36-550.01. Statewide plan for community residential treatment
A. The director shall establish a statewide plan for a community residential treatment system. The plan shall provide for a statewide system of mental health residential treatment programs that provides to the seriously mentally ill a wide range of programs and services, as identified in section 36-550.05, as alternatives to institutional care.
B. The statewide plan shall include the following elements:
1. A description on a county-by-county basis of the current programs and service delivery mechanisms providing services to the seriously mentally ill.
2. An identification of areas within the state where multiple jurisdictions could participate in program delivery utilizing intergovernmental contracts.
3. Goals, objectives and priorities for the delivery of such services and methods to evaluate program effectiveness of goals, objectives and priorities.
4. Cooperation with the counties to develop and maintain a coordinated system for delivery of residential care.
5. Methods for estimating the need for community residential treatment services and for allocating state monies according to that need.
C. The director may establish rules as are necessary for the implementation of this article.
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