There is hereby created a division of alcohol and drug misuse within the Mississippi State Board of Health or, if the 1974 Regular Session shall enact House Bill 411 and thereby, upon approval by the governor, create a board of mental health or department of mental health, then the division shall be created in such board or department of mental health which shall have as its chief administrative officer the director of the division of alcohol and drug misuse. The director shall be selected by the executive officer of the board and shall receive such compensation as established by the board. The director shall have an advanced academic degree along with experience and training in an area of study providing knowledge of medical-social problems including alcoholism or the organization or administration of treatment services for persons suffering from medical-social problems including alcoholism.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 30 - Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Control and Treatment
§ 41-30-5. Division of alcohol and drug misuse; qualifications of director
§ 41-30-7. General duties of division
§ 41-30-13. Statewide plan; approval or certification of facilities
§ 41-30-15. Rules and regulations
§ 41-30-19. Treatment of public intoxicated offenders in lieu of execution of sentence
§ 41-30-21. Voluntary submission to treatment for alcoholism or drug dependency; application
§ 41-30-23. Voluntary submission to treatment; admission and duration of in-patient treatment
§ 41-30-25. After-care treatment and assistance
§ 41-30-29. Supplemental nature of provisions for emergency involuntary commitment
§ 41-30-31. Involuntary commitment exceeding five days
§ 41-30-35. Charge against person treated and his estate
§ 41-30-37. Right of private facility to payment for services