(a)Counties that apply for funds to provide alcohol and other drug services shall prepare and submit a contract for alcohol and other drug services to the department. The contract shall include a budget for all funds sources to be used to provide alcohol and other drug services. The funds identified in the contract shall be used exclusively for county alcohol and other drug services to the extent that the activities meet the requirements for receipt of the federal block grant funds for prevention and treatment of substance use disorders described in Subchapter XVII of Chapter 6A of Title 42 of the United States Code and shall be separately identified and accounted for. The county shall report utilization of those funds in an annual cost report
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11798.1.
(b)The contract shall include provisions to ensure both of the following:
(1)The appropriate expenditures of funds necessary to meet the requirements for receipt of federal block grant funds for prevention and treatment of substance use disorders described in Subchapter XVII of Chapter 6A of Title 42 of the United States Code and other applicable federal provisions for funds.
(2)The provision of information necessary for the department to meet its oversight function, including, but not limited to, any required auditing, reporting, and data collection.
(c)The contract shall specify the type, scope, and
cost of the services to be provided.
(d)The department, after consultation with county alcohol and drug program administrators, shall develop standardized forms to be used by the counties in the development and submission of the contracts. The forms shall include terms and conditions relative to county compliance with applicable laws.
(e)Performance requirements shall be included within the terms of the contract and shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1)A provision for an adequate quality and quantity of service.
(2)A provision for access to services for at-risk populations.
(3)A
provision requiring that all funds allocated by the state for alcohol and other drug programs shall be used exclusively for the purpose for which those funds are distributed.
(4)A provision requiring that performance be in compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and standards.
(5)Estimated numbers and characteristics of clients-participants by type of service.
(f)The contract shall include a provision that allows the department access to financial and service records of the county and contractors of the county for the purpose of auditing the requirements in the contract and establishing the data necessary to meet federal auditing and reporting requirements.
(g)The contract shall include a provision for resolution of disputed audit findings.
(h)Where two or more counties jointly establish substance use programs or where a county contracts to provide services in another county pursuant to Section 11796, information regarding the arrangement shall be included in the contract for alcohol and other drug services.
(i)The contract shall include a provision requiring the county to ensure the security of client records as required by state and federal law.
(j)The contract shall be presented for public input, review, and comment, and the final contract shall be posted on the county’s internet website.
(k)(1) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions from the department until regulations are adopted pursuant to that chapter of the Government Code.
(2)The department shall adopt emergency regulations no later than July 1, 2014. The department may subsequently readopt any emergency regulation authorized by this section that is the same as or is substantially equivalent to an emergency regulation previously adopted pursuant to this section.
(3)The initial adoption of emergency regulations
implementing this section and the one readoption of emergency regulations authorized by this subdivision shall be deemed an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. Initial emergency regulations and the one readoption of emergency regulations authorized by this section shall be exempt from review by the Office of Administrative Law. The initial emergency regulations and the one readoption of emergency regulations authorized by this section shall be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State and each shall remain in effect for no more than 180 days, by which time final regulations may be adopted.