The Louisiana Department of Health being designated by law as the sole agency in Louisiana for carrying out the purposes of the National Mental Health Act, Public Law 79-487 ; the Maternal and Child Health and Mental Retardation Planning Amendments of 1963, Title VII of Public Law 88-156 ; the Mental Facilities Construction Act, Part C of Title I of Public Law 88-164 ; and the Community Mental Health Centers Act, Title II of Public Law 88-164, shall be assisted by the advisory councils, as required by federal law, hereinafter created and established.
42 U.S.C.A. §§ 201 to 246.
See 42 U.S.C.A. § 701 et seq.
Former 42 U.S.C.A. § 2661 et seq. (see now, 42 U.S.C.A. § 6001 et seq.).
Former 42 U.S.C.A. § 2681 et seq. (subsequently, 42 U.S.C.A. § 2689 et seq.; repealed).
La. Public Health and Safety § 40:2013.54