ALCOHOL OR DRUG DEPENDENCE, THE INMATE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY
SANCTIONS THAT ARE IMPOSED UPON AN INMATE WHO REFUSES TO PARTICIPATE IN
ANY MANDATORY PROGRAM.

(II) DIMINUTION CREDITS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REVOCATION
FOR REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN A MANDATORY PROGRAM MAY ONLY BE REVOKED
FOR THE TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH AN INMATE REFUSES TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM.

(3) AN INMATE'S CONSENT TO TREATMENT AS REQUIRED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS VALID EVEN IF A SANCTION MAY BE
IMPOSED ON THE INMATE IF THE INMATE REFUSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
TREATMENT PROGRAM.

(d) All procedures and standards relating to the determination of an alcohol or
drug dependence and the treatment of an inmate who has an alcohol or drug
dependence shall be subject to the regulations adopted by the Administration.

(e) The Administration shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of
this section.

(f) The Governor shall provide funding in the annual budget for alcohol abuse
and drug abuse treatment programs under this section.

8-6A-02.

On December 1, 1999, and each December 1 thereafter, the Department of
Public Safety and Correctional Services shall submit a report in accordance with §
2-1246 of the State Government Article to the Senate Economic and Environmental
Affairs Committee of the General Assembly and the House Appropriations Committee
of the General Assembly on:

(1) The total number of inmates who have participated in alcohol abuse
and drug abuse treatment programs before release and participated in aftercare
follow-up treatment after release in accordance with § 8-6A-01 of this subtitle;

(2) The number of inmates currently participating in alcohol abuse and
drug abuse treatment programs before release and participating in aftercare
follow-up treatment after release in accordance with § 8-6A-01 of this subtitle;

(3) The total cost of the alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment program
services provided to inmates, including the cost of aftercare follow-up treatment; and

(4) The number of participants who are rearrested who have
participated in alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment programs before release and
aftercare follow-up treatment after release.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 1999.