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Despite records and interviews that contradict her account, Jennifer Smith continues to contend the state’s drug oversight agency was not responsible for confusion that wrongly barred some people from addiction treatment.
The leader of a state agency that failed to clarify rules around addiction treatment and medical marijuana — an action that had serious consequences — continued to deny blame while speaking before state lawmakers this month.
HARRISBURG â On his drive to and from the state Capitol, state Rep. Mark Gillen often sees a state trooperâs vehicle. âThey usually donât yell out the window to slow down,â said Gillen, a Berks County Republican. âIf youâre going too fast, youâre going to get stopped, and youâre going to get fined, and it changes behavior.â Thatâs the argument Gillen is making as he tries to convince fellow lawmakers to give the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs the power to fine licensed addiction treatment facilities for violating state rules. The...
WHYY By . On his drive to and from the state Capitol, state Rep. Mark Gillen often sees a state trooper’s vehicle. “They usually don’t yell out the window to slow down,” said Gillen, a Berks County Republican. “If you’re going too fast, you’re going to get stopped, and you’re going to get fined, and it changes behavior.” That’s the argument Gillen is making as he tries to convince fellow lawmakers to give the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs the power to fine licensed addiction treatment facilities for violating state rules. The $431 million agency is in charge of i...