Vermont § 7201 - Mental health

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 7201 — Mental health, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7201. Mental health

  • (a) The Department of Mental Health, as the successor to the Division of Mental Health
    Services of the Department of Health, shall centralize and more efficiently establish
    the general policy and execute the programs and services of the State concerning mental
    health, and integrate and coordinate those programs and services with the programs
    and services of other departments of the State, its political subdivisions, and private
    agencies, so as to provide a flexible comprehensive service to all citizens of the
    State in mental health and related problems. (b) The Department shall ensure equal access to appropriate mental health care in a manner
    equivalent to other aspects of health care as part of an integrated, holistic system
    of care. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968; amended 1989, No. 187 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 38; 2007, No. 15, § 11; 2017, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 7201 cover?

Section 7201 ("Mental health") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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