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§ 7.5-204. Powers and duties of Director

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 7.5. Behavioral Health Administration (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Behavioral Health Administration (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Health - General, § 7.5-204
§ 7.5-204. Powers and duties of Director
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Powers, duties, and responsibilities of Administration
(a) The Director is responsible for carrying out the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Administration.
Powers and duties of Director
(b) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Director may:
(1) Within the amounts made available by appropriation or grant, make any agreement or joint financial arrangement to do or have done anything necessary, desirable, or proper to carry out the purposes of this title and Titles 8 and 10 of this article;
(2) Organize and manage the Administration in a manner that will enable it best to discharge the duties of the Administration;
(3) Appoint the number of assistant directors and staff provided for in the State budget;
(4) Remove an assistant director for incompetence or misconduct; and
(5) Unless expressly provided otherwise by law, assign to any subordinate unit or individual in the Administration any function that is imposed by law on the Director.
Regulations relating to fees
(c) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Director shall do anything necessary or proper to carry out the scope of this title and Titles 8 and 10 of this article.
Collaboration with other State agencies
(d) It is the policy of the State that the Director may collaborate with other State agencies to promote coordinated care and treatment of individuals who have behavioral health disorders.

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Added by Acts 2014, c. 460, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 469, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
MD Code, Health - General, § 7.5-204, MD HEALTH GEN § 7.5-204
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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