CA SB28

Requires treatment court programs to include a drug addiction expert (psychiatrist, psychologist, or other qualified professional) who conducts substance abuse and mental health evaluations of defendants and submits reports to the court and parties

Mandates that treatment court programs complying with existing standards be available and offered to defendants eligible for treatment under Proposition 36 (the Treatment-Mandated Felony Act passed by voters in November 2024)

Removes the January 1, 2026 deadline requiring the Judicial Council to revise standards of judicial administration for collaborative programs

Treatment court programs must continue operating in accordance with "Adult Treatment Court Best Practice Standards" and "Family Treatment Court Best Practice Standards" developed by All Rise (formerly the National Association of Drug Court Professionals)

Declared an urgency statute taking effect immediately to facilitate implementation of Proposition 36 treatment options for eligible defendants