Minnesota Statutes 245A.19 – HIV Training in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program
(a) Applicants and license holders for substance use disorder residential and nonresidential programs must demonstrate compliance with HIV minimum standards before their application is complete. The HIV minimum standards contained in the HIV-1 Guidelines for substance use disorder treatment and care programs in Minnesota are not subject to rulemaking.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 245A.19
- annually: means prior to or within the same month of the subsequent calendar year. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
- Applicant: means an individual, organization, or government entity, as defined in section 13. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designated representative including county agencies and private agencies. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
- HIV minimum standards: means those items approved by the department and contained in the HIV-1 Guidelines for substance use disorder treatment and care programs in Minnesota including HIV education to clients, completion of HIV training by all new and existing staff, provision for referral to individual HIV counseling and services for all clients, and the implementation of written policies and procedures for working with HIV-infected clients. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
- License: means a certificate issued by the commissioner under section 245A. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
- License holder: means an individual, organization, or government entity that is legally responsible for the operation of the program or service, and has been granted a license by the commissioner under this chapter and the rules of the commissioner. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
(b) The applicant or license holder shall orient all substance use disorder treatment staff and clients to the HIV minimum standards. Thereafter, orientation shall be provided to all staff and clients, within 72 hours of employment or admission to the program. In-service training shall be provided to all staff on at least an annual basis and the license holder shall maintain records of training and attendance.
(c) The license holder shall maintain a list of referral sources for the purpose of making necessary referrals of clients to HIV-related services. The list of referral services shall be updated at least annually.
(d) Written policies and procedures, consistent with HIV minimum standards, shall be developed and followed by the license holder. All policies and procedures concerning HIV minimum standards shall be approved by the commissioner. The commissioner must outline the content required in the annual staff training under paragraph (b).
(e) The commissioner may permit variances from the requirements in this section. License holders seeking variances must follow the procedures in section 245A.04, subdivision 9.