30:4C-4.5 Provision of services for alcoholism, substance abuse for certain persons; interagency agreement; rules, regulations.
159. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, commencing on or after the effective date of P.L.2012, c.16 (C.52:27D-43.9a et al.) and subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, the Division of Children's System of Care in the Department of Children and Families, in lieu of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, shall provide, manage, and coordinate services for the treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse for persons under 21 years of age, deemed clinically and functionally appropriate by the Department of Children and Families, as limited by service availability and appropriations and other monies available, and to become available, except that, as agreed to by the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Human Services pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services may continue to exclusively provide, manage, and coordinate programs and services designed primarily for adults 18 years of age or older, including, but not limited to, services provided pursuant to R.S.39:4-50 and the Drug Courts of this State.
b. The Commissioner of Human Services and the Commissioner of Children and Families, or the commissioners' designees, shall establish and enter into an inter-agency agreement as necessary for the purposes of subsection a. of this section.
c. The Commissioners of Human Services and Children and Families, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt, notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such rules and regulations as the Commissioners deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of section 159 of P.L.2012, c.16 (C.30:4C-4.5), which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 12 months following the effective date of P.L.2012, c.16 (C.52:27D-43.9a et al.). The regulations shall thereafter be amended, adopted, or readopted by the commissioners in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
d. Whenever any current law, rule, regulation, or order pertaining to the treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse for persons under 21 years of age refers to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, the same shall mean and refer to the Division of Children's System of Care in the Department of Children and Families, except where the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services continues to exclusively provide, manage, and coordinate programs and services consistent with this section.
L.2012, c.16, s.159.
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