Substance use disorder treatment

Substance use disorder treatment programs are licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245G to provide treatment services to assist and support a person's efforts to recover from a substance use disorder. Programs assess a client's needs, develop planned interventions and provide services to address a client’s needs, coordinate services with other providers, and reassess the client on a regular basis.

Substance use disorder treatment programs may be licensed as outpatient or residential and may also be licensed to provide the additional services of adolescent treatment, co-occurring mental health disorder treatment, treatment of clients with children, or as an opioid treatment program.

Residential substance use disorder treatment programs that serve people 16 or 17 years of age may be licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245G or Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960

Residential substance use disorder treatment programs serving people younger than 16 years of age must be licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960.

Information on how to apply for a license under Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960 is available at: Children’s residential facilities.

Apply for a license
Requirements
Requirements for substance use disorder treatment programs: Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245G
- Minnesota Statutes, sections 245G.01 through 245G.17 apply to all substance use disorder treatment programs.
- Adolescent programs must also meet the requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 245G.18.
- Clients with children programs must also meet the requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 245G.19.
- Co-occurring programs must also meet the requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 245G.20.
- Residential programs must also meet the requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 245G.21.
- Opioid treatment programs must also meet the requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 245G.22.
Requirements for all programs: Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245A (Human Services Licensing Act)

Requirements for background studies: Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245C (Human Services Background Studies Act)

Reporting requirements for maltreatment of minors: Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 260E

Reporting requirements for maltreatment of vulnerable adults: Minnesota Statutes, Sections 626.557 and 626.5572

Requirements for payment of consolidated chemical dependency treatment funds: Minnesota Statutes, chapter 254B
Forms and documents

Client orientation and education:

Options for opioid treatment in Minnesota and overdose prevention

Parent Education on Child Safety: Residential substance use disorder treatment programs for parents with children at the program (PDF)

Other forms:

Variance request form

Maltreatment of vulnerable adults reporting policy

Maltreatment of minors reporting policy

Secondary location request

Infant safe sleep forms:

Monthly crib safety inspection form

Optional Form for Parent Statement: Infant Less Than Six Months of Age Regularly Rolling Over

Swaddling Consent for an Infant

Directive for Alternative Infant Sleep Position

Cradleboard Variance Request Form

Parent Cradleboard Request and Monthly Cradleboard Check Form

Helmet Approval for Sleeping Infant
HIV minimum standards
Effective January 1, 2024 license holders must incorporate these resources into their trainings, policies, and procedures as follows:
- Maintain a list of referral sources for referring clients to HIV-related services and update the list annually. The resources in HIV Training & Resources for Substance Use Disorder Programs may be used for this purpose. Programs must use the current version of this document to comply with the annual update requirement.
- Have and implement written policies and procedures for working with HIV-infected clients and referring clients to individual HIV counseling and services. These policies and procedures should be consistent with the information in What You Should Know About Substance Use Disorder and HIV.
- Orient clients to the HIV minimum standards within 72 hours of admission to the program. The orientation must include all contents in HIV Training & Resources for Substance Use Disorder Programs.
- Orient staff to HIV minimum standards within 72 hours of employment. This orientation must include:
  - all of the contents in HIV Training & Resources for Substance Use Disorder Programs and
  - your program's policies and procedures for working with HIV-infected clients and referring clients to individual HIV counseling and services when needed.
- Train staff annually to HIV minimum standards. This training must include:
  - information on each of these topics: HIV Basics, HIV transmission and prevention, Substance use and HIV, Opioid overdose prevention, and Resources for support with HIV or SUD. You may use the contents in the HIV Training and Resources for Substance Use Disorder Programs or develop your own content for each of the topics outlined above and
  - your program's policies and procedures for working with HIV-infected clients and referring clients to individual HIV counseling and services when needed.
Additional content for any orientation or training is available in the resource What You Should Know About Substance Use Disorder and HIV.
Contact a licensor
Self-monitoring checklist
Additional resources