230A.101  Services system roles.
  1.  The role of the department of human services, through the division of the department designated as the state mental health authority with responsibility for state policy concerning mental health and disability services, is to develop and maintain policies for the mental health and disability services system. The policies shall address the service needs of individuals of all ages with disabilities in this state, regardless of the individuals’ places of residence or economic circumstances, and shall be consistent with the requirements of chapter 225C and other applicable law.
  2.  The role of community mental health centers in the mental health and disability services system is to provide an organized set of services in order to adequately meet the mental health needs of this state’s citizens based on organized catchment areas.
2011 Acts, ch 121, §11, 23
2011 enactment of this section takes effect July 1, 2012; 2011 Acts, ch 121, §23
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