Section 1402 - Community services1.Commissioner's duty. In every state institution to which a person with mental illness or an intellectual disability may be committed, the commissioner shall organize and administer the duties set forth in subsection 2. [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §69(AMD).]
2.Duties. The department shall: A. Supervise clients who have left the institution with a view to their safe care at home, suitable employment and self-support under good working and living conditions, and with a view to prevention of their relapse and return to public dependency; [1983, c. 459, §7(NEW).]B. Provide for informing and advising any indigent person, that person's relatives or friends and the representatives of any charitable agency as to: (1) The mental condition of the indigent person;(2) The prevention and treatment of the condition;(3) The available institutions or other means of caring for the person; and(4) Any other matter relative to the welfare of the person; and [2009, c. 299, Pt. A, §6(AMD).]C. Acquire and disseminate knowledge of mental disease, intellectual disabilities, autism and other related conditions with a view to promoting a better understanding and the most enlightened public sentiment and policy in these matters, and in this work the department may cooperate with local authorities, schools and social agencies. [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §70(AMD).] [2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §70(AMD).]
Amended by 2012, c. 542,§§ A-69, A-70, eff. 3/20/2012.1983, c. 459, § 7 (NEW) . 1995, c. 560, §K27 (AMD) . 2009, c. 299, Pt. A, §6 (AMD) .