The bill establishes new legal provisions regarding the liability of the state and local governments for injuries sustained by inmates in correctional facilities due to voluntary use of controlled substances. Specifically, it states that the state and local governments are not liable for injuries caused by an inmate's voluntary use of a controlled substance if the inmate was lawfully searched upon admission and any controlled substances found were seized. However, liability is retained if the controlled substance causing the injury was provided by an agent of the correctional facility or if the facility's agents failed to provide necessary medical care when they were aware the inmate required it.

Additionally, the bill clarifies definitions related to "controlled substance," "correctional facility," "inmate," and "local government." It also specifies that these provisions apply to all causes of action that accrue on or after the effective date of the new section. This legislation aims to delineate the circumstances under which correctional facilities can be held liable for inmate injuries related to substance use, thereby providing clearer legal protections for the state and local governments.