41-4-1 - Declaration of purpose.
§ 41-4-1. Declaration of purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to coordinate, develop, improve, plan for, and provide all services for the mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, alcoholic, drug dependent, and mentally retarded persons of this state; to promote, safeguard and protect human dignity, social well-being and general welfare of these persons under the cohesive control of one (1) coordinating and responsible agency so that mental health and mental retardation services and facilities may be uniformly provided more efficiently and economically to any resident of the State of Mississippi; and further to seek means for the prevention of these disabilities.
Sources: Laws, 1974, ch. 567, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved April 23, 1974).