Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 245F - Withdrawal Management Programs

• Administration of medications: means performing a task to provide medications to a patient, and includes the following tasks performed in the following order:

  (1) checking the patient's medication record;

  (2) preparing the medication for administration;

  (3) administering the medication to the patient;

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

  (5) reporting information to a licensed practitioner or a registered nurse regarding problems with the administration of the medication or the patient's refusal to take the medication. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02

• 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
• Care coordination: means activities intended to bring together health services, patient needs, and streams of information to facilitate the aims of care. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• children: includes children by birth or adoption;

  (9) "day" comprises the time from midnight to the next midnight;

  (10) "fiscal year" means the year by or for which accounts are reckoned;

  (11) "hereafter" means a reference to the time after the time when the law containing such word takes effect;

  (12) "heretofore" means a reference to the time previous to the time when the law containing such word takes effect;

  (13) "judicial sale" means a sale conducted by an officer or person authorized for the purpose by some competent tribunal;

  (14) "minor" means an individual under the age of 18 years;

  (15) "money" means lawful money of the United States;

  (16) "night time" means the time from sunset to sunrise;

  (17) "non compos mentis" refers to an individual of unsound mind;

  (18) "notary" means a notary public;

  (19) "now" in any provision of a law referring to other laws in force, or to persons in office, or to any facts or circumstances as existing, relates to the laws in force, or to the persons in office, or to the facts or circumstances existing, respectively, on the effective date of such provision;

  (20) "verified" when used in reference to writings, means supported by oath or affirmation. See Minnesota Statutes 645.45

• 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.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• 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
• Discharge plan: means a written plan that states with specificity the services the program has arranged for the patient to transition back into the community. 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.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Licensed practitioner: means a practitioner as defined in section 151. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Medical director: means an individual licensed in Minnesota by the Board of Medical Practice as a doctor of osteopathic medicine, physician, or physician assistant, or an individual licensed in Minnesota as an advanced practice registered nurse by the Board of Nursing and certified to practice as a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner by a national nurse organization acceptable to the board. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Medically monitored program: means a residential setting with staff that includes a registered nurse and a medical director. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Minority: means with respect to an individual the period of time during which the individual is a minor. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
• Nurse: means a person licensed and currently registered to practice practical or professional nursing as defined in section 148. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• 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
• Peer recovery support services: means mentoring and education, advocacy, and nonclinical recovery support provided by a recovery peer. 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
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• 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
• Protective procedure: means an action taken by a staff member of a withdrawal management program to protect a patient from imminent danger of harming self or others. 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}
• Recovery peer: means a person who has progressed in the person's own recovery from substance use disorder and is willing to serve as a peer to assist others in their recovery. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02
• 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
• Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Withdrawal management program: means a licensed program that provides short-term medical services on a 24-hour basis for the purpose of stabilizing intoxicated patients, managing their withdrawal, and facilitating access to substance use disorder treatment as indicated by a comprehensive assessment. See Minnesota Statutes 245F.02