§43A-3-201.

§43A-3-201.
   
   The Commissioner, with the approval of the Board of Mental Health and
   Substance Abuse Services, may establish a statewide system of precare
   and aftercare services, to include receiving hospital services and
   halfway houses, in relation to the admission and discharge of patients
   from state mental hospitals. Physical facilities for these services
   may be leased, purchased, or constructed by the State of Oklahoma or
   donated to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
   Services. Contracts for such services may be negotiated with
   professional persons, privately owned facilities, or publicly operated
   facilities. These services may be operated separately or in connection
   with existing state mental hospitals. These services shall be used for
   the care and treatment of the mentally ill, especially for those whose
   condition makes it likely that hospitalization will be necessary and
   for those patients discharged from state mental hospitals who require
   periodic outpatient supervision and treatment. Such services shall
   operate in accordance with the regulations established by the
   Commissioner.