Section 11750 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10.5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the
administrative and programmatic functions of the State Department of
Alcohol and Drug Programs be transferred to the State Department of
Health Care Services and the State Department of Public Health
effective July 1, 2013. It is further the intent of the Legislature
that this transfer happen efficiently and effectively, with no
interruptions in service delivery. This transfer is designed to:
(1) Consolidate within a single state department, the State
Department of Health Care Services, all substance use disorder
functions and programs from the State Department of Alcohol and Drug
Programs.
(2) Align with federal and county partners by consolidating
substance use disorder and community mental health functions and
programs within one department.
(3) Promote opportunities for the improvement of health care
delivery by integrating the state-level administration of substance
use disorders, community mental health, and physical health to the
benefit of communities and consumers with substance use disorders and
cooccurring disorders.
(4) Ensure appropriate state oversight by consolidating the two
key public funding sources, the Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Block Grant and the Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program, for
the substance use disorder system in one state department.
(5) Provide effective state leadership on substance use disorder
issues by positioning the State Department of Health Care Services to
serve as a unified, strong voice to advocate, at both the state and
federal levels, on behalf of the needs of communities, county
partners, and consumers with substance use disorders.
(b) Effective July 1, 2013, the administrative and programmatic
functions that were previously performed by the State Department of
Alcohol and Drug Programs are transferred to the State Department of
Health Care Services and the State Department of Public Health in
accordance with the act that added this section. Further, except as
provided in Section 131055.2, any reference in state statute or
regulation to the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs or
the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Abuse shall refer to the
State Department of Health Care Services.