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MN Stat § 241.335 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.335 — Testing Of Available Blood.

241.335 TESTING OF AVAILABLE BLOOD. Subdivision 1. Procedures with consent. If a sample of the inmate's blood is available, the correctional facility shall ensure that blood is tested for blood-borne pathogens with the consent of the inmate, provided the conditions in sections 241.331 and 241.332 are met. Subd. 2. Procedures without consent. If the inmate has provided a blood sample, but does not consent to blood-borne pathogens testing, the correctional facility shall ensure that the blood is tested for blood-borne pathogens if the corrections employee requests the test, provided all of the following criteria are met: (1) the corrections employee and correctional facility have documented exposure to blood or body fluids during performance of the employee's work duties; (2) a licensed physician has determined that a significant exposure has occurred under section 241.341 and has documented that blood-borne pathogen test results are needed for beginning, modifying, continuing, or discontinuing medical treatment for the corrections employee as recommended by the most current guidelines of the United States Public Health Service; (3) the corrections employee provides a blood sample for testing for blood-borne pathogens as soon as feasible; (4) the correctional facility asks the inmate to consent to a test for blood-borne pathogens and the inmate does not consent; (5) the correctional facility has provided the inmate and the corrections employee with all of the information required by section 241.332; and (6) the correctional facility has informed the corrections employee of the confidentiality requirements of section 241.339. Subd. 3. Follow-up. The correctional facility shall inform the inmate whose blood was tested of the results. The correctional facility shall inform the corrections employee's health care provider of the inmate's test results without the inmate's name or other uniquely identifying information. History:  2000 c 422 s 32; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 35
MN Stat § 241.337 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.337 — No Care Or Treatment Withheld.

241.337 NO CARE OR TREATMENT WITHHELD. A correctional facility shall not withhold care or treatment on the requirement that the inmate consent to blood-borne pathogen testing under sections 241.33 to 241.342. History:   2000 c 422 s 34
MN Stat § 241.338 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.338 — Use Of Test Results.

241.338 USE OF TEST RESULTS. Blood-borne pathogen test results of an inmate obtained under sections 241.33 to 241.342 are for diagnostic purposes and to determine the need for treatment or medical care specific to a blood-borne pathogen-related illness. The test results may not be used as evidence in any criminal proceedings or civil proceedings, except for procedures under sections 144.4171 to 144.4186. History:   2000 c 422 s 35
MN Stat § 241.339 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.339 — Test Information Confidentiality.

241.339 TEST INFORMATION CONFIDENTIALITY. Test results obtained under sections 241.33 to 241.342 are private data as defined in sections 13.02, subdivision 12, and 13.85, subdivision 2, but shall be released as provided by sections 241.33 to 241.342. History:   2000 c 422 s 36
MN Stat § 241.341 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.341 — Protocol For Exposure To Blood-borne Pathogens.

241.341 PROTOCOL FOR EXPOSURE TO BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS. (a) Correctional facilities shall follow applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines under Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 1910.1030, for blood-borne pathogens. (b) Every correctional facility shall adopt and follow a postexposure protocol for corrections employees who have experienced a significant exposure. The postexposure protocol must adhere to the most current recommendations of the United States Public Health Service and include, at a minimum, the following: (1) a process for corrections employees to report an exposure in a timely fashion; (2) a process for an infectious disease specialist, or a licensed physician who is knowledgeable about the most current recommendations of the United States Public Health Service in consultation with an infectious disease specialist, (i) to determine whether a significant exposure to one or more blood-borne pathogens has occurred, and (ii) to provide, under the direction of a licensed physician, a recommendation or recommendations for follow-up treatment appropriate to the particular blood-borne pathogen or pathogens for which a significant exposure has been determined; (3) if there has been a significant exposure, a process to determine whether the inmate has a blood-borne pathogen through disclosure of test results, or through blood collection and testing as required by sections 241.33 to 241.342; (4) a process for providing appropriate counseling prior to and following testing for a blood-borne pathogen regarding the likelihood of blood-borne pathogen transmission and follow-up recommendations according to the most current recommendations of the United States Public Health Service, recommendations for testing, and treatment; (5) a process for providing appropriate counseling under clause (4) to the corrections employee and inmate; and (6) compliance with applicable state and federal laws relating to data practices, confidentiality, informed consent, and the patient bill of rights. History:   2000 c 422 s 38
MN Stat § 241.342 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.342 — Immunity.

241.342 IMMUNITY. A correctional facility, licensed physician, and designated health care personnel are immune from liability in any civil, administrative, or criminal action relating to the disclosure of test results of an inmate to a corrections employee and the testing of a blood sample from the inmate for blood-borne pathogens if a good faith effort has been made to comply with sections 241.33 to 241.342. History:   2000 c 422 s 39
MN Stat § 241.40 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.40 — Periodic Reviews Of Substance Abuse Assessment Process.

241.40 PERIODIC REVIEWS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. By January 15, 2007, and at least once every three years thereafter, the commissioner shall ensure that an outside entity conducts an independent review of the department's prison-based substance abuse assessment activities. History:   2006 c 260 art 4 s 7
MN Stat § 241.415 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.415 — Release Plans; Substance Abuse.

241.415 RELEASE PLANS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE. The commissioner shall cooperate with community-based corrections agencies to determine how best to address the substance abuse treatment needs of offenders who are being released from prison. The commissioner shall ensure that an offender's prison release plan adequately addresses the offender's needs for substance abuse assessment, treatment, or other services following release, within the limits of available resources. History:   2006 c 260 art 4 s 8
MN Stat § 241.416 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.416 — Substance Abuse Programs; Record Keeping.

241.416 SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS; RECORD KEEPING. The commissioner shall keep adequate records regarding inmate participation in substance abuse treatment programs. For inmates who did not comply with directives to participate in substance abuse treatment programs, these records must include the reasons why the inmate did not do so. History:   2006 c 260 art 4 s 9
MN Stat § 241.70 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.70 — Programs For Female Offenders.

241.70 PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS. Subdivision 1. Type of programs. Adult women charged with or convicted of crimes, and juvenile females charged with an offense that would be a crime if committed by an adult or adjudicated delinquent, shall be provided a range and quality of programming substantially equivalent to programming offered male persons charged with or convicted of crimes or delinquencies. Programs for female offenders shall be based upon the special needs of female offenders. Subd. 2. Model programs. Within the limits of money appropriated, the commissioner of corrections shall provide model programs for female offenders which respond to statewide needs and geographical areas and shall award grants for the programs. Listed in the order of importance, the programs shall: (1) respond in a rehabilitative way to the type of offenses female offenders generally commit; (2) respond to the problems of female offenders with dependent children; (3) respond to the importance of developing independent living skills; (4) assist female offenders to overcome their own extreme degree of dependency; and (5) prepare to offer technical assistance and training toward the implementation of other similar programs when requested by local communities. Subd. 3. County plans. Counties shall annually submit a plan to the commissioner of corrections for approval which provides for services to female offenders in their area and which incorporates criteria for model programs established by the commissioner. Counties may agree to cooperate in preparing a joint plan and may submit and administer their plan jointly. History:  1981 c 360 art 2 s 9; 1991 c 135 s 1
MN Stat § 241.71 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.71 — Creation Of Advisory Task Force.

241.71 CREATION OF ADVISORY TASK FORCE. The commissioner of corrections may appoint an advisory task force on the woman and juvenile female offender in corrections. The task force shall have no more than 20 members and shall reflect a statewide geographical representation. The provisions of section 15.059, subdivision 6, shall govern the terms, expenses, and removal of members of the advisory task force. Notwithstanding section 15.059, the advisory task force shall continue until it is terminated by the commissioner. History:  1981 c 360 art 2 s 10; 1983 c 260 s 51; 1Sp1985 c 9 art 2 s 26; 1991 c 135 s 2
MN Stat § 241.72 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.72 — Program Funding.

241.72 PROGRAM FUNDING. Subdivision 1. Grants-in-aid. To assist those counties or agencies that have existing programs for the female offender, and to encourage counties and agencies to develop and implement programs, the commissioner of corrections, from funds appropriated for the purposes of sections 241.70 to 241.73, shall make grants-in-aid in those counties or to agencies electing to participate in the grant program established by sections 241.70 to 241.73. The percent of matching dollars provided by the county or agency for programming established in sections 241.70 to 241.73 shall be determined by the rules of the commissioner adopted under sections 14.22 to 14.28. Subd. 2. Applications. To qualify for the grants-in-aid provided under this section, those counties or agencies with existing programs and those counties or agencies that want to participate shall, request that they be allowed to participate and submit an application or respond to a request for proposals in accordance with the provisions of section 241.70, subdivision 2, and the rules of the commissioner. An agency seeking funding for a program to serve female offenders on probation in a Community Corrections Act county shall obtain the endorsement of the county corrections authority before submitting a grant-in-aid application or proposal. Subd. 3. Multicounty or agency programs; local matching funds. Where several counties or agencies combine to provide one or more of the programs under sections 241.70 to 241.73, the local matching funds shall be borne proportionately by the participating counties or agencies on the basis of need or use as determined by the rules of the commissioner. History:  1981 c 360 art 2 s 11; 1991 c 135 s 3
MN Stat § 241.73 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.73 — Duties Of Commissioner.

241.73 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. The commissioner of corrections shall: (1) review all county plans for programs for female offenders; (2) review grant-in-aid applications or proposals for model programs and award grants for programs; (3) appoint the members of the advisory task force created under section 241.71 and provide staff and other administrative services to the advisory task force; (4) consult with the state advisory task force on the female offender in corrections before making a choice of the programs to be awarded funding; (5) monitor the delivery of services provided under grant-in-aid programs for female offenders; and (6) establish by rule a method of determining the amount of local matching contribution to receive a grant-in-aid under sections 241.70 to 241.73. History:  1981 c 360 art 2 s 12; 1991 c 135 s 4
MN Stat § 241.75 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.75 — Inmate Health Care Decisions.

241.75 INMATE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the definitions in chapter 145C apply to this section. (b) "Health care" means any care, treatment, service, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or otherwise affect a person's physical or mental condition. Subd. 2. Health care decisions. The medical director of the Department of Corrections may make a health care decision for an inmate incarcerated in a state correctional facility or placed in an outside facility on conditional medical release if the inmate's attending physician determines that the inmate lacks decision-making capacity and: (1) there is not a documented health care agent designated by the inmate or the health care agent is not reasonably available to make the health care decision; (2) if there is a documented health care directive, the decision is consistent with that directive; (3) the decision is consistent with reasonable medical practice and other applicable law; and (4) the medical director has made a good faith attempt to consult with the inmate's next of kin or emergency contact person in making the decision, to the extent those persons are reasonably available. Subd. 3. Disagreement regarding health care; guardianship petition. If the medical director consults with an inmate's next of kin under subdivision 2, clause (4), and the inmate's next of kin and the medical director are not in agreement with respect to a health care decision, the commissioner may bring a petition under section 524.5-303 for appointment of a guardian with authority to make health care decisions for the inmate. History:  2006 c 260 art 4 s 10; 2020 c 71 art 2 s 10
MN Stat § 241.80 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.80 — American Indian Cultural Program.

241.80 AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Authority. The commissioner of corrections shall develop a policy to provide the cultural programming services listed in subdivision 2 to American Indian inmates of all juvenile and adult state correctional facilities and community-based correctional programs. The commissioner may, within the limits of available money, contract with appropriate American Indian private, nonprofit organizations to provide the cultural programming services. Subd. 2. Cultural programming services. The policy shall include, but need not be limited to, providing, within the limits of available money, spiritual and cultural programming services having the following purposes: (1) the teaching of good work habits and the development of motivation through work; (2) the development of cultural pride to improve American Indian self-image; (3) the development of an understanding of and an adjustment to the cultural differences between American Indians and other ethnic groups; (4) the development of attitudes of mutual trust, respect, and understanding among American Indian family members; (5) the fostering of increased availability of medicine men and American Indian spiritual leaders to teach American Indian inmates about American Indian history, cultural sensitivity, and religion; (6) the involvement of American Indian inmates in those aspects of the correctional system that will aid in their rehabilitation; and (7) the provision of services to American Indian inmates that will facilitate their reentry into the community. History:  1985 c 113 s 1; 2020 c 110 s 3
MN Stat § 241.85 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.85 — Educational Assessments.

241.85 EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS. Subdivision 1. Assessments; programming plans. The commissioner of corrections shall develop an educational assessment to determine the educational status and needs of adults and juveniles in Department of Corrections facilities. The commissioner shall ensure that assessments are conducted on all individuals both upon their admittance and prior to their discharge from a facility. The commissioner shall create a programming plan for individuals on whom an admission assessment was conducted if the individual is admitted to an educational program. The plan must address any special needs identified by the assessment. The commissioner shall also determine methods to measure the educational progress of individuals during their stay at a facility. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2007 c 54 art 6 s 20] History:   1998 c 367 art 9 s 10
MN Stat § 241.86 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.86 — Mentoring Grant For Children Of Incarcerated Parents.

241.86 MENTORING GRANT FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS. Subdivision 1. Mentoring grant. The commissioner of corrections shall award a grant to nonprofit organizations that provide one-to-one mentoring relationships to youth enrolled between the ages of seven to 13 whose parent or other significant family member is incarcerated in a county workhouse, county jail, state prison, or other type of correctional facility or is subject to correctional supervision. The intent of the grant is to provide children with adult mentors to strengthen developmental outcomes, including enhanced self-confidence and esteem; improved academic performance; and improved relationships with peers, family, and other adults that may prevent them from entering the juvenile justice system. Subd. 2. Grant criteria. As a condition of receiving grants, the grant recipients shall do the following: (1) collaborate with other organizations that have a demonstrated history of providing services to youth and families in disadvantaged situations; (2) implement procedures to ensure that 100 percent of the mentors pose no safety risk to the child and have the skills to participate in a mentoring relationship; (3) provide enhanced training to mentors focusing on asset building and family dynamics when a parent is incarcerated; and (4) provide an individual family plan and aftercare. Subd. 3. Program evaluation. Grant recipients shall submit an evaluation plan to the commissioner delineating the program and student outcome goals and activities implemented to achieve the stated outcomes. The goals must be clearly stated and measurable. Grant recipients shall collect, analyze, and report on participation and outcome data that enable the department to verify that the program goals were met. History:   2007 c 54 art 1 s 16
MN Stat § 241.87 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.87 — Definitions.

241.87 DEFINITIONS. As used in sections 241.88 and 241.89, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) "certified doula" has the meaning given in section 148.995, subdivision 2; (2) "correctional facility" has the meaning given in section 241.021, subdivision 1; (3) "doula services" has the meaning given in section 148.995, subdivision 4; (4) "postpartum" means the period of time following the birth of an infant to six months after the birth; and (5) "restrain" means the use of a mechanical or other device to constrain the movement of a person's body or limbs. History:   2014 c 234 s 1
MN Stat § 241.88 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections|Chapter 241 — Corrections; Department; Facilities|Section 241.88 — Restraining An Incarcerated Pregnant Woman.

241.88 RESTRAINING AN INCARCERATED PREGNANT WOMAN. Subdivision 1. Restraint. (a) A representative of a correctional facility may not restrain a woman known to be pregnant unless the representative makes an individualized determination that restraints are reasonably necessary for the legitimate safety and security needs of the woman, correctional staff, other inmates, or the public. If restraints are determined to be necessary, the restraints must be the least restrictive available and the most reasonable under the circumstances. (b) A representative of a correctional facility may not restrain a woman known to be pregnant while the woman is being transported if the restraint is through the use of waist chains or other devices that cross or otherwise touch the woman's abdomen or handcuffs or other devices that cross or otherwise touch the woman's wrists when affixed behind the woman's back. If used, wrist restraints should be applied in such a way that the pregnant woman may be able to protect herself and her fetus in the event of a forward fall. (c) A representative of a correctional facility may restrain a woman who is in labor or who has given birth within the preceding three days only if: (1) there is a substantial flight risk or some other extraordinary medical or security circumstance that dictates restraints be used to ensure the safety and security of the woman, the staff of the correctional or medical facility, other inmates, or the public; (2) the representative has made an individualized determination that restraints are necessary to prevent escape or injury; (3) there is no objection from the treating medical care provider; and (4) the restraints used are the least restrictive type and are used in the least restrictive manner. (d) Section 645.241 does not apply to this section. Subd. 2. Required training. The head of each correctional facility shall ensure that staff members of the facility who come in contact with pregnant women incarcerated in the facility are provided training on the provisions of this section. Subd. 3. Required annual report. By February 15 of each year, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and funding on the use of restraints on pregnant women, women in labor, and women who have given birth in the preceding three days, who are incarcerated in state and local correctional facilities during the preceding calendar year. For reporting purposes, the use of restraints does not include use of handcuffs on the front of the body of a pregnant woman. History:  2014 c 234 s 2; 2015 c 65 art 5 s 2,3