Minnesota Administrative Rules

2955.0130 STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGE REPORTING AND SUMMARY.

Subpart 1.

Notifying supervising agent of client's discharge.

Except for an adult treatment program in a state correctional facility, a client's supervising agent must be notified within 24 hours after the treatment program discharges the client from the program, regardless of whether the client completed treatment.

Subp. 2.

Discharge summary.

A clinical supervisor or counselor must complete a discharge summary for each client discharged from the program within 20 business days after the client's discharge and must place the summary in the client's file. This subpart applies regardless of whether the client completed treatment.

Subp. 3.

Summary content.

The discharge summary must include at least the following client information:

A.

the admission date;

B.

the discharge date;

C.

why the client is being discharged from the treatment program;

D.

if applicable to the client, a brief summary of the client's current conviction or adjudication offense and past criminal or juvenile record;

E.

the client's mental health and attitude when discharged;

F.

prescribed medications at discharge;

G.

the client's progress in achieving individual treatment plan goals;

H.

an assessment of the client's risk factors for sexual reoffense and other abusive behavior; and

I.

the following plans and recommendations, if applicable to the client:

(1)

a written reference to or summary of the client's plan for maintaining and continuing treatment gains under part 2955.0140, subpart 4, item B, subitem (10);

(2)

the client's aftercare and community reentry plans; and

(3)

any recommendations for aftercare and continuing treatment.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 241.67

History:

23 SR 2001; 50 SR 387

Published Electronically:

December 1, 2025