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Probation Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Budget Transfer 2010033 increasing revenue and appropriations for Substance Abuse Treatment and Testing Accountability Act (SATTA) and Offender Treatment Program (OTP). (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: $20,000 Substance Abuse Treatment and Testing Accountability Act (SATTA) and $9,000 for OTP (SB 1808).
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $29,000
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $29,000
Savings $
Total Funding Available $29,000
Change To Net County Cost $-0-
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The additional revenue of $20,000 from Substance Abuse Treatment and Testing Accountability Act (SATTA) for the Proposition 36 Program; and $9,000 from SB 1808 for the Substance Abuse Offender Treatment Program (OTP) will increase the revenue and appropriations and shall have no impact or change to Net County Cost.
Reason for Recommendation:
The Health Services Department - Public Health Division (PHD) is the lead agency that holds responsibility for the implementation and ongoing oversight of both the Substance Abuse Treatment and Testing Accountability Act (SATTA) for the Proposition 36 Program, and the Substance Abuse Offender Treatment Program (OTP).
Probation has agreed to perform drug testing of probationers who are subject to the Prop 36 Program, in accordance with MOU #759-M0911, between Public Health Division and Probation. The PHD has received notice from State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (SDADP) that additional SATTA funds are available to the County, and PHD has determined these additional funds shall be most appropriately applied toward the services provided by Probation pursuant to M...
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