§321-193  Duties and responsibilities ofdepartment.  The department shall:

(1)  Coordinate all substance abuse programs includingrehabilitation, treatment, education, research, and prevention activities.

(2)  Prepare, administer, and supervise the implementationof a state plan for substance abuse which may consist of a plan for alcoholabuse prevention and a plan for drug abuse prevention.

(3)  Identify all funds, programs, and resourcesavailable in the State, public and private, and from the federal governmentwhich are being used or may be used to support substance abuse prevention,rehabilitation, treatment, education, and research activities.

(4)  Be the designated agency required by, and receiveand administer all available substance abuse funds including but not limited tofunds received from, the federal government under Public Law 92-255, Public Law91-616, Public Law 91-211, and Title IVA and XVI of the Social Security Act orother subsequent Acts of Congress which may amend or succeed such Acts.

(5)  Encourage and coordinate the involvement ofprivate and public agencies in the assessment of substance abuse problems,needs, and resources.

(6)  Coordinate the delivery of available funding topublic and private agencies for program implementation.

(7)  Establish mechanisms and procedures for receivingand evaluating program proposals, providing technical assistance, monitoringprograms and securing necessary information from public and private agenciesfor the purposes of planning, management, and evaluation.

(8)  Review the state plan for substance abuseannually for the purpose of evaluation and make necessary amendments to conformwith the requirements of federal or state laws.

(9)  Do all things necessary to effectuate thepurposes of this part.

(10)  Certify program administrators, counselors andaccredit programs related to substance abuse programs in accordance with rulesto be promulgated by the department. [L 1975, c 190, pt of §2; am L 1977, c108, §1]