In addition to the powers and duties delineated elsewhere in this chapter and other powers and duties already conferred by law, the director shall:

(1)  Promulgate administrative and fiscal regulations necessary to carry out the requirements of this chapter;

(2)  Plan and coordinate, with the assistance of the boards, the development and delivery of comprehensive mental health services within each service area;

(3)  Establish guidelines for general evaluation procedures to ensure program quality;

(4)  Review each board‘s overall plan and budget and approve the expenditure of department funds;

(5)  Provide consultative staff services to each board, as needed;

(6)  Require assurances from each board that no persons within its area are denied service on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, age, disability, or sexual preference;

(7)  Require assurances from each board that no person will be denied service based on the person’s ability to pay, contingent upon the availability of resources;

(8)  Require assurances from each board that hiring of staff, full or part-time, is done without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, age, disability, sexual preference, or political affiliation and is in compliance with state and federal laws;

(9)  Provide qualified department personnel under the supervision of the director to monitor implementation of this chapter.