§334-2 Mental health system. The department of health shall foster and coordinate a comprehensive mental health system utilizing public and private resources to reduce the incidence of mental or emotional disorders and substance abuse and to treat and rehabilitate the victims in the least restrictive and most therapeutic environment possible. The department shall administer such programs, services, and facilities as may be provided by the State to promote, protect, preserve, care for, and improve the mental health of the people. [L 1967, c 259, pt of §1; HRS §334-2; am L 1984, c 218, §2]
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