{"data":{"id":"us-mt/53-1-601","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"53-1-601","heading":"Purpose of department of public health and human services.","body":"The department of public health and human services shall use to maximum efficiency the resources of state government in a coordinated effort to:\n(1) develop and maintain comprehensive services and programs in the fields of:\n(a) mental health; and\n(b) chemical dependency;\n(2) provide, according to the requirements of Title 53, chapter 20, inpatient institutional care for persons with developmental disabilities who require institutional care; and\n(3) provide nursing home care for honorably discharged veterans as provided by law.","path":["TITLE 53. SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS","CHAPTER 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS","Part 6. Department of Public Health and Human Services"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0530/chapter_0010/part_0060/section_0010/0530-0010-0060-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:57Z","sha256":"75f550cac5ecee7b0cbe16473870050cc0e2c2946cf1e7f2fe3d8fdbb8eb34a1","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/53-1-502","next":"us-mt/53-1-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}