Section 9-2805 - Duties. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-2805. Duties.
 

The Council shall: 

(1) identify, develop, and recommend the implementation of comprehensive system improvements in alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services in the State in coordination with State and local crime prevention and health programs; 

(2) prepare and annually update a 2-year plan establishing priorities and strategies for the organization, delivery, and funding of State drug and alcohol abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services in coordination with the identified needs of the residents of the State, including the general public and the criminal justice population, and the strategies and priorities identified in local drug and alcohol abuse council plans; 

(3) submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of this article, the General Assembly, on or before August 1 of each year the 2-year plan and all updates and include recommendations for the coordination and collaboration among State agencies in the funding of drug and alcohol abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services, promising practices and programs, and emerging needs for State substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services; 

(4) support the work of the local drug and alcohol abuse councils through facilitating coordination and communication among the councils, local State agencies and departments, and public and private providers and provide technical assistance as needed; 

(5) prepare annual surveys of all federal and State resources used to fund substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services and review the allocation of the funds by relevant State agencies for the purpose of identifying gaps in service delivery, duplication of services, and opportunities for improved coordination and collaboration to ensure cost-effective and quality services and consistency with policy priorities established in the State plan; and 

(6) facilitate improved linkages of the court, criminal justice, and correctional systems with existing drug and alcohol abuse services. 
 

[2010, ch. 72, § 5; ch. 661.]