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Title 37. MENTAL HEALTH

Chapter 1. GOVERNING AND REGULATION OF MENTAL HEALTH

44 sections · 37-1-1 to 37-1-125

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 37-1-1Definitions.
  2. 37-1-2Legislative findings as to mental health, developmental disability, and addictive disease problems and services; role of county governing authorities; purpose of this chapter and Chapter 2 of this title.
  3. 37-1-3Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; members; removal.
  4. 37-1-4Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; functions, duties; commissioner.
  5. 37-1-5Department to succeed to applicable rules and regulations; transfer of rights, responsibilities, duties, personnel, and property.
  6. 37-1-6Service of notice of pendency of action by second original process.
  7. 37-1-7Funding for new co-responder programs.

Article 2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

  1. 37-1-20Obligations of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
  2. 37-1-21Institutional powers and duties.
  3. 37-1-22(no catchline printed)Redesignated
  4. 37-1-23Rules of practice and procedure; availability.
  5. 37-1-24Use of psychologist or physician in lieu of one another.
  6. 37-1-25Purchase of real property authorized.
  7. 37-1-26Sale of surplus products.
  8. 37-1-27Legislative findings; Suicide Prevention Program; implementation.
  9. 37-1-28Conviction data.
  10. 37-1-29Crisis stabilization unit defined; certification of units; minimum standards and requirements; designation as an emergency receiving facility; legislative intent.

Article 3. PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS

  1. 37-1-40Power of board to provide and promote standards, rules, and regulations.
  2. 37-1-41Rules and regulations of Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.

Article 4. HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE

  1. 37-1-50Necessity of hearing; powers of hearing examiner, qualification.Repealed
  2. 37-1-51 to 37-1-52(no catchline printed)Repealed
  3. 37-1-53Classification of privileged materials.

Article 5. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES · Part 1. INSPECTION WARRANTS

  1. 37-1-70Definitions.
  2. 37-1-71Persons who may obtain inspection warrants; authorization of searches and inspections of property.
  3. 37-1-72Issuance; grounds.
  4. 37-1-73Contents.
  5. 37-1-74Exclusion of evidence obtained.

Article 5. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES · Part 2. INJUNCTIONS

  1. 37-1-90Injunctions for the purpose of enjoining violations of the provisions of this title.

Article 5. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES · Part 3. CRIMINAL PENALTIES

  1. 37-1-100Penalty for violations of the provisions of this title.

Article 6. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REFORM AND INNOVATION COMMISSION

  1. 37-1-110Legislative findings.
  2. 37-1-111Commission created; ‘‘commission’’ defined.
  3. 37-1-112Members; terms; officers; operational matters.
  4. 37-1-113Meetings; prior approval of agenda; quorum; allowances and reimbursements.
  5. 37-1-114Duties and powers; use of third parties.
  6. 37-1-114.1Authority of commission.
  7. 37-1-115Subcommittees.
  8. 37-1-115.1Exploration of community supervision strategies for individuals with mental illness.
  9. 37-1-116Abolishment and termination.

Article 7. ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

  1. 37-1-120Definitions.
  2. 37-1-121Grant program for implementation of assisted outpatient treatment.
  3. 37-1-122Funding opportunity announcement; requirements; assistance; announcement of awards.
  4. 37-1-123Technical assistance providers.
  5. 37-1-124Independent evaluations of the programs; sharing and reporting of information.
  6. 37-1-125Rules and regulations.