1999 Minnesota Statutes

     254B.01 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Applicability.  The definitions in 
 this section apply to Laws 1986, chapter 394, sections 8 to 20. 

    Subd. 2.    American Indian.  For purposes of services 
 provided under section 254B.09, subdivision 7, "American Indian" 
 means a person who is a member of an Indian tribe, and the 
 commissioner shall use the definitions of "Indian" and "Indian 
 tribe" and "Indian organization" provided in Public Law Number 
 93-638.  For purposes of services provided under section 
 254B.09, subdivision 4, "American Indian" means a resident of 
 federally recognized tribal lands who is recognized as an Indian 
 person by the federally recognized tribal governing body. 

    Subd. 3.    Chemical dependency services.  "Chemical 
 dependency services" means a planned program of care for the 
 treatment of chemical dependency or chemical abuse to minimize 
 or prevent further chemical abuse by the person.  Diagnostic, 
 evaluation, prevention, referral, detoxification, and aftercare 
 services that are not part of a program of care licensable as a 
 residential or nonresidential chemical dependency treatment 
 program are not chemical dependency services for purposes of 
 this section.  For pregnant and postpartum women, chemical 
 dependency services include halfway house services, after-care 
 services, psychological services, and case management. 

    Subd. 4.    Commissioner.  Unless otherwise indicated, 
 "commissioner" means the commissioner of human services. 

    Subd. 5.    Local agency.  "Local agency" means the 
 agency designated by a board of county commissioners, a local 
 social services agency, or a human services board to make 
 placements and submit state invoices according to Laws 1986, 
 chapter 394, sections 8 to 20. 

    Subd. 6.    Local money.  "Local money" means county 
 levies, community social services block grants, federal social 
 services money, or other money that may be spent at county 
 discretion to provide chemical dependency services eligible for 
 payment according to Laws 1986, chapter 394, sections 8 to 20. 

    Subd. 7.    Room and board rate.  "Room and board rate" 
 means a rate set for shelter, fuel, food, utilities, household 
 supplies, and other costs necessary to provide room and board 
 for a person in need of chemical dependency services. 

    HIST: 1986 c 394 s 8; 1987 c 299 s 3; 1994 c 631 s 31; 1997 c 
 203 art 4 s 5; 1999 c 245 art 5 s 16