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chairman. The committee shall provide for the coordination and exchange of information on all programs relating to alcoholism or drug abuse and act as a permanent liaison among state departments engaged in activities affecting alcoholics, intoxicated persons, and drug abusers. The committee shall assist the commissioner of health in formulating a comprehensive plan for prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse and for treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated persons, and drug abusers. (b) In exercising its coordinating functions, the committee shall assure that the appropriate state agencies (1) provide all necessary medical, social, treatment, and educational services for alcoholics, intoxicated persons, and drug abusers and for the prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse, without unnecessary duplication of services; (2) cooperate in the use of facilities and in the treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated persons, and drug abusers; (3) adopt approaches for the prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse and the treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated persons, and drug abusers consistent with the policy of AS 47.37.010 — 47.37.270. Secs. 47.37.060 — 47.37.110. Review board on alcoholism; alcoholism program coordinator. [Repealed, E.O. No. 71 § 23 (1988).] Sec. 47.37.120. Program development and implementation. (a) The department shall carry out the development and implementation of a comprehensive program dealing with the prevention and treatment of, and research on, problems of alcoholism and drug abuse as they affect the state. (b) The comprehensive program carried out under this section must include a strategy for expanding substance abuse treatment services and reducing waiting lists for eligible participants in a substance abuse prevention or treatment program and must include one or more of the factors listed under AS 47.37.045(f). Sec. 47.37.125. Payment for services. Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the mental health trust settlement income account established in AS 37.14.036 may be used to support a service provided under the authority given in this chapter. Sec. 47.37.130. Comprehensive program for treatment; regional facilities. (a) The department shall establish a comprehensive and coordinated program for the treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug abusers, and inhalant abusers. The department may divide the state into appropriate regions to conduct the program and establish standards for the development of the program on the regional level. In establishing the regions, consideration shall be given to the city and borough lines and population concentrations and, when feasible, programs must be established with maximum local community involvement. (b) The program of the department must include (1) emergency treatment provided by a facility affiliated with or part of the medical service of