California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 34 — Residential treatment facilities.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law regulates alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities to provide recovery, treatment, or detoxification services within this state and makes the State Department of Health Care Services the sole authority in state government to license those facilities. The bill would require the department, no later than January 1, 2019, to develop specified guidelines on how to report to the Legislature about licensed residential alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities. The bill would require the guidelines to address certain topics, including, among others, methods for determining whether complaints received by the department regarding facility overconcentration in communities are substantiated or unsubstantiated. The bill would require the department, no later than January 1, 2020, to complete and submit a report, using those guidelines, to the Legislature regarding its findings on licensed residential alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities. The bill would require the department to post the guidelines and the completed report on its Internet Web site.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 25.

  4. May 22 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 22.

  6. May 15 hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Set for hearing May 15.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Withdrawn from committee.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 885.) (April 26).

  12. Set for hearing April 26.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  14. April 19 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  16. Set for hearing April 19.

  17. Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  19. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

  21. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bates · Primary
  • Brough · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Bates

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Brough

Not signed on (120)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 34 do?
Existing law regulates alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities to provide recovery, treatment, or detoxification services within this state and makes the State Department of Health Care Services the sole authority in state government to license those facilities. The bill would require the department, no later than January 1, 2019, to develop specified guidelines on how to report to the Legislature about licensed residential alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities. The bill would require the guidelines to address certain topics, including, among others, methods for determining whether complaints received by the department regarding facility overconcentration in communities are substantiated or unsubstantiated. The bill would require the department, no later than January 1, 2020, to complete and submit a report, using those guidelines, to the Legislature regarding its findings on licensed residential alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities. The bill would require the department to post the guidelines and the completed report on its Internet Web site.
Who sponsors SB 34?
SB 34 is sponsored by Bates and Brough.
What is the current status of SB 34?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 34?
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