§ 1721-L. Department of Corrections
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal AffairsEffective: July 1, 2020
Effective: July 1, 2020
72 P.S. § 1721-L
§ 1721-L. Department of Corrections
<Section 17(2) of Act 2020, Nov. 23, P.L. 1140, No. 114, imd. effective, provides that the amendment of Article XVII-L by that Act shall apply retroactively to July 1, 2020.>
The following apply to appropriations for the Department of Corrections:
(1) From the appropriation to the Department of Criminal Justice for general government operations under the General Appropriation Act of 2020 and the Supplement to the General Appropriation Act of 2020, no less than $1,750,000 shall be used by the Department of Corrections for nonnarcotic medication substance use disorder treatment, which may include the establishment and administration of a nonnarcotic medication assisted substance abuse treatment grant program.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for the purposes of any program funded under paragraph (1) and established under 61 Pa.C.S. Ch. 46 (relating to nonnarcotic medication assisted substance abuse treatment grant pilot program), the term “eligible offender” means a defendant or inmate convicted of a criminal offense who will be committed to the custody of the county and who meets the clinical criteria for an opioid or alcohol use disorder as determined by a physician.
Credits
1929, April 9, P.L. 343, No. 176, art. XVII-L, § 1721-L, added 2020, Nov. 23, P.L. 1140, No. 114, § 16, imd. effective, retroactive to July 1, 2020.
72 P.S. § 1721-L, PA ST 72 P.S. § 1721-L
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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