Tennessee § 16-19-105 Administration by the department of mental health and substance abuse services

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§ 16-19-105 — Administration by the department of mental health and substance abuse services

Tennessee § 16-19-105

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-19-105 (2026).

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(a)The department of mental health and substance abuse services shall administer mental health treatment court programs by:

(1)Defining, developing, and gathering outcome measures for mental health treatment court programs relating to the purposes and goals in § 16-19-102 ;

(2)Collecting, reporting, and disseminating mental health treatment court program data;

(3)Supporting a state mental health treatment mentor program;

(4)Sponsoring and coordinating mental health treatment court program training;

(5)Administering and evaluating mental health treatment court programs; and (6) Developing standards of operation for mental health treatment court programs to ensure that funds are allocated to meet the greatest need.

(b)In accomplishing the tasks listed in subsection (a), the department

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(a) The department of mental health and substance abuse services shall administer mental health treatment court programs by: (1) Defining, developing, and gathering outcome measures for mental health treatment court programs relating to the purposes and goals in § 16-19-102 ; (2) Collecting, reporting, and disseminating mental health treatment court program data; (3) Supporting a state mental health treatment mentor program; (4) Sponsoring and coordinating mental health treatment court program training; (5) Administering and evaluating mental health treatment court programs; and (6) Developing standards of operation for mental health treatment court programs to ensure that funds are allocated to meet the greatest need. (b) In accomplishing the tasks listed in subsection (a), the department shall consult and collaborate with the Tennessee district attorney general's conference and the public defenders conference.