Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 145 > INJURIOUS PRODUCTS

• Administration of medication: means providing a medication to a client, and includes the following tasks, performed in the following order:

  (1) checking the client's medication record;

  (2) preparing the medication for administration;

  (3) administering the medication to the client;

  (4) documenting the administration of the medication, or the reason for not administering a medication as prescribed; and

  (5) reporting information to a licensed practitioner or a nurse regarding a problem with the administration of medication or the client's refusal to take the medication, if applicable. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01

• Adolescent: means an individual under 18 years of age. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• 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
• Co-occurring disorders: means a diagnosis of both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Department: means the Department 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
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Group counseling: means a professionally led psychotherapeutic substance use disorder treatment that is delivered in an interactive group setting. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Guest speaker: means an individual who is not an alcohol and drug counselor qualified according to section 245G. 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
• Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Person-centered: means a client actively participates in the client's treatment planning of services. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• 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
• Target population: means individuals with a substance use disorder and the specified characteristics that a license holder proposes to serve. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Treatment director: means an individual who meets the qualifications specified in section 245G. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01
• Treatment week: means the seven-day period that the program identified in the program's policy and procedure manual as the day of the week that the treatment program week starts and ends for the purpose of identifying the nature and number of treatment services an individual receives weekly. See Minnesota Statutes 245G.01