California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 325 — Substance abuse recovery or treatment providers.

Last action — July 9 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 grants the State Department of Health Care Services the sole authority in state government to determine the qualifications of personnel working within alcoholism or drug abuse recovery and treatment programs licensed, certified, or funded under state law. Existing law requires the department to require that a person providing counseling services within those programs be registered with or certified by a certifying organization approved by the department. Existing law also generally provides for the registration, certification, and licensure of various healing arts professionals by the Department of Consumer Affairs. This bill would require the Department of Consumer Affairs, by July 1, 2020, to conduct a sunrise review for the licensing of alcohol or drug counselors and to submit a report to the Legislature proposing licensing standards for independent practitioners providing alcohol or drug abuse recovery or treatment services. Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to license and regulate alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities serving adults. Existing law authorizes the department to certify qualified alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment programs, as prescribed. Under existing law, the department regulates the quality of these programs, taking into consideration the significance of community-based programs to alcohol and other drug abuse recovery and the need to encourage opportunities for low-income and special needs populations to receive alcohol and other drug abuse recovery or treatment services. This bill would require an outpatient alcohol or other substance use disorder recovery or treatment services program that provides those services to the public and is not otherwise licensed under existing law, to be licensed by the department, beginning January 1, 2021. The bill would require the department to develop regulations to establish program licensure standards and would integrate existing quality assurance provisions into the licensure requirements. The bill would deem a Drug Medi-Cal certified treatment program operating under the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Waiver to be in compliance with the bill's licensure requirements under certain conditions. The bill would require the department to charge a fee, not to exceed the reasonable regulatory costs of administering the licensing program and issuing a license under these provisions. The bill would prohibit the practice or operation of a qualified outpatient alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment service, program, or provider without first obtaining a current valid license, and would impose specified penalties for violations of that prohibition.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. July 9 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

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

  5. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1267.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1096.) (May 16).

  11. Set for hearing May 16.

  12. April 29 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing April 29.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 715.) (April 10).

  16. Set for hearing April 10.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Business and Professions] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Democratic 4000
Republican 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Burke — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27000
Democratic 9000
Republican 2000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 6000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 6000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 325 do?
Existing law grants the State Department of Health Care Services the sole authority in state government to determine the qualifications of personnel working within alcoholism or drug abuse recovery and treatment programs licensed, certified, or funded under state law. Existing law requires the department to require that a person providing counseling services within those programs be registered with or certified by a certifying organization approved by the department. Existing law also generally provides for the registration, certification, and licensure of various healing arts professionals by the Department of Consumer Affairs. This bill would require the Department of Consumer Affairs, by July 1, 2020, to conduct a sunrise review for the licensing of alcohol or drug counselors and to submit a report to the Legislature proposing licensing standards for independent practitioners providing alcohol or drug abuse recovery or treatment services. Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to license and regulate alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities serving adults. Existing law authorizes the department to certify qualified alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment programs, as prescribed. Under existing law, the department regulates the quality of these programs, taking into consideration the significance of community-based programs to alcohol and other drug abuse recovery and the need to encourage opportunities for low-income and special needs populations to receive alcohol and other drug abuse recovery or treatment services. This bill would require an outpatient alcohol or other substance use disorder recovery or treatment services program that provides those services to the public and is not otherwise licensed under existing law, to be licensed by the department, beginning January 1, 2021. The bill would require the department to develop regulations to establish program licensure standards and would integrate existing quality assurance provisions into the licensure requirements. The bill would deem a Drug Medi-Cal certified treatment program operating under the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Waiver to be in compliance with the bill's licensure requirements under certain conditions. The bill would require the department to charge a fee, not to exceed the reasonable regulatory costs of administering the licensing program and issuing a license under these provisions. The bill would prohibit the practice or operation of a qualified outpatient alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment service, program, or provider without first obtaining a current valid license, and would impose specified penalties for violations of that prohibition.
Who sponsors SB 325?
SB 325 is sponsored by Hill, Bates, and Petrie-Norris, Cottie (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 325?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 325?
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