Montana Code 53-21-1013. Purpose
53-21-1013. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to:
Terms Used In Montana Code 53-21-1013
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 53-21-102
- Service area: means a region of the state as defined by the department by rule within which mental health services are administered. See Montana Code 53-21-1001
(1)create service area authorities that collaborate with the department and local advisory councils to plan, implement, and evaluate regional public mental health care within the budget constraints for each service region;
(2)promote consumer and family leadership within the public mental health system through service area authorities; and
(3)foster a consumer-driven and family-driven system of public mental health care that advances:
(a)access to a continuum of mental health services; and
(b)individual choice of services and providers.