Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 246C.02. Direct care and treatment; establishment

Subdivision 1. Establishment. Direct Care and Treatment is created as an agency headed by an executive board.

Subd. 2. Repealed byLaws 2024, c. 125, art. 5, § 19andLaws 2024, c. 127, art. 50, § 19, eff. July 1, 2024.

Subd. 3. Direct care and treatment services. Direct Care and Treatment shall provide direct care and treatment services that include specialized inpatient programs at secure treatment facilities, community preparation services, regional treatment centers, enterprise services, consultative services, aftercare services, community-based services and programs, transition services, nursing home services, and other services consistent with state law, including this chapter and chapters 245, 246, 246B, 252, 253, 253B, 253C, 253D, 254A, 254B, and 256. Direct Care and Treatment shall provide direct care and treatment services in coordination with the commissioner of human services, counties, and other vendors.

Subd. 5. Department of Human Services as state agency. The commissioner of human services continues to constitute the “state agency” as defined by the Social Security Act of the United States and the laws of this state for all purposes relating to mental health and mental hygiene.