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Last week the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Health held two presentations to share steps you can take to mitigate risks of COVID-19 in behavioral health facilities and children’s residential facitilties. The discussions included a review of compliance requirements, applicable waivers, mitigation strategies and emergency staffing resources.
Applicable to:
- Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS)/Residential Crisis Services (RCS)
- Residential mental health programs for adults
- Children’s residential facilities
- Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF)
- Substance use disorder treatment programs
- Detoxification Programs
Resources
Reporting cases to the Minnesota Department of Health
COVID-19 testing
Emergency staffing
- Residential providers have the option of requesting short-term emergency staffing if experiencing a staffing shortage due to COVID-19. To apply click here: http://edocs.mn.gov/forms/DHS-6818-ENG.
Licensing and waiver information
- For program specific modifications to licensing requirements, COVID-19 Preparedness Plan guidance and optional templates, and other guidance, visit the DHS Licensing COVID-19 Webpage.
- For questions related to DHS licensing requirements or to request a program specific variance, please contact the MH/SUD/CRF Licensing Unit at dhs.mhcdlicensing@state.mn.us.
Mitigation strategies
Telemedicine waivers
About the Behavioral Health e-Memo
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For more information about this e-Memo please feel free to contact us at youropinionmatters.dhs@state.mn.us
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