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Measure AB 492
Authors Valencia  
Principle Coauthors: Umberg  
Coauthors: Davies   Dixon   Petrie-Norris   Sanchez  
Subject Alcohol and drug programs: licensing.
Relating To relating to public health.
Title An act to amend Section 11834.09 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-06
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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2025-10-06     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 368, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-06     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-09     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-02     In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-09-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 2388.).
2025-07-01     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-06-30     From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2025-06-12     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-14     Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-05-06     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-05     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1425.)
2025-04-24     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).
2025-04-23     Coauthors revised.
2025-04-02     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-02     Coauthors revised.
2025-02-24     Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-02-11     From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2025-02-10     Read first time. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-06
Enrolled     2025-09-04
Introduced     2025-02-10
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								The department may issue a single license to operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility upon receipt of a completed written application, fire clearance, and licensing fee subject to the department’s review and determination that the applicant can comply with this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
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								Whenever the department issues a license pursuant to paragraph (1), the department shall concurrently provide written notification of the issuance of the license to the city in which the facility is
				  located. If the facility is located within an unincorporated area, the notice shall instead be provided to the county. The notice shall include the name and mailing address of the licensee and the location of the facility.
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								Failure to submit a completed written application, fire clearance, and payment of the required licensing fee in a timely manner shall result in termination of the department’s licensure review and shall require submission of a new application by the applicant.
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								Failure of the applicant to demonstrate the ability to comply with this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter shall result in departmental denial of the application for licensure.
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								Initial licenses for new facilities shall be provisional for one year. During the term of the provisional
				  license, the department may revoke the license for good cause. For the purposes of this section, “good cause” means failure to operate in compliance with this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. A licensee may not reapply for an initial license for five years following a revocation of a provisional license.
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								On or before July 1, 2022, the department shall adopt regulations to implement this section in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
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								Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of provider bulletins, written guidelines, or similar instructions, until regulations are adopted.
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Last Version Text Digest Under existing law, the State Department of Health Care Services is responsible for administering prevention, treatment, and recovery services for alcohol and drug abuse and problem gambling. Existing law authorizes the department to issue a license to operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility upon receipt of a completed written application, fire clearance, and licensing fee, as specified. This bill would require the department, whenever it issues a license to operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility, to concurrently provide written notification of the issuance of the license to the city or county in which the facility is located. The bill would require the notice to include the name and mailing address of the licensee and the location of the facility.