California Penal Code

§ 2694.5

PEN § 2694.5 Effective Jun 27, 2016Title 1 · Part 3 · Ch. 4 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, under the oversight of the Undersecretary of Health Care Services, shall establish a three-year pilot program at one or more institutions that will provide a medically assisted substance use disorder treatment model for treatment of inmates with a history of substance use problems. The program shall offer a continuum of evidenced-based care that is designed to meet the needs of the persons being served and that is appropriate for a correctional setting. In establishing the program, the department shall consider all of the following:

(1)Access to services during an inmate’s enrollment in the pilot program.

(2)Access to subacute detoxification and medical detoxification, as necessary.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 33, Sec. 18. (SB 843) Effective June 27, 2016.