3. All the functions, powers, and duties of the Commissioner of Human Services and the Commissioner of Community Affairs, in regard to the prevention and control of substance use disorders and the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and aftercare of persons with substance use disorders are hereby transferred to and vested in the Director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services. All functions, powers, and duties of the Commissioner of Health in regard to the manufacture, sale, distribution, possession, and use of narcotic, depressant, and stimulant drugs are hereby delegated to the Director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services.

L.1969, c.152, s.3; amended 2017, c.131, s.86.