§334-2  Mental health system.  The
department of health shall foster and coordinate a comprehensive mental health
system utilizing public and private resources to reduce the incidence of mental
or emotional disorders and substance abuse and to treat and rehabilitate the
victims in the least restrictive and most therapeutic environment possible. 
The department shall administer such programs, services, and facilities as may
be provided by the State to promote, protect, preserve, care for, and improve
the mental health of the people. [L 1967, c 259, pt of §1; HRS §334-2; am L
1984, c 218, §2]