AB 1975, as introduced, Waldron. Driving under the influence: alcohol abuse treatment.
Existing law makes it an offense to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require American Society of Addiction Medicine assessments for certain individuals who are repeat offenders of driving under the influence of alcohol or who were driving under the influence with excessive blood alcohol levels, to determine if the individual needs treatment, and to refer the individual for additional services, as appropriate, including, but not limited to, physician services, counseling, treatment facility services, and medication-assisted treatment for alcohol abuse.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation that would require American Society of Addiction
3Medicine assessments for certain individuals who are repeat
4offenders of driving under the influence of alcohol or who were
P2 1driving under the influence with excessive blood alcohol levels to
2determine if the individual needs treatment and to refer the
3individual for additional services, as appropriate, including, but
4not limited to, physician services, counseling, treatment facility
5services, and medication-assisted treatment for alcohol abuse.
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