Minn. Stat. § 260C.702: REQUIREMENTS FOR PLACEMENTS IN QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

For the responsible social services agency to place a child in a qualified residential treatment program, there must be:

(1) an assessment by a qualified individual of whether it is necessary and appropriate to place the child at a qualified residential treatment program under section 260C.704;

(2) a family and permanency team under section 260C.706;

(3) an out-of-home placement plan under section 260C.708;

(4) court approval of a child's placement in a qualified residential treatment program under section 260C.71;

(5) ongoing reviews and permanency hearings under section 260C.712; and

(6) a court review of any extended placement of the child in a qualified residential treatment program under section 260C.714.