Christie signs bill that will lead to private provider expansion
Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill today that’s expected to lead to an expansion in services for addiction treatment providers.
The bill, S-881, allows more drug offenders to be placed in treatment programs rather than being incarcerated. It also establishes a pilot program in two counties that would mandate nonviolent drug offenders be placed in treatment programs.
Over the next five years, the state is planning to expand the mandatory services throughout the state, a priority of Christie’s.
“This is going to be a big challenge for the private treatment folks, who will have to step up and expand,” Christie said at press conference at the Rescue Mission of Trenton, a nonprofit treatment provider. (Kitchenman, NJBIZ)