Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 2960 - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS; RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE
Part 2960.0670 - ADMISSION
Universal Citation: MN Rules 2960.0670
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. Admission requirements.
The admission of a resident for residential mental health treatment must meet the requirements of parts 2960.0070 and 2960.0160 and the conditions of subpart 2.
Subp. 2. Conditions governing admission.
A license holder may admit a resident only if the resident meets the conditions in items A to G.
A. The person must meet the age requirements
of a resident as defined in part
2960.0020, subpart 59, at the time
of admission.
B. If public funds
are used to pay for the services, the resident must be screened by the
referring county before admission, as required by Minnesota Statutes, section
245.4885,
subdivision 1.
C. If public funds
are not used to pay for the services, the resident must be screened by a mental
health professional using a screening process that is equivalent to that
required by Minnesota Statutes, section
245.4885,
subdivision 1, before admission.
D.
The prior-to-admission screening in item B or C must determine that the
residential treatment proposed is necessary and appropriate for the resident's
treatment needs, provides a length of stay as short as possible consistent with
the resident's need for treatment, and could not be effectively provided in the
resident's home.
E. The resident
must not be in need of chemical dependency treatment or detoxification at the
time of admission, unless the license holder is certified to provide chemical
dependency treatment under parts
2960.0430 to
2960.0490 or licensed to provide
detoxification services.
F. The
developmental and mental health needs of the resident can be met by the license
holder's program.
G. The license
holder must ensure that residents admitted on an emergency basis, or for the
purpose of short-term assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation, must complete the
screening required by Minnesota Statutes, section
245.4885,
subdivision 1, and have a preliminary diagnosis and treatment plan established
within ten working days as required in part
2960.0600. In addition to
determining a resident's basic needs, programs that offer mental health
diagnostic and evaluation services must:
(1)
perform a diagnostic assessment of a resident that meets the requirements of
Minnesota Statutes, section
245.4871, subdivision
11; and
(2) have a mental health
professional interpret diagnostic and evaluation tests given to
residents.
Statutory Authority: L 1995 c 226 art 3 s 60; MS s 241.021; 245A.03; 245A.09; 254A.03; 254B.03; 254B.04
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