HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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ex officio members may designate a representative to act on
his behalf on the Council. [One] AT LEAST ONE member from
the general public shall be a provider of treatment
services.

5.

Any exercise of its powers and duties by the
Administration shall be made subject to the approval of the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene may in his discretion exercise or
perform any power, duty, responsibility or function which
the Drug Abuse Administration is authorized to perform under
the provisions of this article or under any other provisions
of law.

The Administration shall:

(c)  Direct and carry on basic, clinical,
epidemiological, social science and statistical research in
drug abuse either individually or in conjunction with other
agencies, public or private and, within the amount made
available by appropriation [therefor], develop pilot
programs. In pursuance of the foregoing and notwithstanding
any other provisions of law, the Administration is empowered
to establish, direct and carry on experimental pilot clinic
programs for the treatment of drug addiction and of the
condition of drug [addicts] ABUSERS, which programs may
include the administration, under medical supervision and
control, of maintenance dosages of addicting drugs.

(d)  Provide education and training in prevention,
diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and control of drug
[addiction] ABUSE for medical students, physicians, nurses,
social workers and others with responsibilities for drug
[addicts] ABUSERS either alone or in conjunction with other
agencies, public or private.

(i) Have the power to establish and operate OR
CONTRACT FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF rehabilitation
centers and such other facilities as the Administration may
deem necessary or desirable for the care, custody,
treatment, aftercare and rehabilitation of drug [addicts]
ABUSERS certified to the care and custody of the
Administration pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(j) Designate, or establish, maintain and operate,
medical examination or other facilities for alleged drug
[addicts] ABUSERS for the purpose of determining whether
such persons are drug [addicts] ABUSERS and for the purpose
of providing care and custody of alleged drug [addicts]
ABUSERS with respect to whom court proceedings are pending.

(1) Have the power to assign or transfer any drug
[addict] ABUSER certified to its care and custody pursuant
to this article to the facilities or supervision of any
department or agency of the State, or to any person,