2023 Minnesota Statutes

144H.09 ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND DISCHARGE POLICIES; CONSENT FORM.

Subdivision 1.Written policies.

A PPEC center must have written policies and procedures governing the admission, transfer, and discharge of children.

Subd. 2.Notice of discharge.

At least ten days prior to a child's discharge from a PPEC center, the PPEC center shall provide notice of the discharge to the child's parent or guardian.

Subd. 3.Consent form.

A parent or guardian must sign a consent form outlining the purpose of a PPEC center, specifying family responsibilities, authorizing treatment and services, providing appropriate liability releases, and specifying emergency disposition plans, before the child's admission to the center. The center must provide the child's parents or guardians with a copy of the consent form and must maintain the consent form in the child's medical record.

History:

1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 83