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CA AB1304

Bill

Status

Passed

9/30/2020

Primary Sponsor

Marie Waldron

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the California MAT Re-Entry Incentive Program, contingent upon appropriation of federal SAMHSA grant funds to the State Department of Health Care Services.

  • Authorizes 30-day parole reductions for every 6 months of successful participation in substance abuse treatment programs using FDA-approved medically assisted treatment (MAT), up to a maximum 90-day reduction.

  • Requires participants to have been released from state prison on parole, previously enrolled in or completed an institutional substance abuse program, and must not have treatment ordered by the court.

  • Excludes individuals convicted of violent felonies, sex offenses, life sentences, and certain crimes against children under 14 years of age.

  • Allocates $1,000,000 of grant funds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and requires the department to collect data on program utilization and outcomes for reporting purposes.

Legislative Description

California MAT Re-Entry Incentive Program.

Last Action

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 4433.).

8/29/2020

Committee Referrals

Public Safety8/30/2020
Appropriations8/1/2020
Public Safety7/1/2020
Rules5/11/2020
Natural Resources and Water5/29/2019
Rules5/20/2019
Local Government3/11/2019

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