Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 144G > RESIDENT RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS

• Adult: means an individual 18 years of age or older. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
• Alcohol and drug counselor: means an individual qualified under section 245G. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Applicant: means an individual, partnership, voluntary association, corporation, or other public or private organization that submits an application for licensure under this chapter. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Clinically managed program: means a residential setting with staff comprised of a medical director and a licensed practical nurse. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Commissioner: means the commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designated representative. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Department: means the Department of Human Services. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Direct patient contact: has the meaning given for "direct contact" in section 245C. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Medically monitored program: means a residential setting with staff that includes a registered nurse and a medical director. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Nurse: means a person licensed and currently registered to practice practical or professional nursing as defined in section 148. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Patient: means an individual who presents or is presented for admission to a withdrawal management program that meets the criteria in section 245F. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Program director: means the individual who is designated by the license holder to be responsible for all operations of a withdrawal management program and who meets the qualifications specified in section 245F. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• Public member: means a person who is not, or never was, a member of the profession or occupation being licensed or regulated or the spouse of any such person, or a person who does not have or has never had, a material financial interest in either the providing of the professional service being licensed or regulated, or an activity directly related to the profession or occupation being licensed or regulated. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. ^{Source: FDIC}
• Responsible staff person: means the program director, the medical director, or a staff person with current licensure as a nurse in Minnesota. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Substance: means "chemical" as defined in subdivision 6. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Substance use disorder: means a pattern of substance use as defined in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Technician: means a person who meets the qualifications in section 245F. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02