Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 9520 - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Part 9520.0907 - PERSONS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION AND PLAN CHILD'S CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Subpart 1. Person to receive information and plan child's services.

Except as specified in subparts 3 and 4, when case management services are requested for a child or the child is referred for case management services, the child's parent or legal representative, if any, has the right to receive the notices and information specified under parts 9520.0900 to 9520.0926 to make the decision whether to accept case management services for the child and to be included in planning the case management services available to the child under parts 9520.0900 to 9520.0926.

Subp. 2. Child's receipt of information and inclusion in planning services.

A child who is at least 12 years of age has the right to and a child who is less than 12 years of age may receive the notices and information specified under parts 9520.0900 to 9520.0926 and be included in planning the case management services available to the child under parts 9520.0900 to 9520.0926 unless these actions are determined by a mental health professional to be clinically inappropriate to the child's mental health needs. If the mental health professional determines that it is clinically inappropriate to the child's mental health needs, the reasons for the determination must be documented in the child's case record.

Subp. 3. Child only to receive information, plan, and decide on child's case management services.

If one of the circumstances in item A or B applies, the child only has the right to receive the required notices, make the decision whether to accept case management and other mental health services, and be included in planning case management services.

Subp. 4. Petition filed or court order issued.

If a petition has been filed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260, or a court order has been issued under Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.148 or 260C.151 and a guardian ad litem appointed and if consent for case management services has not been otherwise obtained from the child's parent or legal representative or the child, the local agency may request a court order under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260, to authorize case management services for the child.