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§43A-2-101.
§43A-2-101.
A. There is hereby established in this state a Department of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Services. This Department's governing board
shall be the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and
its chief executive officer shall be the Commissioner of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Services. The Department of Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Services shall exercise all functions of the state in
relation to the administration and operation of all state institutions
for the care and treatment of the mentally ill and drug- or
alcohol-dependent persons.
B. All references in the Oklahoma Statutes to the Department of Mental
Health or the Board of Mental Health shall be construed to refer to
the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services or the
Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, respectively.
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