Section 25.15. Optimizing federal aid

(a) A local agency or substance abuse program shall, unless a specific
  written  waiver  of  this  requirement  is  made  by  the  office, cause
  applications to be completed  on  such  forms  and  in  such  manner  as
  directed by the office and submit the same to the office for the purpose
  of  causing  a determination to be made whether the cost of the services
  provided individuals and groups qualify for federal  aid  which  may  be
  available  for  services provided pursuant to titles IV, XVI, XIX and XX
  of the federal social security act, or any other federal  law.  A  local
  agency  or  a  substance  abuse program shall furnish to the office such
  other data as may be required and shall render such cooperation  as  may
  be  necessary  to  maximize  such potential federal aid. All information
  concerning the identity of individuals obtained and provided pursuant to
  this subdivision shall be kept confidential.
    (b) To the extent that federal aid may be available for any  substance
  abuse  services,  the  office,  notwithstanding  any  other inconsistent
  provision of law, and with the approval of the director of  the  budget,
  is  hereby  authorized  to  seek such federal aid on behalf of substance
  abuse programs  and  local  agencies  either  directly  or  through  the
  submission  of  claims  to another state agency authorized to submit the
  same to an appropriate federal agency. The office is further  authorized
  to  certify  for  payment to substance abuse programs and local agencies
  any federal aid received by the  state  which  is  attributable  to  the
  activities financed by such programs and agencies.