Minnesota Administrative Code

2945.4740 LOCKS AND KEYS. Subpart 1. General. All keys to security locks must be properly tagged and stored in a secure cabinet within a secure area, and out of reach of the detainees or the public. At least one complete set of facility keys must be kept on hand for replacement p…

2945.4750 DANGEROUS MATERIALS. Materials dangerous to either security or safety shall be properly secured and labeled and have a material safety data sheet. Statutory Authority: MS s 241.021 History: 17 SR 711; 39 SR 1203 Published Electronically: March 2, 2015

2945.5400 AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL RESOURCES. Subpart 1. Availability of resources. Each facility must have a licensed physician or medical resource such as a hospital or clinic designated for the medical supervision and treatment of detainees. Resources must insure ser…

2945.5420 HOSPITALIZATION OF A DETAINEE. Subpart 1. Policy. Each facility must have a policy for admission of a detainee to a hospital on the recommendation of the attending physician. Subp. 2. Guarding of detainee. When a detainee requires hospitalization, the detainee must be g…

2945.5430 FIRST AID. Subpart 1. First aid and CPR training. A facility must have a training program to provide instruction on the administration of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff must be trained in first aid and CPR at least once every two years. Sub…

2945.5440 PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES. Subpart 1. Written plan for personal hygiene. The facility administrator shall develop and implement a written plan for personal hygiene practices of all detainees with special assistance for those detainees who are unable to care for themsel…

2945.5450 DELIVERY, SUPERVISION, AND CONTROL OF MEDICATION. Subpart 1. Prescription medication. Facility policy shall prohibit stock supplies of prescription medications. Subp. 2. Delivery by unlicensed staff. The delivery of prescription medications by unlicensed staff must be u…

2945.5455 TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING. Employees of municipal lockup facilities shall be screened for tuberculosis according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.445. The facilities shall follow Department of Health requirements for tuberculosis screening of employees. Statutory Authori…

2945.5460 REPORTING SUSPECTED COMMUNICABLE DISEASE. It is the responsibility of the facility administrator or person in charge in consultation with the attending physician to report to the Department of Health any known or suspected communicable disease. Statutory Authority: MS s…

2945.5470 SEPARATION OF DETAINEES SUSPECTED OF HAVING A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE. Detainees suspected of having a communicable disease must be separated from other detainees. Statutory Authority: MS s 241.021 History: 17 SR 711; 39 SR 1203 Published Electronically: March 2, 2015

2945.5480 SPECIAL NEEDS DETAINEES. A policy must be developed for the management of special needs detainees and include a procedure for managing detainees who are suspected of having special needs or are considered to be a danger to self or others. Statutory Authority: MS s 241.0…

2945.5490 HOUSEKEEPING, SANITATION, AND PLANT MAINTENANCE. Subpart 1. General. The facility must be kept in good repair to protect the health, comfort, safety, and well-being of detainees and staff. Subp. 2. Maintenance plan. The person responsible for plant maintenance, housekee…

2955.0010 PURPOSE. Subpart 1. [Repealed, 50 SR 387] Subp. 2. Purpose and scope. As provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 241.67, this chapter sets minimum treatment program standards for inspecting and certifying: A. treatment programs in state and local correctional facilit…

2955.0020 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the terms in this part have the meanings given. Subp. 1a. Adjunctive services. "Adjunctive services" means nonclinical services provided to a client that help reduce the client's risk of engaging in sexually a…

2955.0025 INCORPORATIONS BY REFERENCE. Subpart 1. Incorporations; generally. The publications in this part are incorporated by reference, are not subject to frequent change, and are available on the department's website. Subp. 2. Adult practice guidelines. "Best Practice Guidelin…

2955.0030 CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES. Subpart 1. Applying for certificate. An applicant must file with the commissioner an application for a certificate before the treatment program may provide treatment. Subp. 1a. Application contents. An application must be submitted on a departm…

2955.0040 CERTIFICATION CONDITIONS. Subpart 1. [Repealed, 50 SR 387] Subp. 2. Reviewing application. A. The commissioner must issue a certificate to an applicant if the commissioner determines that the application demonstrates that the treatment program can comply with this chapt…

2955.0050 INSPECTING CERTIFIED PROGRAMS. Subpart 1. Inspections; rule compliance. Each treatment program must be inspected to ensure that it is in compliance with this chapter. Subp. 2. Inspections; how conducted. Department inspections may take place at any time and must be cond…

2955.0060 DENYING, REVOKING, SUSPENDING, AND NONRENEWING CERTIFICATION. Subpart 1. Inspections and nonconformance. Every two calendar years from the date of a treatment program's certification, the commissioner must inspect the treatment program to determine compliance with this …

2955.0070 VARIANCE. Subpart 1. Requesting variance. An applicant or certificate holder may request a variance by submitting a request through the DOC Portal. The request must specify: A. the rule requirement from which the variance is requested; B. why the applicant or certificat…

2955.0080 STAFFING REQUIREMENTS. Subpart 1. Conflict with licensure rules; more stringent requirement prevails. If the staffing requirements of this part conflict with the staffing requirements of applicable rules governing a treatment program's licensure, the more stringent staf…

2955.0085 TRAINING. The following activities qualify as training under this chapter: A. attending conferences, workshops, or seminars related to a staff member's job duties; B. attending online or in-person training related to a staff member's job duties; C. observing a staff mem…

2955.0090 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION. Subpart 1. Qualifications for staff working directly with clients. A program staff member working directly with a client must: A. be at least 21 years of age; and B. meet the qualification requirements of the treatment program's l…

2955.0100 STANDARDS FOR CLIENT ADMISSION, INTAKE, AND ASSESSMENT. Subpart 1. Admission procedure and new client intake assessment; report required. A. A treatment program's clinical supervisor must develop and follow a written admission procedure that includes treatment staff det…

2955.0105 PRETREATMENT. Subpart 1. Definition. For purposes of this part, "full-time treatment" refers to clients not in pretreatment. Subp. 2. Policy and procedure required. A treatment program in a state correctional facility may use a pretreatment phase. If a treatment program…

2955.0110 STANDARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLANS. Subpart 1. Individual treatment plan. A. An individual treatment plan for each client must be completed within 30 business days: (1) after the client's admission into the program; or (2) after the client has transitioned from pr…

2955.0120 STANDARDS FOR REVIEWING CLIENT PROGRESS IN TREATMENT. Subpart 1. Weekly progress notes. At least weekly, a counselor must write and document progress notes that reflect treatment staff observations of client behavior related to the client's treatment goals and progress …

2955.0125 AFTERCARE. Subpart 1. Aftercare allowed; policy and procedure required. A. A treatment program may provide aftercare to a client who has completed treatment but still requires adjunctive services to maintain and continue the client's treatment gains. B. If a treatment p…

2955.0130 STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGE REPORTING AND SUMMARY. Subpart 1. Notifying supervising agent of client's discharge. Except for an adult treatment program in a state correctional facility, a client's supervising agent must be notified within 24 hours after the treatment program…

2955.0140 PROGRAM STANDARDS FOR CLIENT TREATMENT; POLICY AND PROCEDURE. Subpart 1. Program policy and procedure manual. Each treatment program must develop and follow a written policy and procedure manual. The manual must be made available to clients and program staff. The manual…

2955.0150 STANDARDS FOR DELIVERING TREATMENT. Subpart 1. Amount of treatment. Each client must receive the amount of treatment and frequency of treatment specified in the client's individual treatment plan under part 2955.0110. Subp. 2. Type of services. Each client must receive …

2955.0160 STANDARDS FOR USING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PROCEDURES. Subpart 1. Policy. A treatment program that uses special assessment and treatment procedures must develop and follow a written policy and procedure that describes the: A. special assessment and treatment p…

2955.0170 STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. A. Each treatment program must develop and follow a written quality assurance and program improvement plan and written procedures to monitor, evaluate, and improve all program components, including services provided by contr…

2960.0010 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY. Subpart 1. Purpose. This chapter governs the licensing of providers of residential care and treatment or detention or foster care services for children in out-of-home placement. This chapter contains the licensing requirements for residential …

2960.0020 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. The terms used in parts 2960.0010 to 2960.0710 have the meanings given them in this part. Subp. 1a. Administrative separation. "Administrative separation" means when a resident is separated from other residents because of the seriousness o…

2960.0030 ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSING. Subpart 1. Scope. The administrative licensing requirements of this part apply to facilities licensed under parts 2960.0010 to 2960.0290 and programs certified under parts 2960.0300 to 2960.0710. Subp. 2. Application and license requirements. A…

2960.0040 STATEMENT OF INTENDED USE. The license holder must submit a statement of intended use as part of the license application. The statement of intended use must, at a minimum, meet the requirements in items A to F: A. state the license holder's expertise and qualifications …

2960.0050 RESIDENT RIGHTS AND BASIC SERVICES. Subpart 1. Basic rights. A resident has basic rights, including but not limited to the rights in this subpart. The license holder must ensure that the rights in items A to S are protected: A. right to reasonable observance of cultural…

2960.0060 OUTCOME MEASURES; EVALUATION; COMMUNITY ADVISING. Subpart 1. Statement of program outcomes. The license holder must have written policies that identify program outcomes and promote the resident's development as a physically and mentally healthy person. The program servi…

2960.0070 ADMISSION POLICY AND PROCESS. Subpart 1. Exemptions. Transitional services programs certified under part 2960.0500 are exempt from the requirements of subparts 4 and 5. Subp. 2. Admission criteria. The license holder must have written specific identifiable admission cri…

2960.0080 FACILITY OPERATIONAL SERVICE POLICIES AND PRACTICES. Subpart 1. Exemptions. Transitional services programs certified under part 2960.0500 are exempt from the requirements of subparts 3; 4, items C to E; 5; 6; 8 to 13; and 15. Subp. 2. Basic services. The license holder …

2960.0090 DISCHARGE AND AFTERCARE. Subpart 1. Exemption. Transitional services programs certified under part 2960.0500 are exempt from the requirements of subpart 3. Subp. 2. No eject policy. A license holder must have a written no eject policy. Before discharging a resident who …

2960.0100 PERSONNEL POLICIES. Subpart 1. Staffing plan. The license holder must have a staffing plan that: A. is approved by the commissioner of human services or corrections; B. identifies the assignments of facility staff; and C. meets the cultural and ethnic needs of the facil…

2960.0110 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND EQUIPMENT. Subpart 1. Physical environment and equipment. The facility must be equipped and maintained in a manner that conforms to its statement of intended use. Subp. 2. Comfort, privacy, and dignity. The physical environment must provide for …

2960.0120 PHYSICAL PLANT STANDARDS. Subpart 1. Exemptions. Transitional services programs certified under part 2960.0500 are exempt from the requirements in subpart 2, item C. Subp. 2. Code compliance. A facility must comply with the applicable fire, health, zoning, and building …

2960.0130 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY. Subpart 1. Purpose. Parts 2960.0130 to 2960.0220 establish the minimum standards that a group residential facility must meet to qualify for licensure by the designated commissioner. A group residential setting license holder must also meet the…

2960.0140 PROGRAM QUALITY, ASSURANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT. Subpart 1. Resident and family satisfaction survey. A. The license holder may ask the commissioner of human services or corrections for permission to use a random sample of residents, parents, and guardians. At a minimum, the…