Subdivision 1. Established. The Office of Medical Director within the Department of Human Services is established.
Subd. 2. Medical director. The commissioner of human services shall appoint, and unless otherwise established by law, set the salary of a licensed physician to serve as medical director to assist in establishing and maintaining the medical policies of the Department of Human Services. The commissioner may place the medical director's position in the unclassified service if the position meets the criteria of section 43A.08, subdivision 1a. The medical director must be a psychiatrist certified by the Board of Psychiatry.
Subd. 3. Duties. The medical director shall:
(1) oversee the clinical provision of inpatient mental health services provided in the state's regional treatment centers;
(2) recruit and retain psychiatrists to serve on the state medical staff established in subdivision 4;
(3) consult with the commissioner of human services, community mental health center directors, and the state-operated services governing body to develop standards for treatment and care of patients in state-operated service programs;
(4) develop and oversee a continuing education program for members of the medical staff; and
(5) participate and cooperate in the development and maintenance of a quality assurance program for state-operated services that assures that residents receive quality inpatient care and continuous quality care once they are discharged or transferred to an outpatient setting.
Subd. 4. State-operated services medical staff. (a) The medical director shall establish a state-operated services medical staff which shall be under the clinical direction of the Office of Medical Director.
(b) The medical director, in conjunction with the medical staff, shall:
(1) establish standards and define qualifications for physicians who care for residents in state-operated services;
(2) monitor the performance of physicians who care for residents in state-operated services; and
(3) recommend to the commissioner changes in procedures for operating state-operated service facilities that are needed to improve the provision of medical care in those facilities.
1989 c 282 art 4 s 62; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 6 s 23-25
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 246 — State-operated Services
Section 246.01 — Powers And Duties.
Section 246.013 — Persons With Mental Illness; Care, Treatment.
Section 246.0135 — Operation Of Regional Treatment Centers.
Section 246.0141 — Tobacco Use Prohibited.
Section 246.015 — Consultative Services; Aftercare Of Patients.
Section 246.018 — Office Of Medical Director.
Section 246.12 — Biennial Estimates; Suggestions For Legislation.
Section 246.128 — Notification To Legislature Required.
Section 246.129 — Legislative Approval Required.
Section 246.13 — Records Of Persons Receiving State-operated Services.
Section 246.14 — Use Of Space In Institutions.
Section 246.141 — Project Labor.
Section 246.15 — Money Of Patients Or Residents.
Section 246.151 — Compensation Paid To Patient.
Section 246.16 — Unclaimed Money Or Personal Property.
Section 246.18 — Disposal Of Funds.
Section 246.23 — Persons Admissible To Regional Treatment Centers.
Section 246.234 — Reciprocal Exchange Of Certain Persons.
Section 246.24 — Compromise Of Claims.
Section 246.27 — Physical Examinations For Employment Required.
Section 246.325 — Garden Of Remembrance.
Section 246.35 — Abandonment Of Cemetery; Court Order.
Section 246.36 — Acceptance Of Voluntary, Uncompensated Services.
Section 246.41 — Benefit For Persons With Developmental Disabilities.
Section 246.50 — Care Of Clients At State Facilities; Definitions.
Section 246.51 — Payment For Care And Treatment; Determination.
Section 246.511 — Relative Responsibility.
Section 246.52 — Payment For Care; Order; Action.
Section 246.53 — Claim Against Estate Of Deceased Client.
Section 246.531 — Subrogation Of Insurance Settlements.
Section 246.54 — Liability Of County; Reimbursement.
Section 246.55 — Appeal From Order Of Commissioner.
Section 246.56 — Work Activity For Certain Patients Or Residents.
Section 246.57 — Shared Service Agreements.
Section 246.60 — Consolidation; Employees.
Section 246.64 — Substance Use Disorder Service Agreements.
Section 246.70 — Services To Families.
Section 246.711 — Conditions For Applicability Of Procedures.
Section 246.712 — Information Required To Be Given To Individuals.
Section 246.713 — Disclosure Of Positive Blood-borne Pathogen Test Results.
Section 246.714 — Consent Procedures Generally.
Section 246.715 — Testing Of Available Blood.
Section 246.716 — Blood Sample Collection For Testing.
Section 246.717 — No Discrimination.
Section 246.718 — Use Of Test Results.
Section 246.719 — Test Information Confidentiality.
Section 246.72 — Penalty For Unauthorized Release Of Information.
Section 246.721 — Protocol For Exposure To Blood-borne Pathogens.