§353G-4 Mandatory assessment of offenders. (a) Any inmate who has been convicted of more than one offense under chapter 329, 329C, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, or 712, and has one prior conviction under any of these chapters, shall be required to undergo an assessment if:
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a), the department of corrections and rehabilitation or the agency responsible for monitoring a person's compliance with the terms and conditions of parole or other release from a correctional center or facility may order the person to undergo an assessment if the department or agency has reason to believe that the person is drug or alcohol dependent or would otherwise benefit from an assessment.
(c) An inmate confined in a state correctional center or facility shall undergo an unannounced prerelease assessment before receiving a grant of parole or other release from the correctional center or facility if:
(d) An assessment required pursuant to subsection (c) shall occur within sixty days of the inmate's scheduled parole or other release from a correctional center or facility.
(e) Any assessment under this chapter shall be conducted by a substance abuse professional certified pursuant to section 321-193 or an assessment program in accordance with the standards, procedures, and alcohol and other drug diagnostic criteria designated or established by the department of health to determine whether and to what extent a person is drug or alcohol dependent and to provide the most cost-beneficial use of available resources. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2; am L 2022, c 278, §29]