N.Y. Social Services Law § 131-d: Substance abuse rehabilitative and preventive services

§ 131-d. Substance abuse rehabilitative and preventive services.

1. Any inconsistent provision of this chapter or other law

notwithstanding, social services officials shall provide substance abuse

services, to eligible needy substance abusers and persons who are

substance dependent, under aid to dependent children, in accordance with

regulations of the department, if and so long as federal aid is

available therefor.

2. Each social services official shall provide such services either

directly or by purchase from a public or private non-profit agency;

provided, however, that such services are approved by the state division

of substance abuse services and that any facility furnishing such

services is supervised and approved by the state division of substance

abuse services.

3. If and so long as federal funds are available therefor, the

department shall be responsible for providing eligible services pursuant

to this section, provided, however, such services shall be furnished

through a cooperative agreement with the state division of substance

abuse services. Provided, further that the scope of the responsibility

of the department hereunder shall not extend beyond the authorization of

such division to furnish such services either directly or through

contract.

4. There shall be such cooperative agreements, between the department

and the state division of substance abuse services and other appropriate

state departments and agencies as shall be necessary to assure that

there will be a maximum utilization of existing rehabilitative and

preventive services and that the purposes and objectives of this section

will be effectively accomplished.

5. Any inconsistent provision of law notwithstanding, expenditures

made by a social services official under this section shall be deemed

expenditures for and administration of public assistance and care, and

shall be subject to reimbursement by the state in accordance with the

provisions of section one hundred fifty-three of this chapter.