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2016, c.058 (A3744 1RCC CC)1R) §§1-6CHAPTER -58 C.30:6C-11(CORRECTED toCOPY) 30:6C-16  §7An -Act Noteconcerning  substance P.L.2016,abuse CHAPTERrecovery 58,assistance approvedand Octobersupplementing 26,Title 201630 Assembly,of No.the Revised Statutes.

3744 (First Reprint) (CORRECTED COPY)     An Act concerning substance abuse recovery assistance and supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes.

      C.30:6C-11  1.   Findings, Thedeclarations Legislaturerelative finds and declares that:  a.  According to thesubstance Centersabuse forrecovery Diseaseassistance. Control and Prevention, the rate of heroin and opioid-related deaths in the United States has nearly tripled since 2010.

     b.   1.    NewThe Jersey'sLegislature overdosefinds death rate is currently more than three times the national rate, and overdosedeclares isthat: the leading cause of accidental death in the State.       c.     Data show that treatment for heroin and opioid addictions have become spread evenly across all of the State’s demographics.

     a.     According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of heroin and opioid-related deaths in the United States has nearly tripled since 2010.

     b.    New Jersey's overdose death rate is currently more than three times the national rate, and overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the State.

     c.     Data show that treatment for heroin and opioid addictions have become spread evenly across all of the State’s demographics.

     f.     The establishment of law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery 1referral1referral programs would provide additional support necessary to assist many of those who need treatment by encouraging those suffering from heroin and opioid addiction to seek recovery;

      C.30:6C-12  2.   Establishment The Director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall provide for the establishment, upon the request of the department or force, of a law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery 1referral1referral programprogram. in accordance with section 1[4] 51 of P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) 1[in any county police department or force established pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-106, or municipal police department or force established pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-118]1.  In providing for the establishment of these programs, the director shall:

     a.    2.    prescribeThe byDirector regulationof requirementsthe forDivision aof lawMental enforcementHealth departmentand toAddiction establish,Services orin otherwisethe authorizeDepartment of Human Services, in consultation with the operationAttorney withinGeneral, thatshall department,provide for the establishment, upon the request of the department or force, of a law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery 1referral1referral program;program in accordance with section 5 of P.L.2016, c.58 (C.30:6C-15).  In providing for the establishment of these programs, the director shall:

     b.   a.     developprescribe andby implementregulation guidelinesrequirements for thea recruitment and training of law enforcement officersdepartment andto personnel,establish, volunteers,or andotherwise treatmentauthorize providers to participate in the programoperation 1,within provided that lawdepartment, enforcementof officers may refer or transport program participants to a programlaw volunteerenforcement orassisted toaddiction aand treatment provider for substance abuse recovery services,referral healthprogram; care services, including mental health services, medication-assisted drug treatment services, and other substance abuse treatment services but shall not be involved in the provision of such services1 ;

     c.    b.    supportdevelop and facilitate,implement toguidelines for the maximumrecruitment extentand practicable,training the linkage of law enforcement assistedofficers addiction and recoverypersonnel, 1referral1volunteers, programsand treatment providers to facilitiesparticipate andin programsthe program, provided that law enforcement officers may providerefer appropriateor transport program participants to a program volunteer or to a treatment provider for substance abuse recovery services, health care services, including mental health services, medication-assisted drug treatment services, and other substance abuse treatment services tobut programshall participants;not be involved in the provision of such services;

     d.   c.     coordinatesupport withand facilitate, to the maximum extent practicable, the linkage of law enforcement officials,assisted personnel,addiction and programrecovery volunteersreferral programs to ensurefacilities and programs that individualsmay seekingprovide toappropriate participatesubstance inabuse therecovery programservices, arehealth treatedcare withservices, respect,including care,mental andhealth compassionservices, 1[,medication-assisted drug treatment services, and areother reassuredsubstance thatabuse assistancetreatment willservices beto provided]1program ;participants;

     e.    d.    establishcoordinate eligibilitywith requirementslaw forenforcement participationofficials, inpersonnel, theand program whichvolunteers shallto include,ensure butthat notindividuals beseeking limitedto to,participate in the provisionsprogram ofare P.L.   treated ,with c.   respect, (C.       care, )and (pendingcompassion; before the Legislature as this bill);

1[and]1      f.    e.     developestablish andeligibility implementrequirements procedures for determiningparticipation eligibility to participate in the program,program including,which shall include, but not be limited to, conductingthe aprovisions wanted person check pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2003,P.L.2016, c.282c.58 (C.30:4-91.3c)(C.30:6C-11 onet eachseq.); potential program participant 1;

and      g.   f.     providedevelop and implement procedures for maintainingdetermining eligibility to participate in the confidentialityprogram, ofincluding, informationbut pertainingnot tolimited theto, identity,conducting diagnosis,a treatmentwanted andperson healthcheck informationpursuant to section 1 of anyP.L.2003, programc.282 participant1(C.30:4-91.3c) .on each potential program participant;

 and      13.  g.    Uponprovide approvalprocedures byfor maintaining the governingconfidentiality body of theinformation countypertaining orto municipality, as the caseidentity, maydiagnosis, be,treatment aand countyhealth policeinformation departmentof orany force established pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-106 or municipal police department or force established pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-118 may participate in a law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery referral program establishedparticipant. in accordance with P.L.

   ,  c.  C.30:6C-13   (C.      Participation  )upon (pendingapproval beforeby thegoverning Legislaturebody. as this bill).

 Law     enforcement3.    officersUpon participatingapproval inby athe lawgoverning enforcementbody assistedof addictionthe andcounty recoveryor referralmunicipality, programas establishedthe pursuantcase tomay thisbe, sectiona maycounty referpolice department or transportforce programestablished participantspursuant to aN.J.S.40A:14-106 programor volunteermunicipal forpolice support,department guidanceor andforce assistance,established andpursuant mayto transportN.J.S.40A:14-118 programmay participantsparticipate toin a treatmentlaw providerenforcement forassisted substanceaddiction abuseand recovery servicesreferral orprogram healthestablished care services, but shall not otherwise be involved in theaccordance provisionwith ofP.L.2016, suchc.58 services.1(C.30:6C-11  et     seq.).  1[3.]Law 4.1     a.  For any individual who enters a law enforcement departmentofficers seekingparticipating to participate in a law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery 1referral1referral program,program theestablished chiefpursuant lawto enforcementthis officersection ormay arefer designeeor shalltransport determineprogram ifparticipants theto individuala isprogram currentlyvolunteer underfor asupport, sentenceguidance ofand probation. assistance, Ifand anmay individualtransport isprogram determinedparticipants to bea ontreatment probation,provider anyfor placementsubstance pursuantabuse torecovery theservices programor health care services, but shall not otherwise be coordinatedinvolved within the individual’sprovision probationof officer.such services.

  C.30:6C-14  Determination of eligibility for participation.

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a.

For any individual who enters a law enforcement department seeking to participate in a law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery referral program, the chief law enforcement officer or a designee shall determine if the individual is currently under a sentence of probation.  If an individual is determined to be on probation, any placement pursuant to the program shall be coordinated with the individual’s probation officer.

      C.30:6C-15  1[4.]Compliance 5.1     A law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery 1referral1 program established pursuant to P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall comply with therequirements. following requirements:

     a.    5. Individuals who 1voluntarily1 enter a law enforcement department and request help with their addiction pursuant to the law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery 1referral1 program shall immediately be screened for eligibility to participate 1pursuant to the criteria set forth in section 4 of P.L.

   ,   c.A law enforcement assisted addiction and recovery referral program established pursuant to P.L.2016, c.58 (C.30:6C-11 et seq.) shall comply with the following requirements:

   (C.            )a.     (pendingIndividuals beforewho voluntarily enter a law enforcement department and request help with their addiction pursuant to the Legislaturelaw asenforcement thisassisted bill)1addiction .and recovery referral program shall immediately be screened for eligibility to participate pursuant to the criteria set forth in section 4 of P.L.2016, c.58 (C.30:6C-14).

     b.    Eligibility for participation is specifically and exclusively limited to individuals who 1voluntarily1voluntarily enter a law enforcement department to request assistance with their addiction.

     d.    If, at the time of requesting assistance pursuant to the program 1oror upon being accepted to participate in the program1program, , an individual 1who1who is in possession of a controlled dangerous substance, controlled dangerous substance analog, or drug paraphernalia 1[, the individual] and advises a law enforcement officer of that possession and voluntarily surrenders the substance, analog or paraphernalia to the law enforcement officer1officer shall not be 1[criminally charged] arrested, charged, prosecuted or convicted for:

     (1)(1)   obtaining, possessing, using, being under the influence of, or failing to make lawful disposition of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog pursuant to subsection a., b.

     (2)(2)   acquiring or obtaining possession of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog by fraud pursuant to N.J.S.2C:35-13;

     (3)(3)   unlawfully possessing a controlled dangerous substance that was lawfully prescribed or dispensed pursuant to N.J.S.2C:35-24;section 9 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.2C:35-24);

or      (4)(4)   using or possessing with intent to use drug paraphernalia pursuant to N.J.S.2C:36-2N.J.S.2C:36-2) or for having under his control or possessing a hypodermic syringe, hypodermic needle, or any other instrument adapted for the use of a controlled dangerous substance or a controlled substance analog pursuant to subsection a.

of N.J.S.2C:36-61. N.J.S.2C:36-6.      The materials shall be collected and secured for later destruction in accordance with established procedures.

     e.    The Amaterials person shall notbe questioncollected theand individualsecured infor anlater effortdestruction to collect intelligence, determine the origins of any controlled dangerous substance, controlled dangerous substance analog, or drug paraphernalia relinquished by the individual, or take any other action which may discourage individuals from seeking to participate in theaccordance programwith withoutestablished fearprocedures. of arrest or law enforcement action 1;

provided,     however,e.     thatA nothingperson in this subsection shall precludenot question the individual fromin voluntarilyan providingeffort informationto concerningcollect intelligence, determine the origins of any controlled dangerous substance, controlled dangerous substance analog, or drug paraphernalia relinquished by the individual1individual, .or take any other action which may discourage individuals from seeking to participate in the program without fear of arrest or law enforcement action;

provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall preclude the individual from voluntarily providing information concerning the origins of any controlled dangerous substance, controlled dangerous substance analog, or drug paraphernalia relinquished by the individual.

     g.    The chief law enforcement officer or designee shall initiate intake procedures and inform a program volunteer that an intake is occurring and request the volunteer to respond to the law enforcement department.department.  The individual shall be notified of the volunteer’s estimated arrival time.

 The individual shall be notified of the volunteer’s estimated arrival time.

     1l.   l.     Information pertaining to the identity, diagnosis, treatment or health of any program participant shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person except to the extent that it may be necessary to carry out the purposes of P.L.  P.L.2016,  ,c.58 c.  (C.30:6C-11  (C.     et  )seq.), (pending before the Legislature as this bill), or upon the express consent of the program participant, or as otherwise required by law or court order.1order.        16.