Section 131-D. Substance abuse rehabilitative and preventive services

1.   Any   inconsistent   provision  of  this  chapter  or  other  law
  notwithstanding, social services officials shall provide substance abuse
  services, to eligible  needy  substance  abusers  and  persons  who  are
  substance dependent, under aid to dependent children, in accordance with
  regulations  of  the  department,  if  and  so  long  as  federal aid is
  available therefor.
    2. Each social services official shall provide  such  services  either
  directly  or  by  purchase  from  a public or private non-profit agency;
  provided, however, that such services are approved by the state division
  of substance abuse  services  and  that  any  facility  furnishing  such
  services  is  supervised and approved by the state division of substance
  abuse services.
    3. If and so  long  as  federal  funds  are  available  therefor,  the
  department shall be responsible for providing eligible services pursuant
  to  this  section,  provided,  however, such services shall be furnished
  through a cooperative agreement with the  state  division  of  substance
  abuse  services.  Provided, further that the scope of the responsibility
  of the department hereunder shall not extend beyond the authorization of
  such division to  furnish  such  services  either  directly  or  through
  contract.
    4.  There shall be such cooperative agreements, between the department
  and the state division of substance abuse services and other appropriate
  state departments and agencies as shall  be  necessary  to  assure  that
  there  will  be  a  maximum  utilization  of existing rehabilitative and
  preventive services and that the purposes and objectives of this section
  will be effectively accomplished.
    5. Any inconsistent provision  of  law  notwithstanding,  expenditures
  made  by  a  social services official under this section shall be deemed
  expenditures for and administration of public assistance and  care,  and
  shall  be  subject  to reimbursement by the state in accordance with the
  provisions of section one hundred fifty-three of this chapter.