H0521B1020A00600 DMS:EJH 03/24/21 #90 A00600
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 521
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE KLUNK
Printer's No. 1020
Amend Bill, page 1, line 7, by inserting after "Disposition"
, for drug and alcohol assessments
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 19 and 20, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
Section 3. Section 3807(b)(4) of Title 75 is amended and
subsection (a) is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 11 and 12
(b) Evaluation and treatment.--
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(4) The assessment under paragraph (2) shall consider
issues of public safety and shall include recommendations for
all of the following:
(i) Length of stay.
(ii) Levels of care.
(iii) Follow-up care and monitoring.
(iv) The use of medication-assisted treatment in
conjunction with behavioral therapies if the treatment is
clinically appropriate.
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Section 4. Section 3814(4) of Title 75 is amended to read:
§ 3814. Drug and alcohol assessments.
If a defendant is convicted or pleads guilty or no contest to
a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence
of alcohol or controlled substance), the following apply prior
to sentencing:
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(4) The assessment under paragraph (2) shall consider
issues of public safety and shall include recommendations for
all of the following:
(i) Length of stay.
(ii) Levels of care.
(iii) Follow-up care and monitoring.
(iv) The use of medication-assisted treatment in
conjunction with behavioral therapies if the treatment is
clinically appropriate.
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Amend Bill, page 5, line 12, by striking out "4" and
inserting
5
Amend Bill, page 6, line 20, by striking out "5" and
inserting
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Amend Bill, page 8, line 27, by striking out "6" and
inserting
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Amend Bill, page 9, by inserting between lines 1 and 2
(2) The following provisions shall take effect in 60
days:
(i) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(b)(4).
(ii) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3814(4).
Amend Bill, page 9, line 2, by striking out "(2)" and
inserting
(3)
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See A00600 in
the context
of HB0521