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a) Each county alcohol program administrator or the administrator’s designee shall develop, implement, operate, and administer an alcohol and drug problem assessment program pursuant to this

article for each person described in subdivision (b). The alcohol and drug problem assessment program may include a referral and client tracking component. (b)

(1) The court shall order a person to participate in an alcohol and drug problem assessment program pursuant to this

section and Sections to 23649, inclusive, and the related regulations of the State Department of Health Care Services, if the person was convicted of a violation of

Section or that occurred within years of a separate violation of

Section or that resulted in a conviction.

(2) A court may order a person convicted of a violation of

Section or to attend an alcohol and drug problem assessment program pursuant to this article.

(3) The court shall order a person convicted of a violation of

Section or who has previously been convicted of a violation of

Section or that occurred more than years ago, or has been previously convicted of a violation of subdivision (

f) of

Section of the Penal Code, to attend and complete an alcohol and drug problem assessment program under this article. In order to determine whether a previous conviction for a violation occurring more than years ago exists, the court shall rely on state

summary criminal history information, local

summary history information, or records made available to the judge through the district attorney. (

c) The State Department of Health Care Services shall establish minimum specifications for alcohol and other drug problem assessments and reports.