§ 144G.20 Enforcement

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 144G > ENFORCEMENT

  • Adult: means an individual 18 years of age or older. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • case manager: includes case management services as defined in Minnesota Rules, part Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Expanded support team: means the members of the support team defined in subdivision 34 and a licensed health or mental health professional or other licensed, certified, or qualified professionals or consultants working with the person and included in the team at the request of the person or the person's legal representative. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Legal representative: means the parent of a person who is under 18 years of age, a court-appointed guardian, or other representative with legal authority to make decisions about services for a person. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • License: has the meaning given in section 245A. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • License holder: has the meaning given in section 245A. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • Month: means a calendar month and "year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; and "year" is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Most integrated setting: means a setting that enables individuals with disabilities to interact with nondisabled persons to the fullest extent possible. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • Person: has the meaning given in section 245A. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • Self-determination: means the person makes decisions independently, plans for the person's own future, determines how money is spent for the person's supports, and takes responsibility for making these decisions. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • Service: means care, training, supervision, counseling, consultation, or medication assistance assigned to the license holder in the support plan. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Support plan: has the meaning given in sections 256B. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • Support plan addendum: means the documentation that this chapter requires of the license holder for each person receiving services. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • Support team: means the service planning team identified in section 256B. See Minnesota Statutes 245D.02
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.