California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 902 — Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities.

Last action — May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for the licensing and regulation of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities, as defined, by the State Department of Health Care Services. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to furnish state or federal summary criminal history information to authorized agencies and organizations for employment, licensing, or certification purposes. This bill would require the department to secure state and federal level criminal history information for the applicant before issuing a license for an alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility. The bill would provide that a past criminal conviction or pending criminal charge does not serve as an automatic exclusion for licensure and would require the department to evaluate the circumstances of the conviction or pending charge and determine if the applicant meets all other requirements for licensure. The bill would authorize the department, after conducting this review, to grant a license if the department determines that the applicant is capable of complying with all statutes and regulations regarding licensure and that granting the license will not endanger the public health, safety, or welfare. The bill would generally prohibit the department from issuing a license to an applicant who has been convicted of specified offenses or who has voluntarily surrendered his or her medical license, or had his or her medical license revoked, but would authorize the department to grant a waiver for an applicant after evaluating the circumstances leading to his or her conviction or loss of a medical license and evaluating the applicant's behavior and circumstances after the conviction or loss of a medical license, as specified. The bill would require the department to grant a waiver for an applicant if he or she participated in the Offender Mentor Certification Program offered by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and has received a counseling certificate.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Set for hearing May 25.

  3. May 14 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. Set for hearing May 14.

  5. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 4817.) (April 24).

  7. Set for hearing April 24.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 4745.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  10. Set for hearing April 18.

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

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

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

  14. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  15. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 16.

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

Sponsors

  • Bates · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Bates

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 902 do?
Existing law provides for the licensing and regulation of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities, as defined, by the State Department of Health Care Services. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to furnish state or federal summary criminal history information to authorized agencies and organizations for employment, licensing, or certification purposes. This bill would require the department to secure state and federal level criminal history information for the applicant before issuing a license for an alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility. The bill would provide that a past criminal conviction or pending criminal charge does not serve as an automatic exclusion for licensure and would require the department to evaluate the circumstances of the conviction or pending charge and determine if the applicant meets all other requirements for licensure. The bill would authorize the department, after conducting this review, to grant a license if the department determines that the applicant is capable of complying with all statutes and regulations regarding licensure and that granting the license will not endanger the public health, safety, or welfare. The bill would generally prohibit the department from issuing a license to an applicant who has been convicted of specified offenses or who has voluntarily surrendered his or her medical license, or had his or her medical license revoked, but would authorize the department to grant a waiver for an applicant after evaluating the circumstances leading to his or her conviction or loss of a medical license and evaluating the applicant's behavior and circumstances after the conviction or loss of a medical license, as specified. The bill would require the department to grant a waiver for an applicant if he or she participated in the Offender Mentor Certification Program offered by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and has received a counseling certificate.
Who sponsors SB 902?
SB 902 is sponsored by Bates.
What is the current status of SB 902?
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 902?
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