Minnesota Administrative Rules

9515.3000 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

As used in parts 9515.3000 to 9515.3110, the following terms have the meanings given them.

Subp. 2.

Commissioner.

"Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services or the commissioner's designated representative.

Subp. 3.

Department.

"Department" means the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Subp. 4.

Minnesota Sexual Psychopathic Personality Treatment Center.

"Minnesota Sexual Psychopathic Personality Treatment Center" means the secure facility established at Moose Lake by Minnesota Statutes, section 246B.02, to provide care and treatment for:

A.

persons committed there by the courts as sexual psychopathic personalities or sexually dangerous persons; or

B.

persons admitted there with the consent of the commissioner.

Subp. 5.

Person or person in treatment.

"Person" or "person in treatment" means a person committed to the Minnesota Sexual Psychopathic Personality Treatment Center or admitted there with the consent of the commissioner as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 246B.02.

Subp. 6.

Sexually dangerous person.

"Sexually dangerous person" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 253D.02, subdivision 16.

Subp. 7.

Sexual psychopathic personality.

"Sexual psychopathic personality" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 253D.02, subdivision 15.

Subp. 8.

Treatment staff.

"Treatment staff" means staff members of the Minnesota Sexual Psychopathic Personality Treatment Center who are responsible for arranging, evaluating, planning, coordinating, or providing the programming and services required in part 9515.3040, subpart 1.

Subp. 9.

Treatment support staff.

"Treatment support staff" means staff members of the Minnesota Sexual Psychopathic Personality Treatment Center whose primary responsibility is to maintain a secure and orderly environment supportive of treatment by performing such duties as escorting persons, observing persons' behavior, and directing group activities on the unit.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 246B.04

History:

20 SR 935; L 2013 c 49 s 22

Published Electronically:

October 16, 2013