Kansas Sentencing Commission asks for $2.4 million increase to boost substance-abuse treatment program
The Kansas Sentencing Commission told a Senate committee it seeks $2.4 million in state funding to raise provider rates and add medication-assisted treatment to the Senate Bill 123 program, citing evidence the program reduces new convictions and could cut prison growth.
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The Kansas Sentencing Commission asked the Senate committee for a $2.4 million increase in state general fund (SGF) support to raise provider reimbursement rates and expand treatment options under the Senate Bill 123 (SB 123) substance-abuse program.
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