53-1-601. Purpose of department of public health and human services.
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53-1-601 . Purpose of department of public health and human services. The department of public health and human services shall use to maximum efficiency the resources of state government in a coordinated effort to:
(1)develop and maintain comprehensive services and programs in the fields of:
(a)mental health; and
(b)chemical dependency;
(2)provide, according to the requirements of Title 53, chapter 20, inpatient institutional care for persons with developmental disabilities who require institutional care; and
(3)provide nursing home care for honorably discharged veterans as provided by law.