(a) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services is responsible for the total adult mental health program supported by the State, including inpatient, outpatient, day care and emergency services, public education and information and the performance of such other duties as may be delegated to the Secretary.

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 5109

  • Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Social Services except that Department means the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families in the context of a treatment facility serving minors. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 5181
  • Director: means the Director of the Division of Public Health, or such persons as may be designated by the Director. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services or such persons as may be designated by the Secretary. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302

(b) The Secretary shall organize a central office for the Department, comprising such assistants, consultants and stenographic help as may be necessary to perform adequately the duties of the Department.

(c) The Secretary shall appoint a Director for the Delaware Psychiatric Center. The Director shall be qualified in the field of mental health and have administrative experience. The Director shall be the chief administrative officer of the Center. The Director shall have all the powers, duties and functions under this chapter heretofore vested in the Superintendent.

(d) The Secretary shall appoint an Executive Director for the Stockley Center. The Executive Director shall be qualified in the field of mental retardation/developmental disabilities and have administrative experience. The Executive Director shall be the chief administrative officer of the center.

(e) The Secretary shall appoint a Superintendent of the Governor Bacon Health Center. The Superintendent shall be qualified in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry or psychology, and have administrative experience. The Superintendent shall be the chief administrative officer of the center.

(f) The Secretary shall appoint a Director of Community Mental Retardation Programs, who shall have appropriate educational training and experience in mental retardation and program administration. This Director shall be the chief administrative officer of all community mental retardation programs of the Department.

(g) The Secretary may delegate to the chief administrative officer of each institution and agency the authority to hire such personnel as may be necessary for the proper operation of the institution or agency within budgetary limits.

(h) The employment of any superintendent, director or other employee of the Department may be terminated by the Secretary at any time or in any manner, provided that such termination does not violate the legal rights of the employee in question and provided it does not conflict with any directive or procedure prescribed by the Department.

(i) An annual report shall be prepared in each institution and agency not later than 4 months after the close of the fiscal year, to be presented to the Governor, members of the General Assembly, the Legislative Council, members of the executive branch of the state government and copies shall be made available to the press and public and private agencies.

(j) In July of each year, the chief administrative officer of each institution and agency shall submit to the Secretary a budget request for the next fiscal year. The Secretary shall review the combined budgets of the Department and submit them to the Director of the Budget.

16 Del. C. 1953, § ?5111; 54 Del. Laws, c. 279, § ?2; 57 Del. Laws, c. 243; 58 Del. Laws, c. 124; 59 Del. Laws, c. 253, § ?4; 62 Del. Laws, c. 209, § ?1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 108, § ?26; 70 Del. Laws, c. 550, § ?7; 75 Del. Laws, c. 285, § ?3;

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