This regulation establishes procedural requirements for counties in Montana to submit and update comprehensive chemical dependency plans to the Department of Public Health and Human Services on a four-year cycle, with annual updates in intervening years. Plans must include a county needs analysis, an inventory of existing treatment and rehabilitation services (including detoxification, inpatient, intermediate/transitional living, and outpatient), a fiscal year action strategy allocating alcohol tax funds across service components, and a prevention services assessment. Failure to obtain plan approval by June 30 each year renders the county ineligible for alcohol tax funds. This rule governs county-level planning and funding allocation, not the direct licensure or operating standards of any specific facility type.
View official source37.27.301 SUBMISSION DATE (1) All county chemical dependency plans are to be submitted to the department of institutions by 5:00 p.m. December 31, 1983. The plan will include FY 84, 85, 86, and 87. The second 4-year county plans are to be submitted by December 31, 1986. Comprehensive county chemical plans are to be submitted every 4 years thereafter to the department of public health and human services by 5:00 p.m. December 31. (2) County plan updates are to be submitted to the department of public health and human services by 5:00 p.m. December 31 of each year that a comprehensive 4-year county plan is not required. Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 53-24-211 , MCA Implementing statute(s): Sec. 53-24-204 , 53-24-207 and 53-24-208 , MCA History: NEW, 1979 MAR p. 1491, Eff. 11/30/79; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 1463, Eff. 10/14/83; TRANS, from DOC, 1998 MAR p. 1502. 37.27.302 APPROVAL DATE (1) All county chemical dependency plans and/or updates must be approved by June 30, of each year. If the plan and/or update is not approved by June 30, the county is not eligible to receive alcohol tax funds generated under 53-24-206 , MCA. Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 53-24-211 , MCA Implementing statute(s): Sec. 53-24-204 , 53-24-207 and 53-24-208 , MCA History: NEW, 1979 MAR p. 1491, Eff. 11/30/79; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 1463, Eff. 10/14/83; TRANS, from DOC, 1998 MAR p. 1502. 37.27.303 CONTENT OF COUNTY PLANS (1) County identification form. Plans may include more than one county but an identification form must be completed for each county included in the plan. Line 4 (signature of approving county officials) must be signed by a majority of the county commissioners from each county. To be submitted by December 31 of each year. (2) Analysis of county needs. County(ies) must analyze and describe the extent of their alcohol and drug problems within the county(ies) covered by the plan which includes a description of programs or services offered by alcohol and drug programs. To be submitted every 4 years with comprehensive plan. (3) Treatment and rehabilitation. County( ies ) must list the names and services provided by existing chemical dependency programs within the county( ies ) . If all service components (detoxification, inpatient [hospital and free standing], intermediate-transitional living, outpatient) are not available within the county( ies ) service area, provisions must be made to obtain these services on a referral basis. Planned expansion of services should be included in this section as well as delineation of problems encountered in delivering services. To be submitted with comprehensive plan every 4 years. (4) Fiscal year county action strategy. County( ies ) must list programs to receive alcohol tax monies during next fiscal year and determine what services each will provide and estimate allocation by service component (i.e., detoxification, outpatient, etc.) of county funds for each program. To be submitted by December 31 of each year. (5) Prevention. County( ies ) must assess and describe chemical dependency prevention services available within the county( ies ) service area. To be submitted every 4 years with comprehensive plan. Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 53-24-211 , MCA Implementing statute(s): Sec. 53-24-204 , 53-24-207 and 53-24-208 , MCA History: NEW, 1979 MAR p. 1491, Eff. 11/30/79; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 1463, Eff. 10/14/83; TRANS, from DOC, 1998 MAR p. 1502.