Section 35-1-622 – Department; Budget Requests; Purchase of Service Contracts.
35-1-622. Department; budget requests; purchase of service contracts. (a) The department’s budget request shall recommend: (i) The types of services that the division shall purchase, which shall not include shelter and crisis services for victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault; Note: Effective 7/1/2024 this paragraph will read as: (i) The types of services that […]
Section 35-1-623 – Contracts; Reports; Regular Payments; Termination.
35-1-623. Contracts; reports; regular payments; termination. (a) Every contract awarded pursuant to this act shall require: (i) The program provider to submit annual financial and expenditure reports to the department; Note: Effective 7/1/2024 this paragraph will read as: (i) The provider to submit annual financial and expenditure reports to the department; (ii) The division to […]
Section 35-1-617 – Community Boards; Meetings; Officers.
35-1-617. Community boards; meetings; officers. (a) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum. All actions of the board shall be approved by a majority of those present at the meeting. (b) A community board shall elect from its members a chairman to preside at meetings, a secretary to maintain the records and a finance […]
Section 35-1-618 – Community Boards; Powers.
35-1-618. Community boards; powers. (a) For each human services program authorized by the county commissioners the community boards may contract with a local public or private nonprofit provider or: Note: Effective 7/1/2024 this subsection will read as: (a) For each human services program authorized by the county commissioners the community boards may contract with a […]
Section 35-1-619 – Community Boards; Duties.
35-1-619. Community boards; duties. (a) Subject to this act, a community board shall: (i) Review and evaluate human services programs operating within its jurisdiction; (ii) Submit to the commissioners for the county of which it is an agency a comprehensive plan for the establishment, development and promotion of human services programs; (iii) Insure that the […]
Section 35-1-620 – Powers and Duties of the Department and Its Divisions.
35-1-620. Powers and duties of the department and its divisions. (a) The department through its divisions may: (i) Enter into cooperative contracts with private agencies, public agencies and community boards by negotiation without competitive bids or by competitive bidding. The department shall not contract with any entity which is not in substantial compliance with the […]
Section 35-1-621 – All State Funds for Human Services Contracted to Department; Federal and Private Funding Not Affected.
35-1-621. All state funds for human services contracted to department; federal and private funding not affected. A state agency which provides state or federal funds to a community based mental health, substance abuse, developmental disabilities or other human services program shall contract the funds to the department. The department shall expend the funds in accordance […]
Section 35-1-612 – Purpose.
35-1-612. Purpose. The purpose and intent of this act is to establish, maintain and promote the development of a comprehensive range of services in communities of the state to provide prevention of, and treatment for individuals affected by mental illness, substance abuse, or developmental disabilities, and to provide shelter and crisis services for victims of […]
Section 35-1-613 – Definitions.
35-1-613. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Community board” means a community mental health board, a substance abuse board, a developmental disabilities board, or a family violence and sexual assault board, or a board offering a combination of human services programs, created under this act. For the purposes of this act every community […]
Section 35-1-614 – Counties, School Districts and Cities May Contract for Human Services Programs; Counties May Establish Community Boards.
35-1-614. Counties, school districts and cities may contract for human services programs; counties may establish community boards. (a) A county may contract with private or public agencies to provide human services programs for the county. The county may appropriate funds for the programs. Note: Effective 7/1/2024 this subsection will read as: (a) A county may […]