CA AB1542

Authorizes County of Yolo to operate a pilot program called the Secured Residential Treatment Program for individuals with substance use disorders convicted of drug-motivated felonies, operating until January 1, 2025.

Eligible participants must have committed crimes caused in whole or in part by substance use disorder, excluding sex crimes, serious/violent felonies, and simple drug possession offenses; judges must offer voluntary participation as alternative to incarceration.

Program participants receive evidence-based treatment in a licensed, non-correctional residential facility staffed by county health and probation agencies, with treatment length determined by risk assessments and provider recommendations.

Successfully completing the program results in conviction expungement; courts may also expunge prior drug possession or drug use convictions; participants remain under probation supervision during program participation.

Treatment costs are reimbursable through Medi-Cal when applicable, with funds from the 2021 Multistate Opioid Settlement Agreement available to cover services not covered by insurance, and requires annual data collection and reporting to the state on program outcomes.