Substance Abuse Testing and Treatment Accountability Program

Section § 11999.20

Explanation

This section outlines that the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs in California is responsible for administering and giving grants to counties. The grants are meant to add to the money provided by the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000, specifically for drug testing programs for eligible offenders. Importantly, this funding should add to, not replace, existing funds. However, this law section stopped being effective on July 1, 2013.

(a)CA Health & Safety Code § 11999.20(a)  The State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs shall administer and award grants to counties to supplement funding provided under the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 for the purpose of funding substance abuse testing for eligible offenders. Funding shall be used to supplement, rather than supplant, funding for existing substance abuse testing programs.
(b)CA Health & Safety Code § 11999.20(b) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2013.
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Section § 11999.25

Explanation

For a county in California to be eligible for a specific grant, it must have an approved plan on file that details how it will implement the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000. This plan should describe the procedures for treating and testing probationers and parolees for substance abuse.

The State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs is responsible for creating a fair way to distribute funds to eligible counties. However, these provisions stopped being active after July 1, 2013.

(a)CA Health & Safety Code § 11999.25(a) To be eligible for a grant pursuant to this division, a county shall have on file with the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs an approved plan for implementing the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000.
(b)CA Health & Safety Code § 11999.25(b) The county plan shall include a description of the process to be used for substance abuse treatment and substance abuse testing of probationers consistent with Sections 1210.1 and 1210.5, and substance abuse treatment and substance abuse testing of parolees consistent with Sections 3063.1 and 3063.2.
(c)CA Health & Safety Code § 11999.25(c) The State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs shall establish a fair and equitable distribution formula for allocating money to eligible counties.
(d)CA Health & Safety Code § 11999.25(d) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2013.
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