§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]