The Florida Senate

394.79  State alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health plan.--

(1)  The department shall prepare a ¹biennial plan for the delivery and financing of a system of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services. The plan shall include:

(a)  The current and projected need for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services, displayed statewide and by district, and the extent to which the need is being addressed by existing services.

(b)  A proposal for the development of a data system that will evaluate the effectiveness of programs and services provided to clients of the alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health service system.

(c)  A proposal to resolve the funding discrepancies between districts.

(d)  A methodology for the allocation of resources available from federal, state, and local sources and a description of the current level of funding available from each source.

(e)  A description of the statewide priorities for clients and services and each district's priorities for clients and services.

(f)  Recommendations for methods of enhancing local participation in the planning, organization, and financing of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services.

(g)  A description of the current methods of contracting for services, an assessment of the efficiency of these methods in providing accountability for contracted funds, and recommendations for improvements to the system of contracting.

(h)  Recommendations for improving access to services by clients and their families.

(i)  Guidelines and formats for the development of district plans.

(j)  Recommendations for future directions for the alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health service delivery system.

(2)  The department shall prepare the state plan in consultation with district administrators, state treatment facility administrators, and district planning councils.

(3)  A copy of the state plan shall be submitted to the Legislature and each district planning council. A summary budget request and a summary statement of priorities from each service district shall be attached to the plan.

History.--s. 15, ch. 70-109; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 14, ch. 76-221; s. 21, ch. 84-285; s. 20, ch. 88-398.

¹Note.--Chapter 91-109 provides for a change from biennial to annual budgeting.