Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

241.337 NO CARE OR TREATMENT WITHHELD. A correctional facility shall not withhold care or treatment on the requirement that the inmate consent to blood-borne pathogen testing under sections 241.33 to 241.342. History: 2000 c 422 s 34

241.338 USE OF TEST RESULTS. Blood-borne pathogen test results of an inmate obtained under sections 241.33 to 241.342 are for diagnostic purposes and to determine the need for treatment or medical care specific to a blood-borne pathogen-related illness. The test results may not b…

241.339 TEST INFORMATION CONFIDENTIALITY. Test results obtained under sections 241.33 to 241.342 are private data as defined in sections 13.02, subdivision 12, and 13.85, subdivision 2, but shall be released as provided by sections 241.33 to 241.342. History: 2000 c 422 s 36

241.341 PROTOCOL FOR EXPOSURE TO BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS. (a) Correctional facilities shall follow applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines under Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 1910.1030, for blood-borne pathogens. (b) Every correctional faci…

241.342 IMMUNITY. A correctional facility, licensed physician, and designated health care personnel are immune from liability in any civil, administrative, or criminal action relating to the disclosure of test results of an inmate to a corrections employee and the testing of a bl…

241.40 PERIODIC REVIEWS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. By January 15, 2007, and at least once every three years thereafter, the commissioner shall ensure that an outside entity conducts an independent review of the department's prison-based substance abuse assessment acti…

241.415 RELEASE PLANS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE. The commissioner shall cooperate with community-based corrections agencies to determine how best to address the substance abuse treatment needs of offenders who are being released from prison. The commissioner shall ensure that an offender'…

241.416 SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS; RECORD KEEPING. The commissioner shall keep adequate records regarding inmate participation in substance abuse treatment programs. For inmates who did not comply with directives to participate in substance abuse treatment programs, these records …

241.67 SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT; PROGRAMS; STANDARDS; DATA. § Subdivision 1.Sex offender treatment. A sex offender treatment system is established under the administration of the commissioner of corrections to provide and finance a range of sex offender treatment programs for eligi…

241.69 MENTAL HEALTH UNIT; ESTABLISHMENT. § Subdivision 1.Authority; rules. The commissioner of corrections shall, in accordance with applicable rules and standards prescribed by the Department of Human Services, establish, staff, equip, maintain, and operate at one of the adult …

241.70 PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS. § Subdivision 1.Type of programs. Adult women charged with or convicted of crimes, and juvenile females charged with an offense that would be a crime if committed by an adult or adjudicated delinquent, shall be provided a range and quality of…

241.71 CREATION OF ADVISORY TASK FORCE. The commissioner of corrections may appoint an advisory task force on the woman and juvenile female offender in corrections. The task force shall have no more than 20 members and shall reflect a statewide geographical representation. The pr…

241.72 PROGRAM FUNDING. § Subdivision 1.Grants-in-aid. To assist those counties or agencies that have existing programs for the female offender, and to encourage counties and agencies to develop and implement programs, the commissioner of corrections, from funds appropriated for …

241.73 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. The commissioner of corrections shall: (1) review all county plans for programs for female offenders; (2) review grant-in-aid applications or proposals for model programs and award grants for programs; (3) appoint the members of the advisory task fo…

241.75 INMATE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the definitions in chapter 145C apply to this section. (b) "Health care" means any care, treatment, service, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or otherwise affect a person…

241.76 OPIATE ANTAGONISTS. (a) The commissioner must maintain a supply of opiate antagonists, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1, at each state correctional facility to be administered in compliance with section 151.37, subdivision 12. (b) The commissioner must store an…

241.80 AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Authority. The commissioner of corrections shall develop a policy to provide the cultural programming services listed in subdivision 2 to American Indian incarcerated individuals of all juvenile and adult state correctional…

241.85 EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Assessments; programming plans. The commissioner of corrections shall develop an educational assessment to determine the educational status and needs of adults and juveniles in Department of Corrections facilities. The commissioner …

241.86 MENTORING GRANT FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS. § Subdivision 1.Mentoring grant. The commissioner of corrections shall award a grant to nonprofit organizations that provide one-to-one mentoring relationships to youth enrolled between the ages of seven to 13 whose par…

241.87 DEFINITIONS. As used in sections 241.88 and 241.89, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) "certified doula" has the meaning given in section 148.995, subdivision 2; (2) "correctional facility" has the meaning given in section 241.021, subdivision 1; (3) "doula s…

241.88 RESTRAINING AN INCARCERATED PREGNANT WOMAN. § Subdivision 1.Restraint. (a) A representative of a correctional facility may not restrain a woman known to be pregnant unless the representative makes an individualized determination that restraints are reasonably necessary for…

241.89 REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INCARCERATED WOMAN. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. This section applies only to a woman: (1) incarcerated following conviction; or (2) incarcerated before conviction beyond the period specified for the woman's initial appearance before the court in Rule…

241.90 OFFICE OF OMBUDSPERSON; CREATION; QUALIFICATIONS; FUNCTION. The Office of Ombudsperson for the Department of Corrections is hereby created. The ombudsperson shall be appointed by the governor in the unclassified service and may be removed only for just cause. The ombudsper…

241.91 DEFINITION. For the purposes of sections 241.90 to 241.95, "administrative agency" or "agency" means any division, official, or employee of the Department of Corrections, including the commissioner of corrections, charged with the care and custody of inmates and any region…

241.92 ORGANIZATION OF OFFICE OF OMBUDSPERSON. § Subdivision 1.Employee selection. The ombudsperson may select, appoint, and compensate out of available funds assistants and employees as deemed necessary to discharge responsibilities. The ombudsperson and full-time staff shall be…

241.93 POWERS OF OMBUDSPERSON; INVESTIGATIONS; ACTION ON COMPLAINTS; RECOMMENDATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Powers. The ombudsperson may: (1) prescribe the methods by which complaints are to be made, reviewed, and acted upon; provided, however, that the ombudsperson may not levy a comp…

241.94 ACCESS BY OMBUDSPERSON TO DATA. Notwithstanding section 13.384 or 13.85, the ombudsperson has access to corrections and detention data and medical data maintained by an agency and classified as private data on individuals or confidential data on individuals when access to …

241.95 PUBLICATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS; REPORTS. § Subdivision 1.Publication. The ombudsperson may publish conclusions and suggestions by transmitting them to the Office of the Governor. Before announcing a conclusion or recommendation that expressly or impliedly criticizes an adm…