1. a. Notwithstanding any rules or regulations to the contrary, no person incarcerated in a State correctional facility shall be denied access to participation in a drug treatment program which operates within a State correctional facility if the denial is based solely on that person having any detainer or open charge issued against him which precludes eligibility for full minimum custody status.
b. The Commissioner of Corrections shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.