Minnesota Administrative Rules

9533.0040 TARGET POPULATION.

The target population is individuals experiencing problems with a substance use disorder and mental illness whose acute or chronic symptoms would be best served through integrated treatment. The certificate holder must be capable of providing integrated treatment for the target population, but the certificate holder may elect to treat a broader continuum of individuals in its program. The target population typically includes the following:

A.

an individual assessed as having both a substance use disorder and, for an adult, a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or a major mood disorder, including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder; or, for a child, an emotional disturbance or severe emotional disturbance according to Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4871, subdivisions 6 and 15; or

B.

an individual with co-occurring disorders and impaired role functioning demonstrated by one or more of the following characteristics:

(1)

a pattern of high use of acute care services, based on the number of inpatient hospitalizations, time spent in the hospital, and use of emergency services;

(2)

during the previous six months, substantial uncertainty in living conditions, including homelessness, housing instability, incarceration, or frequent law enforcement encounters;

(3)

a persistent pattern of nonengagement in mental health services or treatment for a substance use disorder, despite continuing outreach directed at the client;

(4)

presentation with active symptoms of substance use, active psychiatric symptoms, or both, including circumstances where present symptoms are severe and ongoing or create a crisis for the client; or

(5)

presentation with chronic symptoms of mental health disability, a substance use disorder, or both.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 245.4863

History:

38 SR 523

Published Electronically:

November 12, 2013