A mental health setting is one in which the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders is the primary task of the mental health professional. A mental health setting may be a clinic, hospital, social service agency, private professional service provider, residential facility, mental health center, or other entity in which a mental health professional provides diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.

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Source: SL 1995, ch 155, § 1.