New Jersey § 30:9a-1

§ 30:9a-1.

It is declared to be the public policy of this State to encourage the development

of preventive, treatment and transitional services for mental health clients through

the improvement and expansion of community mental health programs in designated service

areas for the entire State which will provide these elements of adequate services: (a) In-patient services; (b) Out-patient services; (c) Partial hospitalization services such as day care, night care, weekend care; (d) Emergency services 24 hours per day to be available within at least one of the

first three services listed above; (e) Consultation and education services available to community agencies and professional

personnel; (f) Children's services; (g) Services for the elderly; (h) Screening services; (i) Rehabilitative services including vocational and educational programs; (j) Transitional services; (k) Advocacy services; (l) Training services; and (m) Research and evaluation. The aforementioned services are to be provided principally for persons residing in

a particular community or communities which are designated as the community mental

health center service area, in or near which the facilities providing the elements

of service are situated. It is further declared to be the public policy of this State to establish a Community

Mental Health Citizens Advisory Board for mental health services to plan, establish

and recommend to the Commissioner of Human Services and the Director of the Division

of Mental Health Services those policies which are necessary to ensure the development

and adequate delivery of the aforementioned elements of mental health services.