Powers of Commissioner of Health

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  • The Commissioner of Health may—
    • (1) establish psychiatric programs for the purpose of research into and aid of methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders;

    • (2) supervise the administration of those services included in the program which are not administered directly by him;

    • (3) provide such methods of administration as are necessary for the effective operation of the program;

    • (4) extend and improve local psychiatric services throughout the Virgin Islands;

    • (5) cooperate with the Federal Government through its appropriate agency or instrumentality in developing, extending and improving such services; and

    • (6) receive and expend all funds made available to the Department of Health by the Federal Government, the Government of the Virgin Islands, or from other sources for such purposes.


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