Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart
1.
Certification authority.
Correctional program services must be approved and certified
by the Department of Corrections.
Subp.
2.
Certification applicability.
Group residential settings and family foster settings may be
certified to provide correctional program services according to parts
2960.0540 to
2960.0570.
Subp. 3.
Program certification
approval.
A license holder who wishes to be certified to offer
correctional program services must apply for certification to the certifying
authority on forms approved by the certifying authority. The certifying
authority must decide whether to approve the license holder's application for
certification based on the information provided on the completed application
and on an inspection of the program and facts gathered by the certifying
authority. The certification document must state how long the program will care
for residents in the program and describe the program content and types and
amounts of services offered to residents.
Subp. 4.
Minimum criteria for
certification.
The certificate holder must meet the requirements of items A
to D.
A. The license holder must
identify specific, measurable outcomes that indicate that the license holder
will meet the needs of the target population served by the facility's program.
The measurable outcomes must be directly related to the program objectives
stated in the license holder's correctional program services certification
application.
B. The certification
applicants must offer at least the services in subitems (1) to (4) in their
correctional services program:
(1) social and
interpersonal skills development to achieve the outcomes in units (a) to (d):
(a) the resident resolves conflict in an
appropriate manner;
(b) the
resident develops and maintains supportive relationships;
(c) the resident communicates and interacts
appropriately with peers and adults; and
(d) the resident is aware of race and gender
bias issues;
(2)
chemical use and abuse awareness;
(3) correctional programming to achieve the
outcomes in units (a) and (b):
(a) the
resident makes reparations for past behavior; and
(b) the resident addresses relationships with
the resident's family, community, and school; and
(4) transition and life skills development to
achieve the outcomes in units (a) and (b):
(a) the resident practices age appropriate
self-care and self-reliance; and
(b) the resident is released with a place to
live, a plan for constructive daily activity, a means of financial support, and
a system to support continued progress in the community.
C. The license holder must notify
the placement agency that the license holder cannot meet the resident's needs
if the license holder's program of correctional program services inadequately
addresses the resident's needs that were identified through screening or
assessment. The license holder must document notification of the placement
agency and the action taken by the placement agency in response to notification
from the license holder.
D. The
license holder must implement a plan that provides opportunities for physical
exercise and recreational activities for residents. The plan must include at
least the following requirements:
(1)
regulations that are reasonable and necessary to protect the facility's
security and the resident's welfare;
(2) at least two hours daily of organized and
supervised physical exercise and recreational activities and leisure time
activities for residents, excluding time spent watching television. Organized
and supervised physical exercise and recreational activities include preplanned
exercise or activities that are supervised and directed by qualified or trained
staff;
(3) provisions for indoor
space and equipment for active recreation; and
(4) provisions for outdoor recreational
space, equipment, and supportive staff for outdoor recreational program
services.
