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Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency

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Declaration of policy

Definitions

Division of Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Services; Director; bureaus; bureau chiefs

Powers of the Division

Duties of Division

Interdepartmental coordinating committee

Citizens Advisory Council on Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency

Comprehensive programs for treatment

Standards for public and private treatment facilities; enforcement procedures; penalties

Acceptance for treatment; rules

Voluntary treatment of the mentally ill, alcoholics and drug dependent persons

Treatment and services for mentally disturbed, intoxicated or drug dependent persons

Emergency commitment

Involuntary commitment of mentally disturbed, alcoholic and drug dependent persons

Conditional release

Records of mentally disturbed, alcoholic, intoxicated and drug dependent persons

Visitation and communication of patients

Emergency service patrol; establishment; rules

Criminal laws limitations

Severability; inconsistency with other provisions

Effective date