§321-63  Director's specific duties and
powers.  To carry out the purposes of this part the director of health
shall:



(1)  Take such action as may be necessary, and
authorized by law, to meet conditions prescribed for participation in all
related federal dental health programs and the regulations adopted thereunder;
determine qualifications of personnel requiring professional training and
licenses and correlate the programs of the department with the profession and
related agencies for the proper and efficient functioning of the department;



(2)  Enter into cooperative arrangements with other
departments, agencies, and institutions, public or private;



(3)  Submit plans relating to dental health to the
United States Public Health Service and make application for such federal funds
as will assist in carrying out the purposes of this part;



(4)  Accept on behalf of the State and deposit with
the director of finance any grant, gift, or contribution from the federal
government or other source made to assist in meeting the cost of carrying out
the purposes of this part and expend the same for such purposes;



(5)  Make an annual report on activities and
expenditures pursuant to this part, including recommendations for additional
plans, measures, or legislation relating to the purposes of this part. [L 1949,
c 208, §6; RL 1955, §46-54; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §§14, 19; am L 1963, c 114,
§1; HRS §321-63]