Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 246C.015. Definitions

Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given.

Subd. 2. Chief executive officer. “Chief executive officer” means the Direct Care and Treatment chief executive officer appointed according tosection 246C.08.

Subd. 3. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of human services.

Subd. 4. Community preparation services. “Community preparation services” means specialized inpatient or outpatient services operated outside of a secure environment but administered by a secure treatment facility.

Subd. 5. County of financial responsibility. “County of financial responsibility” has the meaning given insection 256G.02, subdivision 4.

Subd. 5a. Direct Care and Treatment. “Direct Care and Treatment” means the agency of Direct Care and Treatment established under this chapter.

Subd. 6. Executive board. “Executive board” means the Direct Care and Treatment executive board established undersection 246C.06.

Subd. 7. Executive medical director.“Executive medical director” means the licensed physician serving as executive medical director in Direct Care and Treatment undersection 246C.09.

Subd. 8. Head of the facility or head of the program. “Head of the facility” or “head of the program” means the person who is charged with overall responsibility for the professional program of care and treatment of the facility or program.

Subd. 9. Indian. “Indian” has the meaning given insection 260.755, subdivision 7.

Subd. 10. Secure treatment facility. “Secure treatment facility” means a facility as defined insection 253B.02, subdivision 18a, or253D.02, subdivision 13.

Subd. 11. Tobacco; tobacco-related device. “Tobacco” and “tobacco-related device” have the meanings given insection 609.685, subdivision 1.