Minnesota

December 13, 2024                      

Eric Vagle, Authorized Agent

Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge

740 E 24th St

Minneapolis, MN 55404

License Number:   1079025

Report Number:   202305048

AMENDED CORRECTION ORDER

NOTICE: This Amended Correction Order supersedes a Correction Order issued on December 2, 2024, which must be destroyed. The license holder’s name was corrected, there were no changes to the violation.

Dear Eric Vagle:

A Department of Human Services (DHS) licensor conducted a licensing investigation of your facility, Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge located at 2424 Business 371, Brainerd, MN 56401. This investigation was conducted to determine compliance with state and federal laws and rules governing the provision of substance use disorder treatment services under Minnesota Statutes 245G. As a result, DHS is issuing this order which requires you to take the correction action as described under each violation. Details of our findings are provided below. Our next steps and your options are also detailed.

LICENSING VIOLATIONS

DHS determined that your program did not follow licensing rules and statutes, as described below.

Practice

1. Violation: The license holder’s practice for grievance procedure did not meet requirements. The license holder did not respond to the grievance dated June 1, 2023 (C1) within three days of receipt of the grievance.

Rule Violated: Minnesota Statues, section 245G.15, subdivision 2.

  Corrective Action Required: Immediately and on an ongoing basis, the license holder must ensure practices for grievance procedures meet all applicable requirements.

Written Response Required

If you fail to correct the violation(s) specified in the Correction Order within the prescribed time lines the Commissioner may issue an Order of Conditional License or may impose a fine and order other licensing sanctions pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 245A.06 and 245A.07.

Submissions required as part of the corrective action ordered must be sent to your licensor by email at ginny.benson@state.mn.us or by mail:

Commissioner, Department of Human Services

ATTN: Ginny Benson

Licensing Division

PO Box 64242

St. Paul, MN 55164-0242

YOUR RIGHT TO REQUEST RECONSIDERATION

You have the right to request reconsideration of this order and the cited violation(s). Your request must:

· Be in writing

· List each violation you are challenging and identify what is inaccurate or incomplete about the information in the order

· Supply information that is accurate or more complete

· Be made before the deadlines provided below

If you are mailing your request, it must be received by DHS within 20 calendar days from when you received this order. If you do not meet this deadline, you lose your right to request reconsideration. The timeline to appeal began when you received this order. Please send it to:

Office of Inspector General

Legal Counsel’s Office

Attn: Licensing Legal Unit

PO Box 64953

St. Paul, MN 55164-0953

If your request is being personally delivered, it must be received by DHS within 20 calendar days from when you received this order. Please bring it to:

Commissioner, Department of Human Services

Office of Inspector General, Legal Counsel’s Office - Licensing

444 Lafayette Road North

St. Paul, MN 55155

Legal authority

This action is taken under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.06, subdivision 1. The timeline to request reconsideration of the order is provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.06, subdivision 2.

Questions

If you have any further questions regarding this matter, you may contact me at 651-431-6957 or at ginny.benson@state.mn.us

Sincerely,

Ginny Benson, Senior Licensor

Licensing Division

Office of Inspector General


PO Box 64242 • Saint Paul, Minnesota • 55164-0242 • An Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly Employer

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