Minnesota Administrative Rules

9525.1580 CONTROL AND LOCATION OF SERVICES.

Subpart 1.

Definitions.

The terms used in subparts 2 and 3 have the meanings given them in this subpart.

A.

"Related legal entities" means entities that share any governing board members or an executive director or are owned or partially owned by the same individual or individuals, or by related individuals.

B.

"Related individuals" means individuals whose relationship to each other by blood, marriage, or adoption is not more remote than first cousin.

Subp. 2.

Control of services.

Training and habilitation services licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245B and licensed residential services must not be provided to the same person by related legal entities. This requirement does not apply:

A.

to residential and day habilitation services directly administered by a county board or by the commissioner at a regional center;

B.

to residential and day habilitation services offered by a training and habilitation services provider licensed before April 15, 1983; or

C.

to services provided to a person who resides at home with the person's family or foster family and who is receiving a combination of day habilitation and residential based habilitation services under parts 9525.1800 to 9525.1930.

Subp. 3.

Location of services.

Training and habilitation services must be provided away from the residence of the person receiving services in communities where the person lives and works.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 245A.09; 252.28

History:

12 SR 997; L 2010 c 382 s 86

Published Electronically:

October 16, 2013