New Hampshire Revised Statutes 172:8 – Duties of Commissioner
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The commissioner shall:
I. Study the problems presented by alcohol and drug abuse, including methods and facilities available for the care, treatment, custody, employment, and rehabilitation of persons who are inebriates, alcohol abusers, drug dependent, or drug abusers.
II. Promote meetings and programs for the discussion of alcohol and drug dependency and abuse for the guidance and assistance of individuals, schools, courts, and other public and private agencies.
III. Conduct, promote and finance, in full or in part, studies, and other appropriate facilities dealing with the physical, psychological, and/or social aspects of alcohol and drug abuse.
IV. Have the authority to accept or reject for examination, diagnosis, guidance, and treatment, insofar as funds and facilities permit, any resident of the state who comes to the commissioner voluntarily for advice and treatment.
V. [Repealed.]
VI. Render biennially to the governor and council a report of his activities including recommendations for improvements therein by legislation or otherwise.
VII. Coordinate community medical resources for the emergency medical care of persons suffering acute mental or physical reaction to alcohol or drugs and of persons suffering from drug dependency.
VIII. Employ such assistants as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, in accordance with state personnel regulations, and within available appropriations and funds.
IX. Disseminate information on the subjects of alcohol and drug abuse for the guidance and assistance of individuals, schools, courts and other public and private agencies.
X. [Repealed.]
I. Study the problems presented by alcohol and drug abuse, including methods and facilities available for the care, treatment, custody, employment, and rehabilitation of persons who are inebriates, alcohol abusers, drug dependent, or drug abusers.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 172:8
- biennially: when applied to meetings and elections in towns, shall mean the biennial meetings and elections required by law to be holden in the month of November biennially, dating from the commencement of biennial elections in 1878; and the word "annual" when applied to meetings and elections in towns, shall mean the annual meetings and elections required by law to be holden in the month of March. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:7
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of health and human services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 172:1
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
II. Promote meetings and programs for the discussion of alcohol and drug dependency and abuse for the guidance and assistance of individuals, schools, courts, and other public and private agencies.
III. Conduct, promote and finance, in full or in part, studies, and other appropriate facilities dealing with the physical, psychological, and/or social aspects of alcohol and drug abuse.
IV. Have the authority to accept or reject for examination, diagnosis, guidance, and treatment, insofar as funds and facilities permit, any resident of the state who comes to the commissioner voluntarily for advice and treatment.
V. [Repealed.]
VI. Render biennially to the governor and council a report of his activities including recommendations for improvements therein by legislation or otherwise.
VII. Coordinate community medical resources for the emergency medical care of persons suffering acute mental or physical reaction to alcohol or drugs and of persons suffering from drug dependency.
VIII. Employ such assistants as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, in accordance with state personnel regulations, and within available appropriations and funds.
IX. Disseminate information on the subjects of alcohol and drug abuse for the guidance and assistance of individuals, schools, courts and other public and private agencies.
X. [Repealed.]