Section 41.52. Community residential services for alcoholism

(a)  The  commissioner  of  alcoholism and substance abuse services is
  authorized,  within  appropriations  made  therefor,  to   establish   a
  continuum of community residential services for alcoholism.
    (b)  The  commissioner shall establish standards for the operation and
  funding of community residential services, including but not limited to:
    (1) criteria for admission to and continued residence in each type  of
  community residence;
    (2) periodic evaluation of services provided by community residences;
    (3) staffing patterns for each type of community residence; and
    (4)  guidelines  for determining state aid to community residences, as
  described in subdivision (c) of this section.
    (c) Within amounts  available  therefor  and  subject  to  regulations
  established by the commissioner and notwithstanding any other provisions
  of  this  article,  the  commissioner  may  provide  state  aid to local
  governments and to voluntary agencies in an amount  up  to  one  hundred
  percent  of  net  operating costs of community residences for alcoholism
  services. The commissioner shall establish  guidelines  for  determining
  the  amount  of  state  aid  provided  pursuant  to  this  section.  The
  guidelines shall be designed  to  enable  the  effective  and  efficient
  operation  of such residences and shall include, but need not be limited
  to, standards for determining anticipated revenue, for retention and use
  of  income  exceeding  the  anticipated  amount  and   for   determining
  reasonable  levels  of uncollectible income. Such state aid to voluntary
  agencies shall not be granted unless the proposed community residence is
  consistent with the relevant local services  plan  adopted  pursuant  to
  section 41.18 of this article.