Section 16-6-104 - Administration by department of mental health and substance abuse services The department of mental health and substance abuse services shall administer veterans treatment court programs by:
(1) Defining, developing, and gathering outcome measures for veterans treatment court programs, established by this chapter;(2) Collecting, reporting, and disseminating veterans court treatment program data;(3) Supporting a state veterans treatment mentor program;(4) Sponsoring and coordinating state veterans treatment court program training;(5) Awarding, administering, and evaluating state veterans treatment court program grants;(6) Developing standards of operation for veterans treatment court programs to ensure there is a significant population of veterans in the criminal justice system willing to volunteer to participate in veterans treatment court programs so that funds are allocated to meet the greatest need; and(7) Establishing three (3) veterans treatment court advisory committee member positions on the drug court advisory committee established by § 16-22-108.