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HB 1948 Substance abuse treatment upon conviction of a crime; recovery community organization.

Introduced by: Christopher K. Peace | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Substance abuse treatment upon conviction of a crime; recovery community organization. Authorizes a recovery community organization to provide substance abuse treatment to individuals ordered to such treatment by a court upon conviction or placement on first offender status of such individual for a crime involving controlled substances. The bill defines recovery community organization as a nonprofit organization composed of and governed by representatives of local communities of addiction recovery that offers peer recovery support services for persons with substance abuse and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Peer Recovery Support Services.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/17  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100885D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/17  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100885D
• 01/10/17  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/17  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 01/23/17  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/07/17  House: Left in Courts of Justice