39-3124 DESIGNATION OF STATE MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY.

TITLE 39

HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 31

REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

39-3124. Designation of state mental health authority. The Idaho department of health and welfare is hereby designated the state mental health authority. The state mental health authority is responsible for taking into consideration and incorporating the recommendations and evaluations of the state planning council on mental health and the regional mental health boards in all statewide efforts to expand, improve, modify or transform the mental health service delivery system of the state. The state mental health authority shall identify the resources necessary for these efforts to be implemented on a statewide basis.