37.27.710    MONTANA CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CENTER: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFERRALS

(1) A court mandating or recommending chemical dependency treatment at MCDC must refer the offender to the approved chemical dependency program in their area or a certified chemical dependency counselor to complete the assessment, patient placement and confirmation that appropriate services are not available locally. The program or certified chemical dependency counselor may then refer the offender to MCDC if appropriate. The board of pardons, probation/parole officers and pre-release centers must also use this procedure.

History: Sec. 53-24-209, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-24-301, MCA; NEW, 1996 MAR p. 2596, Eff. 10/4/96; TRANS, from DOC, 1998 MAR p. 1502.