a system of mental health care that is unified, accountable, and comprehensive, and to promote the recovery…
Subdivision 1. License requirements. A license holder under this chapter must comply with the requirements in chapters 245A, 245C, and 260E; section 626.557; and Minnesota Rules, chapter 9544. Subd. 2. Variances. (a) The commissioner may grant a variance to an applicant, license holder, or certification holder as long…
Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the terms in this section have the meanings given. Subd. 2. Approval. "Approval" means the documented review of, opportunity to request changes to, and agreement with a treatment document. An individual may demonstrate approval with a written signature, secure electro…
Subdivision 1. Generally. A license holder must establish, enforce, and maintain policies and procedures to comply with the requirements of this chapter and chapters 245A, 245C, and 260E; sections 626.557 and 626.5572; and Minnesota Rules, chapter 9544. The license holder must make all policies and procedures available…
Subdivision 1. Tribal providers. For purposes of this section, a Tribal entity may credential an individual according to section 256B.02, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) and (c). Subd. 2. Mental health professional qualifications. The following individuals may provide services to a client as a mental health professional:…
Subdivision 1. Training plan. A license holder must develop a training plan to ensure that staff persons receive ongoing training according to this section. The training plan must include: (1) a formal process to evaluate the training needs of each staff person. An annual performance evaluation of a staff person satisf…
Subdivision 1. Generally. (a) A license holder must ensure that a mental health professional or certified rehabilitation specialist provides treatment supervision to each staff person who provides services to a client and who is not a mental health professional or certified rehabilitation specialist. When providing tre…
(a) For each staff person, a license holder must maintain a personnel file that includes: (1) verification of the staff person's qualifications required for the position including training, education, practicum or internship agreement, licensure, and any other required qualifications; (2) documentation related to the s…
Subdivision 1. Generally. A license holder must ensure that all documentation required by this chapter complies with this section. Subd. 2. Documentation standards. A license holder must ensure that all documentation required by this chapter: (1) is legible; (2) identifies the applicable client name on each page of the…
Subdivision 1. Generally. (a) A license holder must maintain a file for each client that contains the client's current and accurate records. The license holder must store each client file on the premises where the license holder provides or coordinates services for the client. The license holder must ensure that all cl…
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) "Diagnostic formulation" means a written analysis and explanation of a client's clinical assessment to develop a hypothesis about the cause and nature of a client's presenting problems and to identify the most suitable approach for treating the client. (b) "Responsivity factors" means th…
Subdivision 1. Generally. (a) If a license holder is licensed as a residential program, stores or administers client medications, or observes clients self-administer medications, the license holder must ensure that a staff person who is a registered nurse or licensed prescriber is responsible for overseeing storage and…
Subdivision 1. Client rights. A license holder must ensure that all clients have the following rights: (1) the rights listed in the health care bill of rights in section 144.651; (2) the right to be free from discrimination based on age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, marital statu…
If a license holder is licensed as a residential program, the license holder must report all critical incidents to the commissioner within ten days of learning of the incident on a form approved by the commissioner. The license holder must keep a record of critical incidents in a central location that is readily access…
Subdivision 1. Purpose. Certified mental health clinics provide clinical services for the treatment of mental illnesses with a treatment team that reflects multiple disciplines and areas of expertise. Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) "Clinical services" means services provided to a client to diagnose, describe, predict, and e…
Subdivision 1. Purpose. (a) Intensive residential treatment services is a community-based medically monitored level of care for an adult client that uses established rehabilitative principles to promote a client's recovery and to develop and achieve psychiatric stability, personal and emotional adjustment, self-suffici…