2SSB 5502 — Ensuring access to substance use disorder treatment.

What this bill does

Requires assessment of incarcerated individuals for a substance use disorder prior to participation in the Department of Corrections' graduated reentry program. Requires substance use disorder treatment for individuals identified with a disorder during assessment. Requires monthly reports identifying the number of individuals assessed with a substance use disorder and the type of treatment received.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 10, 2023
  98 yea · 0 nay
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 18, 2023
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 2, 2023
  49 yea · 0 nay

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