The bill amends the Court Supervised Treatment Program Act to broaden its focus to include mental health treatment alongside substance use disorder treatment. It allows court supervised treatment programs to accept participants from any jurisdiction within the state and permits public defenders to serve as team members, representing participants during proceedings. The legislation updates terminology by changing "substance abuse" to "substance use disorder" and introduces new definitions related to mental health treatment and dual diagnosis. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of addressing both substance use disorders and mental health needs to improve recovery outcomes and includes provisions for collecting participant information, such as mental illness history.

The bill also revises existing laws concerning penalties for driving under the influence and related offenses, replacing "abuse" with "use disorder" in relevant sections. For a third offense within ten years, it mandates a minimum imprisonment of thirty days, with the possibility of suspending up to fifteen days for completion of an approved inpatient treatment program, and establishes fines ranging from $750 to $3,000. It maintains penalties for youthful drivers with detectable alcohol concentrations and requires substance use disorder assessments for offenders. The bill allows probation terms to exceed maximum imprisonment limits and empowers the supreme court to create additional rules for implementation, with the act set to take effect immediately upon completion of legislative processes.

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Introduced: 5-12-107, 5-12-109