P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 402b
The Secretary shall be the official responsible for the faithful compliance of the public policy provided in this chapter, with the purpose of wholly and efficiently attending to every matter related to mental health and addiction. The Administration shall be the agency which is responsible for carrying out the programs of the Government of Puerto Rico addressed to complying with said public policy through programs for the prevention, attention, mitigation and solution of problems concerning mental health, or addiction to or dependency on narcotic, stimulant or depressive substances, including alcohol, in order to promote, preserve and restore the biopsychosocial health of the People of Puerto Rico. The Administration shall establish and coordinate programs for the education and orientation of the community, and for the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of the persons thus affected.
The treatment of patients in the addiction, alcoholism, and mental health programs shall focus on the biopsychosocial concept.
The Administration shall provide for community participation in its programs and services.
History —Aug. 7, 1993, No. 67, § 3, eff. 60 days after Aug. 7, 1993.