In order to encourage the development of preventive, treatment, and rehabilitative services through new community mental health programs, the improvement and expansion of existing community mental health services, and the integration of community with state mental health services, there is established a program to purchase community mental health services by the department.
Source: L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 702, § 2, effective April 29.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-1-203 as it existed prior to 2010.
Cross references: For provisions on community-centered boards that provide services for persons with developmental disabilities, see part 1 of article 10.5 of this title 27.