Potential transfer of authority from the courts to providers raises issues about the need to have certification and standards in place. ADP should certify recovery maintenance facilities. The lack of fee standards makes it difficult to provide services. Fees must reflect the level of services provided. There is a question to whether testing would be linked to treatment as an accountability measure.
Probation has a role in accountability as a part of treatment.
Treatment is a condition of probation. Accountability could be transferred to the treatment facility. There are concerns about further burdening an overburdened system with a new requirement. There is a question as to whether misdemeanors will be dropped to infractions. Additional information is needed on how many misdemeanors would be involved and how we currently deal with them.