2025 Session Last amended: 2025 session

§ 245F.06 — Screening and Comprehensive Assessment

Plain-Language Summary

This section requires licensed withdrawal management programs to screen every patient at admission and, when indicated, complete a comprehensive assessment within 72 hours. The assessment must evaluate the patient's substance use disorder and related needs to guide treatment planning. All patients must also receive patient education about their health conditions and treatment options.

245F.06 SCREENING AND COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT.

Subdivision 1.Screening for substance use disorder.

A nurse or an alcohol and drug counselor must screen each patient upon admission to determine whether a comprehensive assessment is indicated. The license holder must screen patients at each admission, except that if the patient has already been determined to suffer from a substance use disorder, subdivision 2 applies. §

Subd. 2.Comprehensive assessment.

(a) Prior to a medically stable discharge, but not later than 72 hours following admission, a license holder must provide a comprehensive assessment according to sections 245.4863, paragraph (a), and 245G.05, for each patient who has a positive screening for a substance use disorder. If a patient’s medical condition prevents a comprehensive assessment from being completed within 72 hours, the license holder must document why the assessment was not completed. The comprehensive assessment must include documentation of the appropriateness of an involuntary referral through the civil commitment process.

(b) If available to the program, a patient’s previous comprehensive assessment may be used in the patient record. If a previously completed comprehensive assessment is used, its contents must be reviewed to ensure the assessment is accurate and current and complies with the requirements of this chapter. The review must be completed by a staff person qualified according to section 245G.05, subdivision 1. The license holder must document that the review was completed and that the previously completed assessment is accurate and current, or the license holder must complete an updated or new assessment.

History:

2015 c 71 art 3 s 6; 2018 c 182 art 2 s 15; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 5 s 28; 2023 c 50 art 2 s 7; 2025 c 38 art 4 s 20

History: History: 2015 c 71 art 3 s 6; 2018 c 182 art 2 s 15; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 5 s 28; 2023 c 50 art 2 s 7; 2025 c 38 art 4 s 20

Practical Notes

When you enter a withdrawal management program, staff are required to assess your needs and develop a plan based on your individual situation. If you have a complex medical or mental health situation, a more thorough assessment must be completed within three days of admission. The assessment findings guide decisions about the level of care and referrals you need.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes