Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 253.21. Bureau of Program Services. The Bureau of Program Services shall provide the following services: (1) Be responsible for the identification of unique population groups requiring specialized program information. (2) Plan and coordinate the activities for these special pop…

§ 253.22. Division of Training and Prevention. The Division of Training and Prevention shall provide the following services: (1) Develop, coordinate and conduct training programs in prevention and treatment for service delivery personnel. (2) Provide training programs for public …

§ 253.23. Division of Intervention Services. The Division of Intervention Services shall provide the following services: (1) Analyze new or unique populations in need of specialized program information, such as women, youth, ethnic minorities, the elderly, or professional groups …

§ 253.24. Educational Needs Clearinghouse for Outreach Research and Emergency (ENCORE). The Education Needs Clearinghouse for Outreach Research and Emergency shall provide the following services: (1) Provide the citizens of this Commonwealth with current and factual information o…

§ 253.3. Alcohol Advisory Task Force. The Alcohol Advisory Task Force shall provide the following services: (1) Perform all duties defined by The Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.A. § § 4541—4593). (2) Advis…

§ 253.4. Drug Advisory Task Force. The Drug Advisory Task Force shall perform the following services: (1) Perform all duties as defined by The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (21 U.S.C.A. § § 1101—1191) and (42 U.S.C.A. § § 2684—2688t). (2) Advise the Council on areas…

§ 253.5. Office of the Executive Director. The Office of the Executive Director shall provide the following services: (1) Administer policies and programs under Act 63, its amendments, and other applicable laws. (2) Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Council staff and be…

§ 253.6. Office of General Counsel. The Office of General Counsel shall provide the following services: (1) Provide legal advice and services to the Executive Director and the Council. (2) In conjunction with the Department of Justice, represent the Coun- cil in legal matters, in…

§ 253.7. Office of the Deputy Executive Director. The Office of the Deputy Executive Director shall provide the following services: (1) Perform the duties of the Executive Director in the absence of the Executive Director. (2) Directly supervise the Office of Policy and Planning …

§ 253.8. Affirmative Action Office. The Affirmative Action Office shall provide the following services: (1) Assure that the Council and its grantees/contractors operate in accordance with Executive Directives Numbers 17, 21 and 50 and relevant State and Federal laws concerned wit…

§ 253.9. Office of Policy and Planning. The Office of Policy and Planning shall provide the following services: (1) Prepare the Annual Alcohol Abuse Prevention Plan in accordance with 42 U.S.C.A. § § 4541—4593. (2) Prepare the Annual Drug Abuse Prevention Plan in accordance with …

§ 254.1. Statement of policy. (a) After careful research and study, the Council has determined that the problems of drug and alcohol abuse and dependence are community problems. It is the position of the Council that no central authority may determine precisely what services are …

§ 254.10. Required signatures on grants and contracts. (a) For a single county, the signatures of at least two county commissioners and the attestation of the chief clerk is required. (b) For a joinder, the authorized representative Board of Commissioners of each county must sign…

§ 254.11. Meetings. (a) Regular meetings shall conform with the following: Each Planning Council or Executive Commission should meet at least monthly. Each Planning Council or Executive Commission shall have at least 11 meetings per year and not more than 60 days shall transpire …

§ 254.12. Public hearings. The Planning Council or the Executive Commission shall hold public hearings prior to the approval of the annual Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Prevention Plan, and all its amendments. The Planning Council or the Executive Commission shall …

§ 254.13. Reimbursement. Members of the Planning Council and Executive Commissions shall serve without compensation other than reimbursement for travel and other actual expenses incurred in connection with called meetings and other work authorized by the members. Expenses incurre…

§ 254.14. Executive Director or Drug and Alcohol Specialist:Appointment. (a) Executive Director: appointment. (1) The local authorities shall appoint an Executive Director from a list of not less than three names submitted by the Executive Commission. Such appointee shall meet th…

§ 254.15. Executive Director: powers and duties. The Executive Director shall have the power and his duties shall be as follows: (1) To administer the annual Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Prevention Plan. (2) To insure that drug and alcohol services required by Act…

§ 254.16. Drug and Alcohol Specialist: powers and duties. The Drug and Alcohol Specialist shall have the power and his duties shall be: (1) To serve on the staff of the MH/MR Administrator and to administer the annual Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Prevention Plan. …

§ 254.17. Relationship of the Drug and Alcohol Specialist to the MH/MR Administrator. The MH/MR Administrator shall have fiscal and administrative responsibility for drug and alcohol monies budgeted for his Drug and Alcohol administrative unit. The Drug and Alcohol Specialist sha…

§ 254.18. Qualifications: Executive Director and Drug and AlcoholSpecialist. (a) Drug and Alcohol Specialist. The minimum requirements for the position of Drug and Alcohol Specialist shall be 3 years of experience in the field of public health, psychology, sociology, education, c…

§ 254.19. Relationship of SCA to the Council. (a) It is the policy of the Council that it will not be a provider of treatment services, but will arrange for these services by grant or contract as mandated by Act 63. (b) It is the policy of the Council, when possible, to delegate …

§ 254.2. Establishment of a Single County Authority. (a) This part authorizes the County Commissioner to establish a Single County Authority (SCA) for the planning and evaluation of community drug and alcohol prevention, intervention, and treatment services. Counties are provided…

§ 254.20. Appeals. An aggrieved party shall have the right to appeal an SCA decision to the Council. The Council will issue guidelines to be followed by an aggrieved party. Cross References This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 257.4 (relating to case management).

§ 254.3. Organization and structure of SCA’s. Three types of Single County Authorities are authorized by the State Plan: (1) Planning Council Option. The county commissioners may determine that they want the county drug and alcohol program administered by the county Mental Health…

§ 254.4. Powers and duties of the SCA. (a) The Planning Council Option or Executive Commission Option—public agency—shall be as follows: (1) To review and evaluate drug and alcohol services, projects and special problems in relation to the incidence and prevalence of drug and alc…

§ 254.5. Constitution of the Planning Council or Executive Commission. (a) Local authorities shall appoint a Planning Council or Executive Commission which shall consist of a minimum of 11 members and a maximum of 15 members, chosen and constituted as described in this section. T…

§ 254.6. Appointments to Planning Councils and Executive Commissions. (a) Each member shall be appointed for a period of three years. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Planning Council or Executive Commission shall be filled by the local authorities for the unexpired…

§ 254.7. Officers. (a) The officers of the Planning Council or Executive Commissions shall be a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a secretary. These officers shall be elected annually. (b) It shall be the duty of the chairperson to preside at all meetings of the Planning Counc…

§ 254.8. Removal: Members of the Planning Council or ExecutiveCommission. Local authorities may remove any member of the Planning Council or the Executive Commission during his period of service for cause only. Unexcused failure to attend three consecutive meetings shall constitu…

§ 254.9. Local Authorities: Information to the Council. (a) The local authorities shall notify the Council, in writing, of the establishment of and all appointments to the Planning Council or Executive Commission. Such notification shall include: (1) The size of the Planning Coun…

§ 255.1. Statement of Policy. (a) A primary goal of the Council is to evaluate the effectiveness and integrity of the prevention, intervention, and treatment delivery system. In order to meet that goal, the Council has established a Uniform Data Collection System (UDCS). (b) The …

§ 255.2. UDCS: purposes. (a) UDCS shall serve several purposes including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Provide feedback to prevention, intervention and treatment projects. (2) Provide information necessary for the Council and other State agencies. (3) Provide informatio…

§ 255.3. UDCS: facets. All programs designated by the Council shall implement the UDCS which has three facets: (1) Client facet. Provides data on the demography, characteristics and problems of those persons receiving drug and alcohol treatment services. In addition, client progr…

§ 255.4. UDCS: confidentiality and access to information. (a) Reports developed from the UDCS shall be made available to the SCA, the projects and the Council. In addition, summary reports shall be made available to the public. (b) It is the policy of the Council that reliable re…

§ 255.5. Projects and coordinating bodies: disclosure of client-oriented information. (a) Disclosure. Information systems and reporting systems shall not disclose or be used to disclose client oriented data which reasonably may be utilized to identify the client to any person, ag…

§ 255.6. Project responsibility for security of information. (a) This chapter shall take effect in a project when the UDCS is installed therein. (b) Each project shall develop and implement security measures for all information. (c) Prior to the date of installation, the project …

§ 255.7. Research and evaluation. (a) General requirements shall be as follows: (1) This section is intended to protect the confidentiality of client oriented data. (2) External evaluations and research shall be implemented in such a manner as to protect client confidentiality. (…

§ 256.1. Statement of policy. The Council will establish such fiscal accountability systems and guidelines as are necessary to accurately and completely account for all State, Federal, and county dollars that are supporting the State or county comprehensive drug and alcohol preve…

§ 256.10. Project approval. The Single County Authority can only program fund or purchase service from a public or private service provider which has been approved by the Council.

§ 256.11. Performance audits. In accordance with the provisions of section 4 (20) of Act 63 (71 P. S. § 1690.104), the Executive Director of the Council will, at his discretion, direct that performance audits be made of any program or project directly or indirectly receiving fund…

§ 256.12. Approval of grants and contracts. (a) Approval of a grant or contract issued by the Council will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council members in attendance at a duly convened monthly or special meeting. The Executive Director of the Council or his d…

§ 256.2. Fiscal management systems. The Council will abolish previously existing fiscal management systems used by drug and alcohol programs prior to June, 1975, and, by using a program policy budgeting approach, will implement a fiscal management system in all publically funded …

§ 256.3. Fiscal relationship between the State and counties. The county shall be the primary contractor/grantee for funds allocated by the Council to the county or provider. Counties shall be accountable for the fiscal management and operations of all of their subcontractors. The…

§ 256.4. Funding of programs other than county programs. (a) The Council reserves the right to directly fund such projects designated as: (1) Research projects. (2) Training projects. (3) Projects that have statewide impact. (4) Regional projects. (5) Projects in a county which i…

§ 256.5. Units of county government: eligibility for funding. Each county or joinder shall receive an allocation of funds to support its community drug and alcohol prevention, intervention and treatment programs. In order to be eligible to use these funds, the county or joinder m…

§ 256.6. Fiscal management obligations of local authorities. Local authorities or their contractors or both must comply with the following fiscal management obligations for all funds supported by Act 63: (1) Create and maintain a separate set of records which accounts for all fin…