25-10 Mental Health Services - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 25-10MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES25-10-01. Mental health services. The department of human services shall perform thefollowing functions in the field of mental health:1.Cooperate in providing services to state and local departments and agencies and
other groups for programs of prevention of mental illness, and other psychiatric
disabilities.2.Assist in providing informational and educational services regarding mental health to
the public and lay and professional groups.3.Assist in providing consultative services to schools, courts, and health and human
service agencies, both public and private.4.Assist in providing outpatient diagnostic and treatment services.5.Assist in providing rehabilitation services for patients suffering from mental or
emotional disorders and other psychiatric conditions, particularly those who have
received prior treatment in an inpatient facility.The above services must be undertaken by the department to the extent funds are available to
the department for the performance of these functions.25-10-01.1.Unified mental health delivery system.The division of mental healthservices shall plan, develop, implement, and supervise a unified mental health delivery system.
The system must include the mental health services provided by the regional human service
centers, the state hospital, and contracted services with providers in accordance with the state
mental health plan.25-10-02. Psychiatric clinic. Repealed by S.L. 1987, ch. 570,