Montana § 53-21-1002 Duties Of Department

Montana Statutes

§ 53-21-1002 — Duties Of Department

Montana § 53-21-1002

Title 53SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS

Ch. 21MENTALLY ILL

Part 10Service Area Authorities

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Mont. Code Ann. § 53-21-1002 (2026).

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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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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 relating to mental health;
(5) shall prepare and maintain a comprehensive plan to develop public mental health services in the state and to establish service areas;
(6) must receive from agencies of the United States and other state agencies, persons or groups of persons, associations, firms, or corporations grants of money, receipts from fees, gifts, supplies, materials, and contributions for the development of mental health services within the state;
(7) shall establish qualified provider certification standards by rule, which may include requirements for national accreditation for mental health programs that receive funds from the department;
(8) shall perform an annual review and evaluation of mental health needs and services within the state by region and evaluate the performance of programs that receive funds from the department for compliance with federal and state standards;
(9) shall coordinate state and community resources to ensure comprehensive delivery of services to children with emotional disturbances, as provided in Title 52, chapter 2, part 3; and
(10) shall coordinate the establishment of service area authorities, as provided in 53-21-1006 , to collaborate with the department in the planning and oversight of mental health services in a service area.