61 Pa.C.S. § 4604: Use of grant funding.

(a) County.--A county awarded a grant under the pilot program shall contract with an entity, provider or organization that shall:

(1) Assess each offender, prior to reentry into the community, and determine if the offender is a candidate to whom should be administered medication that prevents relapse to drug dependence or alcohol dependence, or both.

(2) Create an individualized program for each offender identified under paragraph (1).

(3) Provide access to and administer long-acting nonnarcotic, nonaddictive medication assisted treatment.

(4) Provide clinically appropriate inpatient or outpatient services determined as necessary to support each individual's treatment plan.

(5) Cooperate with the county probation and parole office as to the use of any drug under paragraph (1) by any eligible offender.

(6) Create a discharge plan for each offender under paragraph (1).

(b) Requirement of participants.--Each participant must agree to waive the privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936) to the extent needed for the county to have access to the information required under this section.