BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 848 (Mark Stone) - Alcoholism and drug abuse treatment facilities ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: July 16, 2015 |Policy Vote: HEALTH 8 - 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: AB 848 would allow alcoholism and drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities licensed by the Department of Health Care Services to provide incidental medical services. Fiscal Impact: One-time costs of about $550,000 to develop program requirements and adopt regulations by the Department of Health Care Services (General Fund). Ongoing costs of about $550,000 per year to perform ongoing licensing, inspection, and enforcement activities relating to facilities licensed to provide incidental medical services by the Department of Health Care Services, offset by fee revenues (Residential and Outpatient Program Licensing Fund). AB 848 (Mark Stone) Page 1 of ? Unknown additional legal costs relating to future enforcement actions that may result in appeals or litigation (Residential and Outpatient Program Licensing Fund). The Department has indicated that there could be significant additional legal costs due to enforcement activity and the complexities of determining appropriate medical care for residents. Whether or not such costs will occur is not known at this time. Author Amendments: Delay the deadline for adopting regulations until July 1, 2018 and make a number of clarifying and technical changes. -- END --