Section 1001.072. General Powers and Duties of Department Related to Mental Health

TX Health & Safety Code § 1001.072 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 1001.072. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. The department is responsible for administering human services programs regarding mental health, including:

(1) administering and coordinating mental health services at the local and state level;

(2) operating the state's mental health facilities; and

(3) inspecting, licensing, and enforcing regulations regarding mental health facilities, other than long-term care facilities regulated by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.