78A-6-208 - Mental health evaluations -- Duty of administrator.
78A-6-208. Mental health evaluations -- Duty of administrator.
(1) The administrator of the juvenile court, with the approval of the board, and theexecutive director of the Department of Health, and director of the Division of Substance Abuseand Mental Health shall from time to time agree upon an appropriate plan:
(a) for obtaining mental health services and health services for the juvenile court fromthe state and local health departments and programs of mental health; and
(b) for assistance by the Department of Health and the Division of Substance Abuse andMental Health in securing for the juvenile court special health, mental health, and relatedservices including community mental health services not already available from the Departmentof Health and the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
(2) The Legislature may provide an appropriation to the Department of Health and theDivision of Substance Abuse and Mental Health for this purpose.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session