§ 7.23 Education and training.

(a) The commissioner shall have the power to establish such programs
of training and education related to mental illness as he shall deem
desirable.

(b) The director of each facility in the office of mental health with
the approval of the commissioner of mental health may establish and
supervise training and education programs for employees. Directors of
such facilities authorized to establish education or training programs
may enter into agreements with educational institutions to furnish such
education and training in whole or in part.

(c) The commissioner may grant leaves of absence to employees of the
office of mental health for the purpose of receiving training or
education for the better performance of their duties and, subject to the
approval of the director of the budget, may continue the salaries of
such employees, in full or in part, in an amount not to exceed
reimbursement for the loss of earnings while receiving such training.