DEFINITIONS.

142A.411 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 142A.41 to 142A.416 and 144.226, subdivision 3. § Subd. 2.Act. "Act" means the Children's Trust Fund for the Prevention of Child Abuse Act. § Subd. 3.Child. "Child" means a person under 18 years of age. § Subd. 4.Child abuse. "Child abuse" means sexual abuse, neglect, or physical abuse as defined in section 260E.03, subdivisions 15, 18, and 20. § Subd. 5.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of children, youth, and families. § Subd. 6.Local council. "Local council" means a child abuse prevention council established under section 142A.413. § Subd. 7.Prevention program. "Prevention program" means a system that directly provides primary or secondary child abuse prevention services to a child, parent or prospective parent, guardian, or professional who works regularly with children, and may also include a research program related to the prevention of child abuse. § Subd. 8.Primary prevention. "Primary prevention" means a program or service designed to promote the general welfare of children and families. § Subd. 9.Secondary prevention. "Secondary prevention" means a program or service designed to prevent abuse of children who are in circumstances where there is a high risk that abuse will occur. § Subd. 10.Tertiary prevention. "Tertiary prevention" means a program or service provided after child abuse has occurred that is designed to prevent its recurrence. § Subd. 11.Trust fund. "Trust fund" means the children's trust fund for the prevention of child abuse established under section 142A.412. History: 1986 c 423 s 2; 1991 c 292 art 8 s 8,25; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 37; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 24; 2015 c 71 art 1 s 126; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 101; 2024 c 80 art 1 s 87,96; art 8 s 70; 2024 c 115 art 16 s 34