(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares both of the following:

1. (1) The state has an interest in the women and children’s residential treatment services (WCRTS) program.

2. (2) In 2012, there were eight local WCRTS programs established through grants from the federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Residential Women and Children, and Pregnant and Postpartum Women Demonstration Program. WCRTS programs pursue the following four primary goals:

   1. (A) Demonstrate that alcohol and other drug treatment services delivered in a residential setting and coupled with primary health, mental health, and social services for women and children, can improve overall treatment outcomes for women, children, and the family unit as a whole.
   2. (B) Demonstrate the effectiveness of 6-month or 12-month stays in a comprehensive residential treatment program.
   3. (C) Develop models of effective comprehensive service delivery for women and their children that can be replicated in similar communities.
   4. (D) Provide services to promote safe and healthy pregnancies and perinatal outcomes.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature for the following outcomes to be achieved through the WCRTS program:

1. (1) Preserving family unity.
2. (2) Promoting healthy pregnancies.
3. (3) Enabling children to thrive.
4. (4) Reduce or eliminate the distress caused by the symptoms of a substance use disorder for women and their families.