Minnesota § 245.61 - COUNTY BOARDS; GRANTS FOR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 245.61 — COUNTY BOARDS; GRANTS FOR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 245.61. COUNTY BOARDS; GRANTS FOR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
County boards are hereby authorized to make grants to public or private agencies to establish and operate local mental health programs to provide the following services: (a) collaborative and cooperative services with public health and other groups for programs of prevention of mental illness, developmental disability, alcoholism, and other psychiatric disabilities; (b) informational and educational services to the general public, and lay and professional groups; (c) consultative services to schools, courts and health and welfare agencies, both public and private, including diagnostic evaluation of cases from juvenile courts; (d) outpatient diagnostic and treatment services; (e) rehabilitative services for patients suffering from mental or emotional disorders, developmental disability, alcoholism, and other psychiatric conditions particularly those who have received prior treatment in an inpatient facility; (f) detoxification in alcoholism evaluation and service facilities.
History:
1957 c 392 s 1; 1969 c 1043 s 7; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 163 s 43; 1979 c 324 s 13; 2005 c 56 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 245.61
What does Minnesota Statutes § 245.61 cover?
Section 245.61 ("COUNTY BOARDS; GRANTS FOR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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