The department shall:

(1) Coordinate all substance abuse programs including rehabilitation, treatment, education, research, and prevention activities.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-193

  • Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-191
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Substance: means alcohol, any drug on schedules I through IV of chapter 329, or any substance which includes in its composition volatile organic solvents. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-191
  • Substance abuse: means the misuse of a substance or the use of a substance to an extent deemed deleterious or detrimental to the user, to others, or to society. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-191
(2) Prepare, administer, and supervise the implementation of a state plan for substance abuse which may consist of a plan for alcohol abuse prevention and a plan for drug abuse prevention.
(3) Identify all funds, programs, and resources available in the State, public and private, and from the federal government which are being used or may be used to support substance abuse prevention, rehabilitation, treatment, education, and research activities.
(4) Be the designated agency required by, and receive and administer all available substance abuse funds including but not limited to funds received from, the federal government under Public Law 92-255, Public Law 91-616, Public Law 91-211, and Title IVA and XVI of the Social Security Act or other subsequent Acts of Congress which may amend or succeed such Acts.
(5) Encourage and coordinate the involvement of private and public agencies in the assessment of substance abuse problems, needs, and resources.
(6) Coordinate the delivery of available funding to public and private agencies for program implementation.
(7) Establish mechanisms and procedures for receiving and evaluating program proposals, providing technical assistance, monitoring programs and securing necessary information from public and private agencies for the purposes of planning, management, and evaluation.
(8) Review the state plan for substance abuse annually for the purpose of evaluation and make necessary amendments to conform with the requirements of federal or state laws.
(9) Do all things necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part.
(10) Certify program administrators, counselors and accredit programs related to substance abuse programs in accordance with rules to be promulgated by the department.

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