Civil commitment not a conviction; use of test results

The determination of substance use disorder, and the subsequent civil commitment under this subchapter may not be deemed a criminal conviction. The results of any tests or procedures conducted by the Commissioner of Health or the supervisory aftercare authority to determine addiction may be used only in a further proceeding under this subchapter. They shall not be used against the examined person in any criminal proceeding except for the fact that the person is suffering from substance use disorder may be elicited on the person’s cross-examination as bearing on the person’s credibility as a witness.