Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 632.550 - DefinitionsAs used in sections 632.550 to 632.557, the following terms mean:
(1)"Board", the governing board established in section 632.555;(2)"Child", a person under the age of eighteen years;(3)"Demonstration project", the project established in section 632.553;(4)"Department", the department of mental health;(5)"Severely emotionally disturbed child", a child who exhibits substantial impairment in his ability to function at a developmentally appropriate level due to the presence of a serious psychiatric disorder.L. 1989 H.B. 502, et al. § 1