Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program Standards

1 Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program Standards minnesota Statutes Chapter 245G Rule 31 Language Impact of Change New Language DEFINITIONS DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The terms used in this chapter have the Subpart 1. Scope. As used in parts to , the subdivision 1. meanings given them. following terms have the meanings given to them. , Scope. minnesota Statutes Chapter 245G Rule 31 Language Impact of Change New Language Subd. 2. Administration of medication. "Administration of Subp. 1a. Administration of medications. "Administration of medication" means providing a medication to a client, and includes medications" means performing a task to provide medications , subdivision 2. Administration of the following tasks, performed in the following order: to a client, and includes the following tasks, performed in the following order: (1) checking the client's medication record.

2 A. checking the client's medication record; preparing the medication. (2) preparing the medication for administration;. medication for administration;. (3) administering the medication to the client;. B. administering the medication to the client;. (4) documenting the administration, or the reason for not C. documenting the administration, or the reason for administering a medication as prescribed; and not administering medications as prescribed; and (5) reporting information to a licensed practitioner or a nurse D. reporting information to a licensed practitioner or a regarding a problem with the administration of medication or the nurse regarding problems with the administration of client's refusal to take the medication, if applicable. the medication or the client's refusal to take the medication. Subd. 3. Adolescent. "Adolescent" means an individual under 18.

3 Subp. 2. Adolescent. "Adolescent" means an individual under years of age. subdivision 3. Adolescent. 18 years of age. , Subd. 4. Alcohol and drug counselor. "Alcohol and drug Subp. 3. Alcohol and drug counselor. "Alcohol and drug Updates citation. subdivision 4. Alcohol and drug counselor. , counselor" has the meaning given in section , subdivision counselor" has the meaning given in minnesota Statutes, 5. section , subdivision 2. 1. minnesota Statutes Chapter 245G Rule 31 Language Impact of Change New Language Subd. 5. Applicant. Applicant" has the meaning given in section Subp. 4. Applicant. "Applicant" means an individual, subdivision Applicant. , , subdivision 3. corporation, partnership, voluntary association, controlling 5. individual, or other organization that has applied for licensure under this chapter. Subd. 6. Capacity management system.

4 "Capacity management Subp. 5. Capacity management system. "Capacity , subdivision 6. Capacity management system" means a database maintained by the department to management system" means a database operated by the compile and make information available to the public about the Department of Human Services to compile and make system. waiting list status and current admission capability of each opioid information available to the public about the waiting list Treatment Program . status and current admission capability of each Program serving intravenous drug abusers. Subd. 7. Central registry. "Central registry" means a database Subp. 6. Central registry. "Central registry" means a database , subdivision 7. Central registry. maintained by the department to collect identifying information maintained by the department that collects identifying from two or more programs about an individual applying for information from two or more programs about individuals maintenance Treatment or detoxification Treatment for opioid applying for maintenance Treatment or detoxification addiction to prevent an individual's concurrent enrollment in more Treatment for addiction to opiates for the purpose of avoiding than one Program .

5 An individual's concurrent enrollment in more than one Program . 2. minnesota Statutes Chapter 245G Rule 31 Language Impact of Change New Language Subp. 7. Chemical. "Chemical" means alcohol, solvents, Chemical changed to Substance , see new controlled substances as defined by minnesota Statutes, Subd. 22. This change modernizes the section , subdivision 4, and other mood altering language in the statute, aligning it with the substances. recent Surgeon General's report Facing Addiction in America . Subp. 7a. Chemical dependency Treatment . "Chemical dependency Treatment " means Treatment of a Substance use Retitled, see new , it replaces the Disorder , including the process of assessment of a client's term chemical dependency with Substance needs, development of planned interventions or services to use Disorder to both modernize the language address those needs, provision of services, facilitation of and align with Surgeon General's report services provided by other service providers, and reassessment Facing Addiction in America.

6 By a qualified professional. The goal of Treatment is to assist or support the client's efforts to recover from Substance use Disorder . Subd. 8. Client. "Client" means an individual accepted by a license Subp. 8. Client. "Client" means an individual accepted by a subdivision 8. holder for assessment or Treatment of a Substance use Disorder . license holder for assessment or Treatment of a Substance use , An individual remains a client until the license holder no longer Disorder . An individual remains a client until the license holder Client. provides or intends to provide the individual with Treatment no longer provides or plans to provide the individual with service. Treatment services. Subd. 9. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner Subp. 9. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissione Revisor change. subdivision , of human services.

7 Commissioner of the Department of Human Services or the 9. r. commissioner's designee. 3. minnesota Statutes Chapter 245G Rule 31 Language Impact of Change New Language Subd. 10. Co-occurring disorders . "Co-occurring disorders " means Subp. 10. Co-occurring or co-occurring client. "Co-occurring" Removed reference to co-occurring client as subdivision 10. Co-occurring a diagnosis of both a Substance use Disorder and a mental health or "co-occurring client" means a diagnosis that indicates a it is not person-centered to label a person. disorders . , Disorder . client suffers from a Substance use Disorder and a mental health We are referring to a person with a diagnosis. problem.. Subd. 11. Department. "Department" means the Department of Subp. 11. Department. "Department" means the Department Departme subdivisio , n 11. Human Services. of Human Services.

8 Nt. Subd. 12. Direct contact. "Direct contact" has the meaning given Subp. 12. Direct client contact. "Direct client contact" has the Aligns with the language in section , subdivisio , contact. Direct n 12. for "direct contact" in section , subdivision 11. meaning given for "direct contact" in minnesota Statutes, subd. 11. section , subdivision 11. Subd. 13. Face-to-face. "Face-to-face" means two-way, real-time, Added definition. subdivision 13. Face-to , interactive and visual communication between a client and a face. Treatment service provider and includes services delivered in person or via telemedicine. Subd. 14. License. "License" has the meaning given in section Subp. 13. License. "License" means a certificate issued by the 14. License. subdivision , , subdivision 8. commissioner authorizing the license holder to provide a specific Program for a specified period of time in accordance with the terms of the license and the rules of the commissioner.

9 Subd. 15. License holder. "License holder" Subp. 14. License holder. "License holder" means an individual, License holder. subdivision 15. corporation, partnership, voluntary organization, or other , has the meaning given in section , subdivision 9. organization that is legally responsible for the operation of the Program , has been granted a license by the commissioner under this chapter, and is a controlling individual. 4. minnesota Statutes Chapter 245G Rule 31 Language Impact of Change New Language Subd. 16. Licensed practitioner. "Licensed practitioner" means an Subp. 14a. Licensed practitioner. "Licensed practitioner". 16. Licensed practitioner subdivision , individual who is authorized to prescribe medication as defined in means a person who is authorized to prescribe as defined in section , subdivision 23. minnesota Statutes, section , subdivision 23.

10 Subd. 17. Licensed professional in private practice. "Licensed Subp. 15. Licensed professional in private practice. "Licensed Updated citation , subdivision 17. Licensed professional in professional in private practice" means an individual who: professional in private practice" means an individual who meets the following criteria: (1) is licensed under chapter 148F, or is exempt from licensure under that chapter but is otherwise licensed to provide alcohol A. is licensed under minnesota Statutes, chapter 148C, or and drug counseling services; is exempt from licensure under that chapter but is private practice. otherwise licensed to provide alcohol and drug (2) practices solely within the permissible scope of the individual's counseling services;. license as defined in the law authorizing licensure; and B. practices solely within the permissible scope of the (3) does not affiliate with other licensed or unlicensed individual's license as defined in the law authorizing professionals to provide alcohol and drug counseling services.