Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-3-306: Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services -

Responsibilities and authority.

A. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

shall have the responsibility and authority to:

1. Promulgate rules governing eligibility of public agencies or

mental health facilities to contract with the Department of Mental

Health and Substance Abuse Services;

2. Prescribe standards for qualifications of personnel and

quality of professional services;

3. Ensure eligibility for community mental health services so

that no person will be denied services on the basis of race, color

or creed or inability to pay; and

4. Promulgate such other rules as may be necessary to carry out

the provisions of the Unified Community Mental Health Services Act.

B. The Department shall have the following responsibilities and

authority to:

1. Provide technical assistance to community mental health

facilities and boards;

2. Provide clinical, fiscal and management audit of services

and facilities;

3. Approve and compile catchment area plans and budget requests

into a statewide mental health plan and budget for submission to the

Governor, Legislature and federal funding sources as appropriate;

and

4. Assist mental health facilities in the recruitment of

qualified personnel and in conducting in-service training programs.