California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2876 Amended / Bill

Filed 06/29/2020

                    Amended IN  Senate  June 29, 2020 Amended IN  Assembly  May 04, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2876Introduced by Assembly Member WaldronFebruary 21, 2020An act to add and repeal Section 11839.35 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to substance use disorder. amend Section 1234.5 of the Penal Code, relating to recidivism.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2876, as amended, Waldron. Narcotic treatment: medication-assisted treatment. Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program.Existing law, until January 1, 2021, establishes the Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program, administered by the California Workforce Investment Board and funded, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide grants for vocational training and apprenticeship opportunities for persons on probation, mandatory supervision, and postrelease community supervision.This bill would extend this program until January 1, 2026.Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to license narcotic treatment programs to use narcotic replacement therapy and medication-assisted treatment in the treatment of addicted persons. Existing law specifies the medications that a licensed narcotic treatment program may use for narcotic replacement therapy and medication-assisted treatment.This bill would require the department, on or before January 10, 2022, to report to the Legislature specified information regarding the California Medication Assisted Treatment Program Expansion Project, including among other things, the number of patients, by county, treated through the program. The bill would repeal this reporting requirement on January 1, 2024.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1234.5 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1234.5. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, 2026, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, 2026, deletes or extends that date.SECTION 1.Section 11839.35 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 11839.3, to read:11839.35.(a)On or before January 10, 2022, the State Department of Health Care Services shall report to the Legislature all of the following information regarding the California Medication Assisted Treatment Program Expansion Project:(1)A summary of the departments efforts to recruit and train medical professionals through the program.(2)The number, name, and location of all facilities receiving funding through the program.(3)The number of patients, by county, treated through the program.(4)A medication-assisted treatment needs assessment, detailing underserved counties that would benefit from additional services or funding.(b)The report shall be transmitted to the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.

 Amended IN  Senate  June 29, 2020 Amended IN  Assembly  May 04, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2876Introduced by Assembly Member WaldronFebruary 21, 2020An act to add and repeal Section 11839.35 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to substance use disorder. amend Section 1234.5 of the Penal Code, relating to recidivism.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2876, as amended, Waldron. Narcotic treatment: medication-assisted treatment. Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program.Existing law, until January 1, 2021, establishes the Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program, administered by the California Workforce Investment Board and funded, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide grants for vocational training and apprenticeship opportunities for persons on probation, mandatory supervision, and postrelease community supervision.This bill would extend this program until January 1, 2026.Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to license narcotic treatment programs to use narcotic replacement therapy and medication-assisted treatment in the treatment of addicted persons. Existing law specifies the medications that a licensed narcotic treatment program may use for narcotic replacement therapy and medication-assisted treatment.This bill would require the department, on or before January 10, 2022, to report to the Legislature specified information regarding the California Medication Assisted Treatment Program Expansion Project, including among other things, the number of patients, by county, treated through the program. The bill would repeal this reporting requirement on January 1, 2024.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  June 29, 2020 Amended IN  Assembly  May 04, 2020

Amended IN  Senate  June 29, 2020
Amended IN  Assembly  May 04, 2020

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2876

Introduced by Assembly Member WaldronFebruary 21, 2020

Introduced by Assembly Member Waldron
February 21, 2020

An act to add and repeal Section 11839.35 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to substance use disorder. amend Section 1234.5 of the Penal Code, relating to recidivism.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2876, as amended, Waldron. Narcotic treatment: medication-assisted treatment. Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program.

Existing law, until January 1, 2021, establishes the Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program, administered by the California Workforce Investment Board and funded, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide grants for vocational training and apprenticeship opportunities for persons on probation, mandatory supervision, and postrelease community supervision.This bill would extend this program until January 1, 2026.Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to license narcotic treatment programs to use narcotic replacement therapy and medication-assisted treatment in the treatment of addicted persons. Existing law specifies the medications that a licensed narcotic treatment program may use for narcotic replacement therapy and medication-assisted treatment.This bill would require the department, on or before January 10, 2022, to report to the Legislature specified information regarding the California Medication Assisted Treatment Program Expansion Project, including among other things, the number of patients, by county, treated through the program. The bill would repeal this reporting requirement on January 1, 2024.

Existing law, until January 1, 2021, establishes the Supervised Population Workforce Training Grant Program, administered by the California Workforce Investment Board and funded, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide grants for vocational training and apprenticeship opportunities for persons on probation, mandatory supervision, and postrelease community supervision.

This bill would extend this program until January 1, 2026.

Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to license narcotic treatment programs to use narcotic replacement therapy and medication-assisted treatment in the treatment of addicted persons. Existing law specifies the medications that a licensed narcotic treatment program may use for narcotic replacement therapy and medication-assisted treatment.



This bill would require the department, on or before January 10, 2022, to report to the Legislature specified information regarding the California Medication Assisted Treatment Program Expansion Project, including among other things, the number of patients, by county, treated through the program. The bill would repeal this reporting requirement on January 1, 2024.



## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1234.5 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1234.5. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, 2026, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, 2026, deletes or extends that date.SECTION 1.Section 11839.35 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 11839.3, to read:11839.35.(a)On or before January 10, 2022, the State Department of Health Care Services shall report to the Legislature all of the following information regarding the California Medication Assisted Treatment Program Expansion Project:(1)A summary of the departments efforts to recruit and train medical professionals through the program.(2)The number, name, and location of all facilities receiving funding through the program.(3)The number of patients, by county, treated through the program.(4)A medication-assisted treatment needs assessment, detailing underserved counties that would benefit from additional services or funding.(b)The report shall be transmitted to the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 1234.5 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1234.5. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, 2026, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, 2026, deletes or extends that date.

SECTION 1. Section 1234.5 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

1234.5. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, 2026, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, 2026, deletes or extends that date.

1234.5. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, 2026, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, 2026, deletes or extends that date.

1234.5. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, 2026, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, 2026, deletes or extends that date.



1234.5. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, 2026, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, 2026, deletes or extends that date.





(a)On or before January 10, 2022, the State Department of Health Care Services shall report to the Legislature all of the following information regarding the California Medication Assisted Treatment Program Expansion Project:



(1)A summary of the departments efforts to recruit and train medical professionals through the program.



(2)The number, name, and location of all facilities receiving funding through the program.



(3)The number of patients, by county, treated through the program.



(4)A medication-assisted treatment needs assessment, detailing underserved counties that would benefit from additional services or funding.



(b)The report shall be transmitted to the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.



(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.