California Health and Safety Code

§ 11971

HSC § 11971 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 10.5 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) At its option, a county may provide a program authorized by this article. A county that chooses to provide a program shall ensure that any funds used for the program are used in compliance with the requirements for receipt of federal block grant funds for prevention and treatment of substance use disorder described in Subchapter XVII of Chapter 6A of Title 42 of the United States Code and other federal provisions governing the receipt of federal funds.

(2)The funds contained in each county’s Behavioral Health Subaccount of the Support Services Account of the Local Revenue Fund 2011 may be used to fund the cost of drug court treatment programs for the purpose of applying for federal grant funds from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as described in Section 11775.

(b)If a county chooses to provide a drug court program, a county alcohol and drug program administrator and the presiding judge in the county shall develop, as part of the contract for alcohol and other drug services, a plan for the operation of a drug court program that shall include the information necessary for the state to ensure a county’s compliance with the provisions for receipt of the federal block grant funds for prevention and treatment of substance use disorder found at Subchapter XVII of Chapter 6A of Title 42 of the United States Code and other applicable federal provisions for funds.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 847, Sec. 86. (AB 2995) Effective January 1, 2025.