Montana Statutes
§ 53-21-1002 — Duties Of Department
Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 21 MENTALLY ILL·Part 10 Service Area Authorities
53-21-1002 . Duties of department. The department:
(1)shall take cognizance of matters affecting the mental health of the citizens of the state;
(2)shall initiate mental health care and treatment, prevention, and research as can best be accomplished by community-centered services. The department shall initiate and operate services in cooperation with local agencies, service area authorities, mental health professionals, and other entities providing services to persons with mental illness.
(3)shall specifically address:
(a)provider contracting;
(b)service planning;
(c)preadmission screening and discharge planning;
(d)quality management;
(e)utilization management and review;
(f)consumer and family education; and
(g)rights protection;
(4)shall collect and disseminate information re
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 3, Ch. 602, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 553, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 81, L. 2017.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 53-21-1001
Definitions§ 53-21-1002
Duties Of Department§ 53-21-1003
Through 53-21-1005 Reserved§ 53-21-1007
Mental Health Services Contracts§ 53-21-1008
And 53-21-1009 Reserved§ 53-21-101
Purpose§ 53-21-1010
County Commissioners -- Community Mental Health Centers -- Licensed Mental Health Centers§ 53-21-1011
Continuation Of Services§ 53-21-1012
Availability Of Services§ 53-21-1013
Purpose§ 53-21-1014
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics -- Department Duties -- Reporting Requirement§ 53-21-1015
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Requirements -- Billing Practices -- Performance Measurements§ 53-21-1016
Incentive Program -- Rulemaking§ 53-21-102
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