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S.B. 185 Enrolled

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DRUG OFFENDER REFORM ACT AMENDMENTS
             2      2006 GENERAL SESSION
             3      STATE OF UTAH
             4      Chief Sponsor: Sheldon L. Killpack
             5      House Sponsor: Bradley G. Last
             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the assessment provisions of the Drug Offender Reform Pilot Study.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    amends the Drug Offender Reform Pilot Study to require screening and assessment
             13      for all felony offenders within the jurisdiction of the pilot project, rather than only
             14      those felony offenders convicted of a violation of the Controlled Substance Act.
             15      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             16          None
             17      Other Special Clauses:
             18          None
             19      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             20      AMENDS:
             21          63-25a-205.5, as enacted by Chapter 14, Laws of Utah 2005, First Special Session
             22          77-18-1.1, as enacted by Chapter 14, Laws of Utah 2005, First Special Session
             23     
             24      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             25          Section 1. Section 63-25a-205.5 is amended to read:
             26           63-25a-205.5. Drug Offender Reform Pilot Study -- Creation.
             27          (1) As used in this section:
             28          (a) "Council" means the Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating
             29      Council.

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             30          (b) "Drug Offender Reform Pilot Study" and "study" mean the screening, assessment,
             31      and substance abuse treatment provided to convicted offenders as part of a study described in
             32      this section and conducted as described in Section 77-18-1.1 in the courts of the Third Judicial
             33      District located in Salt Lake County.
             34          (c) "Substance abuse authority" means the Salt Lake County substance abuse authority
             35      operating within the Third Judicial District.
             36          (2) There is established a Drug Offender Reform Pilot Study in the courts of the Third
             37      Judicial District located in Salt Lake County.
             38          (a) The study shall operate on and after July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2008, subject to
             39      legislative funding.
             40          (i) The study shall conduct screening under Subsection 77-18-1.1 (2)(a) through June
             41      30, 2007, and shall conduct assessments and substance abuse treatment based on this screening
             42      under Subsections 77-18-1.1 (2)(b) and (c).
             43          (ii) The assessments and treatment based on screening conducted on and before June
             44      30, 2007, shall be conducted by the study through June 30, 2008, the final date of the study.
             45          (b) The study shall provide screening and assessment under Section 77-18-1.1 to
             46      offenders convicted in the courts of the Third Judicial District in Salt Lake County of a felony
             47      offense [in violation of Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act].
             48          (c) The study shall provide substance abuse treatment under Section 77-18-1.1 to a
             49      maximum of 250 offenders convicted under Subsection (2)(b) and who are sentenced to
             50      probation in Salt Lake County if:
             51          (i) the assessment indicates treatment is appropriate; and
             52          (ii) the court finds treatment to be appropriate for the offender.
             53          (3) The council shall provide ongoing oversight of the implementation and functions of
             54      the study.
             55          (4) The council shall develop an implementation plan for the study, which shall:
             56          (a) include guidelines on how funds appropriated for the study should be used;
             57          (b) include guidelines on the membership of the Salt Lake County planning group

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             58      under Subsection (5); and
             59          (c) require that treatment plans under the study are appropriate for criminal offenders.
             60          (5) (a) The Salt Lake County substance abuse authority located within the Third
             61      Judicial District shall establish a local planning group to develop and submit a plan to the
             62      council detailing the intended use of the study funds. The uses shall be in accordance with the
             63      guidelines established by the council under Subsection (4).
             64          (b) Upon approval of the plan by the council, the Department of Human Services shall
             65      allocate the funds to the substance abuse authority.
             66          (c) The substance abuse authority shall submit to the Department of Human Services
             67      and the council, on or before October 1 of each year, reports detailing use of the funds and the
             68      impact and results of the use of the funds.
             69          (6) The council shall evaluate the progress of the study and shall provide a written
             70      report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee and the Health and
             71      Human Services Interim Committee annually on or before November 1, and shall provide to
             72      these interim committees a final written report on the impact and results of the study on or
             73      before November 1, 2008.
             74          Section 2. Section 77-18-1.1 is amended to read:
             75           77-18-1.1. Screening, assessment, and treatment.
             76          (1) As used in this section:
             77          (a) "Assessment" has the same meaning as in Section 41-6a-501 .
             78          (b) "Convicted" means:
             79          (i) a conviction by entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, guilty and mentally ill,
             80      or no contest; and
             81          (ii) conviction of any crime or offense.
             82          (c) "Screening" has the same meaning as in Section 41-6a-501 .
             83          (d) "Substance abuse treatment" means treatment obtained through a substance abuse
             84      program that is licensed by the Office of Licensing within the Department of Human Services.
             85          (2) On and after July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2007, the courts of the Third Judicial

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             86      District located in Salt Lake County:
             87          (a) shall order every offender convicted of a felony offense [under Title 58, Chapter 37,
             88      Utah Controlled Substances Act,] to participate in a screening prior to sentencing;
             89          (b) may order offenders screened under Subsection (2)(a) to participate in an
             90      assessment prior to sentencing if the screening indicates an assessment to be appropriate; and
             91          (c) shall order a maximum of 250 offenders assessed under Subsection (2)(b) and
             92      sentenced to probation in Salt Lake County to participate in substance abuse treatment if:
             93          (i) the assessment indicates treatment is appropriate; and
             94          (ii) the court finds treatment to be appropriate for the offender.
             95          (3) The findings from any screening and any assessment conducted under this section
             96      shall be part of the presentence investigation report submitted to the court prior to sentencing
             97      of the offender.
             98          (4) Monies appropriated by the Legislature to assist in the funding of the screening,
             99      assessment, and substance abuse treatment provided under this section are not subject to any
             100      requirement regarding matching funds from a state or local governmental entity.

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