ยง 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.
Structure New York Laws
Article 5 - Assistance and Care
131 - Assistance, Care and Services to Be Given.
131-A - Monthly Grants and Allowances of Public Assistance.
131-AA - Monthly Statistical Reports.
131-AAA - Availability of Adverse Childhood Experiences Services.
131-BB - Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement Program.
131-C - Inclusion of Parents and Siblings of a Minor in the Public Assistance Household.
131-D - Substance Abuse Rehabilitative and Preventive Services.
131-E - Family Planning Services.
131-F - Retroactive Social Security Benefit Increases.
131-G - Authority to Accept Public and Private Gifts.
131-H - Authority to Operate Family Homes for Adults.
131-I - Social Services Districts; Agreements.
131-I*2 - Family Loan Program.
131-J - Certain Utility Deposits.
131-K - Undocumented Noncitizens.
131-L - Exclusion of Agent Orange Benefits.
131-M - Information on Resource Referral Services.
131-N - Exemption of Income and Resources.
131-O - Personal Allowances Accounts.
131-P - Group Health Insurance Benefits; Condition of Eligibility.
131-Q - Electronic Payment File Transfer System Pilot Project.
131-R - Liability for Reimbursement of Public Assistance Benefits.
131-U - Domestic Violence Services.
131-V - Temporary Emergency Shelter.
131-W - Limitations in the Payment of Rent Arrears.
131-X - Reverse Mortgage Loans.
131-Z - Child Assistance Program.
131-ZZ - Child Poverty Reduction.
132 - Investigation of Applications.
132-A - Children Born Out of Wedlock; Special Provisions.
133 - Temporary Preinvestigation Emergency Needs Assistance or Care.
133-A - Contracts for Distribution of Public Assistance Grants.
134-A - Conduct of Investigation.
134-B - Front End Detection System.
134-C - Requirement to Publicly Post Information.
135 - Cooperation of Public Welfare Officials.
136 - Protection of Public Welfare Records.
136-A - Information From State Tax Commission and the Comptroller.
137 - Exemption From Levy and Execution.
138-A - Responsibility of the Department for Recipients in Family Care.
139-A - Special Provisions to Avoid Abuse of Assistance and Care.
142 - Exclusiveness of Eligibility Requirements.
143-B - Avoidance of Abuses in Connection With Rent Checks.
143-C - Avoidance of Abuses in Connection With Rent Security Deposits.
144-A - Information to Be Given to Officials of the Department and of Social Services Districts.
145-B - False Statements; Actions for Treble Damages.
146 - Penalty for the Sale or Exchange of Assistance Supplies.
148 - Penalty for Unlawfully Bringing a Needy Person Into a Public Welfare District.
149 - Penalty for Bringing a Needy Person Into the State.
150 - Penalty for Neglect to Report or for Making False Report.
152-A - Burial Reserves for Certain Recipients of Public Assistance or Care From Assigned Assets.
152-B - Surplus After Recovery of Cost of Public Assistance and Care; Unclaimed Funds.