§43A-3-306.

§43A-3-306.
   
   The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall have the
   following responsibilities and authority:
   
   1. To promulgate and enforce policies and regulations to assure
   statewide conformance with standards of care and operation and
   promulgate rules and regulations governing eligibility of public
   agencies or mental health facilities to contract with the Department
   of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; prescribe standards for
   qualifications or personnel and quality of professional services;
   ensure eligibility for community mental health services so that no
   person will be denied services on the basis of race, color or creed or
   inability to pay; and promulgate such other rules and regulations as
   may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Unified Community
   Mental Health Services Act, Section 3-301 et seq. of this title;
   
   2. To provide technical assistance to community mental health
   facilities and boards;
   
   3. To provide clinical, fiscal and management audit of services and
   facilities;
   
   4. To approve and compile catchment area plans and budget requests
   into a statewide mental health plan and budget for submission to the
   Governor, Legislature and federal funding sources as appropriate;
   
   5. To provide funding to each Community Mental Health Board within
   available funds for the performance of its duties prescribed herein;
   
   6. To review and evaluate local programs for community mental health
   services and the performance of administrative and professional
   personnel in municipalities having Community Mental Health Boards and
   make recommendations to Community Mental Health Boards;
   
   7. To certify community mental health centers for a period of three
   (3) years subject to renewal as provided in the rule promulgated by
   the Board; and
   
   8. To assist mental health facilities in the recruitment of qualified
   personnel and in conducting in-service training programs.