In addition to duties and powers elsewhere provided in sections 205.975 to 205.990, the department shall do the following:

(1) Develop and establish arrangements and procedures for the effective coordination and integration of department services and community mental health services;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 205.988

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) Provide consultative services to counties seeking to establish or support community mental health services, and provide other consultative services to the counties, community mental health centers, mental health clinics, or any comprehensive mental health service as the department may deem feasible and appropriate;

(3) Develop and collect information needed to perform its duties in such a manner that the identity of any individual who receives a service from an entity receiving funds pursuant to sections 205.975 to 205.990 shall be confidential in accordance with state and federal law.

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