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Minn. Stat. § 245.468

EDUCATION AND PREVENTION SERVICES.

Known as the Minnesota Comprehensive Adult Mental Health Act

The act spans §§ 245.021 to 245.992 (105 sections).

1987 c 403 art 2 s 23; 1989 c 282 art 4 s 14

By July 1, 1988, county boards must provide or contract for education and prevention services to adults residing in the county. Education and prevention services must be designed to:

(1) convey information regarding mental illness and treatment resources to the general public and special high-risk target groups;

(2) increase understanding and acceptance of problems associated with mental illness;

(3) improve people's skills in dealing with high-risk situations known to have an impact on adults' mental health functioning;

(4) prevent development or deepening of mental illness; and

(5) refer adults with additional mental health needs to appropriate mental health services.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.