PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 671

those programs that exist in Maryland. The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of
developing a program, similar to the program provided for in this Act, for youth in the
Maryland juvenile justice system. The study shall address; the impact these programs have on
recidivism in the juvenile justice system; the existence of ancillary services; and the total cost of
these programs, including the cost of ancillary services provided to the child while not under
State supervision. The study shall be presented to the General Assembly no later than
December 1, 1996.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene shall assess the need in Maryland for providing alcohol and drug
treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and women with young children. On
December 31, 1996, the Department shall submit a report in accordance with § 2-1312 of the
State Government Article to the Senate Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee and
the House Appropriations Committee of the General Assembly on the needs assessment of
pregnant and postpartum women and women with young children.

SECTION 2. 3. 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October July 1, 1996. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of
June 30, 2001, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 23, 1996.

CHAPTER 671
(House Bill 620)

AN ACT concerning

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment - Inmates - State Funding

FOR the purpose of requiring that inmates in State or local correctional facilities who
have an alcohol or drug dependence be placed in treatment programs under
specified circumstances; making a certain exception; requiring that certain
procedures and standards bo subject to certain regulations; requiring the State
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration to adopt certain regulations; requiring the
State to provide funding for the provision of alcohol and drug abuse treatment
under specified circumstances; and generally relating to State funding for alcohol
and drug abuse treatment of inmates in State and local correctional facilities.

BY adding to

Article—Health—General

Section 8-6A-01 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 6A. Alcohol Abuse and
Drug Abuse Treatment for Inmates"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement) certain inmates who have an
alcohol or drug dependence be placed in treatment programs under specified
circumstances: making a certain exception; requiring that certain procedures

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