RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, RETARDATION, AND HOSPITALS - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, RETARDATION, AND HOSPITALS
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Introduced
By: Representatives Costantino, Long, and Lewiss |
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Date
Introduced: February 05, 2002 |
It is enacted
by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 40.1-1-4 of the General Laws in Chapter
40.1-1 entitled "Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and
Hospitals" is hereby amended to read as follows:
40.1-1-4. Organization of department. -- All functions, services, and duties of the department of mental health, retardation, and hospitals shall be organized by the director with the approval of the governor as to:
(1) Curative services,
to include generally and specifically the hospitals, mental institutions, and
other similar agencies of the department;
(2) Developmental
disabilities services, to include generally and specifically the division of
developmental disabilities and other similar services;
(3) Management services
to include generally and specifically all central management, financial and
other services concerned with the business and servicing operations of the
department.
(1) Division of behavioral health care which includes the
program areas of integrated mental health services and substance abuse
treatment and prevention services;
(2) Division of hospitals and community rehabilitation services
to include the Zambarano unit, the Cranston unit and the adult psychiatric
services unit of the Eleanor Slater Hospital;
(3) Division of developmental disabilities; and
(4) Management services to include all management, financial
and other services necessary to ensure the proper operation of the department.
SECTION
2. This act shall take effect upon passage.