(1) The executive director shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, as described in subsection (2) of this section, with each state agency that operates a prevention, intervention, and treatment program, as identified by the division pursuant to criteria adopted by rule of the state board of health.

(2) On or before July 1, 2001, each state agency that operates a prevention, intervention, and treatment program, as identified by the division based on criteria adopted by rule of the state board of health, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the executive director and the division through which, at a minimum, the state agency shall agree to:

(a) Comply with the rules for the operation of prevention, intervention, and treatment programs adopted by the state board of health pursuant to section 25-20.5-106;

(b) Upon receipt of a grant application, forward a copy of the application to other appropriate prevention, intervention, and treatment programs operated by state agencies for consideration and to collaborate in providing combined program grants to appropriate community-based prevention, intervention, and treatment programs;

(c) Comply with the prevention, intervention, and treatment program reporting requirements specified in section 25-20.5-108, and to forward a percentage of the program operating funds, as determined by rule, to the division to offset the costs incurred in reviewing the program;

(d) Seek such federal waivers as may be necessary to allow the agency to combine federal moneys available through various federal prevention, intervention, and treatment programs and to combine said moneys with moneys appropriated to fund state prevention, intervention, and treatment programs to allow the greatest flexibility in awarding combined program funding to community-based prevention, intervention, and treatment programs.

(3) Any state agency that fails to enter into and comply with a memorandum of understanding as described in subsection (2) of this section shall be ineligible for state funding for operation of a prevention, intervention, and treatment program until such time as the agency enters into and complies with the memorandum of understanding.

(4) The governor is strongly encouraged to deny federal funding for prevention, intervention, and treatment programs to any state agency that fails to enter into and comply with a memorandum of understanding as described in subsection (2) of this section.

(5) Beginning July 1, 2001, the office of legislative legal services shall annually review all bills enacted during a regular or special legislative session and identify any bills that appear to create a prevention, intervention, and treatment program in a state agency other than the division. The office of legislative legal services shall notify the division in writing of the enactment of such bill. Upon receipt of such notice, the division shall determine whether the identified program meets the criteria for a prevention, intervention, and treatment program adopted by rule of the state board of health. If the division determines based on such criteria that the program is a prevention, intervention, and treatment program, it shall notify in writing the state agency in which the program is created of the requirements of this section.

(6) (a) The executive director shall meet at least annually with the governor, or his or her designee, and with the executive directors specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection (6) to review the activities and progress of the division and its interaction with the prevention, intervention, and treatment programs provided by other state agencies. The purpose of the meetings shall be to identify and streamline the prevention, intervention, and treatment programs operated by state agencies, as appropriate to achieve greater efficiencies and effectiveness for the state, for local communities, and for persons receiving services.

(b) The following executive directors shall attend the meetings required under this subsection (6):

(I) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 222, § 2, effective April 3, 2002.)

(II) The commissioner of education;

(III) and (IV) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 222, § 2, effective April 3, 2002.)

(V) The executive director of the department of human services;

(VI) and (VII) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 222, § 2, effective April 3, 2002.)

(VIII) The executive director of the department of public safety; and

(IX) The executive director of the department of transportation.