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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Patel</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Sections 11832.55 and 11834.13 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to substance use disorder. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Alcohol and other drug programs: quality rating system.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to license and regulate adult alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facilities that provide residential nonmedical services, as specified, and further requires the department to certify and regulate alcohol and other drug programs, as specified.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would require an alcohol or other drug treatment facility and an alcohol or other drug program to participate in a public quality rating system designated by the department in order to be licensed or certified. The bill would specify that participation in the public quality rating system pursuant to these provisions is only required if the department determines that sufficient funding has been appropriated or otherwise secured to cover the
costs of participation in the platform. The bill would authorize the department to charge a reasonable fee to alcohol or other drug treatment facilities and alcohol or other drug programs required to enroll in the platform, as specified, and would prohibit the administrator of the public quality rating system from accepting payment from the entities subject to these provisions. The bill would authorize the department to verify compliance with participation in the public quality rating system as part of the certification or licensing process. The bill would authorize the department to implement, interpret, or make specific those provisions by means of provider bulletins, written guidelines, or similar instructions.</html:p>
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Section 11832.55 is added to the
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(a)
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(1)
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In order to be certified pursuant to this chapter, or have a certification pursuant to this chapter renewed, an alcohol or other drug program shall participate in a public quality rating system designated by the department.
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(2)
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This section shall not apply to certified alcohol or other drug programs contracted to provide Medi-Cal treatment services or contracted with the department, a county behavioral health department, or a county substance use disorder division for the provision of substance use disorder services.
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(b)
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(1)
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Participation in the public quality rating system pursuant to this section shall be required only if
the department determines that sufficient funding has been appropriated or otherwise secured to cover the costs of participation in the platform, including, but not limited to, costs associated with platform operation and maintenance.
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(2)
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The department may charge a reasonable fee to alcohol or other drug programs required to enroll in the platform necessary to cover the costs of implementing this section.
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The administrator of the public quality rating system designated by the department shall not engage in practices that constitute a conflict of interest, including, but not limited to, accepting a payment from alcohol or other drug programs subject to this section.
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(d)
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Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division
3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of provider bulletins, written guidelines, or similar instructions.
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(e)
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The department may verify compliance with participation in the public quality rating system as part of its initial certification or certification renewal process. The department may require programs to provide documentation or data demonstrating participation, including registration and data submission to the designated quality rating system, and may utilize audits or inspections as necessary to ensure compliance.
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Section 11834.13 is added to the
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(a)
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(1)
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In order to be licensed pursuant to this chapter, or have a license pursuant to this chapter renewed, an alcohol or other drug treatment facility shall participate in a public quality rating system designated by the department.
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(2)
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This section shall not apply to certified alcohol or other drug programs contracted to provide Medi-Cal treatment services or contracted with the department, a county behavioral health department, or a county substance use disorder division for the provision of substance use disorder services.
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(b)
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(1)
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Participation in the public quality rating system pursuant to this section shall be required only
if the department determines that sufficient funding has been appropriated or otherwise secured to cover the costs of participation in the platform, including, but not limited to, costs associated with platform operation and maintenance.
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(2)
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The department may charge a reasonable fee to alcohol or other drug treatment facilities required to enroll in the platform necessary to cover the costs of implementing this section.
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(c)
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The administrator of the public quality rating system designated by the department shall not engage in practices that constitute a conflict of interest, including, but not limited to, accepting a payment from alcohol or other drug treatment facilities subject to this section.
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(d)
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Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
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(e)
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The department may verify compliance with participation in the public quality rating system as part of its initial licensing or licensing renewal process. The department may require facilities to provide documentation or data demonstrating participation, including registration and data submission to the designated quality rating system, and may utilize audits or inspections as necessary to ensure compliance.
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