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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 26, HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS
Chapter 2bb: Findings, declarations
Section: 26:2bb-5: Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
5. There is established in the Department of Human Services a Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
The division shall be administered by assistant commissioner. The assistant commissioner shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office. The assistant commissioner shall be appointed by the commissioner with the approval of the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during the commissioner's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the assistant commissioner's successor. The assistant commissioner shall receive a salary which shall be provided by law.
The Commissioner of Human Services shall report annually to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52;14-19.1, the Legislature, on the activities of the division and include in that annual report an assessment of the adequacy of the current delivery of treatment services in the State and of the need for additional treatment services.
L. 1989, c. 51, s. 5; amended 2023, c.177, s.74.
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