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Committee passes bill to expand access to certified drug-abuse treatment programs for certain offenders
Summary
House Bill 2,312 expands eligibility for Drug Abuse Treatment Program options for non-person felons whose offenses are substance-abuse related, and allows Community Correctional Services Officers to perform certain assessments. The committee passed the bill favorably.
The Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice voted to pass House Bill 2,312, a measure requested by the Kansas Sentencing Commission that changes eligibility for certified Drug Abuse Treatment Program participation and updates assessment authority.
Committee staff summarized that HB 2,312 would allow non-person felons (excluding drug-offense convictions that have separate sentencing rules) who have a substance-abuse-related connection to be eligible for the certified Drug Abuse Treatment Program. The bill also modifies the Diversion Drug Abuse Treatment Program provisions to allow Community Correctional Services Officers, in addition to Court Services Officers, to conduct certain assessments.
A committee member moved the measure and Representative Schlingensiepen seconded. There was no extended discussion; the committee closed debate and passed the bill favorably, with recorded yes votes including Representative Schlingensiepen, Representative Carmichael, Representative Martinez and Representative Moseley.
The bill will advance from committee for further consideration on the floor.
