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Committee hears mayor’s CAAP proposal to link substance-use treatment to aid eligibility; supervisors question 'reasonable suspicion' and capacity
Summary
The Rules Committee heard a proposed ordinance to require screening and treatment participation for single-adult county-aid recipients reasonably believed to be dependent on illegal drugs; proponents called it life-saving, while supervisors and public commenters flagged implementation, training, capacity and cost questions.
A mayor-sponsored initiative would allow the City to condition County Adult Assistance Program (CAAP) benefits for single adults on participation in substance-use disorder assessment and treatment when staff have "reasonable suspicion" a person is dependent on illegal drugs. The HSA and mayor’s office emphasized the measure is intended to connect people to care, not to demand universal…
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