Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 9520 - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
LICENSING RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WHO ARE MENTALLY ILL
Part 9520.0500 - SCOPE
Parts 9520.0500 to 9520.0670 apply to all providers offering residential care and program services to five or more adults who are mentally ill at one time for more than 30 days in any 12-month period and is based, in part, on Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.02, subdivision 14. These parts apply to mental health residential programs which are Category I programs as defined in part 9520.0510, subpart 4 and semi-independent or supportive group living programs which are Category II programs as defined in part 9520.0510, subpart 5. These parts apply to mental health residential programs for the adult person who is mentally ill within state hospitals, and adult foster homes with five or more adult residents who are mentally ill. These entities must be licensed as either Category I or Category II.
Parts 9520.0500 to 9520.0670 do not apply to programs located within a licensed hospital, except state institutions under the control of the commissioner; nor does it apply to programs located within a licensed nursing home.
Statutory Authority: MS s 245A.09