The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is essential to the health and welfare of the people of this state that action be taken by state government to effectively and economically utilize federal and state funds for narcotic and alcohol and other drug use prevention, care, treatment, and rehabilitation services. To achieve this, it is necessary that all of the following occur:

The department shall consult with state and local health planning bodies and encourage and promote effective use of facilities, resources, and funds in the development of integrated, comprehensive local programs for the prevention, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of narcotic and alcohol and other drug use.

Any community alcohol and other drug service may by contract furnish community alcohol and other drug services to any other county.

The department shall, within available resources, consult with federal, state, and local agencies involved in the provision and delivery of services of prevention, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals experiencing a substance use disorder.

The department shall provide technical assistance, guidance, and information to local governments and state agencies with respect to the creation and implementation of programs and procedures for dealing effectively with alcohol and other drug prevention, care, treatment, and rehabilitation. The department may charge a fee for these services.

The department shall establish goals and priorities for all state agencies providing narcotic and alcohol and other drug services. All state governmental units operating alcohol and other drug programs or administering or subventing state or federal funds for alcohol and other drug programs shall annually set their program priorities and allocate funds in coordination with the department.

The department shall, in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as other state agencies, develop and submit annually to the Department of Finance a program budget.

under the Medi-Cal Act, those regulations shall be controlling only as to the rates for reimbursement of alcohol and other drug program services allowable under the Medi-Cal program and rendered to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Providers under this section shall report to the department and the county any information required by the department in accordance with the procedures established by the director of the department.

Expenditures incurred pursuant to this part shall be in accordance with the regulations of the director and shall be subject to payment whether incurred by direct or joint operation of the facilities and services, by provisions therefor through contract, or by other arrangement pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The director may make investigations and audits of the expenditures as he or she may deem necessary.

donations and contributions made to charitable or nonprofit organizations shall not be considered as “fees paid by persons” or “fees paid on behalf of such persons” under this section and the contributions shall not be applied in determining the amounts to be paid. The unrestricted contributions shall not be used in part or in whole to defray the costs or the allocated costs of the California Medical Assistance Program.

The department shall coordinate all narcotic and alcohol and other drug services and related programs conducted by state agencies with the federal government, and shall ensure that there is no duplication of those programs among state agencies and that all agreements, contracts, plans, and programs proposed to be submitted by any state agency, other than the Regents of the University of California, to the federal government in relation to narcotic and alcohol and other drug related problems shall first be submitted to the state department for review and approval.

The department may require state agencies to contract with it for services to carry out the provisions of this division.

The department may accept and expend grants, gifts, and legacies of money, and, with the consent of the Department of Finance, accept, manage, and expend grants, gifts, and legacies of other properties in furtherance of the purposes of this division.

In addition to those expenditures authorized under Section 11851, expenditures shall include expenses incurred by members of the local advisory board on alcohol and other drug programs in providing alcohol and other drug program services through the implementation of an executed county contract. Payment shall be made of actual and necessary expenses of members incurred incident to the performance of

their official duties and may include travel, lodging, and meals while on official business.

contract providers of treatment services shall set and collect fees using methods approved by the county alcohol and drug program administrator. All approved fee systems shall conform to all of the following guidelines and criteria:

trail, the county or provider, or both, shall maintain all of the following records:

16366.7 of the Government Code for a quarterly fiscal reporting system. An annual cost report, for the fiscal year ending June 30, shall be submitted to the department by November 1.

system to ensure that counties have budgeted and expended their funds pursuant to their approved contracts.

that is the same as or is substantially equivalent to an emergency regulation previously adopted pursuant to this section.

more than 180 days, by which time final regulations may be adopted.

Counties are encouraged to contract with providers for the provision of alcohol and drug services. Counties shall comply with the regulations of the department for the management of contracts with community organizations.

bodily injury or property damage of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence.

less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per occurrence.

in this section when contracting for recovery residence services.

The department shall devise and implement, in consultation with the counties, a program reporting method to evidence county compliance with this part. Until that date, the department shall ensure the payment and cost-reporting system does not impair the implementation of this part.

Each county may establish standards that meet or exceed state standards for the treatment and operation of all county-operated and county-contracted alcohol and other drug treatment facilities and services, hereafter referred to as a “quality assurance system.” A “quality assurance system” is a systematic approach for the evaluation of the quality of care, which approach is designed to promote and maintain efficient, effective, and appropriate alcohol and other drug treatment services.

Payments or advances of funds to cities, counties, cities and counties, or other state agencies, which funds are properly chargeable to appropriations to the department, may be made by a Controller’s warrant drawn against state funds appropriated to the department or federal funds administered by the department. No more than one-twelfth of the amount to be allocated to a given entity for the fiscal year may be advanced each month.

contract with private individuals or agencies to provide technical assistance and training to qualify programs for state certification. The department may charge a fee for these services.

The department shall encourage the development of educational courses that provide core knowledge concerning alcohol and other drug problems and programs to personnel working within alcohol and other drug programs.

The department shall conduct onsite monitoring and reviews of individual county-operated alcohol and other drug programs and alcohol and other drug program administration with emphasis on the review of county administration. The administrative reviews shall include sampling of all services, including those provided by county contract providers.