Minnesota Administrative Rules

9535.4010 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

The terms used in parts 9535.4000 to 9535.4070 have the meanings given them in this part.

Subp. 2.

Adult with serious and persistent mental illness.

"Adult with serious and persistent mental illness" means a person 18 years of age or older who has serious and persistent mental illness as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.462, subdivision 20, paragraph (c).

Subp. 3.

Case management services.

"Case management services," for a child, has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 3.

Subp. 4.

Child.

"Child" means a person less than 18 years old who is eligible for mental health case management and family community support services under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 6.

Subp. 5.

Child with severe emotional disturbance.

"Child with severe emotional disturbance" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 6.

Subp. 6.

Clinical supervision.

"Clinical supervision," for a child, has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 7.

Subp. 7.

Commissioner.

"Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designated representative.

Subp. 8.

County board.

"County board" means the county board of commissioners or board established under the Joint Powers Act in Minnesota Statutes, section 471.59, or the Human Services Board Act in Minnesota Statutes, sections 402.01 to 402.10.

Subp. 9.

County of financial responsibility.

"County of financial responsibility" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 256G.02, subdivision 4.

Subp. 10.

Crisis assistance.

"Crisis assistance," for a child, has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 9a. For purposes of family community support services to a child, crisis placement and respite care are components of crisis assistance, as specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 17, clause (6).

Subp. 11.

Day treatment.

"Day treatment," for a child, has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 10.

Subp. 12.

Diagnostic assessment.

"Diagnostic assessment," for a child, has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 11.

Subp. 13.

Emergency services.

"Emergency services," for a child, has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 14.

Subp. 14.

Emotional disturbance.

"Emotional disturbance" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 15.

Subp. 15.

Family.

"Family" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 16.

Subp. 16.

Family community support services.

"Family community support services" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 17. Family community support services are not acute care hospital inpatient treatment as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 2; residential treatment as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 32; or regional treatment center services as specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.490. Family community support services are:

A.

client outreach to a child and the child's family as specified in part 9535.4038;

B.

medication monitoring where necessary as specified in part 9535.4041;

C.

assistance in developing independent living skills as specified in part 9535.4044;

D.

assistance in developing parenting skills necessary to address the needs of the child as specified in part 9535.4047;

E.

assistance with leisure and recreational activities as specified in part 9535.4050;

F.

crisis assistance including crisis placement and respite care as specified in part 9535.4035;

G.

professional home-based family treatment as specified in part 9535.4059;

H.

foster care with therapeutic supports as specified in part 9535.4062;

I.

day treatment as specified in part 9535.4056;

J.

assistance in locating respite care and special needs day care as specified in part 9535.4052; and

K.

assistance in obtaining potential financial resources, including those benefits specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4884, subdivision 5, and specified in part 9535.4053.

Subp. 17.

Foster care with therapeutic support or therapeutic support of foster care.

"Foster care with therapeutic support" or "therapeutic support of foster care" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 34.

Subp. 18.

Functional assessment.

"Functional assessment," for a child, means an assessment by the case manager of the child's:

A.

mental health symptoms as presented in the child's diagnostic assessment;

B.

mental health needs as presented in the child's diagnostic assessment;

C.

use of drugs and alcohol;

D.

vocational and educational functioning;

E.

social functioning, including the use of leisure time;

F.

interpersonal functioning, including relationships with the child's family;

G.

self-care and independent living capacity appropriate to the child's chronological age;

H.

medical and dental health;

I.

financial assistance needs;

J.

housing and transportation needs; and

K.

other needs and problems.

Subp. 19.

Individual family community support plan.

"Individual family community support plan" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 19.

Subp. 20.

Individual treatment plan.

"Individual treatment plan" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 21.

Subp. 21.

Legal representative.

"Legal representative" means a person specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 22.

Subp. 22.

Local agency.

"Local agency" means the county agency under the authority of the county board that is responsible for arranging and providing mental health services required under Minnesota Statutes, sections 245.487 to 245.4889, as a component of community social services.

Subp. 23.

Mental health professional.

"Mental health professional" means a person who has the qualifications as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 27.

Subp. 24.

[Repealed, 29 SR 1367]

Subp. 25.

Parent.

"Parent" means the birth or adoptive mother or father of a child. This definition does not apply to a person whose parental rights in relation to the child have been terminated by a court.

Subp. 26.

Professional home-based family treatment.

"Professional home-based family treatment" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 31.

Subp. 27.

Service provider.

"Service provider" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 33.

Subp. 28.

Special mental health consultant.

"Special mental health consultant" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivision 33a.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.388; 245.484

History:

18 SR 1519; L 2003 1Sp14 art 11 s 11; 29 SR 1367; L 2007 c 147 art 8 s 38

Published Electronically:

October 15, 2013