Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 145 > EXPOSURE TO DISEASE

• Alcohol and drug counselor: means a person who is qualified according to section 245G. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Client: means an individual accepted by a license holder for assessment or treatment of a substance use disorder. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Commissioner: means the commissioner of human services. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Direct contact: has the meaning given for "direct contact" in section 245C. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Former student: means a staff person that meets the requirements in section 148F. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Group counseling: means a professionally led psychotherapeutic substance use disorder treatment that is delivered in an interactive group setting. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• License: has the meaning given in section 245A. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• License holder: has the meaning given in section 245A. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Nurse: means an individual licensed and currently registered to practice professional or practical nursing as defined in section 148. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Paraprofessional: means an employee, agent, or independent contractor of the license holder who performs tasks to support treatment service. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• staff member: means an individual who works under the direction of the license holder regardless of the individual's employment status including but not limited to an intern, consultant, individual who works part time, or individual who does not provide direct care services. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Student intern: means an individual who is enrolled in a program specializing in alcohol and drug counseling or mental health counseling at an accredited educational institution and is authorized by a licensing board to provide services under supervision of a licensed professional. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Substance: means alcohol, solvents, controlled substances as defined in section 152. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Substance use disorder: has the meaning given in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Substance use disorder treatment: means treatment of a substance use disorder, including the process of assessment of a client's needs, development of planned methods, including interventions or services to address a client's needs, provision of services, facilitation of services provided by other service providers, and ongoing reassessment by a qualified professional when indicated. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Treatment director: means an individual who meets the qualifications specified in section 245G. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Volunteer: means an individual who, under the direction of the license holder, provides services or an activity to a client without compensation. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01