Washington § 72.06.060 - Mental health — Psychiatric outpatient clinics.

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§ 72.06.060. Mental health — Psychiatric outpatient clinics.

The department is hereby authorized to establish and maintain psychiatric outpatient clinics at such of the several state mental institutions as the secretary shall designate for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and the services of such clinics shall be available to any citizen of the state in need thereof, when determined by a physician that such services are not otherwise available, subject to the rules of the department.
[ 1979 c 141 s 185; 1977 ex.s. c 80 s 47; 1959 c 28 s 72.06.060. Prior: 1955 c 136 s 3. Formerly RCW 43.28.610.]

Notes

Purpose—Intent—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 80: See notes following RCW 4.16.190.

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