The alcohol and drug program administrator, acting through administrative channels designated pursuant to Section 11795, shall do all of the following:
(a) Coordinate and be responsible for the preparation of the county contract.
(b) Ensure compliance with applicable laws relating to discrimination against any person because of any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code.
(c) Submit an annual report to the board of supervisors reporting all activities of the alcohol and other drug program, including a financial accounting of expenditures, number of persons served, and a forecast of anticipated needs for the upcoming year.
(d) Be directly responsible for the administration of all alcohol or other drug program funds allocated to the county under this part, administration of county operated programs, and coordination and monitoring of programs that have contracts with the county to provide alcohol and other drug services.
(e) Ensure the evaluation of alcohol and other drug programs, including the collection of appropriate and necessary client data and program information, pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11825).
(f) Ensure program quality in compliance with appropriate standards pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 11830).
(g) Participate and represent the county in meetings of the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California pursuant to Section 11811.5 for the purposes of representing the counties in their relationship with the state with respect to policies, standards, and administration for alcohol and other drug services.
(h) Perform any other acts that may be necessary, desirable, or proper to carry out the purposes of this part.
(Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 847, Sec. 26. (AB 2995) Effective January 1, 2025.)