(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the unencumbered balance of Item 5240-311-751 of Section 2 of the Budget Act of 1990 shall revert to the unappropriated surplus of the 1990 Prison Construction Fund. The sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) is hereby appropriated to the Department of Corrections from the 1990 Prison Construction Fund for site acquisition, site studies, environmental studies, master planning, architectural programming, schematics, preliminary plans, working drawings, construction, and long lead and equipment items for the purpose of constructing facilities for pregnant and parenting women’s alternative sentencing programs. These funds shall not be expended for any operating costs, including those costs reimbursed by the department pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1174.3. Funds not expended pursuant to this chapter shall be used for planning, construction, renovation, or remodeling by, or under the supervision of, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, of community-based facilities for programs designed to reduce drug use and recidivism, including, but not limited to, restitution centers, facilities for the incarceration and rehabilitation of drug offenders, multipurpose correctional centers, and centers for intensive programs for parolees. These funds shall not be expended until legislation authorizing the establishment of these programs is enacted. If the Legislature finds that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has made a good faith effort to site community-based facilities, but funds designated for these community-based facilities are unexpended as of January 1, 1998, the Legislature may appropriate these funds for other Level I housing.
(b) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall purchase, design, construct, and renovate facilities in counties or multicounty areas with a population of more than 450,000 people pursuant to this chapter. The department shall target for selection, among other counties, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, and a bay area, central valley, and an inland empire county as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The department, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services, shall design core alcohol and drug treatment programs, with specific requirements and standards. Residential facilities shall be licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services in accordance with provisions of the Health and Safety Code governing licensure of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities. Residential and nonresidential programs shall be certified by the State Department of Health Care Services as meeting its standards for perinatal services. Funds shall be awarded to selected agency service providers based upon all of the following criteria and procedures:
(1) A demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive services to pregnant women or women with children who are substance abusers consistent with this chapter. Criteria shall include, but not be limited to, each of the following:
(A) The success records of the types of programs proposed based upon standards for successful programs.
(B) Expertise and actual experience of persons who will be in charge of the proposed program.
(C) Cost-effectiveness, including the costs per client served.
(D) A demonstrated ability to implement a program as expeditiously as possible.
(E) An ability to accept referrals and participate in a process with the probation department determining eligible candidates for the program.
(F) A demonstrated ability to seek and obtain supplemental funding as required in support of the overall administration of this facility from any county, state, or federal source that may serve to support this program, including the State Department of Health Care Services, the Office of Emergency Services, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of State Hospitals, or any county public health department. In addition, the agency shall also attempt to secure other available funding from all county, state, or federal sources for program implementation.
(G) An ability to provide intensive supervision of the program participants to ensure complete daily programming.
(2) Staff from the department shall be available to selected agencies for consultation and technical services in preparation and implementation of the selected proposals.
(3) The department shall consult with existing program operators that are then currently delivering similar program services, the State Department of Health Care Services, and others it may identify in the development of the program.
(4) Funds shall be made available by the department to the agencies selected to administer the operation of this program.
(5) Agencies shall demonstrate an ability to provide offenders a continuing supportive network of outpatient drug treatment and other services upon the women’s completion of the program and reintegration into the community.
(6) The department may propose any variation of types and sizes of facilities to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(7) The department shall secure all other available funding for its eligible population from all county, state, or federal sources.
(8) Each program proposal shall include a plan for the required 12-month residential program, plus a 12-month outpatient transitional services program to be completed by participating women and children.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 22, Sec. 77. (AB 75) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 110 of Ch. 22.)