AB 2733 — Parolee substance use disorder treatment.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2733 do?

Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to expand substance abuse treatment services in prisons, as specified. Existing law requires the department to expand followup treatment services in the community in order to ensure that offenders who participate in substance abuse treatment while incarcerated in prison receive necessary followup treatment while on parole. Existing law requires the department to establish a pilot program at one or more institutions to provide a medically assisted substance use disorder treatment model for treatment of inmates with a history of substance use problems. Existing law requires the department to consider specified components in establishing the program, including linkages to community-based treatment upon parole. Existing law, contingent upon the appropriation of specified federal grant funds to the State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) , establishes the California MAT Re-Entry Incentive Program, which makes a person released from prison on parole, with certain exceptions, eligible for a 30-day reduction to the period of parole for every 6 months of treatment that is not ordered by the court, up to a maximum 90-day reduction. For the parolee to receive the reduction, existing law requires, among other things, that the parolee successfully participate in a substance abuse treatment program that employs a multifaceted approach to treatment. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by DHCS, and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services, including substance use disorder services that are delivered through the Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program (Drug Medi-Cal) and the Drug Medi-Cal organized delivery system (DMC-ODS) , subject to utilization controls. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. This bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to conduct parolee referrals for substance use disorder treatment (SUDT) for inmates preparing for reentry and parolees already in the community, who are in need of SUDT, as specified. The bill would require the department to facilitate the enrollment into the Medi-Cal program for all inmates entering parole and who are eligible for, and requesting to enroll in, Medi-Cal. The bill would require the department to refer all parolees with SUDT needs to providers enrolled in Medi-Cal and who are certified to provide Drug Medi-Cal or DMC-ODS services, with Medi-Cal coverage of the services limited to those parolees enrolled in Medi-Cal, as specified. The bill would require the department, for any new or renewed Specialized Treatment for Optimized Programming (STOP) contracts entered into with regional contractors on or after January 1, 2023, to require the regional contractors to subcontract only with STOP providers who meet certain conditions, including that the provider provides services in a manner that is consistent with Medi-Cal standards, including placing parolees in services based on medical necessity. The bill would require the department to, among other things, enter into an interagency agreement with DHCS, under which DHCS would pass on to the department any costs incurred by DHCS for STOP services provided to parolees that are billed through the Medi-Cal program but are not eligible for federal reimbursement. The bill would condition implementation of its provisions on an appropriation by the Legislature and being consistent with the Medi-Cal program.

Who sponsors AB 2733?

AB 2733 is sponsored by Choi, Steven S. (Republican).

What is the current status of AB 2733?

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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