(a) The Office of Perinatal Substance Abuse is hereby established within the State Department of Health Care Services. For purposes of this chapter, “office” means the Office of Perinatal Substance Abuse.
(b) The office may do any of the following:
(1) Coordinate pilot projects and planning projects funded by the state which are related to perinatal substance abuse.
(2) Provide technical assistance to counties, public entities, and private entities that are attempting to address the problem of perinatal substance abuse.
(3) Serve as a clearinghouse of information regarding strategies and programs which address perinatal substance abuse.
(4) Encourage innovative responses by public and private entities that are attempting to address the problem of perinatal substance abuse.
(5) Review proposals of, and develop proposals for, state agencies regarding the funding of programs relating to perinatal substance abuse.
(c) The office shall adopt, amend, or repeal any reasonable rules, regulations, or standards as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter and to enable the office and the department to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 22, Sec. 31. (AB 75) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 110 of Ch. 22.)
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