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4512-0202 - Secure Treatment Facilities for Opiate Addiction
Account | Description |
FY 2017
Spending |
FY 2018
House 1 |
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4512-0202 |
Secure Treatment Facilities for Opiate Addiction
For jail diversion programs primarily for nonviolent offenders with opioid or opiate addiction to be procured by the department of public health; provided, that each program shall provide clinical assessment services to the respective courts, inpatient treatment for up to 90 days and ongoing case management services for up to one year; provided further, that individuals may be diverted to this or other programs by a district attorney in conjunction with the office of the commissioner of probation if: (a) there is reason to believe that the individual being diverted suffers from an addiction to opioids or opiates, or other substance use disorder; and (b) the diversion of an individual is clinically appropriate and consistent with established clinical and public safety criteria; provided further, that programs shall be established in separate counties in locations deemed suitable by the department of public health; provided further, that the department of public health shall coordinate operations with the sheriffs, the district attorneys, the office of the commissioner of probation and the department of correction; and provided further, that not more than $500,000 shall be used to support the ongoing treatment needs of clients after 90 days for which there is no other payer |
1,980,000 | 2,000,000 |
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