HRS §321-171
State health department must provide mental health services for kids
The state health department must give preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services for children and teens with emotional problems. Services must start as soon as possible after need is found. If state or federal money is available, eligible kids from birth to 17 get needed mental health care. The department also coordinates court orders or settlements about these services.
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The statute, as written — Mental health services for children and adolescents; department responsibility
It shall be the responsibility of the department of health to: (1) Provide preventive health services for children and adolescents; and (2) Provide diagnostic and treatment services for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. These services shall be delivered as soon as reasonably possible after the need for the services is established. Subject to the availability of federal or state resources, eligible children and adolescents between the ages of birth and seventeen years shall receive the necessary mental health services to ensure their proper and full development. The department of health shall be responsible for the coordination of carrying out the terms of any judgment or settlement related to the delivery of mental health services to children and adolescents, as required by this section.
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