Minnesota § 245F.10 PATIENT RIGHTS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 245F.10 — PATIENT RIGHTS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

Minnesota § 245F.10

PartPUBLIC WELFARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Ch. 245FWITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

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Minn. Stat. § 245F.10 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Patient rights. Patients have the rights in sections144.651,148F.165, and253B.03, as applicable. The license holder must give each patient, upon admission, a written statement of patient rights. Program staff must review the statement with the patient. Subd. 2.Grievance procedure. Upon admission, the license holder must explain the grievance procedure to the patient or patient's representative and give the patient a written copy of the procedure. The grievance procedure must be posted in a place visible to the patient and must be made available to current and former patients upon request. A license holder's written grievance procedure must include:

(1)staff assistance in developing and processing the grievance;

(2)an initial response to the patient who filed the grievance

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Subdivision 1.Patient rights.
Patients have the rights in sections144.651,148F.165, and253B.03, as applicable. The license holder must give each patient, upon admission, a written statement of patient rights. Program staff must review the statement with the patient.

Subd. 2.Grievance procedure.
Upon admission, the license holder must explain the grievance procedure to the patient or patient's representative and give the patient a written copy of the procedure. The grievance procedure must be posted in a place visible to the patient and must be made available to current and former patients upon request. A license holder's written grievance procedure must include:
(1) staff assistance in developing and processing the grievance;
(2) an initial response to the patient who filed the grievance within 24 hours of the program's receipt of the grievance, and timelines for additional steps to be taken to resolve the grievance, including access to the person with the highest level of authority in the program if the grievance cannot be resolved by other staff members; and
(3) the current addresses and telephone numbers of the Department of Human Services Licensing Division, Department of Health Office of Health Facilities Complaints, Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, Board of Medical Practice, Board of Nursing, and Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities.